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8 ft Workbench

A 94 in workbench on 4x4 legs with a 2x4 frame, a double plywood top and a lower shelf.

Draft plan, generated from the model. Not yet build-tested.
94 x 24 inSize
36.0 inHeight
2 layers 3/4 in plyTop
4 to 6 hrBuild time
$214.30Materials

Drawings All dimensions in inches

3D viewfinished
3D view
Front elevation
Front elevation 96 in 36 in
Right elevation
Right elevation 26 in 36 in
Plan viewfrom above
Plan view 96 in 26 in

Cut list: lumber Long-point lengths; angles noted

QtyStockLengthPartCut
12x487Top rail fronton edge, between the legs
12x487Top rail backon edge, between the legs
12x487Shelf rail fronton edge, between the legs
12x487Shelf rail backon edge, between the legs
12x417Top end rail lefton edge, between the legs
12x417Top end rail righton edge, between the legs
12x417Shelf end rail lefton edge, between the legs
12x417Shelf end rail righton edge, between the legs
22x417Top crosson edge, between the rails
44x4 PT34 1/2Leg

Cut list: sheet goods

PartStockSizeNote
Shelf3/4 ply87 x 24cut to fit between the legs
Top 13/4 ply96 x 26two layers, glued and screwed
Top 23/4 ply96 x 26

Lumber cutting diagram Lengths chosen for the lowest cost; 1/8 in kerf, 1/2 in end trim

2x4 x 10 ft
Top rail front 87Top end rail left 17
2x4 x 8 ft
Top rail back 87
2x4 x 8 ft
Shelf rail front 87
2x4 x 8 ft
Shelf rail back 87
2x4 x 8 ft
Top end rail right 17Shelf end rail left 17Shelf end rail right 17Top cross 1 17Top cross 2 17
4x4 PT x 8 ft
Leg 1 34 1/2Leg 2 34 1/2
4x4 PT x 8 ft
Leg 3 34 1/2Leg 4 34 1/2

Sheet cutting diagrams Dashed = openings to cut out

Sheet 1: 3/4 in plywood, 4 x 8 ft
Top 126 x 96
Sheet 2: 3/4 in plywood, 4 x 8 ft
Top 226 x 96
Sheet 3: 3/4 in plywood, 4 x 8 ft
Shelf24 x 87

Shopping list $214.30 checked / $0.00 estimated

ItemStoreQtyEachLineNote
2x4x10 stud, SPFHome Depot1$5.46$5.46see lumber cutting diagram
2x4x8 stud, SPFHome Depot4$4.15$16.60see lumber cutting diagram
4x4x8 ground-contact pressure-treatedHome Depot2$11.28$22.56see lumber cutting diagram
23/32 in (3/4 in) CDX plywood, 4x8 sheetLowe's3$46.57$139.71see sheet cutting diagrams
Exterior wood screws #9 x 2.5 in, 5 lb boxHome Depot1$29.97$29.97
Total before tax$214.30
Filled dot: price read from a store listing on Oct 20, 2026. Hollow dot: estimate. Prices come from the master price list, so they change when it changes.

Build steps

  1. Cut four legs from 4x4s, and the rails from 2x4s.
  2. Screw the two end frames flat on the floor: two legs joined by a top rail and a lower rail between them, on edge.
  3. Stand the two end frames and screw the front and back rails between them, top and bottom, and the two cross pieces between the top rails.
  4. Check square by measuring both diagonals, then screw the plywood shelf onto the lower rails.
  5. Glue and screw the two layers of 3/4 in plywood for the top, each from below through the top rails, so the face has no screws.
  6. Seal the top with two coats of polyurethane, or leave it bare so it can be replaced.

Before you start