Dog related dust mitigation

[midget]

My garage doubles as my workshop as well as the dog's house. I have an access door on the side that the dog can freely go in and out of. This has introduced a hell of a problem that needs to be corrected soon as I am going to be installing some higher dollar tools. The dog tracks in dust/dirt from the outdoors and within a week or two it will coat everything. Are there any recommendations for dealing with this (that don't involve getting rid of the dog)?

My garage currently only has finished walls, but not a finished ceiling (only insulation batting). The floor is not sealed and is an older slab that has some pretty nasty cracks in it. I will be installing a portable AC unit shortly.

 

[trbomax]

You could stone his outdoor run (it should be anyway) or better yet,pour it 4" deep with concrete. I find it hard to believe though that the dog is causing your dirt/dust problems. Our 2 go in and out of the house at will ,dont have a dedicated run,(they are free to explore our woods) and the only time they bring in any dirt is when its really muddy out side. They do have to walk up an ADA ramp thatsabout 20' long and carpeted w/outdoor carpet, so I suppose that helps. Try pytting a mat down that he has to walk over to get in.
What kind of machine is that sensitive? Hell, I have 6 chickens in my shop all winter and dont have a severe dust problem,even when painting.

edit) I just reread your post, I would bet that 90% of your dust is comming off of your old, somewhat cracked slab. Try powerwashing it and slop on a coat of cur n seal to keep the dust down. You dont need all the fancy sealers and densifyer stuff just to seal the surface down.Ive been doing it like this for years. Put down 2 coats, it will be good for a couple years,then just do it again. Keep it simple.

 

[midget]

You could stone his outdoor run (it should be anyway) or better yet,pour it 4" deep with concrete. I find it hard to believe though that the dog is causing your dirt/dust problems. Our 2 go in and out of the house at will ,dont have a dedicated run,(they are free to explore our woods) and the only time they bring in any dirt is when its really muddy out side. They do have to walk up an ADA ramp thatsabout 20' long and carpeted w/outdoor carpet, so I suppose that helps. Try pytting a mat down that he has to walk over to get in.
What kind of machine is that sensitive? Hell, I have 6 chickens in my shop all winter and dont have a severe dust problem,even when painting.

edit) I just reread your post, I would bet that 90% of your dust is comming off of your old, somewhat cracked slab. Try powerwashing it and slop on a coat of cur n seal to keep the dust down. You dont need all the fancy sealers and densifyer stuff just to seal the surface down.Ive been doing it like this for years. Put down 2 coats, it will be good for a couple years,then just do it again. Keep it simple.

Thanks!

 

[SteveCh]

I've got six golden retrievers. They live in the house with us. They do bring in dust, [and leaves, pine needles, etc.] but, considering the number of them, not so bad. Plus, we live in an area where the humidity can be 8% or lower, and it's very dry and dusty. I am with the others who suspect your dust problem may be only partly the dog because your situation actually sounds worse than mine.

Now, dog hair, that's another story...I can vacuum the house and need to do it again two hours later, hair-wise. With the wind-blown dust which is ubiquitous up here, I simply have to vacuum quite often. If I let it go for more than a couple days, everything is coated with dust.

 

[gatchel]

I have multiple animals. We use a Roomba on the lower level of our house to keep up with the dander, hair, etc...

It makes a big difference.

 

[cyamaha2007]

At our farm they come into the basement through a window 8ft off the floor. Then they go through a plywood tunnel ramp to get to floor level. Its carpeted on all sides. Its got some chopped up push broom heads screwed to the inside. Its like a huge dog brush. It works great I clean it 3 times a month. One wall is on hinges so i can just vacuum it out. Maybe you can adapt this.

 

[Vegaman_Dan]

From the title of the thread, I thought someone had figured out how to use big fluffy hairy dogs to dust stuff off for them.

 

[trbomax]

At our farm they come into the basement through a window 8ft off the floor. Then they go through a plywood tunnel ramp to get to floor level. Its carpeted on all sides. Its got some chopped up push broom heads screwed to the inside. Its like a huge dog brush. It works great I clean it 3 times a month. One wall is on hinges so i can just vacuum it out. Maybe you can adapt this.

^^^^^This is a good idea! I may have to adapt that!^^^^^^

 

[Twomato]

I have multiple animals. We use a Roomba on the lower level of our house to keep up with the dander, hair, etc...

It makes a big difference.

Roomba cleans up for my collie on a daily basis.

 

[porschedude996TT]

You need an Air Shower Vestibule

http://www.terrauniversal.com/cleanroom-passthroughs/clean-room-air-showers.php

LOL

 

[BeachBoy]

I have not read all of the replies, but I bet it's not the dog that brings the dust, it's the slab. My garage is "sealed" and I have a coat of dust everywhere just because the floor is "raw" concrete.

if you build positive pressure inside, the dust would move outside from the dog door and/or a fan through the wall. If you are in a cold climate then you need some kind of air exchanger.

Bets thing to do it seal the floor and close the ceiling!

 

[midget]

I investigated a little further, it is for sure concrete dust... So now begins trying to either rationalize replacing a garage floor or finding the right floor coating product to make it look acceptable with the cracks...

Thanks for everyone's help! On a side note, I am going to look into doing something for the dog... She needs to learn to cleanup after herself lol