Recent content by jofinneg

It was a Craigslist find. They are Pamesa brand 'Beta Vison' and cost me $1.60 per square foot. They are first-quality and exhibit no bowing or warping at all. I think retail they are $5.50 or so a square foot (that's why I really don't want to mess this up!). The guy I bought them from was a...

Thank you very much for the visual - now it makes perfect sense. How deep should I go with the two relief cuts? slickgt1 was kind enough to share his bonded mortar technique, so I'll be using that under the tiles.

Thank you very, very much - that is very helpful and greatly appreciated. - John in Greenville, SC

I'm not sure, but I'm not optimistic. I've tried to contact a few folks to come over to evaluate it. I know I can't afford a whole new pour. I see posts like this: http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showpost.php?p=1278798&postcount=15 and I just want to do the same. But I'm inexperienced and...

Yes, I'll be doing it myself. I'm a fairly hands-on guy and have done many dyi projects with success. My tile experience has only been 16" x 16" interior tiles in about 800 square feet, but it went very well.

Hmmmm... Anyone know of any concrete guys in Greenville, SC? I was out measuring and it looks like from left to right my floor has a bit of a 'cupping' effect. It seems that it is the same height at the left and right sides, but then gradually dips to about .75" lower in the middle. This occurs...

Upon closer review, I don't think I have a root problem. I believe this is just a 30 year old slab that has settled towards the front right side of the garage. I spoke to a very experienced tile guy yesterday and he said how he would handle it. He said the slab is old enough to be stable, so he...

Yep, your floor is in quite rough shape. What will you use to fill the cracks?

I'll try to check the overall deflection of that the cracking/shifting has caused and I'll get back to you. I only have a 48" level currently, but I'll try to come up with some way to check.

If going with a 'patch' type solution on the cracks, can I use the attached image as a guide? It looks like cutting a guide and chiseling out around 4" of the crack is what they are doing. Thoughts? Would you fill with concrete, or a concrete/vinyl patch material? Would you reinforce with rebar...

I just realized something. We have a full size adult pine tree about 8 feet from the left side of the garage. I walk through there to get to the back yard and remember there are some large roots coming to the surface along that path. The roots run parallel to the main crack in the slab and the...

Thanks - I was actually looking at this last night before I posted my question. Your garage looks fantastic - a complete transformation. It, unfortunately, is not within my budget to do a whole concrete job in the garage. I really wish I could, but my funds are maxed out. The garage is just...

The crack is stable and has not gotten bigger since we moved in 5 years ago (as far as I can tell). The home is 32 years old, and I hope the worst of the settling has occurred. Drainage around the home is good and water isn't pooling up anywhere. I can't afford to replace the garage slab, so...

Thanks for your replies. Do you have any suggestions on how to begin to best deal with the crack? Is this something I should or could grind down and fill? Will I then need to look at a membrane under the thinset? Thank you very much for the advice. I'm really a newbie when it comes to concrete...

Hi all, I found this forum just in time! I'm renovating my garage in order to have a work space for my small business. Based on the images and experiences of the forum members, I will be joining the porcelain tile team. So far, I've emptied the garage and completed the insulation, drywall...