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12th October 2021, 12:29 AM #16GOLD MEMBER
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rather then epoxying etc... is it worth just painting it?
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can also get a non slip additive for it,
bunnings also have a version. A guy at my work coated his floor in it, just to help a bit with the concrete dust that gets everywhere and he's had no issues. there is also a primer if you're worried about adhesion
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but for $200 i'd give it ago before worrying about acid etching etc.
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12th October 2021, 09:58 AM #17
I did my shed in driveway paint. A bit like garage floor paint, but the heavy duty version. Or so it says on the tin. It was brilliant for a long time, but after twelve years or so, it is getting to the the point where there are plenty of places it has rubbed through, and will probably need a re-cover within the next five. It will be timber though. Softer on the feet, easier on the tools, and warmer in winter.
Were I not going for wood, I would pay the money for a good epoxy covering. Having said that, we were in a different financial position when building initially, and the epoxy was out of our budget, so the driveway paint was a great option and I'm glad we did it.
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12th October 2021, 11:22 AM #18GOLD MEMBER
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Thinking about this again.
Totally depending on the size the OP is actually trying to cover, is there any reason not to just roll out some vinyl and just stick it straight to the cement in the corners
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While not the cheapest product by far, its probably one of the quickest and easiest to install.
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12th October 2021, 11:59 AM #19
Also, far kinder on your feet. And warmer in winter.
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Fifty years ago, most offices had vinyl floors, then, almost overnight, they were replaced with carpet. This was purely a cost reduction move. (I was involved - first job)
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12th October 2021, 02:03 PM #20
And here I thought that replacing lino and/or vinyl flooring with carpet was all about the reduced life cycle cost of cleaning carpet -- you only need to vacuum a carpeted office once a month, while a hard surface (lino or vinyl) in an office setting usually needs to be cleaned with a damp mop daily.
In Keith's case, sweeping a hard floor when it needs it would seem to be the way he wishes to goregards from Alberta, Canada
ian
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12th October 2021, 08:18 PM #21
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You are right, Ian, but a little more complex than that.
From memory - and if you can remember the sixties you were not there - some of the relevant costs were:
- Capital cost,
- Cleaning costs,
- Heating costs - carpets eliminated the "cold feet" associated with vinyl => turn the heating down by 1 or 2 degrees and no one notices,
- Insurance costs - fewer slips on carpet,
- Staff perceptions - carpets viewed as a luxury fit out, even though they were cheapest!
- Quieter - supposed to help productivity,
- Corporate image - customers will see we are looking after our staff!
Carpet tiles were for high wear areas - lobbies, corridors, etc - and could be rotated to spread wear - or easily replaced.
Not sure I believed it all - even then.
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12th October 2021, 10:13 PM #22.
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In the late 70's the top floor corridor of our ~100m long Uni building was fitted with beige and chocolate brown carpet tiles.
One night during rag week a bunch of students relaid the tiles so they spelled out. "[Surname of difficult lecturer] can get F_____"
You had to look hard to see it but it was there for months before the beige were replaced with chocolate brown.
The same group of students didn't like the new speed humps installed on the ring road around the campus so they removed them using a 4WD and some hooks and chains.
They were replace and removed again by the students so instead of replacing the humps for a third time, admin inserted dips which the students filled but the fill was hosed out in short order so the students gave up and went into something else.
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12th October 2021, 11:18 PM #23SENIOR MEMBER
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The workshop is 3600 x 2500
I will go with epoxy and etch the floor as BobL has suggested. I can use an anti fatigue mat at the bench for my comfort and tool protection.
The house is due for completion at the end of Jan - early Feb 2022.
The garage floor 3600 x 6000 will also be coated with epoxy.
Thanks for your contributions (esp. BobL)
Regards
Keith
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13th October 2021, 09:17 AM #24Try not to be late, but never be early.
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if the concrete is new is there any need to etch it?
Cheers,
Geoff.
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13th October 2021, 01:56 PM #26
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13th October 2021, 02:55 PM #27
Haven't heard that before, Ian. As a trainee accountant I was involved in double checking all the calculations, and perparing material for the internal information campagne. There was a surprising amount of resistance - Why is management wasting money on luxury carpets? Why not a pay rise?
But the seventies was the start of a transition in cleaning practices. Most enterprises still had employed cleaners in 1970. The outsourcing of cleaning basicallly only started in the seventies and really took off in the eighties.
I remember sitting in on contract discussions as bidders explained how they would reduce costs:
- We will clean the ground floor lobby twice a day,
- We will clean the lifts twice a day,
- We will clean the top floor lobby twice a week.....
It seems axiomatic, but they were tailoring the cleaning to how dirty each area got. Dirty areas got cleaned a lot, cleaner and little used areas were cleaned less frequently. Previously, most had the same cleaning regime on every floor.
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14th October 2021, 09:21 PM #28
A little left field but what about using carpet tiles? Stumpy Nubs has a video on this when he purchased an old post office (I think) as his new workshop and the guy from Make Something also has carpet in his workshop.
Food for thought
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14th October 2021, 09:34 PM #29SENIOR MEMBER
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I have thought about "shop floor" more than I care to admit.
I have an area of my "shop" that has carpet tiles (shared with laundry). Look - yes you can vacuum every day. And the vacuuming will be a chore and the only way to clean up other than a stiff-bristled broom.
I have ended up with a large cheap plastic mat from the Supercheap at the end of the street which is comfortable, easy on tools, easy to sweep, and nil maintenance.
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26th October 2021, 06:55 PM #30Senior Member
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My shed is getting closer (construction starts tomorrow), so the subject of flooring (and walls) comes up again. From what I can tell epoxy is fairly pricey ($30+/m2). I probably need something cheaper...
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