"Never Enough Money" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Just went to their quote page. For my roughly 24x28 garage, it comes to
> $3800. Holy Moly! I've got better ways to spend $3800.
Yeah, like a real wood floor. '~)
Those look good. FWW did a review of workshop flooring back in Issue
#174 (IIRC). They did not include Tuff-Seal. I wonder if my drill press
would leave permanent indentations in it.....
On Jan 23, 4:13 am, "jtpr" <[email protected]> wrote:
> Like these?
>
> http://www.tuffsealtile.com/index.php?option=com_staticpage&n=72&Item...
>
> I'm going to be building my workshop in a 20x20 garage with a cement
> floor. I saw these in a home show the other night and thought they
> were cool. But would I be able to roll around my tools on them?
>
> -Jim
Just went to their quote page. For my roughly 24x28 garage, it comes to
$3800. Holy Moly! I've got better ways to spend $3800.
On Jan 23, 6:25 am, "Never Enough Money" <[email protected]>
wrote:
> Those look good. FWW did a review of workshop flooring back in Issue
> #174 (IIRC). They did not include Tuff-Seal. I wonder if my drill press
> would leave permanent indentations in it.....
>
> On Jan 23, 4:13 am, "jtpr" <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > Like these?
>
> >http://www.tuffsealtile.com/index.php?option=com_staticpage&n=72&Item...
>
> > I'm going to be building my workshop in a 20x20 garage with a cement
> > floor. I saw these in a home show the other night and thought they
> > were cool. But would I be able to roll around my tools on them?
>
> > -Jim
Never Enough Money wrote:
> Just went to their quote page. For my roughly 24x28 garage, it comes to
> $3800. Holy Moly! I've got better ways to spend $3800.
>
> On Jan 23, 6:25 am, "Never Enough Money" <[email protected]>
> wrote:
> > Those look good. FWW did a review of workshop flooring back in Issue
> > #174 (IIRC). They did not include Tuff-Seal. I wonder if my drill press
> > would leave permanent indentations in it.....
> >
> > On Jan 23, 4:13 am, "jtpr" <[email protected]> wrote:
> >
> > > Like these?
> >
> > >http://www.tuffsealtile.com/index.php?option=com_staticpage&n=72&Item...
> >
> > > I'm going to be building my workshop in a 20x20 garage with a cement
> > > floor. I saw these in a home show the other night and thought they
> > > were cool. But would I be able to roll around my tools on them?
> >
> > > -Jim
I know. I was looking at the recycled ones and they were less. Either
way I was under $2000. That isn't cheap but this is a new house I'm
building and somehow putting it into the overall cost seems to justify
it. I just always wanted a shop floor that was really clean looking.
The link I gave is just an example. There are others out there that
are less expensive. I don't know what more money gets you. Right now
I just wanted to see if it was even doable with the casters used on
tools.
-Jim
Just for reference:
Tuff-Seal $4.95 SqFt http://www.tuffsealtile.com
Tuff-Seal recycles $3.95 SqFt
Lock-Tile $3.20 SqFt www.locktile-usa.com
DriCore (price not found, sold at Home Depot) www.dricore.com, this is
a sub-floor, good insulation
Century $4.39 SqFt www.flooingadventures.com
Resilia $3.45 www.floorsurfaces.com
BLT $1.10 SqFt www.BLTLLC.com (this is a roll, not tiles)
On Jan 23, 4:13 am, "jtpr" <[email protected]> wrote:
> Like these?
>
> http://www.tuffsealtile.com/index.php?option=com_staticpage&n=72&Item...
>
> I'm going to be building my workshop in a 20x20 garage with a cement
> floor. I saw these in a home show the other night and thought they
> were cool. But would I be able to roll around my tools on them?
>
> -Jim
Lee K wrote:
> "jtpr" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> >
> > Never Enough Money wrote:
> >> Just went to their quote page. For my roughly 24x28 garage, it comes to
> >> $3800. Holy Moly! I've got better ways to spend $3800.
