Easy DIY $15 Bench Under 15 Minutes
Image credits: The Rehab Life via Youtube
Why buy new benches if you can just DIY one – at a much cheap price? This bench tutorial from The Rehab Life on Youtube lets you have a bench that will only cost you $15 – cheap, right? What’s more, this bench is so quick and easy to make that it only needs fifteen minutes of your time. You can also choose however you want to finish it – stain, paint, whitewash – the options are limitless! Watch the video tutorial below now and start making this super chic bench.
Materials:
- 1 pc. 2″ x 4″ x 8 ft
- 1 pc. 2″ x 8″ x 8 ft
- 2 & 1/2″ construction screws
- sanding block
Directions:
Step 1
Cut the 2″ x 8″ x 8 ft in half. Next, measure and cut your 2″ x 4″ x 8 ft into 4 pcs. 15 & 1/2″ long and 4 pcs. 8″ long. You should now have 10 ready-to-assemble pieces. After this, take 2 of 8″ pieces and 2 of 15 & 1/2″ pieces and arrange them in a square shape (top and bottom: the 8″ pieces while the two sides are the 15 & 1/2″ pieces.) Secure them using your 2 & 1/2″ screws. (Pre-drill your holes to make it easier.) Repeat this process with your other 2″ x 4″ pieces. The legs of the bench are now finished.
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Step 2
Now, lay out your 2″ x 8″ side-by-side, making sure they’re flush. Next, place a leg on each end. Center the legs so there’s a 1 & 3/4″ overhang on each side. After this, secure the leg with four screws into each 2″ x 8″ (don’t forget to pre-drill.) Repeat this step to the other leg. Now, flip it over and sand it down. Your bench is now finished!
