Potting Bench
Make gardening more enjoyable and efficient with this rugged, versatile potting bench.
With plenty of countertop space, pegboard, shelving, a drawer and large bin sized for bags of potting mix, all your potting and transplanting tools will be easily stored and ready to use. Hook a hose up to the PVC faucet setup and you're ready to rinse vegetables or give young transplants a cool drink of water. You can let the sink drain into a bucket underneath, or you can hook up a length of hose and direct it away from the bench for a makeshift drain.
This project represents a fairly significant investment in time and materials, with a stainless steel bar sink, exterior-grade plywood and plumbing supplies. But it is simpler to build than it may appear. And the end result will be well worth the effort.
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Materials
- (2) 2 x 6 x 8' YellaWood® brand pressure treated pine
- (8) 2 x 4 x 8' YellaWood® brand pressure treated pine
- (1) 1 x 6 x 4' YellaWood® brand pressure treated pine
- (1) 1 x 5 x 4' YellaWood® brand pressure treated pine
- (2) ¾" x 4' x 8' exterior plywood
- (1) ¼" x 4' x 8' perforated hardboard (pegboard)
- 1 ¼, 2, and 3" deck screws
- 1 ¼" galvanized finish nails
- Stainless steel bar sink
- ¾" PVC pipe (8')
- (2) pipe strap clamps
- (2) 90° PVC elbows
- PVC stop valve
- PVC female adapter
- Hose thread to pipe thread transition fitting
- PVC primer and cement
- Teflon tape
- Weatherproof glue
- YellaWood Protector® Stain and Sealer
Tools
- Circular saw or miter saw
- Jig saw
- Drill/driver
- 7/64" drill bit
- 7/8" Forstner or spade bit
- Squares (framing and combination)
- Hacksaw
- Hammer and nail set
Cut List
- A. (2) 1 ½ x 5 ½ x 66"
- B. (2) 1 ½ x 3 ½ x 45"
- C. (1) ¾ x 5 ½ x 45"
- D. (2) 1 ½ x 3 ½ x 35 ¼"
- E. (2) 1 ½ x 3 ½ x 33 ¼"
- F. (3) 1 ½ x 3 ½ x 24 ½"
- G. (3) 1 ½ x 3 ½ x 24"
- H. (2) 1 ½ x 1 ½ x 27"
- I. (1) ¾ x 3 ⅝" x 45"
- J. (1) 1 ½ x 1 ½ x 45"
- K. (1) 1 ½ x 5 ½ x 45"
- L. (1) ¾ x 28 ½ x 49" (exterior plywood)
- M. (1) 1 ½ x 3 ½ x 6"
- N. (1) ¾ x 26 ¾ x 24 ¼" (exterior plywood)
- O. (1) ¾ x 26 ¾ x 20 ¼" (exterior plywood)
- P. (1) ¼ x 17 ⅝ x 31 ¼" (pegboard)
- Q. (1) ¼ x 17 x 25" (pegboard)
- R. (1) ¼ x 62 x 48" (pegboard)
- S. (2) ¾ x 3 ½ x 24" (exterior plywood)
- T. (2) ¾ x 3 ½ x 19 ¼" (exterior plywood)
- U. (1) ¾ x 20 ¾ x 24" (exterior plywood)
- V. (1) ¾ x 5 ¾ x 22 ¼" (exterior plywood)
- W. (2) ¾ x 16 ½ x 24" (exterior plywood)
- X. (2) ¾ x 16 ½ x 16" (exterior plywood)
- Y. (1) ¾ x 20 x 24" (exterior plywood)
- Z. (1) ¾ x 19 ¾ x 22 ¼" (exterior plywood)
- AA. (2) ¾ x ¾ x 24"
