{"id":10610,"date":"2017-03-01T13:04:41","date_gmt":"2017-03-01T18:04:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/?page_id=10610"},"modified":"2017-05-20T05:17:19","modified_gmt":"2017-05-20T10:17:19","slug":"build-a-workbench-this-weekend","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/more-diy-tips\/build-a-workbench-this-weekend\/","title":{"rendered":"Build a Workbench this Weekend"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><strong>Don\u2019t Waste Money on a Pre-Fabricated Workbench &#8211; Build Your Own Instead<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>By Mark J. Donovan<br \/>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\"><!-- google_ad_client = \"pub-3988490936633155\"; \/* Homepage_Home_Improvement_468x15_ATF, created 8\/13\/10 *\/ google_ad_slot = \"6539705898\"; google_ad_width = 468; google_ad_height = 15; \/\/-->\n<\/script><br \/>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"http:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/show_ads.js\">\n<\/script><\/p>\n<div class=\"KonaBody\">\n<table style=\"width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"50%\">\n<p align=\"center\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<!-- New_300x250_051317 --><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\n     style=\"display:inline-block;width:300px;height:250px\"\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3988490936633155\"\n     data-ad-slot=\"4202793463\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script>\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"1%\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\" width=\"49%\">A workbench is the essential element for the garage, basement or workshop for all DIY homeowners. It is where assembly, construction, sanding, and painting activities frequently occur. It\u2019s also where materials are often stored until the work actually begins. Building your own workbench is inexpensive and easy to do.<\/p>\n<p>Moreover, unless you\u2019re willing to spend a fortune on a high end pre-manufactured workbench, your own homebuilt workbench will be stronger than any pre-fab\u2019d workbench you buy. The typical DIY homeowner can build a workbench in just a few hours.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Building a workbench is also easy to do in terms of tools and carpentry skills. You can build a workbench with simply a saw, square, measuring tape, wrench, hammer and a drill. Materials required for building a workbench typically include, a few 2x4s, one \u00be inch plywood sheet and a handful of carriage bolts.<\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\" width=\"50%\">Buying a set of workbench plans also can save you time in not having to figure out the appropriate dimensions of your bench, such as length, width, and height of the workbench. In my \u201cBuild Your Own Workbench\u201d ebook, for example, I include drawings with all dimensional information for building a 4\u2019x2\u2019 workbench with a shelf. In addition, the ebook also provides a materials list, and easy to read instructions on how to build a workbench, along with numerous instructional pictures. You can easily modify the plans to increase the length or depth of the workbench to suit your own specific needs.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, you can choose to add accessories to your workbench such as including a peg board behind it for hanging tools and materials, or installing a vice on it.<\/td>\n<td width=\"3%\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"47%\"><a href=\"http:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/ebooks\/build-garage-workbench-ebook\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1737 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Build_Garage_Work_Bench_Ebook_Cover_Page_red-1-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"How to Build a Garage Workbench eBook\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Build_Garage_Work_Bench_Ebook_Cover_Page_red-1-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Build_Garage_Work_Bench_Ebook_Cover_Page_red-1.jpg 384w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>So whether you need a garage workbench, a basement worktable, or a tool cabinet workbench build your own instead of going out and buying a cheap one from a home improvement center. Not only will you get some satisfaction building your own workbench, you\u2019ll also save quite a bit of money in the process.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"color: #008000; font-size: large;\"><b>For more information on building a garage workbench<\/b><\/span> see the <b><a href=\"http:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/ebooks\/build-garage-workbench-ebook\/\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Build a Garage Workbench Ebook<\/span><\/a><\/b> from HomeAdditionPlus.com. The &#8220;Build a Garage Workbench Ebook&#8221; will show you how to build your own rugged Garage Workbench. It provides detailed, yet easy to understand, instructions and mechanical drawings for<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">\u00a0<\/span>building a garage workbench, and pictures are included in <b><i><u>every step<\/u><\/i><\/b> of the build process.\u00a0 <b><a href=\"http:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/ebooks\/build-garage-workbench-ebook\/\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Order and Immediately Download today!<\/span><\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<h3 align=\"left\"><span style=\"color: #008000; font-size: large;\"><b>Related\u00a0Information<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: large; color: #0000ff;\"><b><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"http:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/garages\/wall-mounted-shelves\/\">Now Install Shelving over your Garage Workbench<\/a><\/b><\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/garages\/garage-storage-cabinets\/\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff; font-size: large;\"><b>Install Storage Cabinets in your Garage<\/b><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/homeadditionplus.com\/dev\/garages\/installing-garage-door-opener\/\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff; font-size: large;\"><b>How to Install a Garage Door Opener<\/b><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #008000; font-size: large;\">Free Garage Addition Price Quotes with No Obligation!<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Fill out our 3-5 minute quick and easy form, and receive a free price quote on a garage addition from one of our prescreened and licensed garage addition contractors. 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