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How to Build a Wall-Mounted Lumber Storage Rack

Ethan | January 16, 2012

We’ve finished building three heavy-duty work benches and one of two folding wood sawhorses. Another important part of a workshop is good lumber storage. Up until now we’ve been piling boards on the floor, and it’s been a pain to keep moving them to make room for projects. Our solution is a simple wall-mounted wooden lumber rack. This article shares the instructions for building this rack. I found the idea on Woodsmith Shop, and with a few modifications, built one that fully meets our needs. Tools & Materials I...

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How to Build Angled Wooden Sawhorses

Ethan | January 11, 2012

With our heavy duty workbenches complete, I’ve moved on to building a pair of sawhorses for the shop. While our workbenches double quite well as supports for our mounted saws, sometimes I find it very convenient to just move a sawhorse or two in place to support infeed or outfeed, or to create a temporary work surface using plywood or dimensional lumber. (This is especially true when we’re working outside or around town, or other times when our workbenches aren’t available.) After looking around online, I found exactly...

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How to Build a Heavy Duty Workbench

Ethan | December 20, 2011

This weekend we built the first of four heavy duty workbenches for the OPC workshop! This project was very simple, and the design works not only for a workbench (as we’re using it), but also for sturdy storage shelves in a basement or garage. We built a two-shelf bench, but this design can be easily modified for three or four-shelf models. Our goal for each workbench is an inexpensive, free-standing, movable table that can support a lot of weight (400+ lbs. total), with no perceptible deflection along the entire 8′ length...

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How to Paint an Epoxy Concrete Floor Coating (Quikrete Example)

Ethan | November 29, 2011

This past week Fred, Kim and I were able to tackle another project for the official OPC workshop. We applied an epoxy garage floor coating to cover those ugly oil stains and give the shop a nice, polished look. I’m amazed at the difference the floor makes and would recommend an epoxy coating for anyone looking to class-up their garage, basement or other concrete surface. Read on to learn how we did it and a few tips to remember when you start this project. Quikrete was kind enough to send us a few kits for this tutorial. I’m...

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