How Should You Test Moisture in a Concrete Slab Before Installing Floor Coatings or Vinyl Plank?
Your floor could look bone dry and still have enough moisture to cause problems once you cover it. Which is why. “How do you know how much moisture is in your concrete floor?” Can become a question you want answered before you buy any materials. Spread your adhesive or install that epoxy coating. Test for […]
What Moisture Tests Determine When Concrete Is Ready for Flooring Installation?
There are times when a concrete slab will appear to be dry but still have too much moisture under your finished flooring. That’s why we want to use moisture testing. By performing a moisture test you can gain knowledge about what’s going on at the top of the slab and within the slab. Whether that’s […]
What Finish Defects Appear When Concrete Is Covered Too Early, and How Can You Prevent Them?
Once the installers leave you will love your new floor. Then three weeks after you notice a bubble. Maybe it’s near your counter. A month later one side of the floor begins to pop up. This is what can happen when you install flooring on concrete that is too wet. It may not show right […]
Can You Recoat Over an Old Primer or Adhesive Film, or Must It Be Fully Removed?
You expect bare concrete once you dig into your existing floor, but instead you have some sort of amber colored flake or film on it. Some lines of glue here and there and maybe a red colored primer. All appear to have some good bond to the floor. Can you apply a new floor product […]
What Is the Most Cost-Effective Way to Improve an Uneven Garage Floor?
Your garage floor doesn’t have to be torn out to look bad. You may have one small spot that your tire always rolls into. There could be a small high spot that you brush your broom against every time you clean. Your floor could just be rough but still allow you to park in your […]
Should You Grind Down a Garage High Spot or Build Up the Low Areas?
Every time my car dries from the snow, a puddle develops near my workbench. There’s also a high spot that catches my tool box wheel on the opposite side of my garage. Do I use a leveler on the floor or grind down the high spot? What will correct the issue? These are some things […]
What Concrete Surface Profile Is Needed for Floor Coatings to Bond Properly?
A floor coating can be expensive, durable, and designed for demanding conditions, but none of that matters if it cannot bond to the concrete underneath. Long before the epoxy, polyaspartic, urethane, or other coating goes down, the concrete itself has to be prepared to the right texture. That texture is known as the concrete surface […]
Why Might Concrete Appear Red or Chalky Under an Old Floor Leveling Layer?
Removing an old floor can bring a few surprises. One of the stranger ones happens when the leveling compound starts coming up and the surface underneath looks red, pink, orange, or unusually chalky. Run a hand across it and you may even come away with powder on your fingers. So, why might concrete appear red […]
How Do You Fix a Garage Floor That Has a Dip, Step, or Differential Settlement?
Walk across an older garage, and you may notice something doesn’t feel quite right. One section sinks slightly underfoot. Two parts of the slab meet at different heights. You may notice a ridge where one side of a crack sits higher than the other. These problems are easy to lump together as an “uneven floor,” […]
Is It Possible to Correct Garage Floor Slope Without Replacing the Slab?
A garage floor that slopes the wrong way can become annoying fast. Water may collect along a wall instead of heading toward the garage door. Cabinets wobble. A workbench never seems to sit quite right. In some cases, an uneven surface can even complicate plans for a new epoxy or polyaspartic coating. That leads to […]