Workshop floor options?

[Eire t5]

two pics of the room, in case ye think im dreaming it all.

Your ok , there is no fendt doing 29mpg here !!

 

[Eire t5]

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two pics of the room, in case ye think im dreaming it all.

what about elec mesh heating under the tile , be quite comfortable,

 

[tinman]

i have gathered up (over time) and have two lathes, a bridgeport mill, a J&S surface grinder , a drill sharpener and a few grinders along with some tool chests, hd drawer rack , a tool box roller bench and a tool chest and maybe a cabinet, if there's space...
it ill be right n cosy when all thats in it...
central vacuum system as well....

 

[tinman]

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what about elec mesh heating under the tile , be quite comfortable,

i have a air heater for it, a 3kw one, it ill run off the genny as ive put in a changeover switch for when i start it.
the lecky co wanted 28k for 3 wires so i bought a silent 3kva genny for 3k and i allowed it id take me a long time to burn through 25k's worth of diesel.
so therin lies the issue with the uf electric heating, it id need to run all the time, and as nice as it is im not going to be in there all the time, just now and again for now.
if there is one thing i despise its spending money on power at the cost of it so the less the better for me.
the air heater will run off the genny and it has the place nice n warm in ten mins so i thought it the best option under the circumstances.

Your ok , there is no fendt doing 29mpg here !!

now now....

 

[zr105]

I wouldn’t tile it for one simple reason, no matter how well you lay them drop one heavy lump in the wrong spot and you’ll end up cracking Atleast one tile, but more likely the corner of 3 or 4 and that would seriously wreck the head... I know you could keep extras and break one out and patch in but that’s a lot of effort.

Thinking outside the box a little what about stockboard the recycled plastic stuff, has a bit of grip and a bit of give and not going to break up and splinter layers off like plywood would if you drop something on it. Might be best leave a 10-15mm gap around the edges if you’ve a good heater to run in there tho to give it somewhere to go when it expands

I was going to say the buffalo board marine type plywood stuff you can get for trailers that has the little round dimples on top, it seems fairly hard wearing on a trailer floor in fairness..

 

[phillipe]

I wouldn’t tile it for one simple reason, no matter how well you lay them drop one heavy lump in the wrong spot and you’ll end up cracking Atleast one tile, but more likely the corner of 3 or 4 and that would seriously wreck the head... I know you could keep extras and break one out and patch in but that’s a lot of effort.

Thinking outside the box a little what about stockboard the recycled plastic stuff, has a bit of grip and a bit of give and not going to break up and splinter layers off like plywood would if you drop something on it. Might be best leave a 10-15mm gap around the edges if you’ve a good heater to run in there tho to give it somewhere to go when it expands

I was going to say the buffalo board marine type plywood stuff you can get for trailers that has the little round dimples on top, it seems fairly hard wearing on a trailer floor in fairness..

phenolic ply

 

[zr105]

phenolic ply

That’s the one

 

[tinman]

the buffalo board crossed my mind alright but i didnt give it much thought.
there wouldnt be much expansion and youd like to think it would wear well enough, its tuff stuff but for how long i wonder.
i would consider it if i was narrowing things down .

 

[TheTallGuy]

is that marmoleum your on about, i only know the name of it as they laid a bunch of it in MrsT's school a few yrs abo, i dont know if a tool room is a correct enviroment for it but one single sheet of it couldnt be bad, iirc its rocket money tho, or was at the school at least.

That's one of products, the heavy duty stuff is pretty good - I have seen a couple done with it. Price starts from £15/m2 so isn't the cheapest option as there's also the jointing, glue etc. As has been mentioned above, hard concrete or tiling would be unforgiving on both yourself and anything dropped on them. Another option might be to use a basic resin coating/heavy duty floor paint and then have some rubber matting around the machine tools.

 

[JohnBoy]

Will the floor finish run under the machine tools?

 

[2CE]

If you heat that space using only a gas or oil fired space heater like the one in your pictures then you will have terrible problems with condensation on the walls and on the machines. You will also gas yourself if you don't provide some substantial ventilation.

If I were you, I'd go for electric heating and a dehumidifier, and an internet controlled switch so you can turn the heater on an hour or two before you want to use the workshop no matter where you are at the time.

 

[tinman]

If you heat that space using only a gas or oil fired space heater like the one in your pictures then you will have terrible problems with condensation on the walls and on the machines. You will also gas yourself if you don't provide some substantial ventilation.

If I were you, I'd go for electric heating and a dehumidifier, and an internet controlled switch so you can turn the heater on an hour or two before you want to use the workshop no matter where you are at the time.

i did mention the way i was heating it a few posts ago.
the bullet heater is only there while constructing.
id hope i wont need a dehumidifier as the only time there is condensation is when the door is open on a soft day.
id have it very well sealed apart from that.

i have a air heater for it, a 3kw one, it ill run off the genny as ive put in a changeover switch for when i start it.

the air heater will run off the genny and it has the place nice n warm in ten mins so i thought it the best option under the circumstances.

 

[tinman]

Will the floor finish run under the machine tools?

yeah, its what id rather overall.
the grinder and the mill should sit on the likes of the pvc tiles or the ply with little trouble and with the lathes i can cut small holes in it for the feet to get to the ground while at the same time running under them.

 

[Bobthebuilder]

ground and polished concrete so it looks like granite

 

[tinman]

ground and polished concrete so it looks like granite

its an option, it looks good when done right but there is the slippage issue, it id be as slippery as snot when wet.

i want to find out more about the pvc tiles, i like the thought of some insulation about them.
it id be grey anyways.

 

[yellowfrog]

what about rubber mats, type used in cubicles?

 

[powerfarmer]

Jotun floor coating, workshop at work was done with it last year in light grey. It's a great job,hard wearing and brightens up the place a lot.
Is there a damp proof course under the existing floor? I d recommend one