Recent content by TDabney

I wish I had some easy answers for you... but I don't. I have a similar thread about the floor in my shop here: http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=193459 although my concrete slab was pre-existing, not new. What I would like to ask of this discussion is this: what are...

I found a video at imcotechnologies.com about Mg-Krete which was very informative. Seems like, as Paul mentions, it needs to be troweled on vs being a super runny self leveling type material. Is it really possible to hand trowel an 1,100 sq.ft. area flat? I will do some more research into Lock...

Tried to attach some photos earlier but wasn't successful as they needed to be resized... Some before and after grinding photos. The concrete is still damp in a few spots which accounts for a few of the remaining darker areas... but there is still some staining that remains. Also attached is a...

Hi Paul, Thanks for the info on Mg-Krete - seems like some interesting stuff. I couldn't find a link on the website where it listed local distributors? How does this stuff perform when applied really thin? Can I use it to fill low spots where it may be 1/8"++ thick in the middle of a dip and...

Hello, I'm looking for additional guidance on dealing with the concrete slab floor in my (new to me) shop. The slab isn't in as bad a shape as the one in this recent thread: http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=192322 but I haven't completely ruled out removing it and pouring a...

Thanks for the advice, I will start with a good cleaning - something I can do this weekend. Is there a specific product that's the shiznit for cleaning that I can pick up at my local hardware store? Dried laundry detergent I can handle! When people talk about epoxy coatings in garages, I've...

Hello, I'm posting for some advice on this concrete floor - it's a bit of a mess. The slab itself isn't TOO bad in terms of cracking, spalling, settling etc..., but it's obviously stained from 20 years of hard use. I've been reading the forum for a few weeks to learn about various options and...

Thanks for all the comments so far, I appreciate it. I'm feeling more justified and less wasteful about going with 4 rows... Lighting is a pretty important thing to get right - it's no fun when there's not enough to see well. Maybe I'll do 2 separate switches so I can feel better about it...

Hello, I'm just about to start setting up a shop to work on cars and one of the initial tasks is lighting. The shop's interior dimensions are about 27'-6" X 39' and the (flat) ceiling is 13'-3" tall. It's a drywalled box and will be painted mostly white. I'm wondering if 3 rows of 8' 4-bulb T8...

Thanks for all the help/posts so far. Sounds like another Craftsman set may be in my future... There was some mention of Made in the US versions and Made Overseas versions - are these different versions of the same sets? And it's really just luck of the draw as to what you get when you open the...

Hello, I'm enlarging my shop and need to set up a second tool box. While I'd love to be able to throw down and help put the Snap On rep's kids through college, I don't have that type of budget to work with. I've been trolling Craigslist for a while, but I live in a pretty rural area and I just...