Yet Another Epoxy Floor (YAEF) Thread - Help Needed

[tcontic]

Hello!

My house was build in 1965, garage floor is the original. I bought the house about 20 year ago and did nothing to the sad garage floor, this is the year I'm going to change that! Floor is in poor shape, aggregate showing through in spots some seemingly soft areas and remnants of old paint here and there. Floor is about 20x20, 400 sq ft.

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So far I've received two quotes, one for $3100 the other $2000. First one wants to prep then skim coat entire floor then epoxy finish, second says he'll diamond grind then patch spots with epoxy, then finish with epoxy and top coat.

Frankly I wasn't planning on spending this much $, so I may attempt to do it myself. I'm thinking of renting a diamabrush concrete prep tool and machine from HD and seeing how it comes out. Then Epoxy-Coat products for finish.

Thoughts and advice appreciated!

Regards,
Tom

 

[LegacyIndustrial]

That floor will need an over-layment for sure.

 

[tcontic]

That floor will need an over-layment for sure.

Please define over-layment.

 

[Kaizen]

The exposed pebbles show its wear. Most likely from salt damage. Damage most likely goes further. You can grind for a few days and be in the same spot. Top coat is a layer of concrete or similar material. How do you feel about porcelain tiles or racedeck? Might be easier


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[mikec35]

How do you feel about porcelain tiles or racedeck? Might be easier


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My thoughts exactly! For the quotes you received I don't think the contractors are providing you with either A) proper floor prep or B) a high quality epoxy. Looking at your floor I don't think you can have both at those prices.

A good snap and lock type flooring like what I did would cost you a whole lot less and you could do a garage that size in a couple of hours easy. I did Armorpoxy Supratile and I love it.

 

[Kaizen]

like mike shows it can look nice. epoxy needs a great clean base. i had a brand new floor so thats the course i took. Lots of money on product and it will still look like **** if you don't coat the floor with a topcoat. btw they are expensive. you could easily chip out the loose stuff, pour some floor leveler, and do tile of some sorts.

 

[Armorpoxy]

Unfortunately your floor is in bad shape and does need a skim coat (underlayment or overlay depending on who you ask). The problem with these products (all of them) is that being rather thin, they are subject to cracking from temperature swings and such, and if the underlayment cracks it will bring up the epoxy with it. We would caution about attempting to do a coating and repair job on this floor.

A better and guaranteed to work choice is to skim over the crappy floor (you don't have to do a great job since it will be covered) and then cover that with our www.supratile.com like Mikec35 above did.

 

[LegacyIndustrial]

Please define over-layment.

A cement or polymer based build coat/surface to cover the existing poor surface.


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