I'm finally getting ready to start on my basement shop as it's been 5 months since I've had one to work in. I've got all of my tools out of the area that I plan on finishing and would like some input on the floor. I plan on painting or epoxy coating the floor and have a couple of questions. There are some rough areas around a support column and plumbing fixtures. The builder did a decent job of smoothing out the field of the floor but left a 8" radius around any obstruction. It's not bad, probably the equivalent of a driveway. Is there any way to smooth this out prior to finishing the floor? I also have a question about the plumbing rough-in for a bathroom. There are 3 PVC pipes sticking 2' out of the concrete in areas that I'd like to place tools. Is there a way to cut them flush to the floor and still allow them to be used for plumbing in the future? The toilet and shower drains are near a wall so they're not a big deal the sink drain is about 3' from the wall and would be a pain if I have to leave it sticking up more than an inch.
Thanks,
Wes
I'm sure there will be many more questions but I wanted to get these two items handled before I start framing up partition walls.