Epoxy basement floor
Barbara C
4 years ago
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Comments (2)+1 If the tiles are 9" by 9", the are likely ACM (Asbestos Containing Materials). The tiles themselves are not the real issue because they are not very friable. The Mastic is the issue and caution should be taken when removing that as the previous poster mentioned. As a general rule, if the mastic is black, get it tested at a minimum....See MoreRustoleum Epoxy for Basements
Comments (1)I have an epoxy garage floor. It's held up great - I did it 15 yrs ago. I advise adding pumice to the epoxy - without it it will be very slipperly when wet....See MorePaint or EPOXY for 101 year old basement floor
Comments (5)THanks for the replies! AnnieDeighnaugh, you are right, I'm now looking into indoor/outdoor carpet... it's more budget friendly than I thought! Will see if I can use it in combo with paint in the laundry/workroom area. Sounds like a better option for the rec room/guest room area where the floor is in the worst shape. tuesday_2008, I'm so glad to hear your epoxy worked out as a DIY project. I just spoke to Sherwin Williams yesterday and they said that they only sell epoxy to pros and that it is not DIY friendly in their opinion. I am tempted and really like the look, but it's nearly Xmas and here in TO, that means temps are dropping. I think epoxy is probably out for us as I cannot power wash (fresh drywall!) and the prep could kill me. Also, I've got guests arriving in a month and would love to be totally finished by then.... ARG! All paint store people seem to keep pointing me toward porch paint. They say epoxy is overkill for a basement. As I tend to generally err on the side of overkill I'm still tempted but time is ticking and apparently concrete patching must cure for 20+ days so I think I'm going to have to give in on this front.... Oh well, at least if I go with porch paint I've got more colour choices than just beige or gray in the standard epoxy kits (Rustoleum, etc) Appreciate the feedback and will keep trying to figure out best options. Will report back on our final choices.... thank you!!...See MoreConcrete floors in basement
Comments (13)After our basement with a floating pergo floor flooded, we opted to have the flooring removed and the concrete slab polished. I wanted a floor that would not be harmed if we had another flood. On the couple occasions our washing machine has leaked, it has been a complete non-issue - we mop it up and that's that. We had the floors done about 5 years ago, and I have to disagree with those saying that a concrete floor requires a lot of maintenance - we haven't done anything to ours other than sweeping and occasional mopping. They are not stained, epoxied, or even sealed, if I'm remembering correctly. My home office is in the basement and once I put furniture in the room, it is exactly as echoey as any other room of our house - that is, not at all. Regarding the temperature - they definitely are cooler than wood or carpet. I wear slipper shoes in the house year round, so this wasn't much of a concern for me - I think whether this is a concern depends on how you live in your house. Our house was built in 1958 and the concrete was not poured with polishing in mind, so there are a few parts where the original paint that covered them is still visible. Our concrete guys also made sure that I understood that they couldn't guarantee what the concrete would look like once it was polished - the size of the pebbles, etc. Personally, I actually like being able to see the history of the floors and do not expect them to look brand new. (I also have mostly vintage furniture and there too, don't mind a ding or a scratch here and there.) This is what we started with when we removed the floating floor: Here's a part with some of the paint still visible (again - I like that this is still visible, but understand that others might not!): Here's a picture I just took, five years after getting them finished. Most sections of the floor look basically like this: If I were doing it again, I would choose concrete again!...See MoreBarbara C
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