DIY Potting Bench & Wash Station Building Plans

Create a functional outdoor workspace for gardening, washing, and backyard chicken care with the Bee Jeweled Coop Potting Bench & Wash Station Building Plans.

This digital building plan guides you through building a sturdy outdoor workbench with three practical zones: a wash basin area, a solid center work surface, and a slotted potting area that allows loose soil to fall into a removable tote below. The wash basin is designed to fit a removable tote, making it easy to clean, dump, and use as a supervised chicken bath when needed.

The adjustable shelf system allows you to raise or lower the tote shelf depending on the bin depth you choose, while still supporting the bins from underneath. This is especially helpful when using the wash basin with water.

This project is perfect for:

• Backyard chicken keepers
• Gardeners
• Homesteaders
• Potting plants outdoors
• Rinsing garden tools
• Catching and reusing spilled soil
• Creating a dedicated chicken bath station
• Keeping messy outdoor tasks outside

What’s Included

This is a 22-page digital building plan that includes:

• Intro + safety tips
• Tools required
• Material list
• Cut list
• Rendered diagrams
• Exploded view
• Overall dimensions
• Step-by-step assembly instructions
• Adjustable shelf details
• Hardware notes
• Removable tote notes
• QR codes for materials and related resources

Finished Size

72" W x 26" D x 54" H
Counter height: 36"

Estimated Build Cost

Approximately $300 using pressure-treated lumber.

Cost may vary depending on your location, lumber choice, stain/finish, hardware, and tote selection.

Tools & Materials Recommended

Recommended tools include:
• Pocket hole jig 
• Drill, miter saw
• #8 countersink drill bit
• Tape measure
• Square
• Sanding block
• A level and clamps are optional but helpful

Materials:

The plans are designed so you can use either pressure-treated lumber or cedar. We chose cedar and sourced it from a local cedar mill, but pressure-treated lumber is a more accessible option and can usually be found at Lowe’s or other home improvement stores.

The material list includes lumber, exterior screws, wood glue, sandpaper, exterior finish, and removable totes for the wash basin, soil-catching bin, and optional chicken bath tote.

Important Notes

This is a digital download only. No physical product, lumber, hardware, totes, or printed plans will be shipped.

These plans are intended for personal use only. You may not share, distribute, resell, or reproduce these plans, digitally or physically, or sell the completed physical structure.

*international customers please note that plan measurements are imperial, not metric.