#ASK THIS OLD HOUSE WORKBENCH HOW TO#
#ASK THIS OLD HOUSE WORKBENCH INSTALL#

Looking for more step by step guidance on how to complete projects around the house? Join This Old House Insider to stream over 1,000 episodes commercial-free: If desired, drill or route holes through the work surface to accommodate accessories like bench dogs and clamps. Sand the edges of the benchtop to create a smooth work surface. Pre-drill and screw through the worktop and into the framing.Д©. For the shelf, cut the sheet to 60 inches long and 27 inches wide to fit between the legs. For the benchtop, cut a sheet to 65 inches long and 32 inches wide to allow for an overhang. Lift the MDF sheet off the work surface with blocks and use the track saw or circular saw to cut it to length and width. Cut a 45-degree angle on each end and screw through the brackets into the table legs and bottom of the shelf.ДЁ.

#ASK THIS OLD HOUSE WORKBENCH INSTALL#

Cut and install eight brackets for stabilization under the shelf (two for each leg). Roughly 10 inches from the bottoms of the table legs should be fine.Д§. Be sure to install the shelf high enough that feet can fit underneath it but low enough to provide plenty of storage. Lay the assembled benchtop and legs on their side and insert the shelf from the bottom of the legs. Drill through the leg and into the frame to attach the leg. Lay the benchtop frame upside down on a flat surface and place a leg at each corner. Pre-drill and screw through the 2Г—4 into the 2Г—3. Assemble each leg using one 2Г—4 and one 2Г—3 to form an L. Place the short boards between these holes and screw into them. In the middle, pre-drill holes through the front and back, 20 inches in from both sides. Pre-drill and screw through the long boards and into the short boards at both ends. Lay two 60-inch 2x4s out and place four short 2x4s in between them to form the benchtop. Cut four 2x4s to 60 inches long and eight to roughly 27 inches long.ДЈ. Using 2Г—4 lumber, cut the framing components for the work surface and the shelf below. To ensure that the finished work surface is a comfortable height for kids, cut them to 33 inches long.Дў. Cut four 2x4s and four 2x3s for the benchвЂ™s legs. With a worktable in mind, Tom invites her back to the workshop to help with the special project.ДЎ. After checking out some of CamilaвЂ™s work, the two discuss her need for a workspace of her own. General contractor and expert woodworker Tom Silva meets past guest and young woodworker Camila in her dadвЂ™s shop where they catch up since they last met. In this video, Ask This Old House general contractor Tom Silva teams up with an aspiring woodworker to build a workbench specifically designed for kids.

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