> >>
> >> On Jan 23, 6:25 am, "Never Enough Money" <[email protected]>
> >> wrote:
> >> > Those look good. FWW did a review of workshop flooring back in Issue
> >> > #174 (IIRC). They did not include Tuff-Seal. I wonder if my drill press
> >> > would leave permanent indentations in it.....
> >> >
> >> > On Jan 23, 4:13 am, "jtpr" <[email protected]> wrote:
> >> >
> >> > > Like these?
> >> >
> >> > >http://www.tuffsealtile.com/index.php?option=com_staticpage&n=72&Item...
> >> >
> >> > > I'm going to be building my workshop in a 20x20 garage with a cement
> >> > > floor. I saw these in a home show the other night and thought they
> >> > > were cool. But would I be able to roll around my tools on them?
> >> >
> >> > > -Jim
> >
> > I know. I was looking at the recycled ones and they were less. Either
> > way I was under $2000. That isn't cheap but this is a new house I'm
> > building and somehow putting it into the overall cost seems to justify
> > it. I just always wanted a shop floor that was really clean looking.
> > The link I gave is just an example. There are others out there that
> > are less expensive. I don't know what more money gets you. Right now
> > I just wanted to see if it was even doable with the casters used on
> > tools.
> >
> > -Jim
> >
>
> How about just putting the tiles down where you walk, leave the tools on the
> concrete floor.
I want the tools to be able to be wheeled around.
-Jim
Why not try vct floor tile like in grocery stores and hospitals? I install
this for a living so I know it will hold up in shop use. We have put it in
factories in the QC rooms and offices. It is also a lot cheaper than those
interlocking tiles which I think your tools would leave impressions in. I
have it in my basement in a black and white checkerboard pattern. Once that
suff is down its pretty hard to destroy. They come in boxes of 45 square
feet for around 30 bucks. All my buddies have it in their garages also. They
make this stuff in at least 50 colors so their should be something you would
like. Here is a few links of the differnt colors
http://www.armstrong.com/commflooringna/product_details.jsp?item_id=378&category=vct
http://www.armstrong.com/commflooringna/article32178.html
http://www.armstrong.com/commflooringna/product_details.jsp?item_id=381&category=vct
>
> I'm going to be building my workshop in a 20x20 garage with a cement
> floor. I saw these in a home show the other night and thought they
> were cool. But would I be able to roll around my tools on them?
>
> -Jim
>
It does need to be waxed. I wouldnt think it would be to slippery unless
your workshop has 5 inches of sawdust everywhere. I guess I am also just
throwing this out as a option since its way cheaper than those tile.
"Pat Barber" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> If that's the same stuff used in hospitals,etc,etc that is
> awfully tough stuff.
>
> What about slipping and sliding ??? (I assume no waxing)
>
> buick 58 wrote:
>
>> Why not try vct floor tile like in grocery stores and hospitals? I
>> install this for a living so I know it will hold up in shop use. We have
>> put it in factories in the QC rooms and offices. It is also a lot cheaper
>> than those interlocking tiles which I think your tools would leave
>> impressions in. I have it in my basement in a black and white
>> checkerboard pattern. Once that suff is down its pretty hard to destroy.
>> They come in boxes of 45 square feet for around 30 bucks. All my buddies
>> have it in their garages also. They make this stuff in at least 50 colors
>> so their should be something you would like. Here is a few links of the
>> differnt colors
>>
>> http://www.armstrong.com/commflooringna/product_details.jsp?item_id=378&category=vct
>>
>> http://www.armstrong.com/commflooringna/article32178.html
>>
>> http://www.armstrong.com/commflooringna/product_details.jsp?item_id=381&category=vct
>>
>>>I'm going to be building my workshop in a 20x20 garage with a cement
>>>floor. I saw these in a home show the other night and thought they
>>>were cool. But would I be able to roll around my tools on them?
>>>
>>>-Jim
>>>
>>
>>
"Pat Barber" wrote
>I have actually thought about this stuff. It's been around
> a VERY long time and is tougher than a mother-in-laws heart.
