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my garage does not have gutters on it currently either, so the rain might be getting in, although i cant see a trail from outside to the puddle. Also since putting the fan (a box fan) in there, probably 5 hours ago, the floor has dried up a good amount. Does this still sound like more of a...

My detached garage floor keeps getting puddles and or small amounts of condensation on it. The puddles are usually in two lower spots on the floor. I took a close look and did not see any visible cracks in the floor. Usually it happens in bad weather. There is also some standing water in the...

i did think about doing a wet grind, but i wasnt sure if it would fill the grinder with sludge. if it did sudge up the grinder i didnt want to wait for the floor to dry to continue. I used some common sense and wore safety glasses and a mask. they helped some but dust and flying concrete still...

i bought a black and decker from menards. and an omega diamond cup, link is below. I could tell towards the end of the garage that it was getting dull though. The type scotty recommended would be better to use. I didn't use a dust shroud, bad idea, so i was stopping every 5 minutes or so to...

finally got my floor down. ended up getting a 7" grinder and doing the floor by hand. I put down one coat of Epoxy Shield with extra paint chips. Turned out good in my opinion for being the first time i have done this.

when spraying down my garage floor the drain backed up on me. i wasnt able to unclog is. the cover is rusted out and the inside of the drain appears to have some build up. I tried using an attachment on the garage hose to flush out the drain. This did not help at all. Any ideas on how to get the...

i am in the middle of redoing my garage floor. The previous owners used basement floor paint on top of the sealant, so it it peeling up everywhere. i started using a 4.5" angle grinder with a 4" Omega Double Row Diamond Cup Wheel. It looks like this is going to take a while to finish like this...

trying to come up with ideas on finishing my garage floor. the first room i want to do will eventually become a laundry room, so perfection isnt needed, but i will be doing a 1 car and 2 car garage afterwards. the future laundry room is 16x16 and already has some floor paint from previous...