The most used tool in the shop???

Re: The most used tool in the shop???

Bill Houghton, finally Spring!! in Sebastopol, CA


>My wife's pottery studio, which has also been twice a bedroom for teenagers, has A-C plywood with urethane varnish. Works fine.

Re: The most used tool in the shop???

Paul Kramer


>I put a layer of smooth-one-side tempered hard board. It allows for heavy things to be rolled across without denting the floor.

HTH,

Paul

Sawdust

Neal in San Jose

Re: SAS Shoes

William Duffield, on the Cohansey


>I have a concrete floor :^(, so I can't help much with advise on wooden floors. Between the floor and the shoes, I strategically position thick rubber mats in all the high traffic areas, with holes to catch chips, shavings, sawdust, and anything else I accidentally drop off the bench. I can pick them up and throw them outside while I sweep, or when I need to move the bench, work in progress, tools, wood, etc.

Wood floor.

John K in Hastings, MN


>My shop had a concrete floor, tough on the legs and worse on tools. I used 1/2" rigid foam as a thermal break, 3/4 OSB, then recycled wood flooring removed from the house. Comfortable, warm, and you have a chance of not ruining tools if they fall off the bench.

If you aren't choosy, you could find a closeout deal on something and keep the cost down.

Second thing I'd suggest is wood or ply walls. That way you can hang stuff anywhere, not just on the joists.

Re: The most used tool in the shop???

Jack Guzman from Maine


>Plywood is fine as a floor. I painted mine just because I can keep it cleaner that way. Poly would do the same thing. Rubber mat in front of the bench where I spend most of my time. You won't see your floor much but you will feel it in your tired legs,so go with comfort.---Jack

Potential Insect Problem?

Todd O. Cronkhite Maine Native now in Jax Fl.


>I'd have to think that covering the concrete floor with some type of wood material would be an excellent idea to help cushion the impact that a concrete floor has on our feet and legs, but what would you lay between the two of them to avoid making the space between them a insect hotel? Or, would you mechanically attach the overlay to the concrete?

I'm think real strongly of doing just this very thing as here lately the back of my legs have been killing me. Coarse, I'm also thinkihg that part of the problem may be the fact that the seat in my S-10 isn't as firm as it used to be and restricts blood flow when I'm driving. Coarse, could be smoking too, or at least factored into the equation.

Todd O.

Re: Potential Insect Problem?

Jack Guzman from Maine


>Todd

I laid 2" thick foamboard on the floor first followed by 3" wide strapping every 16".I screwed the plywood to the strapping so the seams would stay together while the flooring moved with humidity changes.It's a real comfortable floor.---Jack

Re: rubber floor mats  *LINK*

William Duffield, on the Cohansey


>I found a pic of the floor mats I use. I buy these at Costco. You gotta build your own board jack.

An additional advantage of a concrete floor is that it keeps the whole shop cooler in the summer and warmer in the winter, since it does not insulate the shop from the earth.

An advantage of the pads and the shoes is they are both mobile. You can even take advantage of the shoes in someone else's shop, or at the mall.

SAS Shoes

Thanks everyone

Paul Erickson


>Thanks for all the helpful replies.

cheers, Paul

My latest idea

Todd O. Cronkhite Maine Native in FL. Exile :~(


>Thinking along the lines of what Jack said, I got to thinking why not simply cover my floor with say 3/8 sheathing, smoothing side up, and painted on each side just to start off with. Later on, if I determine that it is no cushioning enough than put the foamboard beneath it. Just trying to save a buck is all.

Todd O.