>
> Do the current stuff come in maybe a non-slip surface for
> industrial setting ???
>
> I think it would make a hell of a pretty floor over concrete.
>
>
Products like this is common for gym floors. One big problem with them is
if you get a big leak of some kind and get an accumulation of water/moisture
under the rubber. This can turn into a mold factory which not only puts some
permanant mold spores in the air, but can smell as well.
If that's the same stuff used in hospitals,etc,etc that is
awfully tough stuff.
What about slipping and sliding ??? (I assume no waxing)
buick 58 wrote:
> Why not try vct floor tile like in grocery stores and hospitals? I install
> this for a living so I know it will hold up in shop use. We have put it in
> factories in the QC rooms and offices. It is also a lot cheaper than those
> interlocking tiles which I think your tools would leave impressions in. I
> have it in my basement in a black and white checkerboard pattern. Once that
> suff is down its pretty hard to destroy. They come in boxes of 45 square
> feet for around 30 bucks. All my buddies have it in their garages also. They
> make this stuff in at least 50 colors so their should be something you would
> like. Here is a few links of the differnt colors
>
> http://www.armstrong.com/commflooringna/product_details.jsp?item_id=378&category=vct
>
> http://www.armstrong.com/commflooringna/article32178.html
>
> http://www.armstrong.com/commflooringna/product_details.jsp?item_id=381&category=vct
>
>>I'm going to be building my workshop in a 20x20 garage with a cement
>>floor. I saw these in a home show the other night and thought they
>>were cool. But would I be able to roll around my tools on them?
>>
>>-Jim
>>
>
>
>
"Never Enough Money" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Just for reference:
> Tuff-Seal $4.95 SqFt http://www.tuffsealtile.com
> Tuff-Seal recycles $3.95 SqFt
> Lock-Tile $3.20 SqFt www.locktile-usa.com
> DriCore (price not found, sold at Home Depot) www.dricore.com, this is
> a sub-floor, good insulation
> Century $4.39 SqFt www.flooingadventures.com
> Resilia $3.45 www.floorsurfaces.com
> BLT $1.10 SqFt www.BLTLLC.com (this is a roll, not tiles)
>
> On Jan 23, 4:13 am, "jtpr" <[email protected]> wrote:
>> Like these?
>>
>> http://www.tuffsealtile.com/index.php?option=com_staticpage&n=72&Item...
>>
>> I'm going to be building my workshop in a 20x20 garage with a cement
>> floor. I saw these in a home show the other night and thought they
>> were cool. But would I be able to roll around my tools on them?
>>
>> -Jim
In my area of northern California, DriCore is about $7.00 for a 2'x2'
square, or $ 1.75/sf. There is a minimum order of 120 pieces.
Tin Woodsmn
"jtpr" <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> Never Enough Money wrote:
>> Just went to their quote page. For my roughly 24x28 garage, it comes
>> to $3800. Holy Moly! I've got better ways to spend $3800.
>>
>> On Jan 23, 6:25 am, "Never Enough Money" <[email protected]>
>> wrote:
>> > Those look good. FWW did a review of workshop flooring back in
>> > Issue #174 (IIRC). They did not include Tuff-Seal. I wonder if my
>> > drill press would leave permanent indentations in it.....
>> >
>> > On Jan 23, 4:13 am, "jtpr" <[email protected]> wrote:
>> >
>> > > Like these?
>> >
>> > >http://www.tuffsealtile.com/index.php?option=com_staticpage&n=72&It
>> > >em...
>> >
>> > > I'm going to be building my workshop in a 20x20 garage with a
>> > > cement floor. I saw these in a home show the other night and
>> > > thought they were cool. But would I be able to roll around my
>> > > tools on them?
>> >
>> > > -Jim
>
> I know. I was looking at the recycled ones and they were less.
> Either way I was under $2000. That isn't cheap but this is a new
> house I'm building and somehow putting it into the overall cost seems
> to justify it. I just always wanted a shop floor that was really
> clean looking. The link I gave is just an example. There are others
> out there that are less expensive. I don't know what more money gets
> you. Right now I just wanted to see if it was even doable with the
> casters used on tools.
