Recent content by Riveteer

I had to make one very fast with the simplest materials for a 20ft x 20ft x 10ft high room with one door and a few vents near the ceiling. I used a large sheet of plywood to completely cover the doorway, screwed two 2ft x 2ft Walmart box fans to the plywood, cut out holes in the plywood the...

I've built a few trailers, and when I build something, I build it to last 20-50 years with no failures and minimal maintenance. So I build with steel and no wood. In NM, a sealed pine deck lasts about 5-7 years before it starts to dry out and rot. I started my last trailer shortly after...

Lots of good ideas presented here. Thank you. I think I'll try the cheap outdoor carpet first. Hopefully it just melts and doesn' t burn. I haven't seen Marston mat in years, and when some sold at auction, the price was extremely high. Snake screen will be my second choice.

Man, You guys are Gooood. Lots of creative thinking in this thread. Chicken wire got me thinking of snake shield, a wire mesh screen with 1/4" holes. Easy to lay down, easy to pull up, won't burn or melt, won't collect sand or dust, will trap 99% of tools and hardware, and stainless version...

Hmmm, That is a good suggestion. A bit expensive. I need to research how well they last when walking and working on them. I tried the blue and silver tarps from H.F. They fall apart in two weeks when walking on them. The intense sun in NM destroys them in 3 months even when they are...

Do you know if those are fireproof? Melting is fine, I just don't want actual flames. They look to be easier to lay out and store than carpet.

There is compacted sand under the loose sand. If I remove the loose stuff the compacted sand just breaks up and becomes more loose sand when I walk on it. I never have to buy blasting media for the sandblaster or blast cabinet.

Wow! Gentlemen, I am impressed. Numerous intelligent helpful responses in just a few hours. I think I'm gonna make this my new best forum. I use welders, grinders and torches over a large area. It is like working at the beach. If I don't see a tool fall and immediately search for it, it...

Sorry if this is a bit off topic. I work outside doing metal fab work, in the SW desert. In three inches of loose sand. If I drop something like a tool it disappears completely and I have to fish around in the sand trying to find it. I use large magnets but it is still aggravating. I've...