To seal or not to seal?

[knightryda01]

Sup guys... Finally bit the bullet and put concrete in my barn. I built a 16x36 with 10ft walls steel pole barn. I had a little over $3000 in materials for the barn and I just dropped $1900 for the concrete so overall I think I was a pretty worthwhile investment. I also plan to add a lean to here shortly.

So my question is do I seal the barn floor? I'm not a major mechanic but I figure my car and toys will leak fluids eventually. I also want the concrete to last and look good for a long time. Any advice on sealers etc would be greatly appreciated. Perhaps if they have any sealer/epoxy coatings available.

 

[wayne55]

I did seal my garage floor. As you mentioned, it will prevent any drips from being absorbed by the concrete. It will also prevent the concrete from "dusting" and it will be cleaner. The brand I used is no longer available, but I'm sure there are several that will do the job. By the way, your building and floor look nice.

 

[mtwaterguy]

Put this in the flooring section and you'll probably get better suggestions.

 

[8man]

Look at Lythic Solutions densifier. In the floors section you can find out a lot about it. I didn't want to go paint or epoxy as I didn't want to sand it to keep if from being slick. The densifier seems to protect against oil, antifreeze, etc. Good luck.

 

[wssix99]

I like your car!

I just had my garage professionally coated with epoxy and it looks great. They did a full flake to the floor for durability and also filled in the saw cut joints so the whole thing looks perfectly smooth.

The floor has already taken a beating as the workshop for the construction of the rest of the house and its holding up incredibly well.

 

[knightryda01]

Thanks... It's really nice to finally have some where to park it.. lol

 

[Cyberbear]

The Net has lots of options, but I'd do it before the slab gets too oily or dirty from usage. Most coatings need a clean surface to adhere to. I'd probably opt for a colored epoxy finish with some non slip added.