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 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 […]
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 […]
Can Self-Leveling Underlayment Survive Vehicle Traffic When Used to Smooth a Garage Spot Repair?
You have one bad spot in an otherwise usable garage floor. Maybe there is a dip where water collects, a rough patch left from an old repair, or a low area that you would like to smooth before coating the floor. Using self-leveling underlayment seems like an easy fix. Pour it into the low spot, […]
What Is the Best Way to Remove Adhesive Residue From Concrete Before Coating?
Pull up old carpet, vinyl, VCT, or another glued-down floor, and you may discover that removing the flooring was the easy part. What remains can look like streaks of hardened glue, gummy patches, dark mastic, or a thin film that seems permanently attached to the slab. If you’re applying a new epoxy, polyaspartic, or other […]
Is Wet Grinding Safe Before Epoxy, or Does It Increase the Risk of Delamination?
If you are having a concrete floor prepared for epoxy coating and are wondering, “Is wet grinding safe before epoxy, or does it increase the risk of delamination?” You’re not alone. Wet grinding can be safe before epoxy as long as the area is completely cleaned and dried before the epoxy is installed. Leaving moisture, […]
How to Remove Rust from Concrete
Rust stains on concrete have a way of showing up out of nowhere and sticking around far longer than you expect. One day everything looks clean, and the next you have orange or brown streaks across your driveway, patio, or garage floor. Most of the time, those stains come from something simple. It could be […]