Options for Constructing Workshop Concrete Floor
Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2018 2:04 pm
I'm engaging builder to construct a base and floor for a large-ish (30m^2) workshop and I want to understand my options for construction and flooring.
The workshop will be a timber building. I will have some heavy machines so wanted a concrete floor, so combining the base and floor seem to make sense, especially as poured concrete is not much different in price than a suspended wooden floor (i.e. 1inch ply over 6x2's)
Main requirements:
must be a dry floor
Level and dust free - standard tamped concrete is too rough.
A comfortable surface for working on, but capable of supporting heavy machines.
I haven't got a fortune to spend (as usual..)
What are my construction options for the base and dpc? Our subsoil is sandy clay and drainage isn't too bad.
For the flooring, do I go for a smooth concrete surface or for some form of tiled flooring on top? What process are needed in each case to smooth the concrete?
many thanks for any advice,
Kevin.
The workshop will be a timber building. I will have some heavy machines so wanted a concrete floor, so combining the base and floor seem to make sense, especially as poured concrete is not much different in price than a suspended wooden floor (i.e. 1inch ply over 6x2's)
Main requirements:
must be a dry floor
Level and dust free - standard tamped concrete is too rough.
A comfortable surface for working on, but capable of supporting heavy machines.
I haven't got a fortune to spend (as usual..)
What are my construction options for the base and dpc? Our subsoil is sandy clay and drainage isn't too bad.
For the flooring, do I go for a smooth concrete surface or for some form of tiled flooring on top? What process are needed in each case to smooth the concrete?
many thanks for any advice,
Kevin.