Finally starting garage (PICS)

JJ, I sure have! Always glad to see someone get something that looks as good as this project.



Although I have a garage, it is full of things that I have no control over. I wish that I had your space. Heck, I wish I had a lot more space just to put toys that I could detail.



Keep posting pic's!! You know at least one member of this forum is certainly not bored with your pictures and posts.



Will look forward to your pics of vehicles that you detail once completed with your project
 
Im surely not bored wathing your thread either. Being in the process of building my own garage (and house) I can appreciate what your are going through. I must say that looks to be a very nice space you have made for yourself.
 
Hey well its nothing compared to your car HOUSE! lol but it will do for me, after all I think I am the only autopian for quite some miles and other people don't get why it has to be quite a bit bigger than my car.



Well I hope to get the painter to come soon, for floor covering I think just now I just want it painted maybe an epoxy I just need to see what is available as I know you guys (america) have much more choice for all things hence why I wanna move to America sometime.
 
JJ- What about having your floor just stained? That seems to work pretty well, at least it's not a huge mess if something goes wrong like it can be if epoxy paint starts to come up. The staining would seal against concrete dusting and oughta be pretty affordable.
 
Looking good, the walls and ceiling are nice and flat and straight. Someone did a good job in the framing! We love the pics, keep them coming.
 
Accumulator said:
JJ- What about having your floor just stained? That seems to work pretty well, at least it's not a huge mess if something goes wrong like it can be if epoxy paint starts to come up. The staining would seal against concrete dusting and oughta be pretty affordable.
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Ill ask my painter if they can use this. I fancy that idea, sounds good!
 
What type of stain are you talking about? Like what Dean used in his garages? I looked into that for mine, but its time consuming and COSTLY. They have to bead blast then clean the concrete, stain it, coat it and then you have to periodically wax it. At least that was the system I looked into.
 
What are you doing floor wise? Since you have quite a large amount of ground to cover.



Im have no idea what the stainging procedure is, accumulator had suggested it so Ill get my painter to discuss the options we have.
 
I don know what Im doing with my large floor yet. Its roughly 1130 sq ft. My budget will be pretty small (ok tiny) by the time we move in so Im still looking at flooring options. I dont mind the look of bare concrete actually, if I could only find a clear sealer that is durable to go over it I may leave it bare.
 
I have a good friend that's in the garage flooring business. He did the epoxy floor in my detail shop. Relatively competitive price with superb quality. The name of his company is Calidad. I can have him contact you if you'd like some ideas. His office is in Livonia.
 
LightngSVT- Sorry, I don't know the specifics of the prep required for the staining. It shoudn't be too big a deal as the floors of the "normal"/attached/non-shop garages of my houses have usually been treated with something like that. They've always been clear but a buddy of mine who's in construction said the stuff is also available tinted. These garage floors seemed like they were done on the cheap but the stuff was still holding up by the time I bought the houses.



The nice thing about this sort of thing is that while it keeps the floor clean, it doesn't get as slippery when wet as a lot of other products.



And note that the prep for a new floor oughta be a lot less involved that that of an older floor. In my (admittedly limited) experience you're always looking at a wash, acid etch, and rinse no matter what you use anyhow.
 
THE H&C site has some good advice. conctere needs to cure fully before you can apply it. That may be 3 months in this weather. I always do an acid etch and pressure wash. I then wait 24 hours to let it dry completely. I have used it on driveways and garages where hot tire can be a problem. On my driveway for example it was put on 3 years ago and I pressure wash twice a year atleast. No peeling or bubbles.
 
Just about finished just needs paint!!



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PC, rotary, pads, cloths are all in either the one with the doors open or in the wee mobile toolbox.



Done the first detail today!
 
nice space!! Great thread!! glad that it all complete. Or are you going to do something more with the floor?
 
Yeh got to paint still but I was desperate to get my stuff in, it will need to be removed by monday though! haha.
 
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