HF Tool Chest and butcher block workbench - now for tung oil
Was inspired by this thread and have been wanting to do this for a long time. Recent 15% OFF coupon pushed me over the edge and I got two of the 44" x 22" chests. Plan to cover them with a 10' x 25" butcher block counter top.
This garage will only be used as a motorcycle garage. Light duty and fairly clean work, just general maintenance. I've got a 40x60 shop where all the dirty, beating, banging, and sparks flying happens.
My garage floor is sloped, so I needed to replace the castors with leveling feet. After MUCH searching and reading, I ended up ordering the leveling feet from Lakeside Industries. They were cheap, shipped the next day and I had them in a couple days. I ordered them on the long side knowing I'd cut them to lengths I needed to match the floor slope (they can only thread about 2" up inside the bottom of the cabinet).
https://www.lakesideindustries.net/product_p/1210640-ab20.htm
I made some plates and welded 5/8-11 nuts to them for the leveling feet. Drilled 3/4" hole in the bottom of the cabinet to allow the 5/8 stud to thread up into and get about 2" range of adjustment.
Screwed 2x6's to the wall so I can push the chests up against for a consistent 1-1/2" standoff from the wall and will provide 1-1/2" overhang of the butcher block on the front of the chests. If the chests move any when opening / closing drawers, a couple wood screws with fender washers through the back panel of the chest into the 2x6's should fix it.
I've got the chests set in place and leveled to 36" off the floor. I plan to add 3/4" plywood on top and then sit the butcher block across them both, and screwed from underside of chest. Once done, the work height should be about 38" from the floor.
This garage is part of my basement and has spray foam insulation on the backside of all 3 walls, in the ceiling (under the kitchen floor) and door is insulated. Even in 32* outside temps, the garage is at worst a little chilly, like sweatshirt comfortable.
Is there any reason I should leave the rubber mats on top of the chests in place to act as a vapor barrier between the metal chest and 3/4" plywood?
ETA - looks like the embedded images weren't showing up
Was inspired by this thread and have been wanting to do this for a long time. Recent 15% OFF coupon pushed me over the edge and I got two of the 44" x 22" chests. Plan to cover them with a 10' x 25" butcher block counter top.
This garage will only be used as a motorcycle garage. Light duty and fairly clean work, just general maintenance. I've got a 40x60 shop where all the dirty, beating, banging, and sparks flying happens.
My garage floor is sloped, so I needed to replace the castors with leveling feet. After MUCH searching and reading, I ended up ordering the leveling feet from Lakeside Industries. They were cheap, shipped the next day and I had them in a couple days. I ordered them on the long side knowing I'd cut them to lengths I needed to match the floor slope (they can only thread about 2" up inside the bottom of the cabinet).
https://www.lakesideindustries.net/product_p/1210640-ab20.htm
I made some plates and welded 5/8-11 nuts to them for the leveling feet. Drilled 3/4" hole in the bottom of the cabinet to allow the 5/8 stud to thread up into and get about 2" range of adjustment.
Screwed 2x6's to the wall so I can push the chests up against for a consistent 1-1/2" standoff from the wall and will provide 1-1/2" overhang of the butcher block on the front of the chests. If the chests move any when opening / closing drawers, a couple wood screws with fender washers through the back panel of the chest into the 2x6's should fix it.
I've got the chests set in place and leveled to 36" off the floor. I plan to add 3/4" plywood on top and then sit the butcher block across them both, and screwed from underside of chest. Once done, the work height should be about 38" from the floor.
This garage is part of my basement and has spray foam insulation on the backside of all 3 walls, in the ceiling (under the kitchen floor) and door is insulated. Even in 32* outside temps, the garage is at worst a little chilly, like sweatshirt comfortable.
Is there any reason I should leave the rubber mats on top of the chests in place to act as a vapor barrier between the metal chest and 3/4" plywood?
ETA - looks like the embedded images weren't showing up
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