Super-Easy DIY 2×4 Bench Plans

Build it in a Couple of Hours!

We love easy, don’t we? This bench fits that bill perfectly! This is a great seating piece that can also double as an end table. The tapers in the legs can be cut with a tapering jig on the table saw giving the simple DIY 2×4 bench plans an extra bit of style!

Materials:

• 2″ pocket hole screws
• 2-1/2″ pocket hole screws
• Wood glue
• Sandpaper (100, 150, 220 grits)
• Finishing supplies (primer & paint, or stain, sealer)

Lumber:

• 3 – 2×4 at 8′
• 1 – 2′ x 4′ sheet of 3/4″ plywood

Cut List:

• 6 – 2×4 at 17-1/4″ – Legs
• 4 – 2×4 at 16″ – Stretchers
• 2 – 2×4 at 13″ – Stretchers
• 1 – 3/4″ plywood at 16″ x 42-1/2″ – Seat

Click on the drawings for a larger view!

Step One

Cut the pieces for the legs. Cut the tapers using a jigsaw, bandsaw, or tapering jig on the table saw.

Step Two

Cut the pieces for the stretchers. With the pocket hole jig set for 1-1/2″ material, drill pocket holes in each end as well as one long edge of each piece. Secure the stretchers to the legs as shown using glue and 2-1/2″ pocket hole screws.

Step Three

Cut the piece for the seat. Secure the seat to the frame using 2″ pocket hole screws through the stretchers into the underside of the seat.

Finish as desired!

This is a great bench for extra seating in a family room or on a porch, and it would look equally cool at the foot of a kiddo’s bed! In fact, this would be a great project to get the kiddos involved in building! Stay tuned because tomorrow, I will share something that will make this bench even more fabulous… So fabulous, in fact, that you will want to create several!

Have any questions about the DIY 2×4 bench plans? Contact me at cher {at} designsbystudioc {dot} com!