How to Set Up a Garage Workshop

Ask This Old House general contror Tom Silva heads to Chicago to transform a garage into a woodworking shop.\r
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Cost: $2,000-3,000\r
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Skill Level: \r
Moderate\r
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Tools: \r
Miter saw\r
Table saw\r
Drill/Driver\r
Sander\r
Planer\r
Jig saw\r
Pocket hole jig\r
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Shopping List:\r
2x4 lumber\r
Sheet of ¾” Birch plywood\r
Window Fan\r
J Hooks\r
Table Saw stand\r
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Steps:\r
1. For the folding workbench, build a frame out of 2x4 lumber approximately 4 feet long by 3 feet wide. Include two additional 2x4s for center supports. \r
2. Attach a 2x4 leger to the long side of the workbench using hinges. This leger will screw into the wall. \r
3. If youre also using the workbench as an outfeed table, it should be slightly lower than the top of your table saw. Once you know that height, cut two 2x4s to serve as legs and attach them to the inside of the front of the frame using hinges. \r
4. Use a masonry drill bit and concrete screws to fasten the leger of the folding workbench to the wall. \r
Cut ¾” plywood for the bench top, and allow 1 1/2-2” around three sides for an overhang for clamping. Attach the workbench top to the frame by countersinking screws.