Recent content by WinThePennant

I've always heard that you should strip the floor down to the bare concrete before applying epoxy. Others more expert than me probably disagree.

After considerable research, I decided to go with a GarageDeck tiled floor. Why? I've seen too many epoxy floors turn bad after just a few years. The acid etch stain was a no-go because I didn't want an earth tone floor. I love my GarageDeck floor. LOVE IT!

I just put down a GarageDeck floor. Love it. Cost was around $850.

And, by the way, it's totally possible to go with less expensive cabinets. Gladiator cabinets are pricey. I thought about (and still might) putting up school locker cabinets. Every now and then schools will change out their lockers and sell (or give away) their old lockers at fire sale...

Money was definitely a concern, so I pretty much did it all myself. Since I was starting from a base of zero, I had to buy some of the tools of the trade myself (ladders, etc.). Paint was probably around $300. To get the corners and the ceiling, I went ahead and bought a "Little Giant" type...

Hello, I'd like to thank this group for inspiring me to create a great garage. When I moved into the new house, I just knew that I wanted to upgrade the garage. I was lucky in that the garage already had walls, but other than that it looked like ****. I painted the walls and cement block...