sawin
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I've been a lurker, and have enjoyed youse guys a lot! I'm retired and don't know much of anything.
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, bnut 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!
Tried to attach pic. but clicking on "Manage Attachments" isn't working for me.
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, bnut 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!
Tried to attach pic. but clicking on "Manage Attachments" isn't working for me.
