On 9/6/2010 8:00 AM, Jeff Thies wrote:
On 9/6/2010 5:06 AM, aemeijers wrote:
On 9/6/2010 12:08 AM, Jeff Thies wrote:
On 9/5/2010 12:48 PM, aemeijers wrote:

On 9/5/2010 11:50 AM, Jeff Thies wrote:
I'm moving my "wood shop" into a new covered space. The floor will be
OSB.

It seems to me that I have options on the treatment of the OSB
floor. I
can stain/paint it or cover it with something else. Some laminates are
very cheap.

http://www.flooranddecoroutlets.com/s44108417.html

Suggestions?

Jeff

OSB floor? Is this a kit shed sitting on blocks or something? Will you
be able to keep the floor dry? (On both sides)

OSB is a lousy material for the wear layer on a floor. If this OSB is
above dirt, you don't want anything on top that will trap moisture in
there, like paint or anything. But being a wood shop, anything with
hole
will of course clog up with sawdust.

To all, I haven't built this yet, so adjustments are possible.

This would be built like a deck on deck blocks with joists on 16"
centers, red clay underneath. The main tool I have is a RAS.

The deck will be 8' x 16' with about a 6' concrete slab on one side (14'
x 16' total).

Just for giggles, I'd price out the cost of extending the slab. May be
cheaper than you think, especially if you do the prep work and dig the
footers.

I have someone that wants to do it. I really want a level surface and
don't think he is up to leveling the slab, the existing slab isn't level
anyways.

Got access to a small mixer and it could just be mixed Jamaican style on
the existing walkway/slab.

Jeff

Leveling is easy, as long as you can put a level board at 2 of the edges
to drag a screed across, and use a light hand with the float. For hand
mixing, I'd do 4x4 tiles, checkerboard style, so you have a dry place to
stand. Pour the first four, let them set up a couple days, pull out the
form boards that you used as screed guides, then fill in the holes. For
a patio-thickness slab, the forms don't need to be real strong- stakes
at the inside corners of the blank holes, and a couple toenails, will
keep the boards in place. Expansion strips may be called for if you live
in frost country.

No floor is perfectly level, by the way, at least not for long. That is
why equipment (and even kitchen appliances) comes with adjustable feet.
Existing slab was probably sloped for rain runoff, if it didn't always
have a roof over it.

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