Click Here For Instant Access To 16,000 Woodworking Plans & Projects! Many people are into carpentry and wood workings. Garages have always been used as work shops by people who are into these hobbies and activities. However the tools will clutter and always eat up a lot of space, fast. This is the reason why people need to have a work bench.
Garage-type work benches are very effective in maximizing space in the ever-so-cluttered space garage. They are very good things to have to be able to make the most out of the surface area of the work shop. There are available work benches out there on the market, however, there’s always the alternative of building your own work bench. You can save money and get fulfillment in using a thing which you have created.
This article tries to guide a step-by-step guide on how to make a sturdy and reliable work bench.
The materials for building a work bench are:
- 16 ft maple wood strip
- 2 by 4 wood planks
- hardboard sheets ( for drawer bottoms)
- pine boards
- screws
- 8 by 4 feet maple plywood (3/4 thick)
- circular saw
- drill
- screw driver
- polyurethane glue
- polyurethane varnish
To give you some idea about the prices of the materials, we have listed some of the indicative prices of some of the materials here. The maple plywood would cost about 34 US dollars. The 2 x 4 would cost 12 US dollars for 3 pieces. The hardboard sheet which would be used for drawer bottoms would cost 17 US dollars, the pine boards would cost 15 dollars, the screws would add up to 8 dollars and the glue would cost 4 dollars.
1. The maple wood strip should be attached to the wall studs. You should use a level to be able to make sure that the wood is properly attached to the wall. The top of the wood should be around 3.5 ft. above the ground. This is because the work bench is placed in the garage where space is a must for the car to be able to fit properly. The wood should be attached to the studs using 2.5 inch screws.
2. Another maple wood strip measuring 16 feet (2 x4) should be placed right below the first one. There would be a gap between the two and the distance will be determined by the actual length of the steel bracket which would be used.
3. The shelf brackets should then be attached to the strips. The top bracket should be in line with the top of the upper strip. A piece of plywood should be placed on the top and the lower part of the shelf bracket and should be located against it. You should use smaller screws (1.5 inches) in attaching the brackets. This will result in two strips of wood attached to the wall accompanied with a row of brackets for shelves. The shelves are placed 2 feet apart from each other.
4. The ¾ inch sheet of plywood (4x8) should then be cut into planks measuring 2 feet. One should be placed above the shelf brackets and then screw the accompanying plank to the other 2x4 wood strip on top. The other plank should then be placed and will join the the other planks.
5. An 18 ft (2x4) piece of maple wood should then be placed on the top of the shelf (measuring 16 feet) and this should be screwed to the studs.
6. You should use a combination of wood glue and screws in attaching the maple wood in front of the planks so as to make it sturdy enough to endure stress.
7. The last part of the project is attaching drawer slides. The drawer slides will go under the shelf. The drawers should measure about 2 feet in width and 1.5 inches in depth. These drawers should stretch around 18 inches up to the back. The drawer slides can be made from pines trips which can then be attached to the underside of the shelf.
This is an easy way to be able to create space where you can do your wood work and any other jobs which would entail elbow grease. You can't expect to produce a perfect work bench during your first try but working with wood takes experience and the work bench will definitely remind you that hard work pays off. Click Here For Instant Access To 16,000 Woodworking Plans & Projects!
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