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It fitswith 5 ft to spare

Will a l shape desk (122x61x76 cm) fit in a room?

l shape desk· 4 ft × 24 in × 30 in

+5 ft (+56%)of clearance at tightest point

Item being fitted

l shape desk4 ft × 24 in × 30 in

Space clearance

Room9 ft × 12 ft × 8 ft

Result

5 ft of clearance

▸ width axis · binding

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Expert analysis

A l shape desk measuring 48 in × 24 in × 30 in fits in a room, with about 5 ft to spare at the tightest point. One caveat: item is rigid and cannot be compressed, bent, or disassembled.

How we verified this

Tightest clearance: 5 ft clear
Result: Every axis clears

+5 ft clearance

· ON THE WIDTH AXIS

It fits with clearance on every axis.

Your l shape desk will fit in the room, with comfortable walkway space around it.

Handling: Position the item in the room using the orientation that maximizes walkway clearance.

4 ft vs 9 ft

Clearance +5 ft (+55.6%) on the WIDTH axis

ARoom coverage ratio✓ PASS

\text{coverage} = \dfrac{A_{\text{item}}}{A_{\text{room}}}

↓ SUBSTITUTE

\dfrac{692}{15553}

Plain English: Share of the room floor consumed by the placed item.

BPer-side walkway clearance✓ PASS

g_{\min} = \min_i\, g_i

↓ SUBSTITUTE

\min(0, 1524, 3048, 0)

Plain English: Narrowest walkway gap around a placed item.

CWalkway threshold classification✓ PASS

\text{tier}(g_{\min})

↓ SUBSTITUTE

\text{tier}(60)

Plain English: Maps the narrowest walkway to a walkway tier (DOESNT_FIT / TIGHT / FITS).

DL-shape footprint coverage✓ PASS

A_{\text{footprint}} \;\le\; A_{\text{floor}}

↓ SUBSTITUTE

446154 \;\overset{?}{\le}\; 10033894

Plain English: The L-shaped footprint (two rectangles, not the bounding box) must fit within the available floor area.

EPlacement score✓ PASS

\text{score} = \min_i\, c_i / r_i

↓ SUBSTITUTE

\text{score} = 4.996

Plain English: The worst-axis clearance ratio at the chosen placement — the tightest axis governs which orientation wins.

FMinimum required space · room width✓ PASS

d_{\text{req}} = d_{\text{item}} + t

↓ SUBSTITUTE

48 + 12 = 60

Plain English: Smallest space on the limiting axis that would admit this item (with handling tolerance).

GLargest item that fits · room width✓ PASS

d_{\max} = d_{\text{space}} - t

↓ SUBSTITUTE

108 - 12 = 96

Plain English: Largest item dimension this space admits on the limiting axis (after handling tolerance).

Orientation	Min walkway	Strategy	Result
✓ chosen0° (as-is), short wall	30 in	centered	✓
0° (as-is), short wall	5 ft	wall_left	✓
0° (as-is), short wall	5 ft	wall_right	✓
0° (as-is), short wall	30 in	floating	✓
0° (as-is), long wall	4 ft	centered	✓
0° (as-is), long wall	7 ft	wall_left	✓
0° (as-is), long wall	7 ft	wall_right	✓
0° (as-is), long wall	3 ft 6 in	floating	✓
90° rotated, short wall	3 ft 6 in	centered	✓
90° rotated, short wall	7 ft	wall_left	✓
90° rotated, short wall	7 ft	wall_right	✓
90° rotated, short wall	3 ft 6 in	floating	✓
90° rotated, long wall	5 ft	centered	✓
90° rotated, long wall	5 ft	wall_left	✓
90° rotated, long wall	5 ft	wall_right	✓
90° rotated, long wall	30 in	floating	✓
1° diagonal	30 in	centered	✓

Margins shown are calculated; allow ±¼ in for tape-measure precision.

How the room-fit check works

A room is a 2D footprint — width and depth matter for placement, plus the walkway gap left between the item and walls or other obstacles.

Place the item footprint inside the room rectangle in the orientation it will be used.
Compute walkway gaps from each item edge to every wall and to other obstacles in the room.
Take the minimum walkway gap — that’s the daily-traffic clearance the room must support.
Verdict ladder (getRoomVerdictTier): walkway <18 in DOESN'T_FIT; 18–24 VERY_TIGHT; 24–36 TIGHT; 36–48 FITS; ≥48 confident FITS.

Walkway thresholds use standard ergonomic minimums; a confident mover may negotiate gaps tighter than the recommended tier.

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Will a l shape desk (122x61x76 cm) fit in a room?

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It fits with clearance on every axis.

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