Sorry for jacking your thread Max. I still think you should consider the floor
paint even with welding involved. When I weld on a table, very little hits
the floor. When welding on the vehicle, you can always lay an old piece of
wall paneling down. Using a gas-ax is a whole different story. You could lay
a thin sheet of aluminum down.

Wow, I know that a good foundation is needed for the lathe and mill and was
planning on just having a 6" slab poured. Now you guys have me thinking, plus
I still need to get quotes from some concrete guys and talk about the load.
Thanks for the input, I guess I need to add more $ to my estimated costs.