**Building a Workbench with Brackets: A Quick and Easy DIY Project**
I'm excited to share with you my latest DIY project, building a workbench using brackets. This project was a breeze to complete, and I'll walk you through every step of the way.
First things first, I decided to use the 2x4 lumber that came with the woodwork kit I purchased. It's the perfect size for this type of project, and it's easy to work with. The only thing I did was cut both ends of the 2x4s to create a flat reference surface.
Next, I wanted to make sure that my workbench had a sturdy base, so I butt it right up against the wall. This will provide stability and prevent the bench from tipping over. With the brackets in place, I was able to attach everything together with ease.
The brackets were a game-changer for this project. They made it easy to level the bench and get everything square. I barely had to do any measuring or adjustments – the brackets did all the work for me. And when it came time to assemble the bench, it was like a piece of cake.
I have to say, this is probably the easiest workbench I've ever built. If I need to build shelving or more benches in the future, I'll definitely be using these brackets again. They take all the guesswork out of getting the joints right and level everything. I barely had to square anything up or level anything because those brackets just pull everything in.
The only thing that would make this project even better is if it was cheaper. But honestly, it's not worth it – it's so quick and easy to build. If you want to build a bench with a backing on it, like a pegboard or something else, this is the perfect kit for you. It's around $48-$50, depending on where you order it.
One thing I will say is that if you're looking to save some money, you should definitely check out Home Depot. The brackets are only $8 a pop when you buy 12 or more, which is a total game-changer. And if you just need one or two, they're around $5-$6 each.
Overall, I was really happy with how this project turned out. There were no real hiccups along the way – everything went smoothly and quickly. If you're looking for a DIY project that's easy to complete and doesn't require a lot of expertise, then building a workbench with brackets is definitely worth checking out.
**Tips and Variations**
One thing I do want to share with you is my tip for working with new workspaces. Whenever I'm setting up a new workspace and trying to figure out the best way to have my tools and whatnot, I don't do anything permanent to begin with. Instead, I just put some screws in the wall and a couple of them in the bench as temporary placeholders.
I use these placeholders to test out different arrangements and see if they work for me. If it doesn't flow, then I'll try something else. This has saved me a lot of time and hassle in the past – and it's definitely worth a try if you're setting up a new workspace.
**Patron Appreciation**
I also want to take a moment to thank my patrons who have recently signed up for my channel. We've got some new folks on board, including Kevin Condon, Ray Flynn, and Jenny Talbert – welcome to the community!
To all of my current patrons, I just wanted to say thanks again for your continued support. Stephen Mann and Nick the Greek are two people who always step up and show their appreciation – thanks guys! And finally, a shout-out to Steve over at Wolf Woodworking Creations – he did an amazing job on his take on my wine display, and I even got to enjoy it by burning it in the fire pit.
That's all for now – until next time, stay safe and happy building!
"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enwhat's up guys i'm nick and this is Build Dad Builda place where we firmly believe if you're about to rockguys in this episode we're going to be building a workbench now i know you guys are saying nick you just built that sweet ass workbench over there you know the onelook at that baby i'll link to it right up here but as the shop grows my needs grow and as my needs grow i need more flat places to just lay crap so i'm going to build another workbench this bench is going to be a little bit different we're going to have the bench and then it's going to come up it's going to have a shelf above it i want to be able to utilize the underside of that shelf for some filming needs of course i want to use the top side of that shelf for some storage needs i just made it 76 and a half inches tall i will link to the plans down below but my concern was if that would clear the track of the garage because i wasn't really thinking it's going to be right here let me make sure it gives me about 10 or 12 inches above which is perfect for my ammo boxes that i use to store just miscellaneous crap so i am gonna just have those lined across the top of it probably need to pick up a couple more and then we're gonna put a shelf underneath for some more storage as well all right guys when i originally designed this it was just over engineered way too much it would have been kind of a monstrosity i wanted to make the shelf above like half the width of the bench uh and it just but once i got it drawn up in sketchup it was it just looked kind of ridiculous so i simplified it in order to use less lumber and to do that one of the things we'll be using are these corner brackets made by simpson strong tie just still a workbench kit which actually got me uh thinking about it in the first place and that workbench kit comes with like everything you need to make just a a basic workbench but i wanted to have the shelf over the top so i'm going to modify that design a little bit the beauty of that is uh at the home depots if you buy these by themselves i think they're six bucks a pop but if you buy 12 of them which is what we're going to need in this build they're only 3.99 a pop because they give you a bulk discount and then everything else is being made out of two by lumber except for the bench tops which i'm making out a