This is part one of a two-part step-by-step guide to building outdoor storage benches—using mostly reclaimed scrap wood.

Time stamps:
0:44 | Materials needed
1:12 | Step 1: Use bandsaw to remove old nails and screws
1:37 | Step 2: Begin framing the base
1:55 | Step 3: Use circular saw to cut notches for 2x4 frame
2:45 | Step 4: Secure 2x4s in notches
3:05 | Step 5: Build the frame!
4:40 | Step 6: Double up 2x4 supports
5:03 | ——not a step, but hands down my favorite part of this video——
5:27 | Step 7: Join the benches with threaded steel rods
7:28 | ——SLOW JAM——
7:50 | Step 8: Sand the benches down
8:07 | Step 9: Apply sealant


My tools:
Drill and driver: https://amzn.to/3eTtmvA
Circular saw: https://amzn.to/2Yev3Ol
framing blade: https://amzn.to/2xYTPrd
composite blade: https://amzn.to/2YgN5Q2
Miter saw: https://amzn.to/2Sja2y6
10" blade: https://amzn.to/3d8n49Z
table saw: https://amzn.to/3eUH2ql
router: https://amzn.to/2Yg5U64
forstner bit set: https://amzn.to/2zKJZJM
Framing nailer: https://amzn.to/3jc5bL0
Compressor kit (great deal!): https://amzn.to/2Cq17q0
Drill Press: https://amzn.to/2VUHptn