Saw a clever built-in bench at a cafe in Boise that I want to copy

It had hidden storage under the seat and was made from simple pine boards. How would you attach something like that to a wall without it wobbling?

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mason3611mo ago

Actually used to just screw things straight into drywall and wonder why they got loose. For a bench, you really need to find the wall studs with a stud finder and lag bolt the main frame into those. A French cleat is a solid way to go too, it hangs on the wall really strong. What kind of wall are you putting this on?

finley9391mo ago

Yeah, mason361 is totally right about finding studs. I learned that the hard way after a shelf full of books came down. A French cleat feels like overkill until you see how rock solid it is.

carr.willow25d ago

@finley939 preaching the gospel of French cleats now, huh? Next thing you know they'll be telling us to glue our shoes to the floor so we don't trip. I had a shelf full of canned goods come down last winter and the drywall looked like a crime scene. French cleats on a workbench are like wearing a belt and suspenders, but at least you won't be picking books off the floor at 2am.