Tried building a workbench without squaring the frame first

I was putting together a 6 foot workbench in my garage last Saturday and got cocky. Just slapped the 2x4s together with screws thinking it'd be fine. By the time I got the top on, the whole thing wobbled like a drunk at closing time. Had to unscrew everything, lay it out on the floor, and use a square on every single corner. Took me an extra 45 minutes but now that bench doesn't budge an inch. Anyone else skip the square because you're in a hurry and regret it?

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the_sage3d ago

Caught myself doing the same thing last month putting together a cheap bookshelf from the hardware store. Figured it was just a flat pack so how bad could it be. Got halfway through and one of the shelves was sitting at like a 10 degree angle. Had to take the whole thing apart and start over with the little plastic level I keep in my toolbox. Now my books look like they're about to slide off but at least the shelf itself is square.

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river_thompson3d agoMost Upvoted

Shelf might be square but if the books are leaning, that's not really square, @the_sage.