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&ROM VIVID TILES AND DECORA TIVE PORCELAIN LOOKS TO THE MORE PRACTICAL EPOXY FINISHES THE ART OF THE GARAGE FLOOR IS GAINING MOMENTUM BY BOTH PROFESSIONAL INSTALLERS AND DO IT YOURSELFERS ! FEW HUNDRED DOLLARS AND A LIT TLE IMAGINATION IS ALL YOU NEED TO TRANSFORM ANY DULL CONCRETE INTO AN INVITING SAFE AND FUNCTIONAL PART OF THE PROPERTY
h)T S A USABLE SPACE THAT MOST HOMEOWNERS DON T PAY MUCH ATTENTION TO v SAID *OHN -ASSIE CO OWNER OF A 'ARAGE %XPERTS FRANCHISE LOCATED IN 0HEONIX !RIZ h"UT WITH MORE AND MORE FLOORING OPTIONS HOMEOWNERS ARE RECOGNIZING THE BENEFITS AND TAKING MORE PRIDE IN THAT PART OF THEIR PROPERTY v
-ASSIE S PRIMARY AREA OF EXPERTISE IS THE EPOXY SURFACE FINISHES BECAUSE HE BELIEVES THIS METHOD PROVIDES THE MOST DURA BLE AND PRACTICAL FLOORING OPTION AVAILABLE
5SED FOR BOTH RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL FLOORS THE EPOXY TREATMENT PROVIDES AN IMME DIATE SHOWROOM SHINE THAT IS EVERY BIT AS BEAUTIFUL AS IT IS FUNCTIONAL &ROM AN UNDERSTATED SOLID STAIN TO A VIBRANCY OF COLOR FLAKES TO BE MIXED AND MATCHED THE DECORATIVE OPTIONS ARE END LESS
!ND BECAUSE THE GARAGE SPACE IN MANY HOMES IS BECOMING AS A MUCH A hMAN CAVEv OR GATHERING SPACE AS IT IS SOMEWHERE TO PARK AND TINKER WITH THE CAR EPOXY FLOORS ARE A GREAT OPTION FOR BOTH THE HOME MECHANIC AND THE COUCH POTATO
4HESE MODERN EPOXY FLOORS NOT ONLY LOOK GREAT AND MAKE CLEAN UP EASY THE HARDNESS AND THICKNESS OF THESE COATINGS PRO TECTS THE CONCRETE AGAINST CHIPS CRACKS SCRATCHES AND HARMFUL CHEMICAL SPILLS
2ELATIVELY EASY APPLICATION AFTER A LOT OF PREP WORK AND AFFORDABILITY ALSO MAKE EPOXY AN INVITING FLOORING OPTION FOR DO IT YOURSELFERS 'ENERALLY THE PRODUCT REQUIRES THE MIXING OF SEVERAL PARTS AND THEN APPLICA TION WITH A ROLLER ,OWER END FLOORING KITS FOR A STANDARD TWO CAR GARAGE CAN COST LESS THAN
0ROFESSIONAL INSTALLATION OF AN EPOXY COATING STARTS AT ABOUT
A SQUARE FOOT SO A TYPICAL TWO CAR GARAGE MEASURING ABOUT SQUARE FEET PUSHES THE TOTAL COST TO ABOUT
,IKE SO MANY PROJECTS THE COST SAVINGS FOR THE $)9ERS IS OBVIOUS BUT -ASSIE WARNS THAT YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR
h) VE TAKEN OFF MORE FLOORS FROM DO IT YOURSELF HOMEOWNERS BECAUSE THEY WEREN T HAPPY WITH IT AND IT DIDN T LAST AS LONG AS THEY EXPECTED IT TO v -ASSIE SAID h4HEY SEE A BARGAIN WHEN THEY GO TO THE STORE 4HEY DECIDE TO DO IT THEMSELVES 4HEY WATCH A 9OU 4UBE VIDEO OF THE INSTALLATION PROCESS AND THEN TWO YEARS LATER THEY CALL US TO FIX IT v
