Build your own workbench and create some extra work space for your shop or garage with quality materials and expert advice from your local Co-op Home Centre.
Follow our comprehensive and easy-to-understand assembly instructions to ensure your project will be a success. The 2’x8’ worktop provides plenty of surface area to lay out tools and materials, while the bottom shelf provides additional storage space. With few materials and straightforward cuts, this project can easily be completed in one weekend. Once assembly is finished, consider painting or staining your workbench and applying varnish to enhance appearance and protect the surface area.
Dimensions
Length: 96” Width: 24” Height: 36”
Materials List
Lumber:
- Spruce 2x4 – 8 ft., 2 boards
- Spruce 2x4 – 10 ft., 2 boards
- 3/4” Plywood – 4x8 Sheet, 1 sheet
Hardware:
- 3/8” Carriage Bolts – 31/2”
- 16 bolts, 3/8” Carriage Bolt – 6”
- 8 bolts, 2” Deck Screws
- 66 screws (0.75 lbs.), 3/8” Flat Washers
- 32 washers, 3/8” Hex Nuts
- 32 nuts
Recommended tool list
- Safety glasses
- Tape measure
- Pencil
- Square
- Miter saw
- Hand held circular saw
- Jig saw
- Clamps
- Drill & bits
- Wrenches
- Screwdrivers
- Sanding block
- Wood glue
Power tools can be substituted with the applicable hand tools. If available, additional power tools, such as a table saw, impact driver or power sander, can be used to improve efficiency. Be sure to follow the manufacturer's operating instructions when using power tools and take all required safety precautions.
