I salute you men and women who

Studies have shown that, no matter the available square footage, all that is necessary to successfully complete most tasks, is a 1-2 square foot area.

I wholeheartedly agree with this. I have a 30x60 bench with zero available surface, a 24x50 bench with zero available, a 36x96 with about 1 square foot available and a 28x64 with between 1 and 2 square feet available.