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Heavy-Duty Workbench Building this 4 ft. wide workbench is fast and easy with 2x4 lumber and Simpson Strong-Tie® Rigid Tie® RTC2Z connectors. Create a sturdy workbench to act as a storage center and workstation. It’s ideal for the garage or basement and can be built in different lengths to accommodate your needs. Check out our installation and building tip videos at www.diydoneright.com. PEGBOARD TOOLS YOU NEED • Saw • Screw gun • #2 Phillips head bit • Tape measure • Clamps • Framing square Rigid Tie® RTC2Z connectors are easy to install and strong enough to support even the heaviest boxes, tools or machinery, and can be finished with paint to blend with the style of your home. RIGID TIE RTC2Z CONNECTOR INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS ® 1. CUT LUMBER AND PLYWOOD TO SIZE Since all of your cuts are straight cuts, Simpson Strong-Tie® connectors simplify building with wood. Cut notches in shelf corners to fit around 2x4 corner posts. Top needs only the back corners notched. Bottom shelf needs all 4 corners notched. Install RTC2Z top connectors approximately 1½" below top of post Attach Rigid Tie® RTC2Z with #8x1¼" SD Connector screws For more inspiration, visit www.diydoneright.com 2. INSTALL CONNECTORS ON VERTICAL POSTS Mark height, clamp connector to post and attach with Simpson Strong-Tie® #8x1¼" Strong-Drive® SD Connector screws. No pre-drilling is needed. 3. CONNECT HORIZONTAL RAILS ON EACH SIDE Use a clamp to help hold the wood in the seat of the connector during installation. 4. NOTCH CORNERS OF PLYWOOD SHELVES Use a piece of 2x4 on each corner of the shelf, trace and cut to accommodate corner posts (only notch back corners of top shelf). © 2015 Simpson Strong-Tie Company Inc. DIY-RTC2ZKT15 1/15 exp. 6/17

MATERIALS AND CUTTING DIAGRAM TM 2 ft. x 4 ft. Heavy-Duty Workbench FRONT VIEW SIDE VIEW REAR CORNER POST FRONT CORNER POST FOR THIS PROJECT, YOU WILL NEED: LUMBER (6) – pieces of 2x4 8 ft. lumber (1) – 4 ft. x 4 ft. sheet of 5⁄8" plywood (1) – 2 ft. x 4 ft. sheet of ¼" pegboard SIMPSON STRONG-TIE® CONNECTORS (8) – Rigid Tie® RTC2Z connectors FASTENERS (1) – BOX Simpson Strong-Tie® #8x1¼" Strong-Drive® SD Connector screws (20) – #6x1¼" bugle-head screws (4) – #6x2½" bugle-head screws CUT FROM 2x4 x 8' LUMBER (4) – 45" RAILS (2) – 58" REAR CORNER POSTS & (4) – 17" ENDRAILS (2) – 36" FRONT...

Heavy-Duty Shelving Unit Building this 4 ft. wide shelving unit is fast and easy with 2x4 lumber and Simpson Strong-Tie® Rigid Tie® RTC2Z connectors. Create an organized, sturdy shelf unit that is ideal for the garage or basement. It can be built in different lengths to accommodate your needs, and is strong enough to hold the heaviest boxes or tools. Check out our installation and building tip videos at www.diydoneright.com. Install Rigid Tie® RTC2Z top connectors approximately 1½" below top of post TOOLS YOU NEED • Saw • Screw gun • #2 Phillips head bit • Tape measure • Clamps • Framing...

MATERIALS AND CUTTING DIAGRAM TM 2 ft. x 4 ft. x 6 ft. Heavy-Duty Shelving Unit FRONT VIEW SIDE VIEW END RAIL FRONT CORNER POST FOR THIS PROJECT, YOU WILL NEED: LUMBER (9) – pieces of 2x4 8 ft. lumber (1) – 4 ft. x 8 ft. sheet of 5⁄8" plywood SIMPSON STRONG-TIE® CONNECTORS (16) – Rigid Tie® RTC2Z connectors FASTENERS (2) – BOXES Simpson Strong-Tie® #8x1¼" Strong-Drive® SD Connector screws (40) – #6x1¼" bugle-head screws CUT FROM 2x4 x 8' LUMBER (8) – 45" RAILS (4) – 72" CORNER POSTS & 17" END RAILS (8) – 17" END RAILS 24" x 48" Lower Shelf (Notch all corners) 24" x 48" Lower Shelf (Notch...