I guess the meg never got to you about that, we ain't gonna be so much with the home tonight. :o/

Sawdust might be an issue, it's something I have to look at. There are neato little dust-collection attachments that I can hook up to a vaccuum, so I might go that route. I won't filth-ify your basement though, i can promise you that. ^_^

and yes, the first escalator luckily.