Saturday, May 31, 2008
Garage Floor Mats Have Appeal
Epoxy Garage Floor Paint Stands Out
Flooring Ideas Can Add Value To Your Home
Adding a new garage flooring surface can positively impact your home’s value when you decide to sell it some day. Most garage floors in typical households today are boring, have cracks, grease and oil stains and just plain look displeasing. With some research, time and effort, you can easily apply a garage floor covering idea yourself at anytime of the year. There are many options available that you can choose including floor mats, floor tiles, decorative concrete flooring, epoxy, latex and polyurethane floor paints. Any one of these options will make your garage surface standout when you’re showing your house to potential buyers and ultimately will add value to the overall estimate of your house.
Uses Of Your Garage
Garage flooring ideas have many benefits and uses when the right material is selected for the right garage use. Most folks today use their garage space for either parking cars or storing items for later use. Some people, however, use their garage as a viable work environment for building new projects or working on cars. I, personally, use my garage space for working on my car and have setup a billiard table to spend time with close friends. Whatever the use for your garage, there are options available to meet your needs such as floor mats, floor tiles, decorative concrete flooring and floor paint.
Friday, May 30, 2008
Available Flooring Options For Your Garage Floor
There are a lot of options available for flooring ideas for your garage surface. These include materials such as epoxy paints, latex paints and polyurethane paints. Each of these materials have their own benefits and drawbacks but are all applied over your concrete surface. The most commonly used floor paint is probably epoxy because it tends to bond or sit well with cement floors and becomes quite resistant to stains and other potential surface damage. One of the main drawbacks to epoxy floor paint is the fact that it takes much longer to apply than its counterparts (latex and polyurethane) because you’ll need to take careful consideration to prepare the cement floor prior to actually applying the paint.