Comments for Workbench Plans - Easy 2x4 Bench Plans for Garage

Comment on Build a Workbench – How Much Will it Cost? by admin

admin — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 02:17:03 +0000

If you'd like to get a rough idea of what a sheet of plywood might cost you, here's a chart of plywood prices . Keep in mind that for a rough bench designed for the garage or basement, you can certainly use the less-expensive panels designed for the construction industry.

Comment on Garage Work Bench Plans – Find the Right Design for Building a Simple 2×4 Bench by admin

admin — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 02:11:30 +0000

Just a quick note for anyone wondering how to get 2x4s home from the lumber store. If you have a pickup, of course you’re set for the job. But for everyone else, I know it’s tempting to shove those studs into your car any way you can figure out how to do it. Consider this for moment, though. For around $20 or so, you can rent a truck (at the home center) to get those boards home — and avoid causing hundreds of dollars of damage to your family car.

Comment on Workbench Plans – Using a Door as Workbench Top by admin

admin — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 02:03:00 +0000

Again, watch out for the inexpensive hollow-core doors. They might look like a decent solution for making a workbench top, but they really only work for super-light-duty work. Hammering on a door-benchtop like this can be a nightmare.

Comment on Workbench Plans Joinery – Making Half-Lap Joints with 2x4s by admin

admin — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 01:59:28 +0000

This “false” half lap method works just as well with other types of dimensional lumber (besides 2x boards). You can build some nice structures by sandwiching 1x lumber in the same way.

Comment on Workbench vs Sawhorse – Which is Really More Useful in a Workshop? by admin

admin — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 01:57:45 +0000

Keep in mind that it’s not necessary to decide between building sawhorses or building a workbench. I have both, and they’re equally valuable items to have in a shop.

Comment on Garage Workbench – Easy to Build Design for Wood Workbench by admin

admin — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 01:53:32 +0000

I’d just like to re-emphasize the point about not sweating over your garage workbench design. Believe me, once all your garage junk starts to pile up on and around the bench, any of the small mistakes you fretted over while building the thing will have disappeared!

Comment on Workbench Joinery: Drilling & Driving Screws by admin

admin — Sat, 20 Aug 2011 02:52:07 +0000

Something else worth mentioning — the importance of using the torque adjustment control on a drill to drive screws. This can tell you right away whether you have a pilot hole that’s too small — and without destroying the head of the woodscrew in the process.

Comment on Workbench Plans – Buy or Build a Workbench? by Andy

Andy — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 19:17:17 +0000

I’d just like to add that probably the biggest advantage in building your own bench (as opposed to buying) is the somewhat ego-related satisfaction of just doing it yourself. Not sure where this predominately-male trait comes from (probably cavemen) but I think it’s the driving force behind why guys want to build stuff. That’s not to say that building a workbench is frivolous — in fact, it’s probably one of the few pieces of furniture for your home that DOES make sense to build yourself — from both a practical and economical point of view. Now add that to the personal satisfaction you’ll get from the experience, and a DIY bench suddenly becomes the perfect shop project.