I just cant decide(Workshop)

[fowler]

id go with rubber mats
cheap and easy to work with

 

[Cam]

Well if you present an opinion to someone and you want them to take it into consideration, you usually put it as politely as possible, or you might as well be casting pearls to swine.... cause they wont listen....

At work we have a sandblasting shed, on the ground are large rubber mats, they are brilliant, they grip to your boots and are soft to walk/sit/ly on, they protect the concrete against sand abraision, don't know about price though, rubber is not the cheapest material!

What did you think of the boot sole's? you can get them from the pharmacy or the chiropractor, also try cutting out soles/linings out of comfortable soft carpet or thick underlay, they work really well for a cheap fix!

To be honest with you, for finding something cheap and easy to get hold of, i reckon floor vinyl, like in bathrooms, cheap easy to clean and not too hard to lay down.

Cheers, Cam.

 

[Flexibel_kampfe]

The engineer told me that by adding a floor, its no longer considered a garage. So you can circumvent the code, they just mean you cant have a wooden floor for cars to drive/park on.

I will do the mats thing tho.... now to go pressure wash the area, I moved everything out... may aswell get my backache's worth....

 

[motor_head]

just pour some cement you'll be happier with it in the long run

 

[jr dragster T]

I like a nice cushy workshop. Its much more enjoyable/safer to work in a comfortable climate.

If you ever plan to continue working on karts/automobiles as a living I can tell you right all machine shops, car and truck shops etc wont be cushy cushy. What it comes down to is try to keep off the floor, Working on leaf springs or pull a transmission out of transport truck etc and you will learn fast to keep off the floor.

 

[Kaptain Krunch]

Kap'n, does you shop have a garage door? Its probably doesnt which means its technically not a garage. OSB in a garage is against building code. Violating building code is a TERRIBLE idea. If you end up doing it, you'll probably end up have to tear it up. Heres something constructive: http://americangaragefloor.com/ Look for some alternative ideas. PVC floor tiles or mats would be perfect.

On a side note, SOB? its not hard at all to work with.

Nope, its not a garage. I should have been more clear on WHY i put down OSB. My shop is a sun porch, which the previous owners put on the north side of the house. The floor had huge gaps in it, which let out heat in the winter, and would get clogged with whatever you dropped (leaves, whatever your shoes track in, rag scraps, etc). I could not pour cement, OSB was actually a step up from what the old floor was in terms of safety. I put down sheetmetal where i weld, or weld on the bench (sheetmetal top). This stuff does get dirty quick, dont get me wrong, but its better than the old pine floor.