BearTricks
Established Member
Hi,
So the workshop refurb is coming along okay. I have decided to go all out and do some work on the crumbling stonework before painting, as well as make the roof a bit more presentable.
About 70% of the pretty small usable floorspace is something like flat, but there are a couple of areas where the concrete is lumpy. One of these areas is right under where my lathe stand would ideally be, so instead the lathe is at a jaunty angle which really annoys me.
Since I'm painting the walls and generally making the place look professional so I look forward to being in it I thought I might as well fix the floor too. That way I can roll my bandsaw around without having to worry that it's about to topple over. I'll need to fill in some grooves and divots and perhaps grind some of the raised areas down although my experience with concrete is very limited.
Then I wouldn't mind putting some wooden flooring on top. I'm thinking maybe even pallet wood because it's free and there's a place down the road that throws out a few pallets a day. I'd only need a handful to cover my floor. Is this a good idea? What would I need to do to make this work?
I'd like for the floor to be raised as little as possible. I already need to make a small ramp to roll my machines out in to the courtyard outside when I need more space, and the higher the floor inside, the steeper the ramp. The heaviest thing I currently have is a tabletop bandsaw on its homemade stand, however I'm looking at a drill press in the near future. I also have a Record CL3 lathe, but that is stationary.
What's the best way to go about doing this?
So the workshop refurb is coming along okay. I have decided to go all out and do some work on the crumbling stonework before painting, as well as make the roof a bit more presentable.
About 70% of the pretty small usable floorspace is something like flat, but there are a couple of areas where the concrete is lumpy. One of these areas is right under where my lathe stand would ideally be, so instead the lathe is at a jaunty angle which really annoys me.
Since I'm painting the walls and generally making the place look professional so I look forward to being in it I thought I might as well fix the floor too. That way I can roll my bandsaw around without having to worry that it's about to topple over. I'll need to fill in some grooves and divots and perhaps grind some of the raised areas down although my experience with concrete is very limited.
Then I wouldn't mind putting some wooden flooring on top. I'm thinking maybe even pallet wood because it's free and there's a place down the road that throws out a few pallets a day. I'd only need a handful to cover my floor. Is this a good idea? What would I need to do to make this work?
I'd like for the floor to be raised as little as possible. I already need to make a small ramp to roll my machines out in to the courtyard outside when I need more space, and the higher the floor inside, the steeper the ramp. The heaviest thing I currently have is a tabletop bandsaw on its homemade stand, however I'm looking at a drill press in the near future. I also have a Record CL3 lathe, but that is stationary.
What's the best way to go about doing this?