Epoxy floor application in winter - advice?

Hi all -

I'm having an epoxy floor installed on Monday, and I'm trying to understand whether the cold temperature will be an issue or not. The installer says that so long as the slab temp is 40 or higher we should be ok.

We're having lows in the low 20's and highs in the low 40's next week. I recently insulated and installed a heater and I can confidently keep the room temperature in the 70's - but the slab temp would, of course, be lower than the room temp.

Should I be OK? I am also not sure what happens in the gap where the garage door meets the slab - will the door need to stay open an inch or two, that will not help matters.

If we don't do this now, I need to wait until late March. So trying to sort out the situation. We are also leaving the country exactly 9 days after the floor is installed, so it needs to be able to handle parked cars by then.

Any ideas about whether this is advisable?

thanks!

It will delay normal cure times for sure. Will leave the rest to your installer.


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If the cure times are delayed, I really don't mind because the garage can stay empty for a week if needed. So long as we can drive on it after 9 days

If the installer agrees with the plan get it in writing. I'm sure there's a warranty if it doesn't make you happy.

Also if really concerned, wait till March as stated.

Dave. If i can ask, who is doing your floor. Be sure to keep us informed as to how it goes. And post pictures. I'm just north of you, and thinking/planning to do my floor. But now it will be in the spring.

Short story: floor looks fantastic, but having fumes/odor issues. See this thread.

I just did mine last week. It was in the 30s all week and it's fine

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DoItMyselfToo said:

Temps really depend on the coating that you use. Some coatings are designed to be installed under extreme conditions to accommodate the needs of industry, such as tank linings, or concrete and steel coating on oil refineries. Epoxy is not epoxy is not epoxy. There is so much chemical variation in formulas that talking with the manufacturer is the best way to go.

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Yes. Unless the coatings are known, no conclusion can be drawn.

There are epoxies that will cure at 20 degrees F or lower