Quote Originally Posted by bleeth View Post
Tim: I would pass on a dirt floor since there are so many issues with everything from cleaning up to keeping tools and tables level, but, I hate concrete as it is such hell on the feet and legs. If you do a bit of a concrete ramp at the entrances or drop the wall footer and excavate down enough inside you can engineer support for a 3/4 T&G plywood floor or heavier T&G plank and not only run your dc and power for tools and equipment under it but also save much wear and tear on your body over the long haul. I know it raises the cost, but in the long haul you will be glad you did. The more advance planning you do the happier you will be. Since you, like me, are in the beautiful but humid and insect prone state of Florida a cypress plank floor would last forever and stay termite free.
Yes I will have to see how much more cost it would add, right now I put cardboard on the concrete floor from the cabinet boxes and that helps a lot. And no, on the dirt floor