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Potting Bench

A garden worktable for potting, with a full shelf for pots and soil.

$14.99 or every plan for $14.99 a month

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In the plan

  • A 44-page manual to print on US Letter
  • 8 steps, each one a picture
  • Your shopping list, cut list and cutting diagrams
  • A 3D view of the finished piece and every step
  • Any size in its range: the whole plan redraws
Size
48 × 22 3/4 × 35 in (121.92 × 57.79 × 88.90 cm)
Set your size
  • Bench length: 40 to 60 in (101.60 to 152.40 cm)
Skill
Beginner
Time
A weekend
Made for
Pot plants at a comfortable height, with soil and pots within reach. Not a seat or a step.Weight limits are design targets checked in software, not a tested rating.

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Potting Bench, finished

You'll buy from Lowe's and Home Depot

  • 8 × 2x6 pressure-treated ground-contact lumber, 8 ft
  • 2 × 4x4 pressure-treated ground-contact post, 8 ft
  • 1 × Simpson Deck-Drive DSV WOOD screw #10 x 2-1/2 in, T25, Quik Guard, 240-pack
  • 2 × Simpson SDWS16212QR50, T25, Quik Guard, 50-pack

Tools

  • Tape measure, pencil, speed square and a straightedge
  • Circular saw or miter saw for square crosscuts
  • Low-speed drill/driver with a T25 bit that, bit included, measures no more than 6 in from the bit tip to the back of the tool (a compact or right-angle driver; some screws are driven between close parts). The screws self-drill; no pilot holes
  • Four or more bar clamps and a flat work surface
  • Safety glasses and hearing protection

Potting Bench $14.99

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