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Bill, It all depends on two big questions: 1) How long do you need to have
the floor last, and 2) (the biggest question) - what you can afford. Like
Hoyt's response, I have also heard to avoid the big box products. If you
have the funds, the best answer is a professionally done epoxy job where
they grind down the surface of the concrete before the coating is applied.
(BTW, while some of the franchise outfits do a reasonable job, I found the
best was an independent guy (in NJ) who used better products and did a more
thorough job.) If you choose to go that way and get bids, make sure that you
compare "apples to apples" and don't focus on the cost per square foot - go
by the total quote for the job. I got three bids for my garage. While the
two franchises quoted a lower cost per foot, they inflated the number of
square feet so that the independent guy who had a higher cost per foot came
out almost as low as the lower of the two franchise bids. It was a
no-brainer, and he did a great job! Also, IMHO, make sure that whatever you
do, make sure that you put down a non-slip surface. The franchise guys I
spoke to sprinkle multi-colored plastic flakes into the top layer while it's
wet. The independent who got my business used colored silica (sand).
Bill
William L. Smith
'72 TR6
'80 TR7
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products. If you have the funds, the best answer is a =
professionally done epoxy job where they grind down the surface of the =
concrete before the coating is applied. (BTW, while some of the =
franchise outfits do a reasonable job, I found the best was an =
independent guy (in NJ) who used better products and did a more thorough =
job.) If you choose to go that way and get bids, make sure that you =
compare “apples to apples” and don’t focus on the cost =
per square foot – go by the total quote for the job. I got =
three bids for my garage. While the two franchises quoted a lower =
cost per foot, they inflated the number of square feet so that the =
independent guy who had a higher cost per foot came out almost as low as =
the lower of the two franchise bids. It was a no-brainer, and he =
did a great job! Also, IMHO, make sure that whatever you do, make sure =
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