Workbench in an afternoon

Marta Clark was so ready for her husband, Mike, to move his tools out of their basement and into their 16x30' garage. End result: Mike got his new garage shop and Marta got her basement back!

For his primary work area, Mike selected a Gladiator GarageWorks 8' modular workbench, three ready-to-assemble (RTA) cabinets, and a GearWall wall system for tools (gladiatorgw.com). They assembled the pieces in about three hours.

1. Bolt together the side panels, top, and bottom.

2. Secure the lower back panel with seven nuts and bolts.

3. After placing the cabinet on its back, screw in the leveling legs.

4. Assemble the sides and bottom for the drawer.

5. Add the drawer front to the bottom and sides.

6. Insert the drawer and then attach the upper back panel.

7. Insert the shelf and attach it to the cabinet sides.

8. With a helper, hang the two doors and adjust the fit.