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i had epoxy before, never again, like ice when wet
did polished concrete this time...its awesome...because its concrete, it just absorbs water, so not slippery at all
i was worried about tile cracking
very happy with our decision
agreed. i am in vegas (never worry about ice/snow) and i would not do epoxy again. when wet, it is slippery as hell - when self detailing, i'd rather be in the garage out of the sun. polished concrete next time.
I'm going with polished concrete. The contractor pours them in a few weeks. My architect specced "level 4" which should be the densest/most polished, because I don't want to seal them but also wanted to minimize staining. I am nervous though they'll be too slick or glossy. Any pics/thoughts on different level of finish? Anything critical as far as application that I need to make sure the contractor follows?
won't be slick
and you want it sealed, gives the nice finished grey look
moved in to a home with a detached unfinished garage last year, finally getting drywall and some new lights up (6700 lumens x 4). Should be finished in a few days!
I'm going with polished concrete. The contractor pours them in a few weeks. My architect specced "level 4" which should be the densest/most polished, because I don't want to seal them but also wanted to minimize staining. I am nervous though they'll be too slick or glossy. Any pics/thoughts on different level of finish? Anything critical as far as application that I need to make sure the contractor follows?
This was my first polished concrete flooring, and the one thing I wasn't diligent enough with, is making sure I got the correct blend of concrete slurry. I guess that will affect how much aggregate you get when it's polished. So I have several areas that have a little more aggregate than I would like. But overall I am very happy with it. It is not slippery when wet. I regret not filling and sealing the expansion joints.
I'm sorry I don't remember the level of polish, but I asked for something somewhere in the middle ...not too dull, but not too shiny. And it is sealed. Hope these pics help.
Moved into the house about a year ago and finally tackled 1 of the garages. Trying to find a free weekend to do the other, but this is it for now. Some paint, declutter, Swisstrax flooring and Sonic cabinets from Matt at OG
Planning on adding the OG pressure washer wall setup in this garage and will do a lift in the 2nd to make room for another track car.
12-01-2022, 10:25 AM
