DesertRider
Active Member
Thanks for allowing me to join the group, I recently retired after 50 years, from the Military both Active duty, and Contractor status
We purchased a house in Southern Nevada, That came with a detached 12x20 “storage building”... built on 9 each, 12 inch diameter concrete piers. The outside frame is double 2X8 Douglas Fir with another double 2X8 running down the middle lengthwise. The joist are of 6 foot, 2x6’s on 16 inch centers, off each side of this center support, and the floor is a single layer of bare, 3/4 inch T&G plywood.
My question is... is this construction suitable to support my Workshop consisting among other general items, a 9x21 lathe, Vertical Mill, SawStop Table Saw, Jet Bandsaw, four each, med. size tool boxes and assorted work bench and storage shelves.
Would a second layer of 3/4 T&G, be necessary? And I really don’t like the idea of bare ply as the floor, what would be a suitable material to cover it with?
Thank you, Appreciate any, and all advice, Good, Bad and Neutral...
Chuck
KB7CG
We purchased a house in Southern Nevada, That came with a detached 12x20 “storage building”... built on 9 each, 12 inch diameter concrete piers. The outside frame is double 2X8 Douglas Fir with another double 2X8 running down the middle lengthwise. The joist are of 6 foot, 2x6’s on 16 inch centers, off each side of this center support, and the floor is a single layer of bare, 3/4 inch T&G plywood.
My question is... is this construction suitable to support my Workshop consisting among other general items, a 9x21 lathe, Vertical Mill, SawStop Table Saw, Jet Bandsaw, four each, med. size tool boxes and assorted work bench and storage shelves.
Would a second layer of 3/4 T&G, be necessary? And I really don’t like the idea of bare ply as the floor, what would be a suitable material to cover it with?
Thank you, Appreciate any, and all advice, Good, Bad and Neutral...
Chuck
KB7CG