"UT FOR THOSE DEDICATED TO DOING IT THEMSELVES -ASSIE SAID THE MOST IMPORTANT CONSIDER ATION IS THE PERCENTAGE OF SOLIDS CONTENT IN THE EPOXY COATING OR THE MEASURE OF HOW MUCH EPOXY WILL BE LOST THROUGH hEVAPORA TIONv DURING THE CURING PROCESS
-ASSIE EXPLAINS THAT THE TYPICAL EPOXY SOLD AT HOME IM PROVEMENT STORES PROVIDES A SOLID CONTENT OF ABOUT PER CENT MEANING ANYWHERE FROM
PERCENT OF THE APPLIED PROD UCT WILL BE LOST DURING THE DRYING PROCESS
0ROFESSIONAL GRADE PRODUCTS COST ABOUT FOUR TIMES MORE THAN THE STANDARD STORE BOUGHT EPOXY COVERINGS BUT WITH A SOLID CONTENT OF BETWEEN AND PERCENT MINIMAL PRODUCT IS LOST AND THE HOMEOWNER CAN EXPECT A PROPERLY INSTALLED FLOOR TO LAST FOR DECADES INSTEAD OF JUST YEARS -ASSIE COMPARED EPOXY PRODUC TION TO BREWING BEER WHERE THE LOWER GRADE PRODUCT USED IN THE CHEAPEST $)9 KITS LITERALLY COMES FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE BARREL
h4HEY JUST BASICALLY BOTTLE IT UP AND CAN IT FOR CONSUMER USE v -ASSIE SAID h THAT S WHY IT IS A FOURTH OF THE COST v
!ND WHILE EPOXY FLOORINGS ARE THE FAVORITE CHOICE FOR DO IT YOURSELFERS THE POPULARITY OF INTERLOCKING TILE FLOORS IS ALSO GROWING BECAUSE OF THE VARIETY OF STYLES AND COLORS THEY PROVIDE ALONG WITH EASY INSTALLATION 4HERE IS BASICALLY NO SURFACE PREPARATION REQUIRED !T ALL
!VAILABLE IN EITHER STIFF POLY PROPYLENE OR THE MORE FLEXIBLE 06# RUBBERY MATERIALS TILE GARAGE FLOORS OFFER A PERSONALIZED DESIGN FOR THE DO IT YOURSELFER WHILE ALSO PROVIDING A NON SLIP FLOORING OPTION THAT IS RESISTANT TO STAINS OILS AND CHEMICALS
0RICING FOR THE LEAST EXPEN SIVE POLYPROPYLENE TILE FLOORS CAN START AT ABOUT A SQUARE FOOT WHILE THE MORE DURABLE 06# TILES CAN COST OR MORE PER SQUARE FOOT 0EEL AND STICK TILE FLOORS ARE ANOTHER OPTION FOR $)9ERS THAT ARE EASY TO INSTALL AND COST ABOUT A SQUARE FOOT
-ASSIE IS SOMEWHAT SKEPTI CAL OF THE INTERLOCKING TILE FLOORS COMPARED TO EPOXY BECAUSE HE SAID DIRT AND GRIME COULD GET TRAPPED IN THE GAPS BETWEEN THE TILES AND BECOME NEXT TO IMPOS SIBLE TO CLEAN WITHOUT REMOVING THE ENTIRE FLOOR
h4HE BIGGEST CONCERN WITH THE INTERLOCKING SYSTEMS IS THERE IS NOTHING SEALING OFF THE CONCRETE FLOOR UNDERNEATH v SAID -ASSIE STRESSING THAT WARRANTY IS ALSO AN IMPORTANT FACTOR TO CONSIDER WHEN CHOOSING THE BEST FLOORING OPTION h"UT INTERLOCK ING TILES ARE EASY FOR THE HOM EOWNER TO INSTALL AND THEY LOOK VERY NICE v
7HETHER PROFESSIONAL OR $)9 TURNING A COLD GRAY SLAB OF CONCRETE INTO AN INVITING PLACE TO PLAY AND WORK CAN NOT ONLY IMPROVE THE LOOK OF A GARAGE BUT ALSO ADD SOME VALUE AND APPEAL TO A HOME OR BUSINESS