Floor varnish on OSB board? (Workbench)

[plan-g]

Building a nice workbench in the basement.

I was thinking of using an OSB board as the surface material since I have one lying around. Not really optimal as the texture is rough.

Can you varnish the OSB with floor lacquer? To get a shiny hard surface.
I have a canister standing over. For parquet floors.

What does the panel think?

 

[Immobil]

Of course it works, the more layers the better. More layers = smoother surface.

 

[raveper]

Osb as a tabletop... No thanks.

 

[Workingclasshero]

Sturdy glued frame, on that a 22mm chipboard, and on top of that you glue linoleum flooring. Best of the best...

 

[plan-g]

Solid glued frame, on top of that a 22mm chipboard and on top of that you glue linoleum. Best of the best...

Okay. Good idea with linoleum on top. It should work just as well with my OSB board underneath, as with 22mm chipboard.

 

[z_bumbi]

What are you going to use the bench for?

 

[Workingclasshero]

Okay. Good idea with linoleum on top. Should work just as well with my OSB board underneath, as with 22mm chipboard.

I'm spoiled with my benches with solid 2" horizontal lumber with glued 22mm chipboards on top, flat and stable, and those with linoleum are incredibly maintenance-friendly.

What are you going to use your bench for?

 

[plan-g]

I'm spoiled with my benches made of solid 2" lumber with glued 22mm chipboard on top, flat and rigid, and those with linoleum mat incredibly user-friendly.

What are you going to use your bench for?

Sounds great. It will probably be linoleum mat.
I will use the bench for window renovation, gardening, bike maintenance, etc.

 

[raveper]

2-3 layers of OSB and then some carpet will probably be ok.

 

[z_bumbi]

A thick OSB with good support underneath works as a tabletop when the worst it faces is stapling window frames. If you glue, for example, two 15 mm sheets, it doesn't even move under heavier impacts.

For the garden section, I would have an extra sheet or even better, a tub with a low edge so that water and soil are kept separate from everything else. It also works if you're cleaning bike parts.
Alternatively, just a foldable table with those characteristics so you can be outside when it's sunny or when doing something that requires good ventilation.

 

[raveper]

A thick OSB with good support underneath works as a tabletop when the worst it has to endure is re-glazing windows. If you glue two 15mm sheets together, it won't even move with heavier tasks.

For the garden section, I would have an extra sheet or, even better, a tub with a low edge to keep water and soil separate from other things. It also works if you need to clean bike parts.
Alternatively, just a foldable table with those properties so you can be outside when it's sunny or when doing something that requires good ventilation.

Garden? Bicycle? Tub? Soil and water? Ventilation? What does that have to do with a tabletop?

 

[Hep]

Osb as a tabletop... No thanks.

 

[Gooli]

Great for covering a workbench is stainless steel sheet. Perhaps from an old discarded kitchen sink. Easy to keep clean and can withstand some wear and tear. An unpatterned surface also makes small items easy to see.

Edit / For window renovation, perhaps a plastic mat or another even softer mat is preferable.