How to Build Your Own Garage Workbench
Building your own garage workbench will allow you to build it with your own specific needs in mind. You could always purchase a pre-built workbench in any home improvement store, but they are never going to have exactly what you are picturing.
- Decide where in your garage a workbench should go. Ideally you want it to be against a wall that has good lighting, and a window or two nearby to offer natural light. Building your workbench along a wall will allow you to use the center of your garage for other things, like storing your car or lawn equipment.
- Measure the space where you'd like your workbench to go. Make sure and get the depth, height, and width written down so you know exactly the space you have to work within. Draw a quick pencil sketch of what you have in mind so you can refer to it as you are building it.
- Take your measurements and your sketch to your local home improvement store and ask for some assistance in the lumbar department. The workers there are professionals and are paid to give you the best guidance they can. They will aid you in choosing the right type of wood for your bench depending on what you plan to build or work on. Some wood is better than others for certain projects.
- Ask them to cut your boards to the size you need. This way when you get home, all you'll need to do is nail and secure everything together. You will have saved yourself at least a couple hours having the store make your cuts for you.
- Use a nail gun rather than a hammer and nails to ensure your work is precise. Nail all the pieces together as per your outlined idea starting with the legs. You always want to build from the bottom up so your project has stability as you go. The last piece you'll attach will be the actual work surface, or the tabletop.