Recent content by bgraper

Ok - Well I've decided to NOT cut the trusses - and probably buy new lights eventually. For the moment - due to cash restrictions - and the $10 cost per light - I will probably hang these lights using wire, a couple of inches off the ceiling. What gap do you think I need to deal with the heat...

Thanks for the replies. The trussing is 16 or 18" on center - I haven't measured - so if I want to flush mount, I'll have to cut the dry wall, and then cut one of the trusses, so it would fit between the remaining 2. Lights are 24" wide. That's what I was thinking - I've been reading that the...

Hello All, I'm relatively new to the forum - joined mainly to research epoxy flooring. The flooring turned out great (ended up paying someone to do it...for only $300 more than doing it myself). Now, I'm tackling adding some lighting to the garage. I purchased some old (should say used...they...

How did you apply the epoxy over the expansion joint ? Just with a brush ? Or did you actually use the squeegee and then backroll like the rest of the floor ? I'm trying to figure out what to do with my expansion joints. Did you bevel the edges with the diamond grinder cup ?

Thanks everyone for all the great info!! I just got a response from epoxy-coat and found that their top coat is a clear epoxy, not actually a urethane. From the responses I've read elsewhere on the forum, urethane seems to be the best option for top coat. Anyone have any good recommendations...

Also - for a standard 2 car garage - will epoxy-coat's full product (apparently 500 square feet) actually be enough ? The garage is less than 500 sq ft, but I'm not sure by how much (haven't moved in yet!!).

I hadn't planned on doing to full refusal on the paint chips. I was hoping to have something with good coverage - but not a ridiculous amount. I'd like it to look a lot like HotrodHR's finished floor ( http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/s...d.php?t=192328 ). I think his looks great. So if I'm...

I recently purchased my first home - and upon moving in, plan to put down an epoxy floor. I've all but decided to go with the 100% solids from epoxy-coat with the paint chips and urethane top coat. My plan is to prepare the floor with the 7" diamond grinding cup, and then use the acid etch to...