Construction has begun! They are digging the footers now. Garage will be 24’x32’. Footers and block foundation, to extend 2’ above the floor. There will be about 2 weeks between the foundation/floor is done before the builders come back and assemble the structure. 10’ walls on top of the 2’ of block for total 12’ high walls.
So I need to start planning what I’ll be doing after they are done and it’s my turn to get to work. The concrete floor will be 5” thick and control joints every 8’. The builders are doing the structure and the insulation/metal ceiling. Later on I will do the electrical and insulation/interior walls. I also plan to fill the control joints and seal the floor.
So how long after the floor is poured do I need to wait before I can fill the control joints and seal the floor? I am planning on spraying a densifer and Ghostshield 8510. Not sure what yet on the control joints. I would prefer something I can get locally, so I can buy more or return easy if I buy too much. But the big box stores seem to mostly have self leveling style sealants. I have also been looking on line at products like PC Products Polyurea or Spal Pro joint filler. These seem to be more heavy duty type fillers, and probably the way to go, though it will be hard to judge how much to buy.
So back to my questions. How long to wait before I start doing things? What order do I apply products? I figure the joint filler work would come first, then the Ghostshield. Also considering Rust Bullet, applied with a roller. Ghostshield with a backpack sprayer seems so much easier to lay down. Whatever product I use I plan on running it up the 2’ of block wall as well, and onto the apron in front of the garage and pad by the side man door.
Since everything will be fresh, I’d like to do the floor work as soon as possible so it doesn’t have a chance to get dirty. But I also know I need to wait a bit, I just don’t know how long.
TIA
So I need to start planning what I’ll be doing after they are done and it’s my turn to get to work. The concrete floor will be 5” thick and control joints every 8’. The builders are doing the structure and the insulation/metal ceiling. Later on I will do the electrical and insulation/interior walls. I also plan to fill the control joints and seal the floor.
So how long after the floor is poured do I need to wait before I can fill the control joints and seal the floor? I am planning on spraying a densifer and Ghostshield 8510. Not sure what yet on the control joints. I would prefer something I can get locally, so I can buy more or return easy if I buy too much. But the big box stores seem to mostly have self leveling style sealants. I have also been looking on line at products like PC Products Polyurea or Spal Pro joint filler. These seem to be more heavy duty type fillers, and probably the way to go, though it will be hard to judge how much to buy.
So back to my questions. How long to wait before I start doing things? What order do I apply products? I figure the joint filler work would come first, then the Ghostshield. Also considering Rust Bullet, applied with a roller. Ghostshield with a backpack sprayer seems so much easier to lay down. Whatever product I use I plan on running it up the 2’ of block wall as well, and onto the apron in front of the garage and pad by the side man door.
Since everything will be fresh, I’d like to do the floor work as soon as possible so it doesn’t have a chance to get dirty. But I also know I need to wait a bit, I just don’t know how long.
TIA