flooring for welding??

[DanC]

I would like to teach the kids in my shop some welding but our shop has a wood subfloor with vinyl tile over the top. I am thinking we could pull up the vinyl in an area and a new floor down over the wood. What would be a surface we could weld, grind, etc. on? thanks-

 

[REFLEXX]

I have an epoxy floor that I want to last as long as possible. I just throw down a good (big) welding blanket.

A this sheet (4x8) of steel (sheetmetal) would work too, but is heavy to lug around.

 

[mike944]

Is this a school?, how about calling the local fire marshall, and see if he has any ideas. I'm sure, at the very least, he could point you in the right direction.

I can't think of any floor covering (other than the welding blanket) that would be good to weld on top of. Concrete floor is what you really want.

 

[DanC]

I've thought about skinning it with sheetmetal but I think keeping it from getting all rusty would be tough. I'm thinking that laying down some sort of ceramic / stone tile would work but it may be a chore to level/support equipment on??

 

[delaware george]

polished diamond plate always looks good.
george

 

[EdNJ]

I've thought about skinning it with sheetmetal but I think keeping it from getting all rusty would be tough. I'm thinking that laying down some sort of ceramic / stone tile would work but it may be a chore to level/support equipment on??

My shop floor (at work) is ceramic tile,I grind/weld all the time with no ill effects. Dropping stuff on it like brake rotors may cause some damage though