A garage work bench doesn't have to be complicated. Drawers are nice, but all I needed was a surface that was elevated off the floor. I built my bench to be 36" tall (about the same height as kitchen countertops). The design here is simple enough that I can add on to it later, as needed. The most important part was to get a functional, elevated surface.
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All of the wood was from left over pallets that I got for free from a shipping company. I used 2.5" deck screws to attach everything. As with previous projects, I pre-drilled my holes to avoid splitting the wood.
The horizontal brace below improved the stability quite a bit.
Here's bench number one moved into position.
