Question Is it worth fixing a workbench myself?

AmberSpoon 16 replies · 413 views06-12-2026

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06-12-2026, 6:14 PM#1

Quote from a pro was eye-watering. How hard is it really?

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06-12-2026, 8:29 PM#2

lol yes

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SolarSpoon 153d ago #3

Interesting, I had the opposite experience.

RetroRick 153d ago+1 more #4

That before and after is incredible.

LeoBrook 152d ago #9

Steam cleaner for grout. Life changing.

RetroRick 152d ago+2 more #6

A cordless drill is the right first tool. Everything else comes later. Interesting, I had the opposite experience.

SawdustSam 152d ago+1 more #7

Primer is never optional.

ColeBrook 151d ago #12

Great thread.

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06-13-2026, 9:01 AM#5

Steam cleaner for grout. Life changing.

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06-13-2026, 4:21 PM#8

Clean workshop, you're braver than me. lol yes

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06-14-2026, 9:25 PM#10

This forum gets it.

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06-14-2026, 9:49 PM#11

You're not alone on this one.

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Mod_Mike 150d ago+3 more #14

Thanks for posting this!

NovaGhost 147d ago+2 more #15

Clean workshop, you're braver than me.

Mod_Mike 147d ago+1 more #16

Ok this is a good point. Ha, same here.

NovaGhost 145d ago #17

Find the leak source before you patch the ceiling.

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06-15-2026, 2:15 AM#13

Hire out the electrical, do everything else yourself.

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