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    Home » DIY » Build It » Lumber Storage Bench

    Lumber Storage Bench

    Published by Gail | Published October 9, 2013 | Updated April 9, 2019
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    I showed you the lumber storage bench I built yesterday from the Family Handyman site. Today, I’m going to show you how I modified it to make bench #2.

    lumber-storage-bench-cut-listI needed another bench to store my scrap lumber. I have another 2 ft wide piece of scrap plywood from that 70’s waterbed that I wanted to use for the top of the bench.

    I built three of these pieces.

     

    building-lumber-storage-benchI made the top from that scrap I had, 5 ft x 24”. I used old fence boards to add extra support near the bottom on the front and the back. You could use 1x6 or other lumber. I wanted to do this as cheap as possible.

     

    adding-wheels-lumber-storageYou can see my fence boards on the front and back. I added wheels on each of the three components.

     

    how-to-store-lumberHere is my new lumber storage bench in place near the one I built yesterday. I added laminate shelving (that I found in the rafters yesterday) to the first and second shelving area on the left.

     

     

    how-to-store-lumber-benchYou can see that I have some small pieces of plywood in place on the right. They were slipping through the cracks….

     

    adding-plywood….so I added a thin piece of plywood to the bottom, all the way across. Now I can fill it up without anything falling through.

     

    workbench-lumber-storageYou can see I have put my new bench to work. It is loaded down with lumber, and will be a nice work surface, or a place to hold some tools.

     

    messy-garageMuch of the lumber that is now on my new bench came from this spot. It’s the area I showed you in yesterday’s post about what was on today’s list of things to do.

     

    diy-bloggerThis is the piece that held some gardening tools, painting tools, and smaller pieces of scrap lumber.

     

    looking-goodNow the area is mostly cleaned up. Today I will buy a couple of metal shelving units, one of which will go here to hold more small pieces of lumber.

    The other will be holding spray paint and stains, although I am not exactly sure where it will go yet. It will be replacing an old Sauder piece that has been in the family for years. I somehow haven’t really taken a picture of that area yet.

     

    paint-storageToday’s job is to fill up those new shelves.

     

    lucy magnet 2

    I get to take a little break today, as my daughter Jamie is driving through Louisville on her way to Indiana, and will be dropping off her little Lucy so I can babysit her till the weekend. Isn’t she adorable?

     

    Hoping to have more news about progress tomorrow!

     

    gail

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    1. Laurel Stephens

      November 26, 2013 at 10:51 am

      How on earth did I miss this post until now? I saw it linked to your new cool dresser/bench project today. This is such a GREAT idea for storing wood! I have wood strewn all over the place and it drives me nuts. You're so smart!

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    2. Mike

      October 14, 2013 at 9:15 pm

      I am going to have to try and build this myself, thanks for the article!. Cute dog btw.

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    3. m @ random musings

      October 12, 2013 at 4:35 pm

      I've been ogling that workbench plan too! But since my setup is in the basement (we need the garage for keeping the cars snow-free), a more petite model is a better fit. One question - do you have any tips for teaching your dog to retrieve stuff? We just adopted a 9 yo lab and I don't think the poor boy has any idea how to play with toys!

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    4. Pat

      October 10, 2013 at 12:25 am

      Whew!
      Way to go getting this all done. You Have officially moved The To-do's ....2 ...The TO DONE list!
      Woot-woot...you know you're my hero, right?

      Patricia

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    5. Stephanie@cre8tive

      October 09, 2013 at 10:15 am

      It's looking good! That bench you made is awesome, you have such talent building things. It amazes me. Here I am trying to make a little canopy out of wood and it has taken me 2 days and I am not even finished. LOL We all have our strengths, and building things is not one of mine 🙂

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    6. girlfromwva

      October 09, 2013 at 9:34 am

      great clean-up and re-organization job! i love that little doggie, Lucy! so cute!!!!

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    7. Terri

      October 09, 2013 at 9:24 am

      Great job! I need one of these, but I won't even pretend like I am ambitious enough to make one, lol!

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    8. Anne@DesignDreams

      October 09, 2013 at 9:10 am

      Nice job Gail! I hope your arm is better now 🙂

      xox

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    9. Holly

      October 09, 2013 at 8:15 am

      It's all looking great! Have fun seeing Jamie and babysitting Lucy!

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