Notch- Difficulty
- Intermediate
- Time
- 3.3–6 hours
- Cost
- $$$
About this build
Build a super sturdy workout bench with storage for your home gym. A solid 2x3 frame wrapped in plywood with a cushion top that opens for plenty of storage below. Add locking wheels for mobility and you have a great workout bench.
Tools
Essential
- Circular Saw
- Impact Driver
- Miter Saw
- Pocket Hole Jig
- Random Orbit Sander
Optional / nice to have
- Bar / Pipe Clamps
- Tape Measure
Materials
| Item | Qty |
|---|---|
| Plywood, 3/4" Thick Full Sheet | 1 board |
| Plywood, 1/4" Thick Quarter Sheet | 1 board |
| Board, 2x3 96" | 5 board |
| 2 1/2" pocket hole screws | 50 each |
| 2" wood screws | 20 each |
| 1 1/4" wood screws | 12 each |
| 2" foam @ 12" x 48" | 1 each |
| Batting @ 25" x 60" | 1 each |
| Leather (or similar) 25" x 60" | 1 each |
| Piano hinge @ 36" | 1 each |
| 3" locking wheels | 4 each |
Overall cost: $$$. Lumber prices vary by region, species, and season, so we give a band rather than a figure we would only be pretending to know.
Cut list
| Part | Qty | T × W × L |
|---|---|---|
| Short ends vertical | 4 | 1 1/2" × 2 1/2" × 4" |
| Short ends horizontal | 4 | 1 1/2" × 2 1/2" × 2" |
| Cross supports | 4 | 1 1/2" × 2 1/2" × 2" |
| Bottom | 1 | 1/4" × 10" × 46" |
| Short sides | 2 | 3/4" × 10" × 14" |
| Long sides | 2 | 3/4" × 14" × 48" |
| Top | 1 | 3/4" × 12" × 48" |
| Top underside | 1 | 3/4" × 7" × 43" |
What to buy
Buy 7 boards at 8 ft.
1 1/2" × 2 1/2"
1 board
3/4" × 14"
2 boards
3/4" × 12"
1 board
3/4" × 10"
1 board
3/4" × 7"
1 board
1/4" × 10"
1 board
Assumes 8 ft stock, a 1/8" saw kerf, and buying each part at its own width. Change the board size or kerf on the full board plan →
Instructions
1Dimensions
12"w x 48"l x 19"h (with wheels)
2Step 1
Attach the short vertical supports to the longer horizontal supports using pocket holes and 2 ½” pocket hole screws. Make 2.
3Step 2
Attach long cross supports to short ends using pocket holes and 2 ½” pocket hole screws.
4Step 3
Attach bottom to frame using countersunk 1 ¼” wood screws.
5Step 4
Attach short sides to frame using 1 ¼” countersunk wood screws.
6Step 5
Attach long sides to frame using 1 ¼” countersunk wood screws.
7Top
- After attaching leather, batting and foam then attach center top underside using wood glue and 1 ¼” countersunk wood screws.
- Attach top to base using a piano hinge.
- Finish as desired and finally attach wheels to underside.
Tags
- Hobby
- Intermediate
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