Doing Your Own Garage Flooring
Are you intending to apply your garage flooring yourself? This is a great way to save some money, and simultaneously improve your home, but I bet you're wondering what, exactly, applying your own garage flooring will consist of. Since this is an investment, after all, you'll want to use a method that will be both cost efficient and effective. This article will give you a quick review of what all will need to be done for all of the different types of garage flooring.
Epoxy Garage Floor Paint: The Most Comprehensive Of The Options
Epoxy paint is some great stuff. For all extents and purposes, using epoxy is akin to adding an extra, sort of bouncy, and also stain resistant layer to the top of your concrete garage floor. It's also the cheapest if you do it yourself. Unfortunately, though, this comes at a cost of labor hours. Not only does an epoxy garage floor coating take the longest of any of these solutions, but it's the only one with strict directions on exactly when you can install it. The weather has to be perfect, and you have to give it time to dry in between coats, as per the kit's instructions. The floor must also be very clean before you even begin.
Garage Floor Tiles: Garage Flooring That Can Be Almost As Good As Paint
Tiles are second only to epoxy when it comes to their effectiveness. When installed correctly, they provide a seal that will protect your concrete garage floor from any stains. They are durable and, as a bonus, they can be replaced individually if they become damaged later on down the road. They will take you about as long, or possibly a little longer to install than paint, but they do have one huge advantage: you can take a break whenever you want. Weather also isn't as much of a consideration since the tiles don't have to dry, per se, but there may be some extremes in which they will not stick to the concrete. The cleanliness of the floor is even more important for tiles than for paint since, if the floor is dirty at all, the tiles will just stick to the dirt or debris.
Garage Floor Mats: Alternative Garage Flooring
A big garage floor mat for your garage is the easiest thing to install. Many kits simply require you to cut the mat to fit, and lay it out. The floor does not have to be clean since the mat isn't going to have to stick to anything. If the floor is already heavily cracked and damaged, a mat may be your best option since it will easily hide everything. This is, however, your most expensive option, and the most likely to be compromised simply by driving upon it as some mats will bunch and gather under car tires.
Compartment Garage Floor Mats: Modular Garage Flooring
A compartment mat is going to be your best option if you only need to cover one part of your floor, especially temporarily. These are exactly what they seem: one mat to throw out wherever the garage is likely to become dirty, such as where you're working, or underneath where a car parks. A single mat is similar in cost to a paint kit, and you can always drag it outside to clean it if needed. One mat can even be the beginning of an entire floor covering since many snap together or overlay to create a seal, but that is by far the most expensive option after you have purchased the required number of mats. - 21396
Epoxy Garage Floor Paint: The Most Comprehensive Of The Options
Epoxy paint is some great stuff. For all extents and purposes, using epoxy is akin to adding an extra, sort of bouncy, and also stain resistant layer to the top of your concrete garage floor. It's also the cheapest if you do it yourself. Unfortunately, though, this comes at a cost of labor hours. Not only does an epoxy garage floor coating take the longest of any of these solutions, but it's the only one with strict directions on exactly when you can install it. The weather has to be perfect, and you have to give it time to dry in between coats, as per the kit's instructions. The floor must also be very clean before you even begin.
Garage Floor Tiles: Garage Flooring That Can Be Almost As Good As Paint
Tiles are second only to epoxy when it comes to their effectiveness. When installed correctly, they provide a seal that will protect your concrete garage floor from any stains. They are durable and, as a bonus, they can be replaced individually if they become damaged later on down the road. They will take you about as long, or possibly a little longer to install than paint, but they do have one huge advantage: you can take a break whenever you want. Weather also isn't as much of a consideration since the tiles don't have to dry, per se, but there may be some extremes in which they will not stick to the concrete. The cleanliness of the floor is even more important for tiles than for paint since, if the floor is dirty at all, the tiles will just stick to the dirt or debris.
Garage Floor Mats: Alternative Garage Flooring
A big garage floor mat for your garage is the easiest thing to install. Many kits simply require you to cut the mat to fit, and lay it out. The floor does not have to be clean since the mat isn't going to have to stick to anything. If the floor is already heavily cracked and damaged, a mat may be your best option since it will easily hide everything. This is, however, your most expensive option, and the most likely to be compromised simply by driving upon it as some mats will bunch and gather under car tires.
Compartment Garage Floor Mats: Modular Garage Flooring
A compartment mat is going to be your best option if you only need to cover one part of your floor, especially temporarily. These are exactly what they seem: one mat to throw out wherever the garage is likely to become dirty, such as where you're working, or underneath where a car parks. A single mat is similar in cost to a paint kit, and you can always drag it outside to clean it if needed. One mat can even be the beginning of an entire floor covering since many snap together or overlay to create a seal, but that is by far the most expensive option after you have purchased the required number of mats. - 21396
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