Rarely, if ever, you pay much
attention to your garage flooring and find time to clean the garage. It is
important that you give some attention to the garage flooring because it is constantly
exposed to damage due to oil spills, salt deposition, dirt and grime
accumulation, etc.
Remodeling your garage floor will not
only give it a nice look but also make it safe from further damage. The
remodeling project may vary from simple floor coatings to changing your entire
floor. Here are a few suggestions on how you can remodel your garage flooring.
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Resolving existing issues
At the outset, you should empty your
garage and look for cracks in the flooring, oil spills, etc. Your floor may be
made of bricks or concrete or even wood! Replacing them completely for small repairs
would be time consuming and may cost you a fortune.
Hiring a remodeling specialist would be a wise thing to do and the remodeled
floor would last for years and save you a lot of money. Your contractor will
take care of the entire remodeling process and make sure that the dry walls and
the electrical outlets aren’t damaged while tending the floor.
Coating and covering after cleaning
Floor coatings provide extra
stability and life to the floor. After cleaning the floor, coating them with
sealers or paints or covering them with mats will go a long way in preserving
your garage floor. Here are some options.
v Concrete floor paints: They are the least
expensive of coatings and very tough, saving your floor from chemical
corrosion. You can use them to recoat the floor and touch up minor damages in
the floor.
v Sealers: They are a stronger
version of the concrete floor paint and they too can be applied over the floor
quite easily. In addition, they give a glossy look after they dry up. Latex
sealers and acrylic sealers sell at a very nominal price. Your expert remodeling contractor will give you the best
options available to match and make your floor look luxurious at a reasonable
price.Floor coverings are typically more
expensive than coatings, but they have longer life and you can customize them,
suitable to your tastes and likes!
v Rubber mats: They are available in
various sizes and patterns and they can cover an entire garage or just parts of
it. You can install them in a short span of time and find them easy to clean
too!
v Interlocking plastic tiles: They come in great patterns
allowing you to try out your own flooring ideas and make your garage look cool.
The tiles are resistant to seepage and you can replace the damaged ones
quickly.
These are just a few of the coatings
and coverings available in the market. Both coatings and coverings have pros
and cons and it is up to you to decide the type of protection for your flooring
after consulting with your much-experienced remodeling contractor.
Floor remodeling is generally the
costliest part of a garage-remodeling project and spending a few hundred extra
dollars will surely will take off your shoulders the bother of maintenance for
a long time.
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