Rhino floor covering

[WV Firefighter]

Just wondering if anybody has tried the Rhino linings for garage floors yet. I was at an Sporting Goods show today and they had a display. The product samples looked pretty good. BTW, he gave me a ballpark price of $5.00 per square foot.

Thanks,

Andy

 

[randy133_2000]

Rhino fllor coverings are great!
We just (2 weeks) had it installed on our upper deck walk way at our fire department, no more slick floors! Looks great, made the whole department look better. If you are near Marlinton WV, just stop by to see it.
Randy

 

[jklingel]

Check Durabak.com. I got some samples from them recently, and it looks like pretty tough stuff. $140/gallon, plus small shipping (if you can get UPS Ground), and covers 50 sf. You can roll it on, repair it, and apply it up to inches thick. I have no idea if they recommend it over concrete; see the web site. It is apparently used on boat decks, etc. I may try it on the outside of a fiberglass canoe; rock protection. Good luck.

 

[WV Firefighter]

Thanks for the replys. What I'm really looking for is something to completely seal the floor (including cracks) and is a little flexible. I have a 2 car garage over a portion of my basement that is currently used as my working garage, but water drips through the cracks in the concrete when winter slop sits on the floor. After I get my new garage built, I would like to finish this area into living space but I need to control the water drips.

If anybody has any other ideas, please let me know.

-Andy

 

[AlphaGarage]

Wolverine Coatings Bondtite 1101 and LiquaTile 1184 combo (as low as $1.20/ft2) will seal your floor and allows for some flex. If it has a lot of flex we have some other products designed just for that.

 

[WV Firefighter]

Hey Fred,

If I sent you a few pictures (or posted here) could you reccomend the proper product for my application? I have been following the Wolverine threads here and it seems like a great product.

Thanks,

-Andy

 

[AlphaGarage]

Sure! Let's review those pictures and details, my email is [email protected].


Although I only mention 4 or 5 Wolverine Coatings products here, their catalog has in excess of 1,000 specialized coatings. Everything from nuclear reactor containment to plane fuselage coatings.

Although be forewarned that a lot (but not all) of them require a bit higher application skill level and/or a higher credit card limit

 

[nonhog]

Hey Fred,

If I sent you a few pictures (or posted here) could you reccomend the proper product for my application? I have been following the Wolverine threads here and it seems like a great product.

Thanks,

-Andy

Post here ,if you dont mind , that way others can learn as we go.

 

[WV Firefighter]

Great!

I'll take the pics after work and post them up here tonight.

Thanks,

-Andy

 

[Shocker]

Yeah, I have been working on a small scale nuclear reactor to power the shop and house. Can you post some info on the containment coatings.

 

[WV Firefighter]

OK guys, here are the pics:

This first one shows my garage above a garage. The area to the left of the lower garage door is where I am trying to stop the drips.

Looking into the upper garage. This garage is for the DD's only.

This is the biggest crack in the floor, with a quarter for comparison.

This is concrete sealant I put around the edges years ago.

Post in the center of the garage.

The next three are what the floor looks like from underneath.

So...thats what I got. Fred what do you have to seal this up?

Thanks,

-Andy

 

[AlphaGarage]

Okay Andy, now we have something to look at.

Let me do a quick review to be certain we got the details right...

When you mentioned "After I get my new garage built..." is that referring to a garage not yet built, so not in these pictures, or are you talking about finishing the upper garage in photo 1?

In pictures 1 & two we see the 2 car garage on the upper level - this is the current garage where water collects and drips down, through floor cracks, into the basement/temp garage/future living space that we see in the last 3 pictures - right?


The large quarter crack - how long is it and where is it located. Is it the only crack letting water through?

How much water are we talking about, and what's the source. Just run off from the cars driving into the garage, or is there some other source, poor drainage or..?

You mentioned a coating with some flex, is the floor still not stabilized? Where is there continued movement and/or shifting?

What's the slope of the upper garage floor?

How was the upper floor constructed? Pre-cast? What would a cross section look like, how thick, rebar, etc?

Thanks

 

[WV Firefighter]

When you mentioned "After I get my new garage built..." is that referring to a garage not yet built, so not in these pictures, or are you talking about finishing the upper garage in photo 1?

I just bought the house behind me and plan on tearing it down and building a 4 car garage with two apartments on top as soon as I can get the finances in order. The upper garage is finished although it could use a little TLC.

In pictures 1 & two we see the 2 car garage on the upper level - this is the current garage where water collects and drips down, through floor cracks, into the basement/temp garage/future living space that we see in the last 3 pictures - right?

