Kitchen Bench Plans

This step by step diy woodworking project is about kitchen bench plans. If you want to learn more about building a nice kitchen bench with backrest, we recommend you to pay attention to the instructions described in the article. Work with attention and invest in high-quality materials, to prevent the wood from splitting. Take a look over the rest of the related projects, as there are many plans to choose from.

Before starting the actual construction project, we recommend you to plan everything, as to save money and to keep the costs under control. Adjust the size and the design of the kitchen bench to suit your needs. In addition, we recommend you to invest in high-quality materials, such as pine, redwood or cedar, as they have a nice finish and are highly durable, especially in a humid environment.

If you don’t have a rich expertise in woodworking field, you should ask a friend to give you a hand with the project. There are many things that you could go wrong, so make sure you plan everything and invest in quality materials. Select the lumber with attention, making sure the components are perfectly straight and in a very good condition. Use a carpentry square to check if the corners are right-angled. See all my Premium Plans in the Shop.

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Building a kitchen bench

Materials

A – 2 pieces of 2×4 lumber – 42 1/4″ long, 2 pieces of 2×2 lumber – 17″ long LEGS
B – 2 pieces of 1×3 lumber – 36″ long SUPPORTS
C – 11 pieces of 1×2 lumber – 15 1/2″ long RAILS
D – 2 pieces of 1×3 lumber – 18″ long, 2 pieces – 36″ long FRAME
E – 2 pieces of 1×2 lumber – 36″ long CLEATS
F – 11 pieces of 1×3 lumber – 19 1/2″ long SEAT
G – 2 pieces of 2×2 lumber – 19 1/4″ long, 1 piece – 36″ long STRETCHER

1 piece of 2×4 lumber – 8 ft
1 piece of 2×2 lumber – 12 ft
2 pieces of 1×3 lumber – 10 ft
2 pieces of 1×3 lumber – 12 ft
3 pieces of 1×2 lumber – 8 ft
2 1/2″ screws
1 1/4″ screws
glue, stain
wood filler

Tools

Safety gloves, glasses
Miter saw, jigsaw
Chalk line, tape measure, spirit level, carpentry pencil
Drill machinery and drill bits

Tips

Apply several coats of wood stain to the wooden components
Fill the holes with wood filler and smooth the surface

Time

One Day

Building a kitchen bench

Building the back legs

The first step of the project is to build the back legs for the kitchen bench. As you can easily notice in the diagram, you need to mark the cut lines on a 2×4 slat and to cut out the wooden legs by using a jigsaw. Smooth the cut edges with sandpaper, making sure the surface is nice and clean.

Building the backrest

Building the backrest of the wooden bench is the next step of the woodworking project. Therefore, drill pocket holes at both ends of the horizontal supports and secure them to the legs with 1 1/4″ galvanized screws. Add waterproof glue to the joints and make sure the corners are right-angled. Drill pocket holes at both ends of the rails and secure them to the supports with screws.

Building the frame of the bench

Build the front legs out of 2×2 lumber and the components of the frame out of 1×3 lumber. Drill pocket holes at both ends of the slats and secure them to the legs with 1 1/4″ screws. Add waterproof glue to the joints, in order to enhance the rigidity of the structure.

Fitting the bottom braces

In order to add strength to the kitchen bench, we recommend you to attach the braces and the stretcher to the bottom. Cut the components out of 2×2 lumber, drill pocket holes at both ends, and fit them into place with 2 1/2″ screws.

Fitting the cleats

Attach the 1×2 cleats to the interior of the frame, making sure you place them 3/4″ below the top of the components. Secure the cleats into place with screws and waterproof glue.

Attaching the seat slats

Fit the 1×3 support slats to the cleats and secure them into place with galvanized screws. Make sure you place the slats equally-spaced in order to support the weight properly.

Kitchen bech plans

Last but not least, we recommend you to take care of the finishing touches. Fill the holes with wood filler and let it to dry out for several hours. Afterwards, smooth the wooden surface with fine-grit sandpaper and vacuum the residues.

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