Shed flooring

**Basilg** · 10th June 2011, 01:22 PM

Originally Posted by Dion N

My 6 x 4 m shed has a red tongue particle board floor on steel C channels. I have left the floor "as is."

It is much easier on the legs and feet than my previous workshop set-up on a concrete floor.

As I have pretty good access under the shed (quite a steep slope), I am planning to one day relocate the dust collector outside and run some piping to a few floor mounted dust collection points / grates that I can sweep shavings / sawdust into.

The other advantage of a floor on stumps / piers etc is the possibility of wood racks under the shed (if protected from termites).

On the down side, I have found that the tablesaw seems to vibrate a little more on the timber floor, but I have not tried bolting it down to see if that reduces the vibration.

A friend had the underside of his workshop set up for timber storage & dust extraction & it worked very well.

You may need to install some vibration isolation between the saw & the floor, & or bracing between the piers & bearers.

Regards

**inferno6688** · 10th June 2011, 03:48 PM

that's what i was thinking about the space underneath too. run the dusty ducting out through the floor and then have a little cuboard outside to sit the dusty in.

**Harry72** · 10th June 2011, 08:48 PM

Cant you fit anymore than 6x3 on your site? Your going to a lot of trouble for a shed that small, upping the size a few metres wont cost all that much more.

**wun4us** · 10th June 2011, 10:54 PM

now just need to suss out who to get the shed from!

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Don't know of any shed builder who supply for timber floor sheds. You might try Abbsco; think that they market through Bunnings. In any case Bunnings might be a good start.
Best of luck

**doug1** · 10th August 2011, 12:16 AM

Is it feasible to use a bobcat to bring in the concrete and so make the concrete base feasible?

**wun4us** · 10th August 2011, 11:51 PM

Originally Posted by doug1

Is it feasible to use a bobcat to bring in the concrete and so make the concrete base feasible?

I would hazard a guess and suggest that bthe best one to ask that question of would be the bobcat bloke. The likelihood of concrete getting on his wheels and perhaps the undercarriage of his unit would probably deter anyone. However, nothing ventured nothing gained.

Good luck

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