Maine_Polack
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I suffer from lots O' leg pain. It's really much worst standing on concrete. I can go from working outside semi-comfortably, to sit down pain, after 5 minutes of standing on concrete. Dr's. can't seem to figure out much.
I have done searches "shop flooring" and have not come up with anything new.
At any rate, my problem is I need advice on what kind of floor to put in a new workshop. This shop, (actually my attached woodshed for the last 35 years) will be used mostly for working with metal, with all the sparks, and slag that involved. I am hoping, to spend the winters in here. My wife is also hoping that I do...
Right now I have footings and frost walls up. I can do anything with the floor area. The shop is 10' x 30' It will have a 6' door on one end and a reg.door at other end.
I have all machines on casters. I want to set up a couple of vices. Hoping to set up a small forge in future. Not going to make a sizable welding table. Something big will be welded outside, or in the garage.
Concrete advantages that come to mind = neat/ easy to clean/ can roll machines around easily/ spark proof.
Disadvantages = Pain and pain.
I like wood, but afraid of the fire hazard. Regardless of what I use I am going to set smoke alarm to go off in the house as well as garage.
I really don't want just a dirt/gravel floor. I've been thinking of pea stone. Also perhaps a combo. of non-concrete and concrete or wood to make machines easier to access. (Having a hard time picturing the "combo" idea in my head). Have to keep in mind that the room is long and narrow so I will be storing machines along wall, and roll out when needed. What ever I use will have gravel, vapor barrier, and insulation under it. Will use Sm. wood stove for heat.
I am going to make some workplaces as sit down friendly, but most of the time I do find it difficult to work with metal sitting down.
I am asking for shared experiences on flooring. What kind of floors have you found comfortable? What would you recommend? I am not set on doing any one thing, and have exhausted my feeble brain thinking bout this.
Thanks very much!
I have done searches "shop flooring" and have not come up with anything new.
At any rate, my problem is I need advice on what kind of floor to put in a new workshop. This shop, (actually my attached woodshed for the last 35 years) will be used mostly for working with metal, with all the sparks, and slag that involved. I am hoping, to spend the winters in here. My wife is also hoping that I do...
Right now I have footings and frost walls up. I can do anything with the floor area. The shop is 10' x 30' It will have a 6' door on one end and a reg.door at other end.
I have all machines on casters. I want to set up a couple of vices. Hoping to set up a small forge in future. Not going to make a sizable welding table. Something big will be welded outside, or in the garage.
Concrete advantages that come to mind = neat/ easy to clean/ can roll machines around easily/ spark proof.
Disadvantages = Pain and pain.
I like wood, but afraid of the fire hazard. Regardless of what I use I am going to set smoke alarm to go off in the house as well as garage.
I really don't want just a dirt/gravel floor. I've been thinking of pea stone. Also perhaps a combo. of non-concrete and concrete or wood to make machines easier to access. (Having a hard time picturing the "combo" idea in my head). Have to keep in mind that the room is long and narrow so I will be storing machines along wall, and roll out when needed. What ever I use will have gravel, vapor barrier, and insulation under it. Will use Sm. wood stove for heat.
I am going to make some workplaces as sit down friendly, but most of the time I do find it difficult to work with metal sitting down.
I am asking for shared experiences on flooring. What kind of floors have you found comfortable? What would you recommend? I am not set on doing any one thing, and have exhausted my feeble brain thinking bout this.
Thanks very much!
