[TR] Shop floor for TR

[WILLIAM SMITH]

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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