[Jewelry making - Article 00414] - Re: [Orchid] Best flooring for shop

[patpruitt]

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>     We have industrial creamy colored vinyl tile - the kind 1/2 the
>     schools and hospitals in the world have, 

    To make a slight correction, its linoleum tile, not vinyl. Ive
    installed this in parts of my old shop, its hard core resilliant,
    easy to install, easy to maintain and comes in a variety of cool
    colors. You can get it at most home improvement stores. The good
    stuff is made by Armstrong and is a solid color throughout the tile,
    so if it gets scratched or damaged its still the same color.
    Reasonable cost too, but not very easy on the feet, pretty much like
    standing on concrete. 

    The other as stated is cork, really good on the feet, but you dont
    want to be dragging heavy stuff across the floor as you can damage
    the cork. One great advantage about cork, is its insulation value, if
    you have cold winters (I suspenct Austin has its couple of days of
    cold weather) its great. Lumber Liquidators would be my place of
    choice to buy any wood floor product. 

    Lastly is rubber flooring, similar to stuff used in gym's. Great
    wear resistance, easy on the feet, easy to maintain, but limited to
    mostly the black/grey color range, and im sure stuff would bounce all
    over the place when dropped, but not damaged. You can buy this by the
    roll.

Just my two cents, good luck!
P AT 
www.patpruitt.com
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