Recent content by Octal

I went with rollupdoorsdirect, and they ordered the 1950 from Janus for me. It's not documented on their (RUDD) web site. So far it's been six weeks but no shipment info yet.... I decided I'd add insulation myself later.

sjvicker, which Rust-Oleum product did you use? There are several options and I'm only considering the solvent-based option.

Thanks. I've adjusted my plan to be: 1) Fill the troweled grooves with ElastiPoxy Concrete Joint & Crack Filler after etching the new concrete, and sand joints smooth. I'll put a bead of clean sand in the bottom as numerous folks recommend. 2) Apply Rust-Oleum® EPOXYSHIELD® Professional Floor...

@DaveInTX what did you finally go with?

Okay....it looks like the right door is the Janus 1950 AKA Amarr 5501. Watching videos, these look at lot easier to install than I feared and doable with patience and rope to lift into place. Door is 9ft W x 7ft9in H. The 9-1/2 barrel lets me tuck it close to my 6/12 pitch roof and get...

New (Nov '22) floor 14 x 18 with hand-troweled contraction joints, plus an old adjoining section that is 14 x 8. Q1: How to handle the hand-troweled contraction joints? From what I can read (here), the advice is to *not* fill them beforehand. But how do I keep the coating from puddling in the...

New to the forum! Retrofitting an old structure. Two big topics are floor and door. Concrete is still curing, so I have time there, but I'm looking for a good thread on steel roll-up door options. It's a 9ft wide door, and usage won't be daily so manual operation is fine. Is there a good...