
Yep, the floor is finally done. Â That's some repetitious work, I tell you. Â Lots of bending and screwing of screws and cutting all the support blocks to be exactly the right size to keep the floor level. Â Yep, lots of work.
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Here's a little tidbit that I hadn't discussed. Â The floor is floating on two sides. Â I installed the ledger all the way around the workshop. Â There are two doors to the shop; a standard person door and a roll-up garage style door. Â The floor on the two non-door walls is attached directly to the ledger board. Â On the walls with doors, the floor is not connected to the ledger, but it just rests on it with a half inch gap between the plywood and the wall.
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This floating floor design allows the wood in the floor to expand and contract slightly without either buckling (expanding wood and non-expanding concrete) or screws pulling out of the wall (contracting wood and non-contracting concrete).
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Whenever you install something large and wooden, you should think about what could happen if the wood were to expand or contract with changes in temperature and humidity.
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You'll also notice that there's a cutout in the floor for the door. Â It's about a 10 inch step up when you enter the shop. Â I'm sure I'll get used to that.
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The mind is constantly working. Â The vision is becoming clear. Â The floor is complete!
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