Recent content by ptaylor2000

My house was built in 1927. I wanted to tear down the old garage and build a new one. After a series of contractors made offers( from $ 20,000 to $ 70,000!) I discovered that --because of changes in the codes--that if I tore down my current garage I couldn't replace it! Thanks to the...

My contractor said that when some complains like this the frst thing the inspectors do is inspect THEIR property! I saw this happen across the street when the busy-body complained about her neighbors: it ended up costing her BIG bucks!! I hope karma works for you too; what comes around goes...

Check the Epoxy-Coat web site for a wealth of information. Also, call or email Christine McGuire. She is unbelievably helpful. :rocker:Christine is Epoxy-Coat's #1 asset: even the people at Lowes rely on her to get things right!

You proved once again that preparation is 90% of the job. Let us know how well the Epoxy Seal holds up.

The directions on the acid I bought said to dilute 1:20 with water. I mixed the acid at that concentration and got no etching. I kept adding acid and sampling the solution until I got bubbling on the old concrete: the final solution was about 1 quart to a gallon and a half of water. My...