One of the main reasons I put the new slatwall system in my shop,
was because my Son brought me some Parquet flooring he had salvaged from his job.
He couldn’t see throwing it in a dumpster,
so he brought it to his “Dumpster Dad”.
I couldn’t put down a fancy floor without doing something to the rest of the shop.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
I laid some out to see what it would look like.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
I put down some 7/16” Oxbord for underlayment, because the old floor was kind of springy.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
I had to shift my equipment to one end, & do a portion of it at time.
I ended up laying it across the short way. I think it makes the narrow shop look wider.
I,m glad I have casters on most of them. It made it much easier.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
I had to stop here yesterday with about 3 more feet to the end,
because I have to trim off the bottom of the door.
I think it’ll be much more enjoyable playing out here now.
-- -** You are never to old to set another goal or to dream a new dream ****************** Dick, & Barb Cain, Hibbing, MN. http://www.woodcarvingillustrated.com/gallery/member.php?uid=3627&protype=1






















16 comments so far
Scott Bryan
home | projects | blog
20793 posts in 721 days
posted 190 days ago
Dick, this is a nice addition to your shop. It will dramatically improve its appearance and goes nicely with the slat wall. There is a great deal to be said for improving the look and appearance of a shop. Not only does it improve the shop’s overall appearance but it simply makes it a more pleasant area in which to work.
Nice job.
-- With God's help all things are possible- even woodworking. Woodworking is not just a hobby, it is an (expletive deleted) expensive hobby.
Lee A. Jesberger
home | projects | blog
3710 posts in 879 days
posted 190 days ago
Hi Dick,
It looks good.
-- by Lee A. Jesberger http://www.prowoodworkingtips.com http://www.ezee-feed.com
TomFran
home | projects | blog
2515 posts in 893 days
posted 190 days ago
Nice job Dick! That’s a first class floor for a workshop.
It would have been a colossal waste of good material to throw it away. I’m sure you’ll enjoy this new floor every time you go to your shop.
-- Tom, Surfside Beach, SC - Romans 8:28
patron
home | projects | blog
2464 posts in 240 days
posted 190 days ago
might as well enjoy doing what you enjoy doing !
-- david ,new mexico ,allheart
Karson
home | projects | blog
25873 posts in 1300 days
posted 189 days ago
Dick: Now when barb send you to the Dog House. You’ve got a better place to go.
Nice job.
-- What happens in the workshop stays in the workshop. No wait that doesn't sound right. Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †
Dick, & Barb Cain
home | projects | blog
7049 posts in 1199 days
posted 189 days ago
Thanks, Guys!
-- -** You are never to old to set another goal or to dream a new dream ****************** Dick, & Barb Cain, Hibbing, MN. http://www.woodcarvingillustrated.com/gallery/member.php?uid=3627&protype=1
Brad_Nailor
home | projects | blog
1231 posts in 857 days
posted 189 days ago
Wow fancy floor! Thats a great dumpster save…I like the slat wall too..what a great idea for unlimited tool storage configurations.
-- David, South Windsor, CT "I love the smell of sawdust in the morning"
Dick, & Barb Cain
home | projects | blog
7049 posts in 1199 days
posted 189 days ago
Thank you, Brad!
-- -** You are never to old to set another goal or to dream a new dream ****************** Dick, & Barb Cain, Hibbing, MN. http://www.woodcarvingillustrated.com/gallery/member.php?uid=3627&protype=1
a1Jim
home | projects | blog
17141 posts in 476 days
posted 189 days ago
Hey Dick
That’s one fancy floor for a shop, but a lot of time on your knees. looks super, when are you installing then entertainment center?
-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop, custom furniture ,maker, woodworking school, heirloomwoodshop.com
cabinetmaster
home | projects | blog
8741 posts in 457 days
posted 189 days ago
Dick, that is absolutely a great dumpster save and addition to your shop. I’d love to find a save like that and put some down in my shop too. I love that slatwall system too.
-- Jerry--A man can never have enough tools or clamps
spanky46
home | projects | blog
737 posts in 290 days
posted 189 days ago
Great looking floor!
-- spanky46 -- Never enough clamps...Never enough tools...Never enough time.
dennis mitchell
home | projects | blog
3791 posts in 1214 days
posted 189 days ago
Classy joint! Don’t go makin sawdust in there.
-- http://www.woodsongsfurniture.com
Dick, & Barb Cain
home | projects | blog
7049 posts in 1199 days
posted 189 days ago
A Big Thank you to everyone!
It’s going to be awfully hard to make the first sawdust mess out there.
Maybe this will give me some incentive to keep it clean now.
-- -** You are never to old to set another goal or to dream a new dream ****************** Dick, & Barb Cain, Hibbing, MN. http://www.woodcarvingillustrated.com/gallery/member.php?uid=3627&protype=1
Grumpy
home | projects | blog
14932 posts in 750 days
posted 185 days ago
Thats one neat looking shop Dick.
-- Grumpy - "Always look on the bright side of life"- Monty Python
Dick, & Barb Cain
home | projects | blog
7049 posts in 1199 days
posted 185 days ago
Thanks Grumpy,
It’s getting there, eventually.
-- -** You are never to old to set another goal or to dream a new dream ****************** Dick, & Barb Cain, Hibbing, MN. http://www.woodcarvingillustrated.com/gallery/member.php?uid=3627&protype=1
DAN
home | projects | blog
6462 posts in 882 days
posted 184 days ago
very nice … looks like fun … kinda like laying bricks
-- work from your heart and your spirit will live forever