Building this 4′-wide workbench is fast and easy with 2×4 lumber and Simpson Strong-Tie Rigid Tie®RTC2Z connectors. Rigid Tie connectors are easy to install and strong enough to support even the heaviest boxes, tools or machinery, and they can be finished with paint to blend with their surroundings.
Download the free plans for this DIY Heavy-Duty Workbench here.
You can also find more resources including a step-by-step tutorial on how to build your own work bench on our website.
Tools Needed
- Saw
- Screw gun
- #2 Phillips-head bit
- Tape measure
- Clamps
- Framing square
Installation Instructions
- Cut lumber and plywood to size. Since all of your cuts are straight cuts, Simpson Strong-Tie connectors simplify building with wood.
- Install connectors on vertical posts: Mark height, clamp connector to post, and attach with Simpson Strong-Tie® #8 x 1 1/4″ wafer-head screws. No predrilling is needed.
- Connect horizontal rails on each side: Use a clamp to help hold the wood in the seat of the connector during installation.
- 4. Notch corners of plywood shelves: Use a piece of 2×4 on each corner of the shelf, trace, and cut to accommodate corner posts (only notch back corners of top shelf).
Hardware Needed
- (1) Box Simpson Strong-Tie #8 x 1¼” wafer-head screws
- (20) #6 x 1¼” bugle-head screws
- (4) #6 x 2½” bugle-head screws
Simpson Strong-Tie® Connectors
Lumber needed
- (6) Pieces of 2×4 x 8′ lumber
- (1) 4′ x 4′ sheet of 5⁄8″ plywood
- (1) 2′ x 4′ sheet of ¼” pegboard
Cut List
Cut from 2×4 x 8′
- (4) 45″ rails
- (2) 58″ rear corner post and (4) 17″ end rails
- (1) 48″ top rail
- (2) 36″ front corner posts
Cut from plywood and pegboard
- (1) Top/bottom shelf (24″ x 48″ 5/8″ plywood)
- Cut both shelves from (1) 4′ x 4′ sheet of 5/8″ plywood.
- Attach with #6 x 11/4″ flat-head screws.
- (1) 24″ x 48″ pegboard.
- Attach with #8 x 11/4″ wafer-head screws.
Find more do-it-yourself project plans at strongtie.com/diy.
