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I don't think so. I suppose you could glue and clamp just the flooring but the plywood underneath will make the whole thing more rigid and easier to put the flooring down. Even though they were nailed, I also ran some wood glue down each row of flooring to make it act more like one solid piece.

Thanks for the comments everyone I sealed the top and bottom shelf using the water based Minwax polycrylic. I chose this because it goes on clear and keeps the color of what is underneath. I've used oil base urethane before and it always seems to turn an amber color. Love the seinfeld ref...

Thanks! I told the wife they were going to look good when I was finished but I don't think she believed me. When they're first put together they're functional but don't look all that great. With a little extra work though, you can make something that looks *meh* into something that the wife...

And while I was at it, I cut some 2x4's and used hooks from Harbor Freight to organize some of the lawn tools and other stuff

On to finishing the tops and the shelves. I had originally thought that I would stain the tops a grayish weathered look to go with the gray color of the walls. I tried minwax weathered oak and classic gray. Both of these colors looked ok on the red oak tops but absolutely terrible on the 2x's...

Here, I test fit where the bench would go up against the landing After sanding the tops... HUGE mess to clean up I masked everything off for the first color. The risers and the legs of the benches were painted to match the trim color. I also made sure to use wood filler in ever hole and...

Give me a few minutes... pics are uploading :D

At the same time, I wanted to change the simple steps to add a small landing. There was a hand rail to the right of the steps but I had removed it by the time these pics were taken.

With some trim on..

Hey everyone, I'm new to the forum and thought I would share some pictures of a workbench build (plus a few other smaller things) I've been working on for our new home the past couple of weeks. It's always been helpful seeing pictures of what others have done when it comes to completing my own...