robmack
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Hi,
I've been reading posts in this Flooring forum for some weeks now. I am preparing to epoxy my two-car garage floor and have been scouring posts for information about repairing concrete. I'm looking for opinions about the strategy I should use to get this garage floor of mine ready for the epoxy.
The floor is the original one from 1963. The concrete has never been coated or treated in its lifetime and there is deterioration from winter salt and frost damage or ground shifting as a result. The pictures below shows the general condition of the concrete.
There is a large area of the floor with spalling damage I believe, as in the photos below:
There are several cracks as well. They appear to go through the floor but I am uncertain (photo of one below):
The concrete also appears to have huge pits, probably mechanicla damage from crumbling due to frost or ice. The photos below give a general indication of the size and depth of this damage:
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The previous owner appears to have tried to patch the concrete but his/her handywork is very poor:
One large concern is that the previous owner built up the ledge at the garage door with some asphalt, which causes water damming inside the garage when it rains:
I have an idea that I will need to patch the pits and cracks in the concrete with a flexible concrete patching material. Then, I will need to grind the surface to even out the texture. Subsequently, I'll apply a bonding primer and finally the epoxy paint.
My concern is whether the plan above is comprehensive, sound and achievable. Also, I have no idea how to tackle the ledge of the garage door. Can this asphalt hump be easily removed? I have looked at installing a linear drain at the ledge to catch runoff.
Can others with greater experience and knowledge than I help me to come up with a plan to tackle this project. My budget is tight (who's isn't). I have received one quote from a professional firn who specializes in resurfacing concrete. They haven't seen the floor but said a ballpark figure of $7/sq.ft. would be a good planning number. This would not include applying the epoxy; just resurfacing. This figure is too high for my budget and I'd need to reduce it by half, and so I'd like to do most of the work myself if possible.
Thanks for any help.
I've been reading posts in this Flooring forum for some weeks now. I am preparing to epoxy my two-car garage floor and have been scouring posts for information about repairing concrete. I'm looking for opinions about the strategy I should use to get this garage floor of mine ready for the epoxy.
The floor is the original one from 1963. The concrete has never been coated or treated in its lifetime and there is deterioration from winter salt and frost damage or ground shifting as a result. The pictures below shows the general condition of the concrete.
There is a large area of the floor with spalling damage I believe, as in the photos below:
There are several cracks as well. They appear to go through the floor but I am uncertain (photo of one below):
The concrete also appears to have huge pits, probably mechanicla damage from crumbling due to frost or ice. The photos below give a general indication of the size and depth of this damage:
The previous owner appears to have tried to patch the concrete but his/her handywork is very poor:
One large concern is that the previous owner built up the ledge at the garage door with some asphalt, which causes water damming inside the garage when it rains:
I have an idea that I will need to patch the pits and cracks in the concrete with a flexible concrete patching material. Then, I will need to grind the surface to even out the texture. Subsequently, I'll apply a bonding primer and finally the epoxy paint.
My concern is whether the plan above is comprehensive, sound and achievable. Also, I have no idea how to tackle the ledge of the garage door. Can this asphalt hump be easily removed? I have looked at installing a linear drain at the ledge to catch runoff.
Can others with greater experience and knowledge than I help me to come up with a plan to tackle this project. My budget is tight (who's isn't). I have received one quote from a professional firn who specializes in resurfacing concrete. They haven't seen the floor but said a ballpark figure of $7/sq.ft. would be a good planning number. This would not include applying the epoxy; just resurfacing. This figure is too high for my budget and I'd need to reduce it by half, and so I'd like to do most of the work myself if possible.
Thanks for any help.
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