lordicarus

lordicarus t1_j27qda8 wrote

I built a work bench that is 8' long with 2x4s and 1/2" ply on top. It's just 12" on center 2x4 across the top (edit for clarity, the bench is 24" deep so there are 3x 2x4s for the top and bottom surfaces), same thing for a shelf on the bottom, with 2x4s for the legs cut flush with the bottom of the shelf, with caster wheels mounted to the bottom. It's incredibly sturdy and has had nearly 500lbs of stuff on it multiple times.

  • 9x 2x4s
  • 4x wheels (2x were locking)
  • 1x 1/2" plywood sheet
  • 60x 2.5" deck screws
  • 16x 1.5" screws for the wheels

Took about 1.5 hours to build.

Unless you're looking to store bags of concrete on it, lags would be way overkill.

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