The upper garage is where I need the floor sealed. Just to be clear, the only time the floor leaks is when winter slop (snow, ice) lays on the floor. If the floor is just wet there are no leaks.

The large quarter crack - how long is it and where is it located. Is it the only crack letting water through?

There are a couple of these cracks in the floor spreading about 10 feet. Located in about the center of the bay and I'm not sure which cracks are letting the water through.

How much water are we talking about, and what's the source. Just run off from the cars driving into the garage, or is there some other source, poor drainage or..?

The floor only drips when winter slop lays on the floor. I can hose the garage floor without any water coming through.

You mentioned a coating with some flex, is the floor still not stabilized? Where is there continued movement and/or shifting?

The floor is constructed of pre-stressed concrete (Spancrete) with a 2" cap.
The floor has been in place since 1991. The floor flexes up and down a little when a vehicle is driven on or off. The flex is not noticable but when we installed it, they said it would flex.

What's the slope of the upper garage floor?

Not sure what the slope is but it drains well. Only one puddle in the whole floor and there are no cracks where the low spot is.

How was the upper floor constructed? Pre-cast? What would a cross section look like, how thick, rebar, etc?

Pre-cast with a 2" cap. If I remember correctly, the pre-cast spans the width of the garage, is hollow core with steel cable inside.

Hope this helps.

-Andy

 

[AlphaGarage]

This could probably be handled by sealing the cracks, IntegraFlex 1921, followed by BondTite 1101, LiquaTile 1184 and a clear coat of more BondTite 1101. But you may need to add a layer of IntegraFlex 1980 Flexible Membrane, this would go in-between the BondTite 1101 prime and the LiquaTile 1184, especially if there's any chance of future movement.

Let me alert Eric about this and get his recommendation.

 

[WV Firefighter]

Fred,

Heard anything from Eric yet?

Andy

 

[Ray-CA]

Andy,

How far along are you in the FFR build?

For the upper garage floor, there are some roof type coating that are sprayed in that are supposed to water seal buildings from all types of weather. I would think that they would work on a floor also. I had a company (Phoenix Coatings I think) give me an estimate on my floor several years ago. Sorry, I don't remember what the quote was, but it wasn't cheap.

Good luck,

Ray

 

[AlphaGarage]

Andy -

When you have a few minutes, could you give me a call?

877-333-GARAGE (4272)

 

[AlphaGarage]

Andy -

When you have a few minutes, could you give me a call?

877-333-GARAGE (4272)

 

[WV Firefighter]

Ray,

I'm at the roller stage and the engine is in. Probably going to pull the engine back out tonight so I can finish the the DS footbox and weld in a new trans tunnel brace. Do you have one or are you building one?

Andy

 

[Ray-CA]

Ray,

I'm at the roller stage and the engine is in. Probably going to pull the engine back out tonight so I can finish the the DS footbox and weld in a new trans tunnel brace. Do you have one or are you building one?

Andy

Here is mine:


Since these were taken, I've added padded headrests to each roll bar and an anti-rock screen over the radiator. Here is another Forum that I am on frequently (http://www.ffcobra.com)

Ray

 

[WV Firefighter]

Ray thats a sweet FFR! I love the riveted hood. I am also on the ffcobra.com about every day although I post about as much there as I do here which is not much. I read a lot and really only post if I have a question. BTW, my user name is the same there as it is here.

Fred, I'll give you a call tomorrow (wednesday)

Andy

 

[nonhog]

Thanks for putting up pictures it will be fun to "go along" for the ride (repair/
upgrade) good luck! Cool garage btw !

 

[WV Firefighter]

Nonhog,

Thanks for the compliments on the garage. I am wanting to build a detached garage soon so I can really work. This space is good but the three women in the house complain when I run the compressor, grind, paint, etc.

Can't tell from your avitar, what do you ride? I have a 2004 Harley Screamin Eagle Electra Glide and a 2008 Kawasaki KLR 650 duel sport. I tend to ride the dual sport most of the time.

Cheers,

-Andy

 

[nonhog]

Nonhog,

Thanks for the compliments on the garage. I am wanting to build a detached garage soon so I can really work. This space is good but the three women in the house complain when I run the compressor, grind, paint, etc.

Can't tell from your avitar, what do you ride? I have a 2004 Harley Screamin Eagle Electra Glide and a 2008 Kawasaki KLR 650 duel sport. I tend to ride the dual sport most of the time.

Cheers,

-Andy

I can relate , working in the house garage tonite R&R fuel tank on a 66 Volvo
Amazon. Smelly !
I ride a 04 Victory Kingpin , love it ! my 2nd Vic. older picture only minor changes since then.

 

[WV Firefighter]

Nice ride!