Hi


I need a floorcovering for a concrete workshop floor that wet concrete
wont stick to, and thats safe to walk on when wet. Appearance doesnt
matter. Low cost would also be nice! I dont know what to look at
though.


cheers,
NT

NT wrote:
Hi


I need a floorcovering for a concrete workshop floor that wet concrete
wont stick to, and thats safe to walk on when wet. Appearance doesnt
matter. Low cost would also be nice! I dont know what to look at
though.


cheers,
NT

This stuff is used a lot in light industrial premises. About £9 sm IIRC.
Can't vouch for the slipperiness when wet though.

http://www.gerflor.co.uk/uk/contract...erial-2mm.html

On Thu, 11 Feb 2010 05:10:51 -0800 (PST), NT
wrote:

I need a floorcovering for a concrete workshop floor that wet concrete
wont stick to, and thats safe to walk on when wet. Appearance doesnt
matter. Low cost would also be nice! I dont know what to look at
though.


How about quarry tiles?

"NT" wrote in message
...
Hi


I need a floorcovering for a concrete workshop floor that wet concrete
wont stick to, and thats safe to walk on when wet. Appearance doesnt
matter. Low cost would also be nice! I dont know what to look at
though.

Vinyl flooring seems to fit the requirements you state - off cuts would
probably be pretty cheap.

However you may not have fully stated your requirements - e.g. for impact
resistance, scuff resistance, heat/fire resistance.

On Feb 11, 4:01*pm, "David WE Roberts" wrote:
"NT" wrote in message

Hi

I need a floorcovering for a concrete workshop floor that wet concrete
wont stick to, and thats safe to walk on when wet. Appearance doesnt
matter. Low cost would also be nice! I dont know what to look at
though.

Vinyl flooring seems to fit the requirements you state - off cuts would
probably be pretty cheap.

However you may not have fully stated your requirements - e.g. for impact
resistance, scuff resistance, heat/fire resistance.


Right. I'm going to be doing a lot of concrete work, it'll be wet a
lot, it'll see hard use, and I want to be able to remove it as cleanly
as possible once its knackered. Vinyl sounds good, the only question
mark is would it survive handling lumps of concrete. But I dont know
anything nearer the mark, unless there's some sort of paint that wet
concrete would fail to stick to. That would probably be the ideal.


thanks, NT

NT wrote:
On Feb 11, 4:01 pm, "David WE Roberts" wrote:
"NT" wrote in message

Hi

I need a floorcovering for a concrete workshop floor that wet
concrete wont stick to, and thats safe to walk on when wet.
Appearance doesnt matter. Low cost would also be nice! I dont know
what to look at though.

Vinyl flooring seems to fit the requirements you state - off cuts
would probably be pretty cheap.

However you may not have fully stated your requirements - e.g. for
impact resistance, scuff resistance, heat/fire resistance.


Right. I'm going to be doing a lot of concrete work, it'll be wet a
lot, it'll see hard use, and I want to be able to remove it as cleanly
as possible once its knackered. Vinyl sounds good, the only question
mark is would it survive handling lumps of concrete. But I dont know
anything nearer the mark, unless there's some sort of paint that wet
concrete would fail to stick to. That would probably be the ideal.

This stuff is tough as old boots, non slip, but not cheap
http://www.altro.com/Products/Floori...o-Classic.aspx


--
Dave - The Medway Handyman
www.medwayhandyman.co.uk

On Feb 11, 5:40*pm, "The Medway Handyman" davidl...@no-spam-
blueyonder.co.uk wrote:
NT wrote:
On Feb 11, 4:01 pm, "David WE Roberts" wrote:
"NT" wrote in message

Hi

I need a floorcovering for a concrete workshop floor that wet
concrete wont stick to, and thats safe to walk on when wet.
Appearance doesnt matter. Low cost would also be nice! I dont know
what to look at though.

Vinyl flooring seems to fit the requirements you state - off cuts
would probably be pretty cheap.

However you may not have fully stated your requirements - e.g. for
impact resistance, scuff resistance, heat/fire resistance.

Right. I'm going to be doing a lot of concrete work, it'll be wet a
lot, it'll see hard use, and I want to be able to remove it as cleanly
as possible once its knackered. Vinyl sounds good, the only question
mark is would it survive handling lumps of concrete. But I dont know
anything nearer the mark, unless there's some sort of paint that wet
concrete would fail to stick to. That would probably be the ideal.

This stuff is tough as old boots, non slip, but not cheaphttp://www.altro..com/Products/Flooring/Altro-Classic.aspx


Cheers. But I coudlnt see a price - and thats always a bad sign. This
is going to be a temporary floorcover, I dont really want to spend big
money.


NT

On Feb 11, 5:30*pm, John Rumm wrote:
NT wrote:
Right. I'm going to be doing a lot of concrete work, it'll be wet a
lot, it'll see hard use, and I want to be able to remove it as cleanly
as possible once its knackered. Vinyl sounds good, the only question
mark is would it survive handling lumps of concrete. But I dont know
anything nearer the mark, unless there's some sort of paint that wet
concrete would fail to stick to. That would probably be the ideal.

One of the two part epoxy garage/workshop floor treatments would
probably do nicely. They are quite pricey though.



