Machinery shed question

[Galcam]

having just built a machinery storage shed was wondering if I should seal and paint the floor? The floor is powerfloated so what to do?

 

[betweenthelines]

Machinery storage shed?

Haven't you got a corner of the yard full of nettles & brambles?

 

[Mursal]

Yes you could keep the dust down, we keep as much as possible under cover that's the important bit for us.

 

[Galcam]

Any idea on products to use?

 

[Dave W]

You'll need to give the new concrete at least 2 months to dry properly or it'll just peel off in a year

 

[Stock]

You'll need to give the new concrete at least 2 months to dry properly or it'll just peel off in a year

Any site I was on we sprayed a sealer on the day after it was poured we waited 21 days before we shotblasted the floors and sealed them with an epoxy resin................................................

 

[Exfarmer]

there is a lot to say for sealed floors lack of dust easy to sweep, but dont forget you will have to clean up all drops of oil!

 

[Tarw Coch]

Thera a lot to be said for a hardcore floor for a machinery storage shed, infact I can’t see the point in paying the extra for a concrete floor unless you intend to use it for something else. Indeed, on the basis that a shed is never big enough I think I’d rather spend the money on some extra bays than a concrete floor.

 

[CrevisbigX]

Love to a proper shed at least it’s dry

 

[Galcam]

I know what u mean Traw about more bays and less concrete. The shed steel, timber and sheeting inc erection costs were just half the cost of the project, doors lights walls floor and ancillary work inc wash bay made up the rest. As regards Crevisbigx u have some fine machines and I think I would definitely want a concrete floor there!! Are there different paints, epoxy or water or oil based?

 

[CrevisbigX]

I know what u mean Traw about more bays and less concrete. The shed steel, timber and sheeting inc erection costs were just half the cost of the project, doors lights walls floor and ancillary work inc wash bay made up the rest. As regards Crevisbigx u have some fine machines and I think I would definitely want a concrete floor there!! Are there different paints, epoxy or water or oil based?

Workshop is all concrete at home unfortunately this shed is at the other farm which is on a 10yr tenancy it’s only a mile away. Give us at main farm during winter to house more cattle.

 

[Grouse]

Thera a lot to be said for a hardcore floor for a machinery storage shed, infact I can’t see the point in paying the extra for a concrete floor unless you intend to use it for something else. Indeed, on the basis that a shed is never big enough I think I’d rather spend the money on some extra bays than a concrete floor.

I wouldn’t entertain a machinery shed without a concrete floor, easy to keep clean, dust free if sealed, no damp, can use a trolley jack, body boards, split a tractor easily the list goes on.

 

[michael N123]

I wouldn’t entertain a machinery shed without a concrete floor, easy to keep clean, dust free if sealed, no damp, can use a trolley jack, body boards, split a tractor easily the list goes on.

Well a concrete bit for the workshop makes sense but he said machinary shed

What’s the point in laying concrete to park trailers and machinary on when not in use

 

[7610 super q]

I wouldn’t entertain a machinery shed without a concrete floor, easy to keep clean, dust free if sealed, no damp, can use a trolley jack, body boards, split a tractor easily the list goes on.

Not easy entertaining sheds, they get bored easily.