Resurfacing Garage Floors – Westfield NJ – Case Study Step #6
The day after the concrete overlay (skim coat) was applied we applied 2 coats of a waterbased epoxy. Waterbased garage floor epoxy coating is more like a concrete floor paint.
2 coats were required for complete coverage. We were able to apply both coats in 1 day.
In hind site I would have applied 2 concrete overlay [...]
Resurfacing Garage Floors – Westfield New Jersey Case Study, Step #5
Seems like a lot of steps but really it’s only day 2. If you look at the photo below you’ll see the next step in my process is mixing the concrete overlay. I used 2 buckets which I mixed and used 1 at a time.
About 1 hour before I started mixing I primed the floor [...]
Resurfacing Garage Floors – Westfield NJ Case Study Step #4
Once all the cracks are fixed my next step was to tape the edges and garage apron. This is an important step for maintaining clean lines and creating a professional result.
I didn’t spray anything so I only need to apply tape along the wall, step to interior and along apron. The apron I planned to [...]
Resurfacing Garage Floors – Westfield NJ Case Study Step 3
When you fix cracks you want to fill the entire crack not just what you see. Cracks go right through the slab which is usually at least 4 inches. The crack should be filled with something that has some elasticity. Mortar will crack and crumble.
I like using epoxy waterproofer. It is elastic and flows well [...]
Resurfacing Garage Floors – Westfield New Jersey – Case Study, Step 2
The cracks in the floor sent up a red flag. The amount of cracks in the floor made me think that the builder didn’t properly excavate the ground underneath the concrete floor. I was wondering if they even put down gravel and tamped it down. Likely there is no vapor barrier.
My concern is that [...]
Resurfacing Garage Floors – Westfield NJ Case Study Step #1
This is a case study and step by step process for concrete resurfacing of a garage floor. This is a project I did at a new townhouse in a development in Westfield New Jersey.
My In Laws had just purchased this townhouse after 40 years in the same home. Really nice place, 3000 square feet on [...]
Preventing Basement Black Mold
Wet basement floors are the primary cause of mold growth. Basement black mold and other toxic molds area serious health issue.
Exposure to mold will cause headaches, dizziness, memory loss, fatique, nausea, shortness of breath, permanently scarred lungs and numerous other unhealthy symptoms.
Mold frequently starts in the basement with wet basement floors.. Moisture perpetuating mold [...]
Restaurant Floor Plans
During the past few years floors with decorative concrete acid stain have become an important part of restaurant interior design.
There are a couple of reasons.
1. Custom design – If you look at the photograph below you will notice that the floor has a few different colors. The predominant color is a brown acid stain but [...]
Barn Plans – What about the concrete?
Most new barns have concrete floors. Like with basements the concrete is frequently an after thought. Once the barn is built then the owner will look at the concrete and ponder “hmm…I just spent a ton on this great barn, what shall I do about this dusty floor”. “Ahh…I know I’ll just paint it”. Then [...]
Basement Flooring Ideas – Case Study
The subject floor is a basement concrete floor in a new construction “Green” home. When the concrete slab was poured the concrete was integrally colored meaning color was mixed in the truck. The builder made sure the slab was troweled properly. The colored concrete floor was to be the finished floor.
After the concrete was poured [...]
Do It Yourself Concrete Coatings – Case Study
Here’s an interesting decorative concrete application by a Do It Yourselfer. The photo below is a concrete overlay at a residential home. To the left which you cannot see is a porch and the part of the walkway you can see leads to the garage.
The owners had been agonizing over a solution for resurfacing the [...]
Resurfacing Your Concrete Pool Deck
Now that spring is around the corner it’s time to start thinking about that ugly concrete thats around your pool deck, your concrete decks, walkways and steps. You might be wondering what am I going to do, what is the solution.
The simple solution is concrete overlays. Yes it does work and will last. [...]
