Thread: New worksop floor required....some ideas and comments if you would please

...good job Skewie and Brettie
love it when a job ends very well

Looks great.

The next step is to put a double layer of the foam interlocking floor mats down for real comfort.


Peter.

Peter, I looked long and hard at those when they were on at Aldis a while ago ('cept I don't think they were interlocking - 1200x600 or something) but I find the "timber" floor is pretty comfortable and doesn't give me tired legs - which means I can avoid all the crud that would collect in the mat - which means I can avoid Pac Man finding dust on Nov 3rd .

The way I see it is that now he'll be occupied for hours looking for dust traces.....

Originally Posted by FenceFurniture

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The way I see it is that now he'll be occupied for hours looking for dust traces.....

What if he brings it with him.

Look here and here and here

Came here late.

My two bob's worth would've been: look at levelling adjustments attachable to the thicky and the bench. If firmer stuff under those was needed, use scraps of whatever's to hand.

Just for your amusement: my garage was built post war (austerity time). Double unit, end on end. Think originally it was a dirt floor and later someone did internal concreting. Advance forward a few decades ... to make a workshop I put in a dividing stud wall with a wide door. Now that only closes when the weather is right. Clay soil; no barrier under the concrete; no reo in in the concrete.

So you may still find movement depending on your weather and soil.

Good luck with it.

Cheers Ern. As it turned out, after planing off the high spot in front of the "business area" of the benches, we only had to pack up about 1.5 metres of strip and the rest pretty much fell into place. There is a bit of drop off down the storage end, but that'll be fine.

Good result.

In my book another test of level and firm is to lug the washing machine out there and see how it goes They're demanding.

Originally Posted by FenceFurniture

Peter, I looked long and hard at those when they were on at Aldis a while ago ('cept I don't think they were interlocking - 1200x600 or something) but I find the "timber" floor is pretty comfortable and doesn't give me tired legs - which means I can avoid all the crud that would collect in the mat - which means I can avoid Pac Man finding dust on Nov 3rd .

The way I see it is that now he'll be occupied for hours looking for dust traces.....

Aldi had them on sale last week. A pack of 6 of 600 mm * 600 mm at $ 9.95. These are the dovetail interlocking type so that it becomes a complete floor. Only the edges need cutting which I do on the bandsaw but can be done with a Stanley knife. Bunnings has the same of packs of 4 for $13.


I have the double thickness and it's a joy to walk on and easy to sweep the crud of.


Peter.

Good call Peter.

I inherited a closed cell foam sleeping mat for hikers which does for the lathe.

The point being if no work occurs there is no dust

But the evidence is in that pic.....

Nice job boys.
We'll test it out with a few fox trots and a bit of boot scootin'. (Well it's not like any wood working gets done in there. The PacMan and I have done an exhaustive study in search of wood working residue and found zip.)

Originally Posted by NCArcher

We'll test it out with a few fox trots and a bit of boot scootin'.

I cannot believe you've lead with your chin like that. MAN are you gonna regret saying that on the 3rd.....

Originally Posted by FenceFurniture

I cannot believe you've lead with your chin like that. MAN are you gonna regret saying that on the 3rd.....

Not leading with my chin, I'm leading with the left foot. Step, kick, stomp, step, spin, yehaa