New shop getting close

[Steve Mountcastle]

After many years of dreaming and drawing plans for a new shop, the project is close to being a reality. I live in the mountains and the sloping lot presented sone challenges. The shop will be 24’x36’ with 9’ walls and scissor trusses for ceiling/roof. Using drywall for walls, 200amp panel, LED lights, and mini-split system for Heat and A/C. The construction process began about a year ago, hopefully It will be done in 3-4 weeks. One decision that I am still on the fence about is the floor covering. In my current shop I use the rubber floor mats spread out around work areas. I looked into the snap together composite floor tiles. Got a quote from Racedeck and came back at close to $4k for the garage. Seems vey expensive, and do not know how comfortable it is to stand on all day. Leaning towards the old cheap rubber mats. Attached are pics
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[Bryan Lisowski]

That's a very nice shop! The setting in the woods is even better!

[Frederick Skelly]

Man, that's going to be great! And I love the setting, out in your woods.

[Jamie Buxton]

Well, that's quite a first post!

I'm curious...The hillside is steep, and there's a lot of airspace below the shop floor. But you don't seem to have access to it? Or is it mostly filled with support for what looks like a concrete shop floor?

[glenn bradley]

Welcome and congratulations. Way to step up to the challenge of your location. This is a well timed post as I am lamenting the delays in getting my next shop stood up. I am on relatively flat open ground with much easier access. Thank you for resetting my 'aggravation' switch; I have nothing to complain about. On the other hand my neighbors aren't close but, I can see their houses. I am envious of your location. Keep us in the loop on your progress.

[Jim Becker]

Wow...really nice and I like how you were able to insert the building into the landscape in a comfortable way.

On your floor situation...a wood floor will be generally comfortable and you can supplement with anti-fatigue mats in areas where you will be standing most of the time.

[Steve Mountcastle]

The shop will be a woodshop for my purposes. But in the interest to resale I thought that I needed to make it possible to use as a garage, this the concrete floor. The area below is filled with gravel, a lot of gravel.

[Jim Becker]

You can overlay a wood floor on sleepers if you want to for your purposes and it would be easily removed if a future owner wanted the space for a vehicle. Aside from that...horse stall mats. Reasonable in price and dense enough that you can roll equipment over it. Put them in BEFORE you put in. your equipment so it's a full open floor.

[Jim Andrew]

I put down sleepers, dow board insulation and t&g flooring over my concrete floor. Would be a lot easier before bringing in your woodworking machinery. I jacked mine up and moved things around as I laid the flooring. Huge improvement over concrete. Easier to heat the shop, and more comfortable working. I spend a lot of time in the shop.

[Bill Dufour]

climate? extra words to fill up space

[John Goodin]

I can’t help you out on the flooring but I do know you have a great shop on a beautiful piece of property.