For those using fairly large lathes like Powermatics I wonder if it makes a
difference concrete versus wood floor; or if there should be additional
crawl space support and blocking? I used top price I-joists under Advantec
for the house and can still feel the flexing when the rotweiller walks by.

$2.25+ /sf at 4" was the concrete price two years ago when I built this
place PLUS ground/footer prep. And then what about a driveway? Be really
careful about watching them do the grading and actual pour. Damn shame how
many will save concrete by pouring thin once past what you'd see. Poured my
garage using an "economy" price guy but who had references. I'm putting
ceramic tile over his job since I can't stop the dusting. I've had lots of
bad concrete stories in my career and thought I could avoid another.

TomNie

"Don D." wrote in message
news:MYTBf.45769$V.38567@fed1read04...
We are selling our house in town and moving in the country so my wife can
have her horses closer to her and the deal is that I get my workshop so I
can build what she will need.

I am kicking it around not sure to have a steel building built or a wood
building. The workshop will be around 30' X 40' or so bigger to 48'.

If you were to build it or have it built what would you have... ?

The main expense will be a floor. I may have to go plywood till I get
rich, but having horses and tools that plain is shot.

Don D.