[TheForge] building a new shop/shed

[dan tull]

I have had a dirt floor for 21 yrs.  Last year put Soil-loc down to keep 
dust to min.
Worked well, and hardened up surface some. Every weekend when we go to other 
shops(concreted) the knees hurt. The disadvantages are far outweighed by 
better knees. I DO miss tools on casters though. I just use hand trucks w/ 
big tires.



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "terry l. ridder" <terrylr at blauedonau.com>
To: <theforge at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Sunday, January 18, 2009 7:31 AM
Subject: [TheForge] building a new shop/shed


> hello;
>
> i have settled on a design for the new shop/shed, the only quyestion now
> is whether the floor is left as dirt. i am leaning toward leaving the
> floor dirt. a step up from dirt would be compacted crushed stone.
> i am planning on burying radiant heat piping in the floor whatever the
> composition may be and using a wood fired boiler to heat the water.
>
> the reason for leaving it dirt is that dirt is easier on my legs than
> concrete. granted this winter has been an unusual chicago winter, but
> the cold dampness of the concrete floor in the current garage causes
> pain issues with the legs. the perimeter of the shop/shed will be a 4
> ft. deep footer. i could dig out the dirt and back fill with sand, pea
> gravel, and compacted crushed stone.
>
> the shop/shed is a design from www.barnplans.com. right now i am figuring
> on a 24 ft wide x 30 ft long  shop/shed. i need to build a couple models
> out of art foam board to determine which size will blend in with the
> house and landscaping. the shop/shed will have a 2nd story. i am
> planning on this being long term storage and home office space. a
> small size freight elevator ( 8 x 8 ) which i am planning on putting
> in will allow me to get to the home office easy enough. there will be
> a wide staircase for those with working legs. ;-)
>
> the first picture on the below url is the design i have choosen.
> http://www.barnplans.com/dormer.html
>
> anyway, what have others decided on for their shop floors?
>
> -- 
> terry l. ridder ><>
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