Benchside / Workbenches / Fold-Down Workbench
Workbenches
Fold-Down Workbench
A full-size work surface that folds flat against the wall when you need the floor back. Held up by folding wall brackets, or by legs that fold in under the top.
Standard size72 × 24 × 36 in
You'll need3 2x4s, 1 sheet
Parts to cut7
Plan$15, once
Change any size and Benchside redraws it, recounts the material and rebuilds the plan.
Built around your shop
- 16", 18" or 24" folding brackets, spaced on your studs
- Or two folding legs on locking hinges, with a ledger deep enough for them to fold away
- Your bench height and the depth from the wall
How it goes together
- Find the studs. Lag the brackets (or the ledger) to them, level.
- Build the top frame of 2x4s laid flat and screw the top to it.
- Screw the frame to the bracket arms, or hinge it to the ledger and hang the legs.
- Fold it up and fit the latch that holds it there.
The plan has every step written against the part letters in its cut list, with drawings of each part that has joinery.
What you can change
SizeSupportTopFrame and legsTop
Hardware
| 2 | 24" folding shelf brackets |
| 1 | Barrel bolt or hook to hold it folded |
Plus screws and glue, counted in the shopping list.
In the $15 plan
- Cut list with every part lettered
- Cutting diagrams for every sheet and board, grain kept straight
- Printable build plan: overview, drawings, part drawings and steps
- CNC files: DXF sheets and a STEP 3D model
Bought once for your design, and it stays yours through any edits and resizes. The 3D view and shopping list are free.
