How to choose a garage workbench?

The garage is not only a parking space, but also a cozy corner for repairing and creating different things. To conveniently organize the workspace, workbenches were invented. These structures are work tables, including a table top and a pedestal (legs or other types of supports). To the workbench was easy to use, you need to choose it correctly... We will tell you how to do it.

Garage workbench Is furniture that performs important functions. Many types of work are carried out on its surface:

• carpentry;
• carpentry;
• locksmiths;
• electromechanical or others (this activity can be both professional and amateur)

Working surface - a convenient place for disassembling and assembling car units, manufacturing and repairing various parts, processing materials (for example, wood or metal). Home craftsmen often have various tools on it. Household lathes, grinders, vices, other electrical equipment and hand tools are often installed on the countertop.

Some workbench designs include shelves, cabinets or drawers... These are capacious storage facilities for tools, electrical equipment, fasteners, small parts and various spare parts. Such modules contribute to maintaining order in the garage and the comfort of the work performed by the foreman. It is very convenient when each item has a strictly designated place.

There are many varieties of workbenches on the market, but in order not to make a mistake in choosing, you need to study in detail features of all types of structures.

A wide variety of workbench models allows the consumer to find the optimal solution for his garage. Some of the simplest and most budgetary designs are considered bestumbovye. As supports, they have legs that are removable, transformable or stationary.

Improved models of wall-mounted workbenches are often equipped with screens Are perforated panels arranged vertically. They have special holes for installing hand tools. Thanks to such perforations, an effective lighting system for the workplace can be organized.

One of the most popular modifications of garage tables include mobile solutions... These types of workbenches are equipped with casters. Designs can be both compact and medium, and large. The casters facilitate the rapid movement of the table from one place to another with minimal effort.

Garage workbenches may be vandal resistant. These models include high strength structuresequipped with hinges and locks.

Depending on the installation location and design features, garage workbenches are divided into 3 large groups... Tables can be corner, hanging and folding... Let's understand their features and characteristics.

Corner table designed to be located in one of the corners of the room. Such structures are small in size, due to which they are often chosen by the owners of small garages.Despite the fact that such a product takes up little space, it is capable of performing the same functions as massive rectangular workbenches.

Corner tables easy to operate. They allow efficient use of the work surface. Due to the compactness, all the tools will be at hand and you will not have to reach for them. Angle-shaped designs are functional and practical. Like other types of workbenches, they can be additionally equipped with perforations, shelves, drawers and pedestals.

These types of tables are attached to the wall surface with hinges. Most often these structures are used in confined spaces... The hanging worktop can be removed if necessary. Hanging work benches can be equipped with shelves, which makes their operation more convenient.

The maximum for which they are designed is no more than 200 kg (in most cases this is enough to perform various household tasks). However, there are also reinforced models that can withstand at least 300 kg.

Folding solutions are able to save as much as possible useful space in the garage... They are easily transformed, have several position variations, and can be made of wood or metal. If a workbench is not needed, it can be folded up and put away. When folded, it takes up a minimum of space.

Most of the available folding table models have 2 parts: movable and static. Their design includes a pair of handles with which it is possible to adjust the mobile element. Folding tables are easy to use, but like hanging tables, they cannot withstand heavy loads. Their maximum is 200-400 kg. Another disadvantage is fragility.

There are two main materials used for the production of workbenches: wood or metal. Wood and metal products have various advantages and disadvantages.

Most often, metal workbenches are produced in factories; it is difficult to make them yourself at home. This will require special equipment and skills, so we will consider the features of tables produced in the workshop. Metal products have a high cost, which is due to the high cost of raw materials and the laboriousness of assembly... However, metal structures have a lot of advantages:

• durability: tables can maintain functionality and good appearance for 50 years;
• a huge selection of models with various functions and configurations;
• functionality: metal products are suitable for any activity (impact work, turning, cutting, etc.)
• resistance to mechanical damage, abrasions;
• resistance to rust formation.

Such products are made of hardwood (oak or beech). It is important that the tabletop can withstand mechanical stress without deformation. Understand, pedestals or other modules can be made of birch, pine or other cheaper types of wood. A wooden workbench, in comparison with its metal counterpart, has more disadvantages than advantages. To his the main advantages are low price and functionality.

There are much more cons:

• the inability to withstand large force impacts;
• significant reduction in service life during intensive use of the workbench;
• the ingestion of oils, paints and other aggressive chemical substances into the structure of wood, as a result of which stains form on the working surface that cannot be removed by anything (this greatly spoils the aesthetics of the table).

Besides, wood is a fire hazardous material. This must be taken into account when working on a worktop with burners, flammable liquids and various sources of fire.

When choosing a workbench for a garage, you should pay close attention to several important parameters.

• Manufacturing materials... If it is supposed to work on the tabletop often, and the power and shock loads will be serious, it is recommended to give preference to metal stationary tables. They are safer, more durable and more practical than their wooden counterparts.
• Dimensions (edit)... The dimensions of the product should be selected taking into account the free space in the garage. If space permits, it is best to choose a long countertop. The higher the indicator, the more convenient it will be to work. The optimal depth (width) of the product is 0.5-0.6 m. If there is very little free space, you can take a closer look at folding transformers.
• Product height should be selected according to your height.

If the budget is not limited, and the garage is spacious, experts recommend opting for a full-fledged stationary carpentry workbench with pedestals, drawers, shelves and a perforated screen.

You can see how to make a workbench for a garage with your own hands in the next video.