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30 November 2014

Why A DIY Workbench Can Include Everything You Need

By Christa Jarvis


When working on a wood project or rebuilding your cars engine, you need a solid place to work. Even a hobby needs a stable place to leave materials out without having them disturbed. The need for that bench will cause you to start thinking about what type of structure you want. DIY workbench plans are provided, by several firms or professionals working in this area, to help you see what is possible and what is needed to achieve it.

As you begin the process of building that important element of your work space, designing is the first thing to do. There are a lot of designs that can be obtained in friends work shops or on the Internet. Magazines will show some designs and many of these have been thought up due to their imagination and a willingness to try different things.

Dimensions of this bench can range from all of the space, along one wall, as you have or only as long as is needed. It can be constructed from just about any material which can mean wood, metal, plastic or even fiberglass. It might be varnished, left natural or painted, stained or covered with fabric.

Most people use wood to make their work benches. This is a material that can be cut easily and nailed or bolted together quickly. While you are working on a project, the drilling and cutting of other pieces will not do much except, maybe, make a hole or a slice. This will not interfere with the use or even the appearance in a wood top.

Many benches will have a top, sides and drawers for a host of tools and implements. Often a peg board is hung or attached to the wall to provide space for organization of tools and supplies. The drawers can be made from the same wooden material and can be mounted on sliders to allow for easy opening and shutting.

Other considerations that should be made in your designing, or those of any plans you acquire from someone else, is the height. Having it at the right distance from the floor, based on your dimensions, will make tasks performed on it easier to do. It should not be too low as this will impact your back. It should also not be too tall as this makes it difficult to use your hands.

Height, length, drawers, pegboards and how they all work together can be confusing if you are beginning the process of designing it yourself. The plans you can obtain from professionals who do this all of the time can be helpful in making sure the proper attention is given to every piece in turn. Many of these plans will have material lists and or exploded views that show you how everything goes together.

Identifying what types of features you need can help in picking out the best plans. Regardless of what your bench will be used for, it must have the space and features you need. You can design this item yourself and have everything there you need or you can shop for the plans and designs that have been tested by many others before you.




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