shop floor material

[blockmanjohn]

I have my shop in my garage with a concrete floor. I have large rubber type mats in front of the stationary tools and workbench. That being said, it seems that any time a tool or work piece falls it never hits the mat.

I would like to cover the entire floor with some type of lock together flooring system. There are a great many of choices available as to materials and texture, but I was hoping that some one could help narrow down the choices, and point me in the direction of a brand that is easy on the feet and is easy to clean.

Thanks, John.

 

[Buchanan]

We have hard plastic floor tile with a checker pattern type finish. The tiles are good but the emboss pattern makes sweeping difficult. a smooth finish is important I think.

 

[deverett]

My garage is my workshop. I decided to make the floor comfortable to work on, support the machines and be easy to clean.
I started off with a damp-proof membrane over the floor and up the side of the walls by about 2", then made a perimeter of 2" x 2" and within that laid more 2" x 2" to form boxes 4' x 2'. In those boxes, I laid 2" polystyrene foam for insulation. That was overlaid with 3/4" T & G flooring grade chipboard and finally covered with industrial grade sheet vinyl. 10 years on, I have no regrets. Pleasure to stand on and easy to clean.

Dave
The Emerald Isle

 

[imagineering]

I thought that 'Shop Floor Material' was called Swarf?

 

[Charles Lamont]

I just have flooring grade t&g chipboard straight on the concrete floor of the adapted garage. Fairly cheap and does all I want.

 

[Naiveambition]

I have a rubber interlocking tiles on my floor. They are easy on the body and can be cut to fit different applications with some minor creativity. I was able to get them for free from a neighbor and am very happy with them. They are around 3/8 thick maybe a little more. Cleaning is relatively easy, swarf does get caught in them sometimes , but usually taken careof with a sweeper. If you look on web under interlocking floor mat , u will find a host of different prices that could suit your needs.

Mike

 

[Cogsy]

I have the rubber interlocking tiles in front of my lathe and mill, but mine have about 1" circular holes in them, which fill up with swarf and can be a pain. They do make a huge difference to your body though - it's far easier on my back and feet than standing on a hard surface, and (mostly) dropped parts don't bounce as far compared to a concrete floor as well.

 

[bazmak]

I once layed 25mm sq timber framing and infilled with 25mm polestyrene sheet
then overlaid with 20mm flooring chipboard.Then laid rubber sheeting about
5mm thk with a durbar pattern.Easy to keep clean but expensive as when you sell your house someone else gets it