Thread: New shed. Now, how to fit it out?

Nope, haven't sealed the floor. Apart from unsightly stains (come on, it's a shed! ) is there any compelling reason to seal the floor? I'd have to do it in 2 sections if I sealed it, there's nowhere else to put the stuff that's in the shed! The pic shows my first stains too. In the centre of the shed is some wood stains from the packing used for the shed kit, and at the foot of the aluminium platform (bottom right corner) is some stains that look suspiciously close in colour to the beams. New paint tin, and it sprung a leak!

Bit more progress - I've done the first part of the right wall where the storage rack is going. The green boards against the wall are the beam that was in the way before. It's now going to be a bench top against the end wall. Where the new lining has gone up will be full height shelving. Debating whether I make it 450mm or 600mm deep. The two beams as shown are 600mm deep and don't seem to take up much room, but once the full height rack of shelves goes in it will seem to take up a lot more space so I'm leaning towards 450mm.

Originally Posted by Ross

Duncang

Make sure they put plastic sheet under the slab. I have seen them skip this.

Ross

Ross. You don't always need plastic under th slab. Depends on the type of ground and how thick the pour is. I poured my slab after the shed went up and if I had of put plastic down, it would have taken for ever before I could have got the Whirlibird on top. I did wet the ground before hand a fair bit though.

Beetle Shirt - I wish I had of sealed the floor. Even when I walk in with a dirty boot, it leaves a footprint stain. You will still get the odd paint spill stain or oil etc but it just gets really dirty all over the floor. The other reason is it will be a lot easier to sweep clean and it just looks heaps better. If I had my time over agian, I would have spent an extra few days without my shed while I waited for the sealer to dry. I do still plan on doing it one day. It will be interesting to see what others think???

Hmm, strange as it may sound - especially to people who know me - the 'easy to sweep' bit is pretty compelling. A garage I had before had a painted floor. Would that have been the sealer, or is it transparent?

Hello,

Great workshop. You have given me a solution for my workspace. It's in between an exterior wall of my house and garage, fully enclosed sunroom / breezeway. My problem has been how to insulate the space. Its subject to our lousy winters. One coming soon.

Needed something light, the foil bubble type will work. I'll be adding an oil heater as the area is not heated, usually around the freezing mark. Not to comfortable to work in. Just needed to see other ideas.

Glenn

Sealers are generally transparent but painting it is probably another option. Personally though, I wouldn't paint my floor. I can just picture it flaking everywhere eventually. A sealre would give your shed floor a nice shine and really finish it off I think. You should ask around. A grano worker would have a better idea?

Originally Posted by mrpedersen

Hello,

Great workshop. You have given me a solution for my workspace. It's in between an exterior wall of my house and garage, fully enclosed sunroom / breezeway. My problem has been how to insulate the space. Its subject to our lousy winters. One coming soon.

Needed something light, the foil bubble type will work. I'll be adding an oil heater as the area is not heated, usually around the freezing mark. Not to comfortable to work in. Just needed to see other ideas.

Glenn

Alberta as in Canada? Bit cooler there than around here, so go for the thicker versions. The product that came with my shed is the higher spec of the 3 that the company makes, and is 13mm thick. I'd suggest you steer clear of the thinner ones, and maybe even double up. The packaging says to leave the stuff loose though, with a 40mm sag away from the cladding to give it the optimum air gap size. That might mean that adding another layer wouldn't make much difference.

Re the sealing, if I decided to seal it I'd probably go for a driveway paint as well and give it a light colour that makes it harder to lose things I drop. There was also the point I saw somewhere here about a pale (he used white) floor being really useful to spot gaps between parts when you're checking for flatness. He used it for lathe work, but can't see that happening in my shed. Principle applies to many fields though, you just need to be interested in spotting tight clearances.

Originally Posted by mrpedersen

Hello,

Great workshop. You have given me a solution for my workspace. It's in between an exterior wall of my house and garage, fully enclosed sunroom / breezeway. My problem has been how to insulate the space. Its subject to our lousy winters. One coming soon.

Needed something light, the foil bubble type will work. I'll be adding an oil heater as the area is not heated, usually around the freezing mark. Not to comfortable to work in. Just needed to see other ideas.

Glenn

Don't forget the foil lined mineral wool insulation, the foil does have some reinforcing for strength and protects the mineral wool from damage and shedding with the bonus that it's not flammable. It comes off the roll about 12mm thick and fluffs up to about 40mm thick. For extra mechanical support you can cover an area with hexagonal chicken wire and rest it on top of the wire.

Originally Posted by Graziano

Don't forget the foil lined mineral wool insulation, the foil does have some reinforcing for strength and protects the mineral wool from damage and shedding with the bonus that it's not flammable. It comes off the roll about 12mm thick and fluffs up to about 40mm thick. For extra mechanical support you can cover an area with hexagonal chicken wire and rest it on top of the wire.

I'd have to agree with Graziano- foil faced building blanket performs much better than any air/bubble type products. CSIRO and ICANZ (Insulation Council of Australia and NZ) have done a heap of independent testing and the bubble/air type insulation just does not stack up.

A few shed companies push it because they have agency and % kick backs.

Yes it's Alberta, A little distance away but only a key stroke or two.. Cool, I'm a retired programmer from away back.. still a little active.

If you use Google Earth:
53 11.00'.66 N 114 19' 00.66 W will zap you to my house.

Here's a link to a Canadian website discussing shop floors,, hope it helps for what your doing / planning.. I think it all depends on the good old thing called a budget.. My space .. well I'll start a new thread later.. Check this out ..

Wood shop floor - Canadian Woodworking and Home Improvement Forum

And one of the main guys (mates) - is an Aussie - no less. Even has the flag in some photos of his shop - with the Southern Star.. Nice.

Thanks for the feedback on my issue, welcomed.
Well it's now our fall and your spring. Winter and summer to come - Full moons drive me crazy. Like last night.

Glenn

Real progress this time. Lining now complete except the window surround!
Doing the angled cuts for the end wall was interesting, but got there. Next up is some lights and power points, and I can truly call it a shed.

Originally Posted by Beetle Shirt

Real progress this time. Lining now complete except the window surround!
Doing the angled cuts for the end wall was interesting, but got there. Next up is some lights and power points, and I can truly call it a shed.

I see in true shed fashion, it's half full before it's finished.

Originally Posted by mrpedersen

And one of the main guys (mates) - is an Aussie - no less. Even has the flag in some photos of his shop - with the Southern Star.. Nice.

He is a member here as well, but I just can't recall his username here

Edit: Remembered now, its Expat

Originally Posted by Graziano

I see in true shed fashion, it's half full before it's finished.

That's not counting the stuff I moved outside to give me some working room...