this is deemas thread about what he’d do if he won the lottery and had an unlimited budget 
New House, New Workshop Build.
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The Pad stones have been replaced, and the resin floor has started to be applied. Yesterday the floor was ground, and any imperfections ground out, filled and then a coating of a bonding agent was applied over which sand was sprinkled. Today and loose sand will be hoovered off and another coat of bonding will be applied. The sand and bonding agent are to provide a string key for the resin to attach to. Hopefully by the end of the week the resin floor will be finished and next week I can start to move my stuff in and get a workshop back!
duke
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I know I should wait and see but what colour of epoxy have you chosen? Ok, I can wait.
I've been in factories where it was green or blue, even a pinker shade of cream.
I'll bet on none of those
I'll bet on none of those
Oh you tease!
duke
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Like the colour Deema nice and bright. How do they deal with the expansion joints in the concrete floor?
My wife likes that 
So, having a resin floor in my own property is a learning curve, the first coat of resin is a scratch coat, it’s a further sealer (three in total) to stop any air trapped in the screed below coming up and causing pin holes in the surface. The resin gets hot as it sets causing any air in the screed to expand and ‘bubble’ out. Evidently the better the prep / sealing the better the finished product……isn’t it always the case! Anyway, the blue colour is in contrast to the finished colour which will be light grey. Again the idea being that if the resin coating gets damaged too deeply I will see the blue and know it has to be filled as opposed to just being annoying. Moisture / stuff getting under the resin could cause it to start and lift.
The start of laying the actual resin colour.
The expansion ‘cracks’ are having a lot of attention each time they add another layer. Again it’s to stop any issues arising later.
The start of laying the actual resin colour.
The expansion ‘cracks’ are having a lot of attention each time they add another layer. Again it’s to stop any issues arising later.
duke
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Grey colour is good, I assume the final layer will be a high gloss look?
Ahhh. Mouse colour
Well, it’s been a long Journey but I’m finally finished )a little of using needed around the replaced Pad stones)
The resin floor install encountered issues and had to be ground off and redone. The contractor was superb, no issues in getting it redone at no cost and we had the resin manufacturer around to try and understand what had gone wrong. Anyway, I’m delighted with the space. It’s light and airy and held at a constant 15C to keep it cosy. The floor is light grey. Just need to move the machines and clutter back in out of storage. Just in time before the cold / condensation could start to cause rust.
The resin floor install encountered issues and had to be ground off and redone. The contractor was superb, no issues in getting it redone at no cost and we had the resin manufacturer around to try and understand what had gone wrong. Anyway, I’m delighted with the space. It’s light and airy and held at a constant 15C to keep it cosy. The floor is light grey. Just need to move the machines and clutter back in out of storage. Just in time before the cold / condensation could start to cause rust.
That looks like a showroom, are you going to be selling refurbished machinery ?
duke
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And dread the first mark and or scratch on the floor, Beautiful shop deema!
The natural light is great.
The natural light is great.
Cabinetman
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That’s a really superb workspace deema, a brill result for all the planning and hard work that you put into it.
Are you going to treat us to some pics with the equipment installed?
Are you going to treat us to some pics with the equipment installed?
Superb work
amazing! What’s the plan for power?
