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18th March 2013, 10:45 PM #16
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19th March 2013, 04:40 AM #17
Ray, just having a closer look at the SG40 product, and it says it's for putting over existing concrete (which I don't have of course). Perhaps there's nothing wrong with putting it onto the existing sheets to level things up, but if I did that I wonder if it may well be prone to cracking, particularly where it will be thin?
Might I be better off with a slightly rubbery product that is self levelling (if available), but has a little bit of flex in it?
That part of the floor that I described to Chambezio has a high spot (that will be the zero reference, if you like), and it's about 700mm from the front of the bench with about a 10mm fall. I'm not going to change the floor under the bench (no need to, as it's just a timber store and is ok for flatness) so I can step down to that from the main floor. So what I have in mind there is to screw down a strip of MDF along the front of the bench to act as a retaining wall more or less, and then use something like that product to fill up to it.
From there, lay some plastic sheet, and then the Yellow Tongue. Actually, just looking at the Gunnersens site, it says it's weather proof for up to 3 months which is good - means that any water spillages won't be critical (and I've got a couple of leaks in the roof to fix ). Also, in that case, I wonder if I even need the plastic underneath (I already have it).
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19th March 2013, 04:46 AM #18
Sounds like just the product Rod. It'll be a bit easier on the eyes during the day too. You can see in the second pic a nice big patch of sunlight hitting some of the white floor parts. As winter comes on it can get pretty damn difficult to see with the enormous contrast going on! Mind you, I wouldn't change those nice big windows for anything (not even more precious wall space).
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19th March 2013, 08:33 AM #19
I'd go with Sam's idea Brett.
Yellow tongue (3600x900x19mm) over the existing floor.
No need to buy expensive straight edges to check your floor, just stand the sheet on edge, once you have cleared out one side of the shed, and pack under the edge where needed preferably where an existing joist lays underneath.
Couple of screws to stop the sheet from moving, I would use 6-8 screws per full sheet as you may want to take it up in the future. Stagger your joints (900 edge)
images.jpgYour a bit far for me to come down and lend a hand.
Cheers bloke.
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19th March 2013, 09:37 AM #20
There is another self leveling product Ardite, not 100% sure of the spelling, but they make one that can be used over timber. Check at a real hardware store Mitre 10
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Cheers
Ray
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19th March 2013, 02:26 PM #21
Thanks Wolfie. Jeez I wish my joists looked like that.
Will do Ray, thanks
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19th March 2013, 03:48 PM #22
You want a hand when it comes time to do the deed, Brett?
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19th March 2013, 05:23 PM #23
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20th March 2013, 11:25 PM #24GOLD MEMBER
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Brett, I have the first generation of yellow tongue on my workshop floor and it has lasted about 30 years so far. Don't worry about machine weight as it is strong stuff. I tipped over my thicknesser that weighs at least 300kgs (don't ask) and it put a big dent in one spot but did not penentrate the floor which was really lucky as SWMBO has her sewing room directly under it.
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20th March 2013, 11:37 PM #25
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20th March 2013, 11:53 PM #26GOLD MEMBER
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A short story actually. I made a rolling base for it and as my tripod was to high for inside the workshop I lashed up a frame to put the chain hoist on and called Drew (son) out to help. He took one look at the problem and declared a disaster but I reckoned it was ok. He was right and I was wrong but it turned out ok after we stopped laughing and got it the right way up. The story about getting it home was funnier, Tony aka NC Archer was responsible for the whole thing.
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21st March 2013, 07:23 AM #27
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21st March 2013, 08:30 PM #29Intermediate Member
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The yellow tongue would ba the way to go. It can last for over 3 months in the rain( it rains down here). I would probably go with 300 centers for supporting points with the weight you plan. It is easy to install; all round good deal. Packing over the existing floor with strips to give you "joists" then plastic with screws at 300 centers as well. You will impress yourself. Look forward to see how it turns out.
Mark
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1st October 2013, 12:39 PM #30
Finally done.....
Well, it's finally in place! Skew_chiDAMN offered his assistance way back, and perhaps he could be forgiven for not realising that meant "supervision"
And so it was that with said supervision from Skew, the new floor went in beautifully yesterday - what a difference it makes. Local hardware has Yellow Tongue in 3600x900 sheets and four of those left about a third of a sheet leftover, so couldn't be happier all round.
which beats the crap outta this:
A huge thank you to Skew - very much appreciated mate!
Pac Man - no need to come round looking for dust in the cracks anymore - there are no cracks unless you want to count a poofteenth of a mm in one place where the boards were CNC cut to marginally different lengths.
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