I'm planning to build a bench in the woodshop.
I'm looking for the cheapest material, but the bench must be stable. Not something wobbly. That's the limit.
What type of wood should I use?
It should be screwed into the wall on the inside and the outer side should stand on legs.
75 cm deep
3.5m long
90cm high
What approximate cost can I expect?
I have tools but no materials.
I'm looking for the cheapest material, but the bench must be stable. Not something wobbly. That's the limit.
What type of wood should I use?
It should be screwed into the wall on the inside and the outer side should stand on legs.
75 cm deep
3.5m long
90cm high
What approximate cost can I expect?
I have tools but no materials.
The simplest possible 2x3 frame won't cost much, maybe a thousand kronor, but then it depends on what kind of tabletop you want. 75 depth means that just cutting plywood lengthwise doesn't work well, so depending on whether you want a thick tabletop or not, it will be a few pieces of chosen material.
The easiest way is to sketch out roughly what you're thinking and then check what materials you need. Then just check the list prices at the nearest hardware store.
I helped my son and his friend last fall to build a bench with shelves above in their garage, but we made it 60 cm deep and used OSB+fiberboard on it, and made it 360 cm long with two shelves above that were 40 cm deep. I recall it cost about 2000 SEK with 45x70 mm studs, some 22x95 mm raw boards for shelf support, OSB+board, and a couple of boxes of screws.
The easiest way is to sketch out roughly what you're thinking and then check what materials you need. Then just check the list prices at the nearest hardware store.
I helped my son and his friend last fall to build a bench with shelves above in their garage, but we made it 60 cm deep and used OSB+fiberboard on it, and made it 360 cm long with two shelves above that were 40 cm deep. I recall it cost about 2000 SEK with 45x70 mm studs, some 22x95 mm raw boards for shelf support, OSB+board, and a couple of boxes of screws.
The son built a workbench with 2x3 studs. To make it stable, it's important to have proper corner screws and diagonal braces. The apron was made with 3x2, with a thick plywood board on top.
I usually cover the surface with white milk paper that I attach with a staple gun. I change to a fresh surface about twice a year.
The milk paper also serves as a temporary notepad.
The table stands on wheels.
I usually cover the surface with white milk paper that I attach with a staple gun. I change to a fresh surface about twice a year.
The milk paper also serves as a temporary notepad.
The table stands on wheels.