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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>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). <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Bill <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>William L. Smith<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>’72 TR6<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>‘80 TR7<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>