half inch ply uh don't get the nice sanded stuff get the exterior sanded stuff because it's a lot cheaper it's got way better grain texture in it which is something that i like and i don't have any way to transport a four by eight piece of plywood i know a lot of you guys don't either so i bought the two foot by four foot sections uh and designed this around use utilizing each one of those pieces um so all we're going to have to do is notch out the corners one thing to note especially when building shop furniture consistency in the length of your cuts is much better than accuracy now you don't want to be five or six inches off but if you're a half inch off so i want to make this 76 and a half inches tall 76 and a half right yes 76 and a half but let's say for whatever reason i just was off and i cut uh one of my supports at 76 inches well as long as i have like my a stop block set up and i i repeat the same cut over and over and over i will have four supports that are all 76 inches yes i would lose a half inch overall but everything would still be level that makes sensefor you but that's why i'm wearing a different shirt because i'm maker afso yesterday it got a little weird let's get weird man not like that not like that um a storm kind of rolled in out of nowhere i mean i knew it was gonna rain but like a pretty bad storm came in power went out all sorts of stuff got crazy so like towards the end of my day my filming got a little sporadic and i don't think i actually captured me um erecting this you're welcome internet it's an erection but it is up it is level-ish and the reason i say that is because it's sitting in my garage which is not level after the way i put this thing together here's what i would do different the first thing i would have done is i would assemble the short sides instead of the long sides first and now in retrospect i i don't know why i was so hot and bothered to do the top and not just put all the brackets on i'm gonna do to assist myself with that is i have a couple of spacers just scrap that i cut i have a 10-inch spacer for the bottom brackets and i have a 34-inch or john holmes edition of a spacer for the actual bench top the way i came up with those measurements is this from the top of this to the bracket is an inch and a half and then we're also going to have a half inch of ply on top of that so i want the first shelf to be at 12 inches and the bench top to actually be at 36 inches so i just took two inches off that measurement and came up with john holmes and what we'll call tiny basically i'm going to take john holmes here big johnny h uh i'm gonna put him here and i'm just gonna mark a line and then i'm gonna move over herei'll mark a line i'm gonna do that on the other two and then take little joe here and do the bottoms am i still on camera i am okay so basically you just want to cut both ends of the 2 by so you make sure that you have a flat reference surface and then i just want to butt it right up against there and bam bamall right in about another 20 minutes uh about a half gallon of sweat and about 6 000 screws later you have the perfect jungle gym for your children it's not going anywhere tiny doing double duty baby way to gotinyand bam there you have it that's honestly probably the easiest workbench i've ever built if i need to build shelving or any more benches i will absolutely use these because it takes the guesswork out of like getting your joints right and things like that i barely had to i barely had to square anything up or level anything because those brackets just pull everything in they're amazing and i love them and i will buy more of them amazing so amazingso i can't say it's the cheapest workbench i've ever built but it sure was the quickest what i'll do is i'll link to the workbench kit down below if you want to build that basically it's just a bench with a backing on it uh that you can do like a pegboard or something or another it's around it's around 48 to 50 bucks uh if you if you ordered on amazon if you go to home depot if they have it it's like 42. and the brackets man don't even waste your time on like amazon or anything like that go to home depot because the brackets are like eight bucks a pop if you order them off amazon uh like i said before they're five or they're six ish they're like 5.99 or something if you buy less than 12 if you buy 12 or more uh there's a bulk discount and you get them for like 3.99 i think but man i tell you what uh no real hiccups along the way or anything it was uh the build is really that easy uh i was surprised it was that easy to tell you the truth i don't have any i wish i would've or anything like that i do have this one tip though uh whenever i'm working with a new workspace and trying to figure out like the best way to like have my tools and whatnot i don't do anything permanent to begin with so i just so i just put some screws in the wall and a couple up in the bench just as temporary placeholders to see if i like having like my torch equipment right there uh if it doesn't flow for me then i'll try something else so with no hiccups along the way the only thing i really need to do now is thank my patrons i'll pop them up right here i have enough new patrons that i had to write them down um which is only three but still so i'd like to welcome to the fray Kevin Condon Ray Flynn and Jenny Talbert uh and i think we had a couple more people sign up at the three dollar level uh thank you guys all for your continued support uh especially Stephen Mann and Nick the greek oh and one more shout out goes to Steve over at wolf woodworking creations uh who did kind of a take on my wine display uh and made a whiskey display he sent out a couple of these for me to light on fire so uh so steve i look forward to uh to burning your stuff for you all right guys and that's it that's all i got so until next time thanks for playing oh did we miss theclinkies now thanks for playing i gotta get towork\n"
