Hi. I'm trying to bring an old detached garage back in to use (pre-fab concrete panels, concrete base, probably been up for 40+ years).
There are a couple of but I could use advise on please:
1) Some of the wall panels are not particularly well aligned - can see daylight in places. So I was thinking of squirting some expanding foam in to those ones (three inches from the garage wall is a six foot brick wall, so how's it looks from the outside isn't important) and smoothing them off before coating the walls in masonry paint. Does that sound reasonable, or is there a better way to do it?
2) I need to repair the floor. It has some bits that need patching, but it's 95% sound. I was thinking of filling the cracks with ready-mixed concrete repair stuff to get a level surface, and then coating the whole floor. But I don't know what to coat it with - it looks like my options are to cover it with a concrete resurfacer, or a two part epoxy coat. The YouTube videos I've found are all American, so reference things that aren't sold to the public over here. I'm not trying to get a showroom finish, just something clean and durable. If anyone can recommend the best way for a DIY'er to repair the floor, is really appreciate it. gold coast epoxy flooring
started by wilova on 30 Nov 22
There are a couple of but I could use advise on please:
1) Some of the wall panels are not particularly well aligned - can see daylight in places. So I was thinking of squirting some expanding foam in to those ones (three inches from the garage wall is a six foot brick wall, so how's it looks from the outside isn't important) and smoothing them off before coating the walls in masonry paint. Does that sound reasonable, or is there a better way to do it?
2) I need to repair the floor. It has some bits that need patching, but it's 95% sound. I was thinking of filling the cracks with ready-mixed concrete repair stuff to get a level surface, and then coating the whole floor. But I don't know what to coat it with - it looks like my options are to cover it with a concrete resurfacer, or a two part epoxy coat. The YouTube videos I've found are all American, so reference things that aren't sold to the public over here. I'm not trying to get a showroom finish, just something clean and durable. If anyone can recommend the best way for a DIY'er to repair the floor, is really appreciate it. gold coast epoxy flooring