shop-talk
[Top] [All Lists]

Re: workshop floor

To: Shop-Talk <shop-talk@Autox.Team.Net>
Subject: Re: workshop floor
From: Mark Andy <mark@sccaprepared.com>
Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2005 11:03:53 -0500 (EST)
Howdy,

On Wed, 26 Jan 2005, Tom Bott wrote:
> Hi Folks, I would like your 2 cents worth on my money saving idea
> please. (I'm basically cheap).  I live in north florida and am
> considering a steel building for my backyard workshop.  I do not have a
> slab to place it on and I have been thinking about a wood floor due to
> the high cost of concrete.  Could I get away with after the building is
> erected, put down several inches of gravel (with landscape fabric
> underneath it to try and keep the gravel from imbedding in the dirt and
> then using pressure treated 2x4's for floor joists and 3/4 inch pt
> plywood for the floor?  would this last 20 years or so?

For the difference in cost between a wood floor and concrete, I'd go 
concrete.  If you're looking to save money, do the concrete yourself.  
Even the worst concrete floor is gonna be better (IMHO) than a wood floor, 
especially after some time.

Mark






<Prev in Thread] Current Thread [Next in Thread>