Wednesday, September 14, 2011

DIY Garden Benches


  This is the DIY workbench and sitting bench I made over the weekend courtesy of dumpster diving and the Rebuilding Exchange.  They are total game-changers for productivity and enjoyment in the garden.  Both were made with with minimal resources or expertise.  I actually just took a picture on my phone of a workbench in a hardware store and just did the best I could to replicate.  Having virtually no experience doing anything like this, I had to pick-up some basic tools.  The only struggle I had was not realizing the importance of having specifically 'deck screws' - without them, screws don't go all the way in and get stripped.  



Power Drill: $30

Wood Saw: $20 
Miter Box: $5 - $10 at Hardware Store - for straight cuts.
Great alternative to needing crazy-expensive table saw.

Deck Screws are key - inexpensive but necessary - cheap $.