Getting Ready for this weekends Expoy Install

[Jsf721]

I will empty everything on the floor in the garage into the house and shed. The tool boxes will go into the house but the fridge is too big for the house or the shed.

I can leave it outside for a few days, not worried about theft and there is only beer in it anyway. So I will likely keep it outside for the few days the epoxy dries. Vendor tells me that 48 hours for light traffic (foot) and 7 days for cars and heavy traffic.

So is the fridge on a dolly light or heavy traffic?

Is there any ill effects from storing a fridge in its side for 2-7 days? I plan in laving a tarp down wheeling the fridge on the dolly onto the center of the tarp and making it water tight. Mold and or mildew should not be an issue in those few days. I can leave it upright but is will be less stable especially if I leave it on the dolly. Dolly has 2 locking caster.

THe tool boxes are 200-300 lbs loaded each and I would like to get them out of the house ASAP but without damaging the floor.

I will ask the vendor but I also wanted to ask here.

Thanks as always

 

[bdamico]

new thread number 29 in flooring forum and yet to get it done. lol. don't store fridge on side. you're not even supposed to put them on side for transport.

 

[Jsf721]

Woah-Thanks for counting my posts. I did not know I had a fan.

Well the job was booked a few weeks ago and I wanted it on a weekend so I can make sure that I get what I paid for and the process is done according to what was explained to me. I feel the research I did here and online really helped me make the right decision for me. I hope I get what I am imagining.

All the horror stories almost disuaded me form Epoxy however I decided to hire a professional and out souce whole project. At one point I was thinking of having someone grind the floor and then I would apply myself. This way it is a 2 day job and done. By doing this it less coordination and hopefully a stellar result.

I appreciate the tip on the storage of the fridge and I guess I will take a hand truck home form work for the week to make it easier.

I hope you are enjobing your floor, tile if I remember.

new thread number 29 in flooring forum and yet to get it done. lol. don't store fridge on side. you're not even supposed to put them on side for transport.

 

[CNGsaves]

Good luck with Epoxy floor . . . .

. . . however, gotta show us some pics.

 

[bdamico]

Woah-Thanks for counting my posts. I did not know I had a fan.

Well the job was booked a few weeks ago and I wanted it on a weekend so I can make sure that I get what I paid for and the process is done according to what was explained to me. I feel the research I did here and online really helped me make the right decision for me. I hope I get what I am imagining.

All the horror stories almost disuaded me form Epoxy however I decided to hire a professional and out souce whole project. At one point I was thinking of having someone grind the floor and then I would apply myself. This way it is a 2 day job and done. By doing this it less coordination and hopefully a stellar result.

I appreciate the tip on the storage of the fridge and I guess I will take a hand truck home form work for the week to make it easier.

I hope you are enjobing your floor, tile if I remember.

I learned that when I proposed putting a fridge in my truck to save on delivery. I was told it was bad and I went and googled it--seemed true. There may be a procedure to put it back rightside up but it's likely not worth the risk--just google it.

 

[Joe B.]

GE says don't lay the fridge down: http://www.geappliances.com/search/fast/infobase/10000318.htm

If it were my floor I would not put anything on it for a week. Maybe I would walk around in clean socks but that is about it. I'm sure you are spending a lot of money on this so even if it is technically Ok, walking on it early is probably not a risk I would take.

 

[Jsf721]

I will post them once the job is completed.

Good luck with Epoxy floor . . . .

. . . however, gotta show us some pics.

 

[79mudbugg]

I can leave it outside for a few days, not worried about theft and there is only beer in it anyway.

THAT WOULD BE THE FIRST THING ID WORRY BOUT GETTING GONE!!

 

[Jsf721]

DO not worry. I cleared out space in my wife's wine fridge and will be moving in for a few days!

THAT WOULD BE THE FIRST THING ID WORRY BOUT GETTING GONE!!

 

[OrneryDuck]

The fridge will be far easier to move if you drink all the beer first.

We kept the air compressor outside for three days after having the floors coated. We covered anything that would be sensitive to rain just in case.

 

[pauls_workshop]

Folks, you CAN indeed put a fridge on its side no problem. This is done all the time when people have to move these in pickup trucks. I have done it myself. The thing is, if you put it on its side, do NOT plug it in again for at least 24 hours after standing upright. Then they are fine. No problems. - Paul