Coating Experts - Dumb Idea?

[mnwebb]

So it turns out that my new garage can't be framed until the trusses are done and that could be 6-7 more weeks. The monolithic slab was poured 2 weeks ago. Would it be dumb to try to coat it in a few more weeks, while I have the time? I know that weather would really be a factor and it would have to be protected during the build but are there other considerations that make this a bad idea?

Thanks,
Wilson

 

[Garage Flooring]

I would highly suggest you not coat the floor until the building is dried in. Ultimately once a product is selected, you would want to make your final decision based on their input. In my experience it would be a very very bad idea

 

[mnwebb]

Justin,

I thought a month was enough time to coat, no? What about the other concerns about doing it without a roof, uv or rain etc?

Thanks,
W

 

[Shea]

I agree with Justin. Coating it now would be similar to coating an outdoor patio slab. Most garage floor coatings are not designed to work well in that type of environment. Doing so, even if it's for a short time, could cause cosmetic damage to the coating.

 

[mnwebb]

S, Meaning the exposure to the elements?

Thanks,
W

 

[James-W]

So it turns out that my new garage can't be framed until the trusses are done and that could be 6-7 more weeks. The monolithic slab was poured 2 weeks ago. Would it be dumb to try to coat it in a few more weeks, while I have the time? I know that weather would really be a factor and it would have to be protected during the build but are there other considerations that make this a bad idea?

Thanks,
Wilson

That makes no sense at all to me. For what possible reason would the trusses have to be done first? You can't put trusses up until the building is framed out anyway, so why do the trusses have to be done first?

 

[ddawg16]

No way I would do a floor before all the construction is complete

 

[Shea]

S, Meaning the exposure to the elements?

Thanks,
W

That's correct.

 

[stm317]

My memory may be a bit hazy but When I was researching different coatings for my floor, I'm pretty sure that more than one said that the product should not be applied in direct sunlight. Also, good luck keeping an outdoor slab clean dry and free of insects, dust, etc while you're applying the coating. You'll also want to do a moisture test before coating to confirm the product would be able to adhere well enough. That might be tough if your slab is exposed to rain, dew, etc.

 

[mnwebb]

Good enough, I'll wait. Thank you all for your thoughts!

-W

 

[mnwebb]

James-W - The trusses go on right after the walls are up, to add stability to the walls. You wouldn't want the walls unsupported for a long period. I guess they could be braced and you could get sheeting on but you couldn't do a lot more, from what I understand.

-W

 

[Rusty Bolt]

That makes no sense at all to me. For what possible reason would the trusses have to be done first? You can't put trusses up until the building is framed out anyway, so why do the trusses have to be done first?

For my shop, we didn't want to stand up tall walls without the trusses available to tie them together. We get a lot of wind around here.

 

[jbwilkins]

I wouldn’t coat something that’s going to be framed later....most likely a hammer or something would be dropped on it and probably damage the coating....I’ve got a big chip (ok it’s the size of a penny, and maybe an 1/8 deep max) where a guy dropped a hammer later the build (6-8 weeks in) on my floor....

 

[Armorpoxy]

Always coat last...your contractors will ruin your floor! We have low temp and one day coatings if needed.

 

[mnwebb]

Thanks Armorpoxy!

 

[James-W]

James-W - The trusses go on right after the walls are up, to add stability to the walls. You wouldn't want the walls unsupported for a long period. I guess they could be braced and you could get sheeting on but you couldn't do a lot more, from what I understand.

-W

Around here anyway, usually the walls are up and braced before the trusses ever show up. On the house I am helping my friend build, the walls were up and braced 2 weeks before the trusses got put up.

Once the outside walls are up (with sheathing on them) with the corners anchored together and you have bracing in the middle of the walls, it would take an awful lot of wind to blow them down.

 

[bowhuntr311]

My builder demanded all structural material on the ground before he started but that was based on efficiency. He didnt wanna bring a crew in for a 1/2 day or be waiting on any lumber to show up.

 

[b-boy]

Same situation as the OP. My trusses were delivered first, then the walls went up. The entire process took about 4 days.