DIY Dining Room Bench

This dining room bench could look completely Posh if finished well or totally rustic if left a bit more raw. The sharp angles on the X braces don’t have to be too complicated.  Follow tips on my X leg bench tutorial to mark your angle and cut with a circular saw or table saw.  Cost for lumber should be about $30.

Dining Room Bench Plans

Materials:

• Two 10′ 2×4’s
• Five 8′ 2×8’s
• 2 1/2″ pocket screws
• 2 1/2″-3″ wood screws
• wood glue

Step 1:  Assemble leg

• Use wood glue and wood screws and assemble as shown

Step 2:  Add bottom brace

• Use wood glue and 2 1/2″ pocket screws to attach

Step 3:  Glue up and secure top

• Glue up two 2×8’s to create bench top.
• Top width will be 15″ unless you rip 1/2″ off one side of each 2×8.
• If you don’t want to see the groove between planks, you’ll want to cut of  the rounded edge where they glue together.
• Follow instructions for GlueUp on this countertop tutorial.

Step 4:  Add X braces

• Use wood glue and pocket screws
• Attach full length brace first, then half brace pieces.
• Follow tips on my X leg bench tutorial to mark your angle and cut with a circular saw or table saw

 

 

Step 5:  Finish and enjoy

• Finish with paint, stain or a combination of both…or leave natural and oil, poly or wax.