>
> -Jim
>
>
Contact Tuffseal and ask Them.
"Never Enough Money" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Just went to their quote page. For my roughly 24x28 garage, it comes to
> $3800. Holy Moly! I've got better ways to spend $3800.
>
Wow, $5.65/sf for the garage! I could get some really nice bamboo (appr.
$2/ft) or hardwood flooring for less.
"jtpr" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>
> Never Enough Money wrote:
>> Just went to their quote page. For my roughly 24x28 garage, it comes to
>> $3800. Holy Moly! I've got better ways to spend $3800.
>>
>> On Jan 23, 6:25 am, "Never Enough Money" <[email protected]>
>> wrote:
>> > Those look good. FWW did a review of workshop flooring back in Issue
>> > #174 (IIRC). They did not include Tuff-Seal. I wonder if my drill press
>> > would leave permanent indentations in it.....
>> >
>> > On Jan 23, 4:13 am, "jtpr" <[email protected]> wrote:
>> >
>> > > Like these?
>> >
>> > >http://www.tuffsealtile.com/index.php?option=com_staticpage&n=72&Item...
>> >
>> > > I'm going to be building my workshop in a 20x20 garage with a cement
>> > > floor. I saw these in a home show the other night and thought they
>> > > were cool. But would I be able to roll around my tools on them?
>> >
>> > > -Jim
>
> I know. I was looking at the recycled ones and they were less. Either
> way I was under $2000. That isn't cheap but this is a new house I'm
> building and somehow putting it into the overall cost seems to justify
> it. I just always wanted a shop floor that was really clean looking.
> The link I gave is just an example. There are others out there that
> are less expensive. I don't know what more money gets you. Right now
> I just wanted to see if it was even doable with the casters used on
> tools.
>
> -Jim
>
How about just putting the tiles down where you walk, leave the tools on the
concrete floor.
These are much cheaper and much better.... One or two per
machine.
http://www.samsclub.com/shopping/navigate.do?dest=5&item=190312
It will greatly reduce fatigue. They can moved out of the way
and can be washed. They also snap together to make larger
arrangements.
Never Enough Money wrote:
> Just went to their quote page. For my roughly 24x28 garage, it comes to
> $3800. Holy Moly! I've got better ways to spend $3800.
"jtpr" <[email protected]> wrote in
VCT usually runs less than a dollar per SF and will stand up to a lot of
abuse. Heavy impacts will chip it though.
I recently refloored part of my shop (the non-dusty, hand-tool only area)
on the cheap, but it came out pretty good. I laid down sheets of 3/4 MDF
over foam pad over concrete. Ship-lapped, glued edges for a monolithic
slab, then epoxy sealed the whole thing. I was worried about the MDF and
moisture but it doesn't seem to be an issue. The floor feels much nicer
than concrete after a long day, especially if it's cold. Probably ran me
less than $.75 per sf.
-G
news:[email protected]:
> Like these?
>
> http://www.tuffsealtile.com/index.php?option=com_staticpage&n=72&Itemid
> =69#menu
>
> I'm going to be building my workshop in a 20x20 garage with a cement
> floor. I saw these in a home show the other night and thought they
> were cool. But would I be able to roll around my tools on them?
>
> -Jim
>
I have actually thought about this stuff. It's been around
a VERY long time and is tougher than a mother-in-laws heart.
Do the current stuff come in maybe a non-slip surface for
industrial setting ???
I think it would make a hell of a pretty floor over concrete.
buick 58 wrote:
> It does need to be waxed. I wouldnt think it would be to slippery unless
> your workshop has 5 inches of sawdust everywhere. I guess I am also just
> throwing this out as a option since its way cheaper than those tile.
