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WorkshopYour sizes
48″ L × 24″ D × 36″ H
Est. materials · one trip to Lowe's~$197
7 2×4 BOARDS · 2 SHEETS · 82 SCREWS
Sized to your garage wall.

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Length
24″ – 72″
48″
Depth
22″ – 30″
24″
Height
30″ – 40″
36″
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2×4 workbench · your size
48″ × 24″ × 36″
Drawing
48″ × 24″ × 36″
Cut list
7 boards
Materials
2 sheets · 82 screws
Cost
about $197 · Lowe's
Steps
8 steps
One change adjusts all five.

Cut list and steps

Put in your measurements. The cut list and the steps come out sized to them.

  • Make each cut

    A board-by-board cutting guide, sized to your project.

  • See each step

    3D drawings show how the parts fit together.

  • Build from your phone

    Follow along on your phone and check off each step.

2×4×8′ BOARDS

YOU NEED 7 · EACH 96″ LONG
+ 5 more boards
Inside the 2×4 workbench plan · 48″ × 24″ × 36″
Make each cut

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Shopping list

Every plan spells it out up front: the exact boards and hardware, priced at multiple stores, and the exact tools the build takes.

Shopping list2×4 WORKBENCH · 48″ × 24″ × 36″
LOWE'S · ONE TRIP
7×2×4 × 8 ft7 × $4.15$29.05
1×3/4″ MDF sheet$50.98
1×3/4″ plywood sheet$66.88
1×Box, 3 1/8″ screws$15.98
1×Box, 2 1/2″ screws$15.98
1×Box, 1 1/4″ screws$12.98
1×Wood glue, 8 oz$5.48
LOWE'S TOTAL$197.33
ESTIMATES · CONFIRM AT THE STORE
2×4 Workbench, step 6: the bottom shelf going inSTEP 6
2×4 Workbench, step 1: the four laminated legs side by sideSTEP 1
2×4 Workbench, step 3: both end frames upside down, leg tops on the floorSTEP 3
2×4 Workbench · Boards to bench in 8 steps

Behind the saw · Portland, OR

“For as long as I’ve been building DIY projects, I wished I could find plans that were built for my needs, rather than reworking someone else’s measurements. Well I couldn’t find it, so I built it. With Build Plans, now you can spend your time building rather than reworking.”

Matt

Founder. Building from a workshop in Portland, Oregon.

The plans

12 plans, every one resizes.

2×4 Workbench · Finished build
Workshop
2×4 Workbench

A 2×4 bench with a two-layer MDF top and a plywood shelf. The boards, screws and steps follow your numbers.

You set
length · depth · height
Workshop
Storage
Outdoor
Garden

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