Recent content by 901man

Thanks for the advice! Any recommendations on a good concrete cleaner? This floor is 60 years old and probably has never been cleaned.

So I'm getting ready to prep my garage floor for porcelain tile and I'm not sure how to go about getting all the loose concrete up from my pitted, spalling floor. You can see from the pics that I have some areas that need attention. Overall the floor is in good shape. I just have these trouble...

Yeah, it’s glazed with a body-matching color. I took a sample and ran 200 grit over it in a circle (yeah, super scientific) and it didn’t do much that I could see. Another idea is to maybe run pei 4-5 tiles where the tires of the cars will be. Maybe a 2ft wide path since that’s the area of most...

I've done several DIY tile jobs and always use thinset under the cement board. Depending on the substrate you use modified (for porous) and unmodified (non-pourous). A close relative (who will go unnamed) didn't use thinset on his first tile job and he had cracking of the grout everywhere. A...

This is a continuation from my original post: https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=406532 Long story short is that I found the perfect tile but it's rated with an "Abrasion Resistance C1027" of III. Apparently this isn't the same standard as the PEI test but it's close...at...

So I happened to stop by Emser Tile and they had some discontinued tile that was perfect for the look I wanted. Specs were all spot on except they didn’t rate the tile using PEI. They used the Abrasion Resistance C1027 method which, apparently is a different test altogether. The tile is rated at...

Thanks! I had seen this before but didn't realize it was a similar product to FlexColor in that it's resistant to staining. Is it similar to FlexColor in composition? I'll definitely look into it.

Sounds miserable. Not quite as bad as your story but I remember having to cut plywood for a countertop in the middle of a snowstorm outside (nowhere to cut inside at the time). Luckily the plywood didn't bow from the moisture.

I think I'll check out the Fusion Pro. Mapei's stuff gets mixed reviews. I'm still debating on installing the tile over the winter or waiting until Spring. The thought of chipping away spalling concrete and power-washing in the middle of winter isn't appealing.

Thanks! Your floor looks awesome. That's the style of tile I was after but I couldn't find anything in my price range. Does the tile show much dirt (from tires, dust, etc.)? Also, how is the Fusion Pro working out? I was looking at Mapei's Ultracolor...I think it's acrylic based...but some...

Thanks. Funny you mention that because I was reading some reviews of that tile and many complained about varying sizes and colors of the tile. Some said they could be as much as 1/4" difference in size which sounds crazy. I've checked a few of the tiles I purchased and they seem pretty uniform...

Ran across a really good deal on some porcelain tile at Floor & Decor. $.90/sq ft. Not exactly what I wanted but at that price I had to get it. It's more of a stone look than concrete. Photo makes it look more busy than it actually is. Pressed edges, PEI 4, fairly good slip resistance.

Thanks for all the info! Yeah, Dakota's thread was one of the first ones I stumbled across. Tons of good info there. I've considered the anti-lippage kits but have heard stories similar to the ones described where the dried tiles never match up to the wet ones. I'm fairly decent with setting...

Yeah, I've considered the lippage issues. The floor, while spalling like crazy in some spots, is relatively flat (no out-of-plane cracks) so I think I can minimize the lippage...and maybe do a bit wider grout lines. I've been researching the moisture issue and I think the moisture will migrate...

First time posting. So far this place has been a great resource and I’m hoping I can get some sound advice from everybody here. I have a 450sq/ft attached garage (bedrooms overhead) in a 1959 ranch home. I originally wanted to go with expoxy but have fallen for the look of tile. Floor is in...