[Shop-talk] Epoxy garage floor coatings

[Steve Hammatt, Mount Vernon WA USA]

Just my response to coatings:
I kept hearing of problems with garage floor coatings. 
While I’m sure that there are many instances that have 
been great applications and very successful, I decided 
that rather than run into problems I’d just get the best floor 
poured and finished by the best cement contractor my gen’l 
contractor found over many years.  We added some grey/black coloring 
to the mix, did all the right things with base, insulation and 
plastic film, etc.  We’ve spent a ton of $ on this 2k sf garage 
and I didn’t have the stamina to run into a problem with a 
disappointing floor finish (like the last time).  So we simply 
filled all the saw cuts with epoxy and finish polished the floor 
to a very smooth surface.  Everybody asked why I didn’t epoxy 
or otherwise finish the floor (trust me, everything else in the 
garage is FINISHED, including an elevator, 5/8” drywall everywhere, 
two bathrooms, office floor is VGF end grain blocks, three heat 
pumps, two TVs, etc) but the floor is simply nicely finished 
concrete.
Anyway, that’s my story.....

Steve Hammatt
Mount Vernon WA USA

From: Eric J Russell 
Sent: Sunday, April 30, 2017 12:30 PM
To: Shop Talk ; john Mitchell 
Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] Epoxy garage floor coatings

> I decided to do an epoxy floor in my garage and it's been a total 
> nightmare.

> Anyone had any recent experience with garage floor coatings?

I've no experience myself but I can suggest you search the forums as 
www.garagejournal.com for advice & ideas.
Just don't blame me for all the time you spend there...

Eric Russell
Mebane, NC 

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