I went to 2 home depots and 1 Lowes today. I picked up mostly what I need for the workbench.
Picking out the lumber was a decent amount of work and sorting through the boards for nice ones took some time. The plans called for 9x 8' 2x12s, but I didn't find many quality 8' boards. The selection at a few stores was minimal, and I sorted through what was plentiful. I basically substituted 3 16' boards for 6 8' boards. I also got the 10' boards because they were straight and knot free. I only got boards with 5 or more growth rings through the center, no pith, and minimal knots. I also picked straight boards as I could, but we will see as they dry.
My plan is to make the bench slightly narrower than the plans (21') but add a narrow tool tray (5-6").
3x 16' 2x12
1x 12' 2x12
4x 10' 2x12
1x 8' 2x12
2x 10' 2x10
1x 12' 2x10
Picking out the lumber was a decent amount of work and sorting through the boards for nice ones took some time. The plans called for 9x 8' 2x12s, but I didn't find many quality 8' boards. The selection at a few stores was minimal, and I sorted through what was plentiful. I basically substituted 3 16' boards for 6 8' boards. I also got the 10' boards because they were straight and knot free. I only got boards with 5 or more growth rings through the center, no pith, and minimal knots. I also picked straight boards as I could, but we will see as they dry.
My plan is to make the bench slightly narrower than the plans (21') but add a narrow tool tray (5-6").
3x 16' 2x12
1x 12' 2x12
4x 10' 2x12
1x 8' 2x12
2x 10' 2x10
1x 12' 2x10