DIY Folding Workbench: Step-by-Step Build Guide with Materials List!

[@debraschultheis2515]

I made this with my husband and all went well until we rounded off the legs in the wrong spot (not where the two by fours meet) but the other direction. Had extra 2 x 4’s so fixed it and rest went very well. Thank you for such good plans. This is perfect for my single car garage when I want to build something. Thanks again! 😊

[@LanceT.]

Thanks for this. Built it on Saturday and it worked pretty well. I put my wheels in between the legs so that they didn't stick out from the wall.

[@IamjustsayingLOL]

This is so far the best practical instruction video for a fairly complicated project I’ve ever seen. Thank you ❤

[@chrisb9792]

Your video is really insightful man, I appreciate it being so thorough and informative. One critique is that it seems like it’ll wobble side to side without any cross bracing. I’m gonna give the build a go pretty soon, thank you once again.

[@MrFbcampos]

Excellent video and nice of you to include a materials list. Thank you very much.

[@TopHomeowner]

You are welcome!

[@philipdavison4066sawdust]

It's brilliant thanks for the video nicely explained and easy to understand many thanks Keith

[@websurfer351]

Great video. I’ll have to try building this. Thanks for the demonstration and plans.

[@tapia44]

Thank you so much. Built mine using your instructions. Came out perfect.

[@TopHomeowner]

Awesome! That's great to hear 🙂

[@jasef6793]

Awesome vid mate, thanks for taking the time and putting in the effort. Love the table.

[@TopHomeowner]

No problem 👍

[@enieves6411]

This is awesome...well articulated. Just what I was looking for. Thank you!

[@TopHomeowner]

You're very welcome!

[@landrybrown3504]

Made one today just like this one, thank you for the informative video

[@TopHomeowner]

You're welcome!

[@larrypandoff]

Make your latch a little longer to hold the leg center board to the wall

[@janinewinn5596]

Perfect I can't wait to build my own. Thank you for your

[@TopHomeowner]

No problem 👍

[@ryanmurray9102]

Thanks for posting. I used this vid to make my own.

[@TopHomeowner]

Awesome!

[@robbielofland105]

Awesome video!! I’m at the part on my own build but struggling with the rounded edges of the legs can’t seem to get them perfect

[@fred2552000]

Nice table! If I could ever clear mine off, maybe I could use one too!

[@TopHomeowner]

Yeah, that's a whole other challenge!

[@Boots_in_Texas]

Thank you, I appreciate all the tips along the way. Subscribed!

[@TopHomeowner]

Thanks for the sub!

[@mcalfee]

Very helpful. Thank you.

[@grenadierhaast]

Going to buy the materials and give this a shot! Thanks for the tutorial!

[@HarrySatchelWhatsThatSmell]

Nice project!

[@TopHomeowner]

Thanks!

[@allenknafo2840]

Thanks for the video. Question. What is the finish height of the workbench? Thx

[@bradleyrounds9148]

0.75+ 34.50 + 1.0= 36.25 Top. Leg. Wheel Or pretty close

[@lucadetomi9269]

Hi. How can you prevent the tablet to wobble without some diagonal Pieces?

[@dougehrhard6307]

Where is the materials list. Great video

[@lordfaramir11]

Do you have plans you can share or sell? I’ve seen some others that wobble when free-standing. Does your design wobble?

[@ChrisLorenz-j4y]

Awesome video! What type of wood are you using for the 2x4’s?!?! Regular framing 2x4’s?

[@TopHomeowner]

Yep, just regular framing 2x4's!

[@markhoger1964]

Question. When drilling a hole for the legs to pivot you say to make a mark 1 5/8" from the top. It sure looks more than 1 5/8 inches in the video. Can you please confirm?

[@YTubeSDD]

Thanks for the video. Do you get any racking with your design? Is it wobbly at all?

[@TopHomeowner]

It'll move back and forth slightly from side to side, but not much. If anything the legs sometimes unfold a bit too far, so if I had made the removable leg support about 6-8" longer (and not have the notch at the very end), it would probably eliminate that completely.

[@guitarrecord101]

What's the stability like? I've seen another similar build that was really wobbly and had to be amended to use diagonal bracers.

[@TopHomeowner]

It's really stable. I might modify the lower removable brace and leave a few inches of material on each side past the leg (instead of making it flush) but honestly I've been happy with it

[@RabbleInArms]

I made a similar table with similar wheels. One issue I'm having is the wheels get caught under the legs when I'm lowering it. Have you encountered that? I'm thinking of adding a spring to keep them from going lower than the deployed state. Also, I made mine high enough to also serve as an outfeed for my table saw. But this makes it difficult to undo the top latch with the leg support in place. I'm brainstorming ideas to help with that. I thought about changing the long horizontal support to one that runs diagonally from the bottom leg stretcher to the middle support under the table. Another idea was to have some extended lever thingy to undo the latch...

[@TopHomeowner]

I haven't had that issue with my wheels. In fact they can't go any lower than where they are designed to be. The only thing I might change is attaching them about 1/8-1/4" higher because I don't need to raise the table as high as they will now. Changing the horizontal support from the leg stretcher to the middle support sounds like a good idea to me. An extended lever doesn't sound as... safe.

[@karendavis3622]

Can you buy plans for this workbench?

[@debraschultheis2515]

Question on the lower leg support….notch 1 1/2” x 1 1/2”……how will that hold the legs from moving outward and ending up not straight?

[@debraschultheis2515]

Ok…..decided to not use the middle support and put 6” 2x4’s on the outside of the upper legs to serve as a stop to keep the legs straight. We’ll see how this works.

[@TopHomeowner]

The stop on the outside of the legs limits outward movement, but it could be better. The lower leg support prevents the legs from collapsing inward. You might want to make the lower leg 6-8 inches longer so that way the notch has support both ways.

[@warriner1290]

What would you charge for this?

[@eddysegura1381]

Why not secure the tabletop to the skirt from the top to avoid having to drill holes throughout the skirt and possibly going too far with the screws? Is it for aesthetic purposes?

[@martinhayes9847]

From what I've seen, putting holes in the top can cause divets, bumps, and what not which can make the top not flat. Also, by using the skirt, you can swap out the top if it gets damaged

[@mikewelch3903]

Screws through the top into the skirts would be a much better method. This is, after all, a work bench, not a kitchen table.

[@stephenmoore2561]

I’ve seem other designs where they used pocket hole screws from the skirt into the top. Just have to install the pocket holes into the 2x’s b4 you assemble the skirt.

[@georgeanderson4411]

You can't go too far with the screws if you use the length of screws he specifies in the materials list. Why would I want holes/screw heads in the surface of my work bench instead of a smooth top? I wouldn't.

[@charlieross1155]

Can anyone share the list of hardware list for this table build

[@warriner1290]

It's in the video

[@skatecock22]

😅every "Rudy" out there will have this in their garage😅

[@GASSmallEngine]

Why not a butcher block.

[@kmilo2004]

You made my day!!! Thank you!!!

[@TopHomeowner]

You are welcome!