Don't know where to start

[madcoder]

Hi all,

After researching the forum and getting some help in the general section I have more specific flooring questions.

Here's the thread with pic of the garage
http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?p=3298080&posted=1

I would like to epoxy the floor, use cove molding to make a seamless transition from floor to wall and help with water, and use a skim coat to smooth out the concrete wall.

Where do I start?

skim coat, cove molding, then floor epoxy?

Or should I save the floor for last after the walls?

Thanks

 

[Shea]

Skim coat your wall first, do your epoxy floor next, then apply your cove molding for a nice fresh look. Just make sure you protect the concrete floor when you skim coat so that you don't have more prep work when you do your floor.

 

[Falcon67]

Here's the reverse - do the floor first. It's the biggest PITA because you have to move everything out, do the prep and let it cure. Anything you get on it while doing other processes increases the chance that you'll have a problem with the floor coating. Get it over with, then protect the finish with drop cloths. I did my floor as soon as the building was dried in and the weather allowed. After that, once things go back in they can generally stay in.

 

[madcoder]

Thanks guys!

Here's the thread (post #2) that shows the seamless transition I wanted to shoot for.
http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=95478

If it's easier, this look works too
http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=20868

Really I just want to make sure the garage is sealed, tired of finding a hundred-quadrillion spiders running around when I move a shelf,etc

Thanks again!

 

[LegacyIndustrial]

A seamless cove can be done by troweling aggregate rich epoxy resin onto the wall using a cove trowel (takes skill and practice).

or... SpeedCove, a modular cove product, still tricky.

or.... apply a vinyl cove and call it good.

 

[rugerlady]

Cove bases are not usually for a first timer, because they are tricky. With that being said, they definitely can be done. Legacy was on the money with the methods.

 

[madcoder]

Thanks for the input.

I'll most likely stick with the vinyl cove. I've watched a few video's that show they're pretty easily installed once the floor is complete.