I’ve done a decent amount research and am convinced I’m going to cover my floor with more than just a basic sealer but I’m unsure which direction to go...
Here are the facts:
Epoxy: I like the look and price of full flake. The install makes me a bit nervous. So does yellowing.
Polyurea: I like the look, not the price. The install seems doable. I don’t mind the clear polyurea look (like Nohr-s or SPGX) but don’t have enough pictures to make a sound decision on. Plus, this would keep the price down.
Free flow tile: I have no idea what pricing is for these but I like the look and easy install. The idea of road salts and slush sifting through to the bottom in Winter is appealing. Cleaning it out every Spring is not. Also, my seam/peak down the middle of my garage has me concerned these won’t lay well on that.
Porcelain Tile: I won’t do tile due to my lack of experience and the time involved. And I lose all cost savings by hiring it out. Also, I like the look, but have a hard time spending that much money to have someone lay a hard working surface on something I already have... a hard working surface.
Anyway, I know there’s a million different recommendations. I’m just looking for fact checking on my understanding on the various materials, maybe some user input for my climate and conditions, pricing on free flow (also, will it lay OK over a mild peak/hump?), more pictures of clear polyurea installs over non stained concrete, etc.
Really, any help is much appreciated. If I go freefllow, I’d purchase now and install ASAP. If I go epoxy, I don’t think I can install due to temp until Spring, meaning my garage floor will get dirty over winter and most likely have to be etched - something I want to avoid.
Thank you
Brian
Here are the facts:
- New construction attached garage, roughly 950 sq ft
- It’s a classic 3 car garage, but with a really deep 3rd stall that also had a garage door off of the back for driving my atv or riding lawnmower through - because of this, the garage has a seam/peak down the middle - pitching water forward towards driveway AND towards backwards toward backyard
- Garage was NOT Power Troweled
- I live in Wisconsin - temps from -20F to 100F
- I don’t work on cars beyond oil changes and brakes... if anything, this space will be a spot for me to store my cars, atv, mess with my hunting and fishing stuff, do some minor work, and also entertain (I plan on putting up a tv, possibly building a bar, and insulating, drywalling, and adding some form of heat).
- Budget - I’m open.
Epoxy: I like the look and price of full flake. The install makes me a bit nervous. So does yellowing.
Polyurea: I like the look, not the price. The install seems doable. I don’t mind the clear polyurea look (like Nohr-s or SPGX) but don’t have enough pictures to make a sound decision on. Plus, this would keep the price down.
Free flow tile: I have no idea what pricing is for these but I like the look and easy install. The idea of road salts and slush sifting through to the bottom in Winter is appealing. Cleaning it out every Spring is not. Also, my seam/peak down the middle of my garage has me concerned these won’t lay well on that.
Porcelain Tile: I won’t do tile due to my lack of experience and the time involved. And I lose all cost savings by hiring it out. Also, I like the look, but have a hard time spending that much money to have someone lay a hard working surface on something I already have... a hard working surface.
Anyway, I know there’s a million different recommendations. I’m just looking for fact checking on my understanding on the various materials, maybe some user input for my climate and conditions, pricing on free flow (also, will it lay OK over a mild peak/hump?), more pictures of clear polyurea installs over non stained concrete, etc.
Really, any help is much appreciated. If I go freefllow, I’d purchase now and install ASAP. If I go epoxy, I don’t think I can install due to temp until Spring, meaning my garage floor will get dirty over winter and most likely have to be etched - something I want to avoid.
Thank you
Brian
