How to Build a Workbench: Super Simple $50 Bench

April 01, 11:36 PM [GMT -5]

my workbench project turned out really well i finished it in 6 hours with paint if i had a nail gun things would have worked out faster.thanks for the plans i look foward to more projects in the future.

April 01, 11:36 PM [GMT -5]

my workbench project turned out really well i finished it in 6 hours with paint if i had a nail gun things would have worked out faster.thanks for the plans i look foward to more projects in the future.

March 16, 10:51 PM [GMT -5]

I cut this bench down to 5ft to meet my space needs and extended the peg board height to 4ft. Gonna mount my light a little different so i can still use the shelf on top of the peg board. Materials were not 50.00 in my area though. Cost was a little over 100.00. Love it!

February 20, 8:42 PM [GMT -5]

@pfbrd1969- The 2x4 dimensions are located on the "cutting list". There is a link towards the bottom of the home page of this DIY. Here it is as well: http://hostedmedia.reimanpub.com/TFH/Attachments/FH09SEP_SIMWOR_CL.pdf

Cheers

February 20, 8:38 PM [GMT -5]

This DIY was great. I omitted the upper portion for space reasons but added a smaller table for my particular needs (I am utilizing this as a home brewing station as well).

February 19, 11:17 PM [GMT -5]

Great little project that I was able to involve my 10 yr, old daughter. Little more than $50, and had to get two pounds of 3" screws, but makes a huge difference in my shop. I customized the plan a bit - put two 2x4's between "top legs" about 8" down from top shelf - and covered with a thin piece of plywood I had. Neat little shelf to keep screws, etc. in. Thank Family Handyman!

January 12, 5:15 AM [GMT -5]

I love this project design. Im ready to make this work bench this weekend but what are the 2x4 dimension? Thanks

December 05, 4:21 PM [GMT -5]

I built this bench (actually, two of them) right after it was published in the magazine. It cost closer to $90.00 each for the materials locally, but the best money I ever spent. I built two them over a weekend, with a total of about 7 or 8 hours, including adding some extras. After I got them built, I put them back-to-back in my garage/shop. One side faces the shop area and other faces the garage area. Lights, power strips and pegboard are on both of them. I also put 1/8" tempered masonite (drilled and tacked) on the bench surface for easy replacement in the future - I know how hard I am on bench surfaces! With the benches back-to-back, that gives a nice surface on top to store some of my camping gear. Great project.

November 08, 8:49 PM [GMT -5]

I would like to start this project. However the plans dont say how far the spacing is for the assembly of the shelves . Can anyone help me please? Also where can I find the video for this assembly online? Any help would be great thank you .

November 08, 8:49 PM [GMT -5]

I would like to start this project. However the plans dont say how far the spacing is for the assembly of the shelves . Can anyone help me please? Also where can I find the video for this assembly online? Any help would be great thank you .

November 04, 11:40 PM [GMT -5]

Need Plans - Very useful looking project

October 24, 5:16 PM [GMT -5]

My father built a large shed in his back yard several years ago and then he and my mom stuffed it with junk. After he passed away last Spring I went back home for the summer to take care of the home maintenance that he couldn't do because of his illness. (COPD--and he never smoked, it might have been a result of his professional hardwood floor-finishing gigs, so, always use a respirator!)

Anyway, in the process, I found some 1-1/2 hardwood plywood that he had stored away for something, and used it for the top and a shelf to a similar workbench for the shed. It is very sturdy, and the thick plywood top is almost indestructible. I put it together with screws and wood glue.

As a solution for warped stock, I used clamps, jacks and shipping straps to bend the warped boards back into shape and them screwed-and-glued them into place. It has held up nicely. Good project; everyone should have a sturdy workbench.

October 17, 12:52 AM [GMT -5]

What can I find the length/height of the 2 x 4?

October 03, 12:17 PM [GMT -5]

It cost closer to 90, I did get a 3/4 inch top. I started at 10:30 AM and took a 1 hour lunch. I finished up around 3:30. Its a great stury bench. You could not even come close to buying one that nice in the store for the price.

September 12, 5:08 PM [GMT -5]

Cost for materials was about 90 dollars and it took me an entire weekend to assemble but this was my first project ever so bear that in mind. It' a nice bench and I'll be building a couple more of them to complete my shop. A tutorial on how to purchase good 2x4s would be nice as I had several problems due to warped/bad lumber.

September 03, 5:20 PM [GMT -5]

Just finished. Took closer to 4 hours, not 2, but I was alone for most of the assembly which slowed me down. I rented a framing nailer and used that to put it together rather than the screws, it made it much more doable as a solo project. It ended up as a craft bench for my wife so instead of pegboard it has a big whiteboard and LED lighting instead of fluorescent.

June 15, 1:22 PM [GMT -5]

GREAT!!! I made this is an hour or two and it has already payed off i have used it a lot in the past month

May 02, 12:28 PM [GMT -5]

I built this over the weekend and it is the best $50 investment I have made to my shed! thanks for the plans!!

March 07, 5:02 PM [GMT -5]

Good bench for my small basement. I put the power strip below to keep the cords out of the way and the peg board all the way up, but only 3/4 of the way across and put in 2 shelves, for glue, screws, and stuff.

March 01, 11:31 AM [GMT -5]

Fantastic easy project. I completed it a couple of years ago and use the workbench everyday.