Once I had the top done and used 6"x6" squares, I realized it came in handy when I would lay things out. It would be a quick way to measure or check length as it was marked every 6 inches. It also had right angles to line stuff up.
And that grid pattern will definitely be useful.
That workbench is going to be great. I can just hear a theme song in the back ground... We can build it Better... Stronger... Faster... Oops, wrong song. But it will be nicer!
I'd even suggest adding a power strip under one side that you can plug to a cord when needed and have a few outlets for router, circular saw, buffer, or other Tool of the Day.
Nice job at cleaning up the storage room. Those are always dreaded projects, but look great when done. Hope you took pix to recall how everything fit in there.
If we were closer to each other I might be tempted to challenge you to a game of chess
Nice job.
Hey Nutts. Great job on the workbench table. Those rabbets and cross bracing look really solid. Is it as sturdy as it looks? I've drawn up about 10 different versions of a work table / assembly table / table saw outfeed table. Dont have the final design still, but I think I'll steal your table top design. Keep it going!
Chris.
From their website.
Sikaflex® Concrete Fix
Moisture-cured, 1-component, polyurethane-based, non-sag elastomeric sealant. Meets Federal specification TT-S-00230C, Type II. Meets ASTM C-920, Type S, Grade NS.
Use: *Designed for all types of joints and cracks where maximum depth of sealant will not exceed ½ in.
*Suitable for vertical and horizontal joints; readily placeable at 40°F (4°C).
*Has many applications as an elastic sealant between materials with dissimilar coefficients of expansion.
Ideal for: *Weatherproofing of joints,cracks and gaps in concrete, brickwork, blockwork, masonry, stucco and metal frames.
*Joints in walls, floors, balconies, around window or door frames.
*Expansion joints. *Roofing. Characteristics and Advantages
*High elasticity – cures to a tough, durable, flexible consistency with exceptional cut and tear-resistance.
*Stress relaxation.
*Excellent adhesion – bonds to most construction materials without a primer.
*Excellent resistance to aging, weathering.
*Non-staining.
*Urethane-based; suggested by EPA for radon reduction.
*Paintable with water-, oil- and rubber-based paints.
*Capable of ±25% joint movement.
Not trying to sound like a Sikaflex commericail but I figured straight from the source is the best answer.
In the above picture, you can see where I tried to smooth out the product I was using after I filled the joint. It resulted in smearing some of it onto the floor which needed to be cleaned off. It seemed to wipe off rather easy with lacquer thinner but that in turn removed the sealer. Oh well. . . .
Here's a closer shot of what it looks like. I'm sure some of you guys could get it smoother than I did. I merely wanted to fill the joint in so it fill with other stuff like sawdust then smolder if a welding berry rolled into it.
I liked the way it went in and thought it was going to work so I bought a few more tubes of it when I went to HD, then a few more when I made another trip. Something needed to be done about maker it easier to "finish." It was decided to mask the edges of the expansion joints with some tape which would be pulled after smoothing it with a finger.
Yes, I went through alot of masking tape this past week, 4 1/2 rolls I believe. . . . and yes my cuts are not straight, the tape exaggerates them but I cut them dry and had so much dust I literally couldn't see my chalk line. Lesson learned.
What's that ? What am I using ? I never thought you'd ask.
This would be the product I'm using, Sika Concrete Fix. I found it at HD for about $6.** a tube. It claims to yield 12 linear ft at so wide/deep. I think I got about 10 linear feet out of it. It seems to be a great product but it's thick coming out like an semi-set up epoxy and not like caulk.
I'll take a case if you can deliver by Friday.
Eric.....that's not my area. I'm 83 miles southwest of you in Urbana.
Hell, you're closer than I thought. 
