Elton Joorisity Posted February 12, 2008 Report Posted February 12, 2008 My current shop( half the basement) has a concrete floor. I have interlocking mats in front of the bench and the cutting table. My new shop will have a wood floor with the same mats. There's just gonna be more of them cause I'll have the room!!! Quote "If you see your stirrups slap together above the saddle horn, you're probably bucked off" Dave Stamey, The Bronc Ballet
Members Kevin Posted February 12, 2008 Members Report Posted February 12, 2008 Hardwood flooring with a rubber mat and very well padded shoes. The only time I'm not standing is when I am stitching. Before I got the rubber mat I had actually worn water stains off the floor from when we had a fire and the floor got good and soaked. When I worked on a concrete floor with the same pad and type shoe, I could not stand for long at the end of the day in line at the store or at a restaurant. I'd sort of like to try the pallet type things they use behind bars but I know I would spend all day looking for stuff I dropped and I spend enough time doing that anyway. Kevin Quote
Members bcurrier Posted February 12, 2008 Members Report Posted February 12, 2008 ... I'd sort of like to try the pallet type things they use behind bars ... I had to read that twice before I realized you didn't mean prison! Quote
Members whinewine Posted February 12, 2008 Members Report Posted February 12, 2008 (edited) Pergo laminate. It's great stuff. (I believe it's got a 25 or 30 year guarantee). What was there before was stick-on tile (which only stick if you don't want them to). They came with the house & were in really bad shape, so I ripped them up & put the Pergo down. It's a floating floor, easy to install** & the padding comes attached to each piece so you don't need to buy extra padding like most floating systems. ** Easy to install is a relative term, as with ALL floating floor systems, no matter WHAT the brand-- you watch the installation downloads & it looks like the pieces just 'snap!' into place- well, not quite- ya gotta whack these pieces so they lock. But other than this minor bit of 'hype', installation is very easy. It took me just a few days, & the longest part was trying to pull up the broken tiles that didn't want to come up, even with the heat gun. Edited February 12, 2008 by whinewine Quote
Members waddy Posted February 12, 2008 Members Report Posted February 12, 2008 Add another vote for the horse stall mats. Murdocks frequently has good sales on them. Buy the biggest ones, and cut them to fit, they cut very easily with a utility knife. Like a lot of you, I have a concrete garage floor, which kills my feet, and what it does to a good head knife when dropped chills my soul (why do they ALWAYS have to land on one of the points?). For some reason, after I put the mats down, I very seldom even drop my tools. They just seem to know it won't do them any good to try and destroy themselves on the rubber mat! Quote After some folks tell you all they know, they keep on talkin'
Members bcurrier Posted February 12, 2008 Members Report Posted February 12, 2008 Stall mats are great stuff. Pretty cheap, too. I used a handful for years, variously, as temporary walkways at new houses, garage mats, truck bed liner for really heavy stuff, kennel flooring, and for an RV "patio." The last use was at the RV site and they were starting to show some age & wear, so left them with the RV when I sold it. Best thing I ever learned about handling them was to use the biggest pair of channel-lock pliers I could find. You can grab 'em and drag them anywhere easily. The problem with them is that they mark. If I were to use them for a shop, I'd track footprints all over the house unless I took my boots off every time I came in. They never really lose that rubber smell either. Not sure I'd want that in a shop, either. Outdoors, no problem. Bill Quote
Members Dink Posted February 14, 2008 Members Report Posted February 14, 2008 My existing floor is 3/4 plywood, It worss well with the rubber stress matts from a barwhere I stand. The problem with it is rough spots that snag thread and things making it hard to sweep. I would like to install the clip togather wood laminate flooring Quote
howardb Posted February 15, 2008 Report Posted February 15, 2008 Shop? What is this word you speak? I'm stuffed in the corner of the TV room while a glorious basement goes unused because it is full of JUNK (her junk or it would be clean and useable...). If I ever get it back, (hahahaha) I will epoxy/urethane coat it. I dig that stuff. Tough, smooth, looks good, cleans up well. If I had my 'druthers, I would love to have hardwood flooring in a shop. Of course, I'd also want natural lighting, temperature and humidity control, large worksurfaces, beer fridge; you know... the essentials. Brent Quote Brent Howard CALG, HLG
Members gary Posted February 15, 2008 Members Report Posted February 15, 2008 Rubber stable matting. Easier on the feet than the concrete that was there and a hell of a lot easier on knives and awls when I get clumsy. It also has a protective layer of thread, leather scraps, paper, coffee stains, cardboard offcuts, horsehair, rags, etc. Gary Quote
Contributing Member barra Posted February 16, 2008 Contributing Member Report Posted February 16, 2008 Rubber stable matting.Easier on the feet than the concrete that was there and a hell of a lot easier on knives and awls when I get clumsy. It also has a protective layer of thread, leather scraps, paper, coffee stains, cardboard offcuts, horsehair, rags, etc. Gary It also has a protective layer of thread, leather scraps, paper, coffee stains, cardboard offcuts, horsehair, rags, etc.Now that is funny. I too have been know to utilise this added safety measure. Barra Quote "If You're not behind the Troops, please feel free to stand in front of them"
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