Gravel Shop Floor vs. Concrete - Is Cheaper Better?

Obviously concrete is better... but there are some good reasons to go with gravel..if that is what you have. Tell us what you think in the comments.

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[garyabiermann]

So much of YouTube is aspirational and not practical. Thanks for a practical conversation and keeping us grounded to what matters

[heideknight]

Hearing you say "I've got swords to make for my grandkids." Just put the biggest smile on my face. I note the gravel floor will work for me just fine.

[r.rodriguez]

That was such a sober statement when you said it's a matter of how much time you have left. I have a lot of older friends and when I hear them say stuff like that it's a blast of cold water.

[thistledownwoodcraft]

For me, it depends on what you do. Gravel for forging, concrete for storing, wood for walking. Me, I have a wood shop so concrete painted off white. Ever try to find the special screw you dropped on a chip epoxy floor? Off white baby.

[davidekhalil]

my shop is dirt floor, i have pavers and such, but like you say, sawdust, scale and tailings just add to the floor; its softer to walk on and doesn't ding tools that fall. I have a vapor barrier underneath the dirt so it does not get wet and i'm so happy i saved the money for concrete for a place where i really need it.

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[nca]

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[tomalealso]

When I built my shop I did it in stages, I poured a curb to mount the walls on knowing that one day I would pour the floor too. just as you did, I poured in sections. I finally pulled the trigger because it was so uncomfortable in the winter time with a gravel floor that I needed to seal it up, it was not just the heat I was trying to preserve but the minimize the moisture too. Humidity was 80% all of the time shop. It was fine for a barn but not for a shop with all of my tools. I built a lot of project in that shop. I couldn't get a cement truck to the shop so I we wheelbarrowed it, It was surprising how quickly that went. I am pleased that I did the work in the fall when the weather was cooler, it made it easier on me and slowed the curing down enough to get the finish I wanted. Smooth enough to make it easy to sweep but not so smooth that it was slick under foot. It is amazing what you can do if you do it in stages.

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Scott going back through the vids, youve earned the right to spend money and build yourself a shop that compliments the years of work and knowledge you bring to the world.

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[johnfithian-franks]

thanks for telling me about the benefit of having gravel to walk on in your shop. I have had back trouble for years now and have gravel floors in my end shed. I have not realised about the floor, but now I do and I will be leaving it as gravel.

[nedrajess]

Your practical logic is refreshing as heck. Thank you

[Siskiyous]

You are a practical man, and weight the variables well.

[hokimocus]

Working on gravel does wonders for one's voice and your voice is welcoming to say the least.

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