Work Bench Dimension Advice

[Cyberprog]

Hi All!

So the next project in the Man Cave I think needs to be a proper workbench at the back of the Man Cave.

I have 2.6m on the back wall, and 3.1m on the side (there will be an overlap in the corner on those dimensions) so plenty of space for an L-Shaped bench.

I think I know how high to make it, approx 1m from the deck as this is a comfy height and we use similar at work when building packing benches etc.

But I'm wondering about the depth. On the side I can do 700mm max, but at the back I was thinking about 800mm, though it could come out further, what do you guys think?

It'll be used for some welding, as well as just general bodging, and will have a couple of vices bolted to it.

I'm thinking of a 5mm steel top - would that make sense? And probably 40mm/2mm box for the frame.

Any advice would be appreciated!

 

[Cyberprog]

With some thought, I've realised that a 0.7m and 0.8m makes the most sense depth wise, as it's 1.5m, so a 3m x 1.5m sheet will be easily cut to size for me, along with a couple of bits left over that I can build something else out of if I'm lucky