How to Build a Floating Workbench in the Garage

by Joanna Burns    March 30, 2015

The workbench is the most important of the garage. Without it you would be able to work on your projects. This is why we will turn to your attention towards a tutorial that will allow you to build your own floating workbench.

Start by mounting horizontally on one of your garage walls a 38×89 mm long wooden plank.  Then mount another plank underneath. Make sure that you leave a gap between the two planks that is at least as big as the steel shelf brackets that you will use for your project.

Now grab the steel shelf brackets and affix them to the two wooden planks. Note that the heavier the brackets are the better as they would be able to withstand the weight of heavy items more easily and more important will make your floating workbench more stable.

Next get a large piece of plywood that is at least 2 centimeters thick and cut it into two pieces that are 60 centimeters wide and 1.5 meters long. Place one of the pieces of the brackets and bolt it in place. Then place the second piece next to the first one and once again affix it in place. Last cut a piece that of 15 cm by 45 cm and mount it underneath the area where the two large piece of plywood meet.

Grab another wooden plank that is 38×89 mm long and place horizontally atop the pieces of plywood. Attach the plank to the wall just like you did with the previous ones. Now cut into the sheet of plywood a piece that is as long as your workbench’s shelf, 2 cm wide and 4 cm high and glue it or screw it onto the shelf.

Floating-WorkbenchIf you wish you can attach a drawer to the underside of the shelf. Simple grab a wooden plank and cut it into two pieces that are 19x89mm. Mount on each piece a drawer slide and glue or screw the pieces to the underside of the shelf. Then build your own drawer that has the dimension of the space that you have chosen to place the drawer and mount to its side the slides. Place the drawer in place and voila you will have a space where you can keep your small tools.

End the project by mounting a tool pockets on the wall that is above the floating workbench. This way you will be able to keep all your tools at an arm’s length.

The last thing that you must do before you call it a day is to contact a rubbish removal company and have it come and clear the generated waste. Don’t try removing the junk on your own because for one you will be too tired to collect the waste properly and two some types of rubbish such as timber waste is best to be collected by professionals that provide rubbish removal services.

Once the junk as been cleared and you have arrange all your tools near your workbench you can start planning and executing your first project.

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