shed flooring shed mats and advice

wilson1973

A friend of mine has just erected a shed in his garden it's 10' x 12' he has asked me to look on the net to find him some rubber matting to lay on the base to stop dust coming up off the cement base could anyone advise me to a good or should I say cheap supplier as he doesn't want to spend a fortune,and I'm not sure where to start,his shed is 10'x 12' any help much appreciated

happybiker

He needs to seal the concrete floor first with floor paint or concrete sealer. Putting mats down won't stop dust and will trap damp on an unsealed floor. Cork or rubber flooring is not cheap and you will struggle to find anything decent on a small budget.
Seal the floor and use old carpet for standing/working on

LandyAndy

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Floor paint is very effective.

one 2.5l tin will do that area easily. slap it on thick with a big brush.

Leave the shed door open when painting, the fumes are strong.

wilson1973

Thanks people I will pass on your kind advice

Gloomendoom

If the concrete is fresh, it is normally necessary to to let it cure before painting it. There will still be lot of water in it otherwise.

tony6403

My garage floor and two outbuildings have untreated concrete floors - there's no dust.

happybiker

tony6403 wrote: »

My garage floor and two outbuildings have untreated concrete floors - there's no dust.

When you had the floor laid, was sealant added to the mix?

Hintza

Try Lidl for the paint I think they had it in this week. Website is being unresponsive at the moment.

But it their liquid plastic coating 5l.

Hintza

Alternatively something like this may suit:-

Rubber Mats

wilson1973

Thanks Hintza I missed that auction I will let him know though what to look for as a guide and I've told him about the paint is that the stuff in their leaflet called Baufix express top coat paint 2.5l?

cyclonebri1

Thin PVA will be sufficient to prevent dust if he is going to put rubber mats or something similar over the top.

I would suggest he will be better off long term if he does put down matting, if this is a hobby shed, a man's shed, then he will spend quite a lot of time in there, concrete is awful for standing on for long.

My initial thoughts on this were doesn't the shed have a wooden floor as is normal?, that might have been acceptable as it was. Anyway it doesn't so I'd go with something rubber that won't wick damp, it's a shed, and sooner or later water is likely to gain entry.