Put together a workbench top from a solid core door last month

I needed a cheap workbench for my garage and a buddy told me to grab a solid core door from the Habitat ReStore. Found one for 20 bucks, it was already flat and heavy, way better than trying to level plywood. I screwed some 2x4 legs into it using those metal mending plates and it's been solid so far. The only issue was the door had a little hole where the knob goes, so I filled it with wood putty and sanded it smooth. Took me maybe two hours total to get it set up, and it's way sturdier than the particle board desk I was using before. Has anyone else tried using a door as a bench top, and did you do anything special to brace the middle section?

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jesse_craig264d ago

Oh man, that's exactly what my buddy Tom did and it worked out great for him too. He found a solid core door at a garage sale for like 15 bucks and used it as a bench top in his shed. The thing is, he didn't fill the knob hole at first and kept losing tiny screws through it for like a month. He ended up cutting a little piece of scrap wood and glueing it in from underneath instead of using putty because he said it was faster. He also put a 2x4 brace across the middle underneath because he was worried about sagging from his drill press, but honestly he's never had issues with it even after a year.

verap524d ago

My buddy Dan used an old solid core door too Jesse, works perfect for workbenches.