Thanks, that sounds good.

I wondered earlier about a cheaper option, to lay a layer of lining
paper down with just a few dots of glue, then lay a screed onto it
with lots of fibre content. The idea being to rip the lot off once the
project's done. Its cheap, but might break up in use. I much prefer
the epoxy option.

Thank you


NT

On Feb 12, 3:31*am, John Rumm wrote:
NT wrote:
On Feb 11, 5:30 pm, John Rumm wrote:
NT wrote:
Right. I'm going to be doing a lot of concrete work, it'll be wet a
lot, it'll see hard use, and I want to be able to remove it as cleanly
as possible once its knackered. Vinyl sounds good, the only question
mark is would it survive handling lumps of concrete. But I dont know
anything nearer the mark, unless there's some sort of paint that wet
concrete would fail to stick to. That would probably be the ideal.
One of the two part epoxy garage/workshop floor treatments would
probably do nicely. They are quite pricey though.

Thanks, that sounds good.

I wondered earlier about a cheaper option, to lay a layer of lining
paper down with just a few dots of glue, then lay a screed onto it
with lots of fibre content. The idea being to rip the lot off once the
project's done. Its cheap, but might break up in use. I much prefer
the epoxy option.

Thank you

In fact I think you can thank the dearly departed Mr. Hall... IIRC, ah
yes, try:

http://groups.google.com/group/uk.d-.../thread/7f6b8d...

http://preview.tinyurl.com/yert7ay


I'd be very happy to use standard floorpaint if it stops wet concrete
sticking - does it though? It doesnt matter that it only lasts so
long.


cheers, NT

NT
wibbled on Friday 12 February 2010 01:45

On Feb 11, 5:30 pm, John Rumm wrote:
NT wrote:
Right. I'm going to be doing a lot of concrete work, it'll be wet a
lot, it'll see hard use, and I want to be able to remove it as cleanly
as possible once its knackered. Vinyl sounds good, the only question
mark is would it survive handling lumps of concrete. But I dont know
anything nearer the mark, unless there's some sort of paint that wet
concrete would fail to stick to. That would probably be the ideal.

One of the two part epoxy garage/workshop floor treatments would
probably do nicely. They are quite pricey though.



Thanks, that sounds good.

I wondered earlier about a cheaper option, to lay a layer of lining
paper down with just a few dots of glue, then lay a screed onto it
with lots of fibre content. The idea being to rip the lot off once the
project's done. Its cheap, but might break up in use. I much prefer
the epoxy option.

Thank you


NT

In that case, how about cheap vinyl floor covering? Should take a bit of
abuse and will be waterproof.

--
Tim Watts

Managers, politicians and environmentalists: Nature's carbon buffer.

NT wrote:
Right. I'm going to be doing a lot of concrete work, it'll be wet a
lot, it'll see hard use, and I want to be able to remove it as cleanly
as possible once its knackered.

Are you going to mass produce garden gnomes?


--
Dave - The Medway Handyman
www.medwayhandyman.co.uk

On Feb 12, 8:30*am, "The Medway Handyman" davidl...@no-spam-
blueyonder.co.uk wrote:
NT wrote:
Right. I'm going to be doing a lot of concrete work, it'll be wet a
lot, it'll see hard use, and I want to be able to remove it as cleanly
as possible once its knackered.

Are you going to mass produce garden gnomes?

Ha! Not guilty m'lud.


NT

On Feb 12, 5:48*am, John Rumm wrote:
NT wrote:
On Feb 12, 3:31 am, John Rumm wrote:
NT wrote:
On Feb 11, 5:30 pm, John Rumm wrote:
NT wrote:
Right. I'm going to be doing a lot of concrete work, it'll be wet a
lot, it'll see hard use, and I want to be able to remove it as cleanly
as possible once its knackered. Vinyl sounds good, the only question
mark is would it survive handling lumps of concrete. But I dont know
anything nearer the mark, unless there's some sort of paint that wet
concrete would fail to stick to. That would probably be the ideal.
One of the two part epoxy garage/workshop floor treatments would
probably do nicely. They are quite pricey though.
Thanks, that sounds good.
I wondered earlier about a cheaper option, to lay a layer of lining
paper down with just a few dots of glue, then lay a screed onto it
with lots of fibre content. The idea being to rip the lot off once the
project's done. Its cheap, but might break up in use. I much prefer
the epoxy option.
Thank you
In fact I think you can thank the dearly departed Mr. Hall... IIRC, ah
yes, try:

http://groups.google.com/group/uk.d-.../thread/7f6b8d....

http://preview.tinyurl.com/yert7ay

I'd be very happy to use standard floorpaint if it stops wet concrete
sticking - does it though? It doesnt matter that it only lasts so
long.

I would guess a smooth surface is part of what you need. Concrete is not
that strong if its not allowed to hydrate properly - so if dries out
quickly, *and you don't have a surface it can key to, then it should be
relatively easy to crumble and remove.

You could always do a test patch and see what works.

Guess I'll have to.

I know I can just sweep the snots up. But IRL there will be times bits
get missed, or times the lot will get missed, that's what I need to
guard against.


cheers, NT