Category Archives: Garage

Hey guys… I’m officially handing over the blog to the hubby today to let him introduce you to his pride and joy!  Remember when I mentioned that he surprised me here… well, it’s been done and it’s getting more use than ever!  Here’s Eric… Well, as you can imagine, ever since Ashley started this blog, our house has been a constant construction zone. We have more projects than I can keep track of! With that said, we have quickly learned that there is one essential thing that every DIYer MUST have in their arsenol, a work bench. For example, a while ago, Ash posted a blog about my old man and me cutting down some trees in our backyard. Well, there was a part she left out: trying to take apart and fix the chainsaw without a workbench: bending over, trying to find screws in the dirt after we dropped them; it wasn’t any fun. Since then, I have taken apart a rotortill on my lap while sitting in a chair… So, I figured I would take on the challenge of adding a workbench to our garage. And because I’m beyond ecstatic with the results, I thought I would share the step-by-step with everyone. Materials Needed: • 1 – 4’X8’X 23/32” Sheet of Plywood (basically 1 sheet of ¾ inch thick) Price: $34.18 • 5 – 2X6 8’ long Price: $18.20 • 2 – 4X4 8’ long Price: $14.62 • 32 – 5/16 Hex Bolts 6” long Price: $18.56 • 32 – 5/16 Lock Nuts Price: $4.80 • 64 – 5/16 Washers Price: $5.90 • 1 Box – 1 5/8” Deck Screws Price: $7.89 Total: $104.15 Tools Needed: • Tape Measure • Carpenter Pencil • Square • Skill Saw • Level • Drill with 5/16 bit • ½” Socket • … Continue reading