lax4life93
Member
Hi All,
First post here, so go easy on me.
I recently completed a bit of a unique workbench in the garage that some members may find interesting.
I had a few design requirements and constraints that have led to a system that I haven't seen posted anywhere else, so who knows, maybe I am the first.
Garage:
- approx 26'x24', with two single doors, 2x8 framing w/24" OC studs, in floor hydronic heating, and a drop down spray foam insulated ceiling as there is an apartment above.
- This means that mounting things on the wall is difficult with the 24"OC stud spacing, and mounting things to the floor is difficult without hitting the in floor heating lines. Also, the type of work I complete in the shop is very diverse. Wood working, automotive, light metal work, 3D printing, General renovation stuff, and whatever else catches my ADHD at the time.
- one bay will be dedicated to production for our small business, so essentially my workbench, tools, and workspace needs to be confined to one single bay.
This led me to come up with a system that I can change around if the layout or work changes, recycle materials from the various fixtures to repurpose, and can grow and change with me over time without having to completely start over.
Unistrut: The perfect solution to all of this!
- I put shallow strut vertically on many of the studs. Lag screwed in, from the frost wall all the way up to the ceiling.
- I build the workbench out of 1-5/8" strut so that it would be relatively ridged, and fixed back to the wall for support.
- The legs only rest on the garage floor when it sees higher loads and needs more supports.
- The left side of the bench leg is installed with additional supports and brackets so that the corner is extremely ridged for vise work.
- All the shelves and bays are fully adjustable if I get different/new tool boxes, or need to store something else long term going forward.
- Bench top is finished off with 1.5" butcher block, and a rubber mat on top for more destructive/oily work.
- Wall shelves and various implements like the TV brackets are easily added/removed/reconfigured by moving cantilevered brackets and conduit clamps.
- My local industrial wholesaler has many accessories and pieces I can order to change the system as needed, so I am never fabricating from scratch for anything that I need.
At the end of day, I am pretty happy with how it turned out.
It is not the cheapest solution, but it fits my long term goals and provides me with the flexibility to adjust with life.
First post here, so go easy on me.
I recently completed a bit of a unique workbench in the garage that some members may find interesting.
I had a few design requirements and constraints that have led to a system that I haven't seen posted anywhere else, so who knows, maybe I am the first.
Garage:
- approx 26'x24', with two single doors, 2x8 framing w/24" OC studs, in floor hydronic heating, and a drop down spray foam insulated ceiling as there is an apartment above.
- This means that mounting things on the wall is difficult with the 24"OC stud spacing, and mounting things to the floor is difficult without hitting the in floor heating lines. Also, the type of work I complete in the shop is very diverse. Wood working, automotive, light metal work, 3D printing, General renovation stuff, and whatever else catches my ADHD at the time.
- one bay will be dedicated to production for our small business, so essentially my workbench, tools, and workspace needs to be confined to one single bay.
This led me to come up with a system that I can change around if the layout or work changes, recycle materials from the various fixtures to repurpose, and can grow and change with me over time without having to completely start over.
Unistrut: The perfect solution to all of this!
- I put shallow strut vertically on many of the studs. Lag screwed in, from the frost wall all the way up to the ceiling.
- I build the workbench out of 1-5/8" strut so that it would be relatively ridged, and fixed back to the wall for support.
- The legs only rest on the garage floor when it sees higher loads and needs more supports.
- The left side of the bench leg is installed with additional supports and brackets so that the corner is extremely ridged for vise work.
- All the shelves and bays are fully adjustable if I get different/new tool boxes, or need to store something else long term going forward.
- Bench top is finished off with 1.5" butcher block, and a rubber mat on top for more destructive/oily work.
- Wall shelves and various implements like the TV brackets are easily added/removed/reconfigured by moving cantilevered brackets and conduit clamps.
- My local industrial wholesaler has many accessories and pieces I can order to change the system as needed, so I am never fabricating from scratch for anything that I need.
At the end of day, I am pretty happy with how it turned out.
It is not the cheapest solution, but it fits my long term goals and provides me with the flexibility to adjust with life.