On 23/01/2007 10:14 AM, Never Enough Money wrote:
> DriCore (price not found, sold at Home Depot) www.dricore.com
There's also a product that is essentially the underlying poly "cleats"
part of DriCore, over which you can do your own subfloor of whatever
material you choose. Comes in a roll, needs taping at the seams (easy to
do). Sorry, can't remember the name off the top of my head; daughter and
SIL used it. They got it at either HD or Rona (Canada). I'm sure you'd
find it at any large building supply place.
In article <[email protected]>, "jtpr" <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>Never Enough Money wrote:
>> Just went to their quote page. For my roughly 24x28 garage, it comes to
>> $3800. Holy Moly! I've got better ways to spend $3800.
>>
>> On Jan 23, 6:25 am, "Never Enough Money" <[email protected]>
>> wrote:
>> > Those look good. FWW did a review of workshop flooring back in Issue
>> > #174 (IIRC). They did not include Tuff-Seal. I wonder if my drill press
>> > would leave permanent indentations in it.....
>> >
>> > On Jan 23, 4:13 am, "jtpr" <[email protected]> wrote:
>> >
>> > > Like these?
>> >
>> > >http://www.tuffsealtile.com/index.php?option=com_staticpage&n=72&Item...
>> >
>> > > I'm going to be building my workshop in a 20x20 garage with a cement
>> > > floor. I saw these in a home show the other night and thought they
>> > > were cool. But would I be able to roll around my tools on them?
>> >
>> > > -Jim
>
>I know. I was looking at the recycled ones and they were less. Either
>way I was under $2000. That isn't cheap but this is a new house I'm
>building and somehow putting it into the overall cost seems to justify
>it. I just always wanted a shop floor that was really clean looking.
>The link I gave is just an example. There are others out there that
>are less expensive. I don't know what more money gets you. Right now
>I just wanted to see if it was even doable with the casters used on
>tools.
Costco offer a similar product that seems to work out at
around $2.50/sq ft.
http://www.costco.com/Browse/Productgroup.
aspx?Prodid=11038308&whse=BC&topnav=&browse=
If interested you might want to try waiting a while -- I'm
pretty certain they have mailed out discount coupons on
this item, 3 or 4 times over the past couple of years.
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"jtpr" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>
> Lee K wrote:
>> "jtpr" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>> news:[email protected]...
>> >
>> > Never Enough Money wrote:
>> >> Just went to their quote page. For my roughly 24x28 garage, it comes
>> >> to
>> >> $3800. Holy Moly! I've got better ways to spend $3800.
>> >>
>> >> On Jan 23, 6:25 am, "Never Enough Money" <[email protected]>
>> >> wrote:
>> >> > Those look good. FWW did a review of workshop flooring back in Issue
>> >> > #174 (IIRC). They did not include Tuff-Seal. I wonder if my drill
>> >> > press
>> >> > would leave permanent indentations in it.....
>> >> >
>> >> > On Jan 23, 4:13 am, "jtpr" <[email protected]> wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> > > Like these?
>> >> >
>> >> > >http://www.tuffsealtile.com/index.php?option=com_staticpage&n=72&Item...
>> >> >
>> >> > > I'm going to be building my workshop in a 20x20 garage with a
>> >> > > cement
>> >> > > floor. I saw these in a home show the other night and thought
>> >> > > they
>> >> > > were cool. But would I be able to roll around my tools on them?
>> >> >
>> >> > > -Jim
>> >
>> > I know. I was looking at the recycled ones and they were less. Either
>> > way I was under $2000. That isn't cheap but this is a new house I'm
>> > building and somehow putting it into the overall cost seems to justify
>> > it. I just always wanted a shop floor that was really clean looking.
>> > The link I gave is just an example. There are others out there that
>> > are less expensive. I don't know what more money gets you. Right now
>> > I just wanted to see if it was even doable with the casters used on
>> > tools.
>> >
>> > -Jim
>> >
>>
>> How about just putting the tiles down where you walk, leave the tools on
>> the
>> concrete floor.
>
> I want the tools to be able to be wheeled around.
So if they need to cross an area with tiles, lift the tiles out of the way.
How often do you need to wheel your tools around?