The only thing I can think of that may have made it work would have been to
apply a seal coat of clear shellac over the stain and then cover with the poly.
A lot of extra work just to combine the two.
But that is live and learn. At least you were able to come to a workable
conclusion.
Are there any alternatives for a basement floor other than concrete?
We have a room in the basement with a dirt floor. It's not very usable that
way, but to get concrete down there will be tough.
There are no windows, so concrete would have to be hauled through the entry
and kitchen and down
Howdy Tom,
Now I have to admit that after reading your note, that I scratched my head and
deleted your request for assistance. Then I realized that you had really gave
the group a challenge. I've been thinking about the problem and believe the
first thing we need to know, is how you're
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Does the area stay dry? You can always put in a wooden floor, I'd use treated
lumber for the frame work, and a layer of half inch plywood. Then you can put
any surface on top of the ply you want.
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From: Tom Vos
To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
Sent:
Tom,
Come on, 12 feet squared by 4 inches thick would only be 96 80 pound bags
of cement. Child's play.
How about if you pour a few footers, then just build a deck on top of the
footers. How much head room do you have? The footers don't need to be
more than an inch or two above the dirt.
In my never ending quest to store the stuff collected over a lifetime I am
building a storage shed. It will be 8 by 12 feet and attached to the back
of the shop. That way it will look to the neighbors as an addition to the
shop rather than another building. Entrance will be through an
Does this dirt floor stay dry? Is it possible to get twelve foot two bys into
this space down the steps? If it is dry and you can get the lumber down there
without cutting it nto four foot pieces wood could be a viable choice. Two
things I would lay dowm plastic on the dirt to trap moisture
Thank you, Ron.
There is some dampness, but not water.
Part of the basement has a concrete floor, and it is dry.
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On Behalf Of Ron Yearns
Sent: Tuesday, May 18, 2010 8:34 PM
To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
Rick,
Thanks for the question I should have answered to begin with.
This space will only be used for storage, so we don't need something fancy.
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OK, I'll admit it. I'm a wimp.
Good idea, though s to put in footers.
I'll have to do some measuring on the head room.
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On Behalf Of Dan Rossi
Sent: Tuesday, May 18, 2010 7:58 PM
To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com
It is possible to have concrete put in through a hose from a truck, but
probably very expensive and would have to be done by a contractor.
Probably prohibitively costly, the high end method.
tom Fowle
Our trucks charge $300 for the hose delivery system.
Betsy
At 04:29 PM 5/18/2010, you wrote:
It is possible to have concrete put in through a hose from a truck, but
probably very expensive and would have to be done by a contractor.
Probably prohibitively costly, the high end method.
tom Fowle
Hi Tom,
Since you're only going to be using the area for storage, have you
considered paving stones?
Granted, you'll have a bit of a workout lugging the various bags of fine
sand down there, and carrying the paving stones down there, but the
advantage is that there would be plenty of drainage
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