My garage workbench collapsed under a 60 pound toolbox

Built it three years ago from cheap 2x4s and particle board. I knew better but went cheap. Came home last Tuesday and found everything on the floor. Splintered right at the joint where I used drywall screws instead of lag bolts. Anyone else have a failed DIY build they regret rushing through?

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park.miles2mo ago

Not really the end of the world, just means it's time to build a better one.

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nancyjones2mo ago

That's rough, I feel for you. I had a shelf I built in the laundry room give way last year because I used those little plastic wall anchors for a stack of paint cans. Heard the crash from the living room and spent the next hour cleaning up spilled latex and picking drywall dust out of everything.

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phoenix5732mo ago

Geez, that story definitely made me rethink my whole approach to wall anchors. I used to just grab whatever came with the shelf and call it good, but now I'm all about those toggle bolts or hitting a stud. @park.miles is right though (at least about the rebuild part), once you mess up bad enough you never make that mistake again.

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