#9563829 - 05/07/19 08:59 AM
Garage Floor repair?
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Anybody know a good way to repair the garage floor other than tearing it up completely?
The floor in my garage is starting to crumble. Its not horrible just yet but I'd like to fill it before real divots start happening. I know there's that self leveler stuff but thats mostly a liquid and seems somewhat complicated to work with. I'm looking to smooth out the concrete and then possibly lay something down on top to protect it like some kind of like snap tile or something like that. Don't want to spend huge money but maybe $1k should be ok. I want to see whats out there or for some creative ideas. I don't know how to host pics anymore, but even if I did, the car is up on my QuickJack at the moment anyway so I can't even take good pics.
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#9563883 - 05/07/19 09:54 AM
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#9563987 - 05/07/19 11:23 AM
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Not a single piece of advice will be relevant until OP posts pics so we can see the actual condition of the floor.
Tarp away tho, furball is doing it!
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#9564067 - 05/07/19 12:25 PM
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If you are going to redo your garage I'd recommend porcelain tiles, I did my whole garage in commercial grade porcelain tiles (left overs from a TD bank branch job) and they've been great for 2+ years now. They don't break, strong as fuck and will outlive the garage. You can throw a sledge on them hammer on them, no issues.
People that have issues with tiles are those who get ceramic tiles and don't double butter up on installation.
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#9564390 - 05/07/19 06:37 PM
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If you are going to redo your garage I'd recommend porcelain tiles, I did my whole garage in commercial grade porcelain tiles (left overs from a TD bank branch job) and they've been great for 2+ years now. They don't break, strong as fuck and will outlive the garage. You can throw a sledge on them hammer on them, no issues.
People that have issues with tiles are those who get ceramic tiles and don't double butter up on installation.
and dont get shiny ones. dealership pretty, but you'll slip all over the place esp in winter.
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#9565845 - 05/09/19 08:52 AM
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If you are going to redo your garage I'd recommend porcelain tiles, I did my whole garage in commercial grade porcelain tiles (left overs from a TD bank branch job) and they've been great for 2+ years now. They don't break, strong as fuck and will outlive the garage. You can throw a sledge on them hammer on them, no issues.
People that have issues with tiles are those who get ceramic tiles and don't double butter up on installation.
when I say tiles, I didn't really mean anything that requires being cemented down permanently. I don't think I quite there yet.
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#9566096 - 05/09/19 12:22 PM
Re: Garage Floor repair?
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If you are going to redo your garage I'd recommend porcelain tiles, I did my whole garage in commercial grade porcelain tiles (left overs from a TD bank branch job) and they've been great for 2+ years now. They don't break, strong as fuck and will outlive the garage. You can throw a sledge on them hammer on them, no issues.
People that have issues with tiles are those who get ceramic tiles and don't double butter up on installation. when I say tiles, I didn't really mean anything that requires being cemented down permanently. I don't think I quite there yet.
I didn't recommend you tile
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#9566381 - 05/09/19 05:31 PM
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If you are going to redo your garage I'd recommend porcelain tiles, I did my whole garage in commercial grade porcelain tiles (left overs from a TD bank branch job) and they've been great for 2+ years now. They don't break, strong as fuck and will outlive the garage. You can throw a sledge on them hammer on them, no issues.
People that have issues with tiles are those who get ceramic tiles and don't double butter up on installation.
sounds interesting..
pics?
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#9566389 - 05/09/19 05:41 PM
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#9567047 - 05/10/19 04:47 PM
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Porcelain tiles installed property are stronger than exposed concrete.
You can beat the crap out of them and there are no issues.
https://youtu.be/elJtN6nRlhk
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#9574561 - 05/21/19 10:48 AM
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#9575184 - 05/22/19 09:41 AM
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You can use self leveler, but considering that there is paint on your floor you will need to clean/grind the whole thing really well. I don't think there is an affordable solution for this that will last long. You can do a half assed prep job and hope it sticks. If the garage floor doesn't get much use it might work, but I can see it start falling apart within 24 months.
CN: leave it
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#9575214 - 05/22/19 10:16 AM
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You can use self leveler, but considering that there is paint on your floor you will need to clean/grind the whole thing really well. I don't think there is an affordable solution for this that will last long. You can do a half assed prep job and hope it sticks. If the garage floor doesn't get much use it might work, but I can see it start falling apart within 24 months. CN: leave it
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#9575645 - 05/22/19 06:56 PM
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I thought about leaving it too but it's a real PITA to move my jack around and just anything that rolls. If I were to grind the floor does one of those tool rental places have such a device? It's a 2 car garage so it won't take more than a day to grind the floor I don't think.....
Could I use the self leveler stuff only on the problem areas? Do do I have to spread it over the entire surface? Honestly if it lasts 24months I'd be happy with that for now cuz I may move depending on what happens with work.
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#9576021 - 05/23/19 10:21 AM
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I thought about leaving it too but it's a real PITA to move my jack around and just anything that rolls. If I were to grind the floor does one of those tool rental places have such a device? It's a 2 car garage so it won't take more than a day to grind the floor I don't think.....
Could I use the self leveler stuff only on the problem areas? Do do I have to spread it over the entire surface? Honestly if it lasts 24months I'd be happy with that for now cuz I may move depending on what happens with work.
There is only one way to find out. Yes you can use it on those areas only, clean it well, put the leveler in and see what happens. If you are not moving the car in and out and constantly bringing in salt/slush it might last while. If you don't care about looks it should be fine.
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#9578744 - 05/28/19 06:45 PM
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