Browse Forums Renovation + Home Improvement Re: Timber floor for workshop 2Dec 01, 2011 5:16 am Landscape Design & Construction http://cherub.squarespace.com/ Re: Timber floor for workshop 9Dec 03, 2011 11:21 am ![]() Hey everybody, I need some advice on building a floor for my workshop, I want to build it like a house on stumps, the workshop will be a 9m x 6m colourbond and will be used to build my race car so needs to be structually strong enough for a car and engines on stands ect ect. My thoughts were 90x35 treated pine 600 spacing and layed in both directions, with 22mm tounge and groove flooring, stumps every 1.5m would this be strong enough? Cheers I don't think it would be strong enough, but I'm no structural engineer! I'd build the subfloor out of steel (or hardwood) then 25mm hardwood flooring and don't use utility grade. I would also pour two parallel slabs for the car to sit on if you don't want an entire slab...given the size of your shed it won't be cheap! How about a pic of the car.... Re: Timber floor for workshop 10Dec 04, 2011 11:01 pm Thanks Andy, the car is nothing to brag about at the moment LOL I have collected alot of parts but now need the workshop so I can go full steam ahead, here are some pics anyway of what I'm starting with. Cheers Re: Timber floor for workshop 12Dec 07, 2011 11:00 am Go steel my friend. -Steel sub frame, steel C channells maybe. -Steel checkerplate finish. -When your done with it all you can disassemble and move it, or flog it for scrap. Good Luck. Pat. Re: Timber floor for workshop 13Dec 08, 2011 12:29 am Cheers Pat, I was thinking exactly that just yesterday, the only problem I can think of with checker is rolling engine stands and cranes around on it would be difficult. The steel frame is the go I reckon, I still think that 22mm tounge and groove flooring on top would be allright, thats pretty thick. Engineering timber is certainly a less fuss option, times cheaper to supply and install and better withstands humidity. 1 16924 The most likely cause of your timber swelling (parquetry?) is either a plumbing leak or carelessly leaving water on floors after use or both. Without seeing, i am ignoring… 1 3605 ![]() Thank you. Do I use timber floorboards for stairs or do people use timber treads? Or is both the same? 6 8324 |