Flooring decisions...tile vs coating

[Eric_C]

We were going with Epoxy when this started. Complete garage overhaul we finally got around to.

Had some kind of epoxy/paint over it before

Rented a sander and prepped the floor. Garage is 13 years old and the cement was perfect, no cracks, hardly any divots, came out really well.

Our garage is a true 3 car with a 3.5' ledge around the top/left edge. We were going to tile that and epoxy the rest.

After seeing how straight and true the floor is keep going back to Porcelain tile.
In Michigan is it a big deal? Garage never gets below freezing and after all this time the ground is settled so I don't expect any movement.

I have concerns over the floor prep still. No water barrier for sure, it dries within 5-10 minutes of power washing.

Floor longevity is more important than price. Right now we're about $600 to epoxy the parking area or $1,400 for tile but tile if it holds up will last a lot longer and look better.

We want a premium look too, wife wants crown molding, and trimming out the window the same way we did the interior so tile helps there too.

It will have heat probably before winter but its mostly just to keep it above freezing which it usually does on its own. Here is the current state of the floor, just emptied it to start painting.

 

[LegacyIndustrial]

Did you say premium?

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[Eric_C]

Did you say premium?


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I did and no offense but that isn't it for me as far as the floor goes.

I am not a fan at all of the metallic floor materials or mixes like that. People love them and maybe they look way better in person but not what we are looking for.

The rest, yes. We have 7" trim in the rest of the house and I'm not sure if we'd do that in the garage...crown to match and trimming out the windows/doors to match the interior, fluted casing, plinth blocks and all that.

There is a trim edge around the entire floor and then the edge on the riser. We were either going to tile that or maybe get a black diamond kick plate made but the unevenness of the floor along that ledge makes it difficult to match up.

Only reason I'm not sure of the floor trim is I will do work in it and we live in Michigan so snow and wetness will come with the territory.

It is either wrap it over the top where even a mm or two will make it not fit right, or flat against it short of the top with a bull nose on the tile to cover the top lip.