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Doing Your Own Garage Flooring
Are you intending to apply your garage flooring yourself? This is a great way to save some money, and simultaneously improve your home, but I bet you’re wondering what, exactly, applying your own garage flooring will consist of. Since this is an investment, after all, you’ll want to use a method that will be both cost efficient and effective. This article will give you a quick review of what all will need to be done for all of the different types of garage flooring.
Epoxy Garage Floor Paint: The Most Comprehensive Garage Flooring Option
Epoxy paint is some great stuff. For all extents and purposes, using epoxy is akin to adding an extra, sort of bouncy, and also stain resistant layer to the top of your concrete garage floor. It’s also the cheapest if you do it yourself. Unfortunately, though, this comes at a cost of labor hours. Not only does an epoxy garage floor coating take the longest of any of these solutions, but it’s the only one with strict directions on exactly when you can install it. The weather has to be perfect, and you have to give it time to dry in between coats, as per the kit’s instructions. The floor must also be very clean before you even begin.
Garage Floor Tiles: Garage Flooring That Can Be Almost As Good As Epoxy Paint
Paint sound like a daunting project, but still need a good, thorough solution? Tiles will protect the concrete garage floor just as well from any stains. Not only are they almost as durable but, if needed, they can be individually replaced if they ever become damaged, providing you can find tiles of that design later on. When installing, you can take breaks whenever needed, though the install will take around as long as paint. As the tiles don’t really have to dry or anything, you shouldn’t have to worry too much about weather, although there may be some extremes that you will need to avoid, as per the directions. Since the tiles are going to stick to whatever happens to be on the floor, the cleanliness is just as important as when painting, if not moreso.
Garage Floor Mats: The Alternative Garage Flooring
If the first two options just sound like too much work, then maybe a full garage floor mat would be your best solution. Generally, the install merely involves cutting and placing the mat. Cleaning the floor is a good idea, but not really necessary, since there is nothing sticking to the concrete. If the floor is heavily damaged, a mat may be the only real solution. Unfortunately, a very large mat is often the most expensive option and, depending on the quality of the mat, simply driving on them may cause them to bunch or bend.
Compartment Garage Floor Mats: Garage Flooring For One Area
If you only need to cover a particular part of the garage, especially for a limited time, compartment mats will be your best option. A compartment mat is exactly what it seems: a single mat that you lay down in a place that is likely to get dirty, such as where a car will park or where you will be working. They run around the price of a paint kit, and can be cleaned outside of the garage if necessary. If you so choose, they can often even be turned into a complete garage floor covering by snapping them together or overlaying them, but that can become very expensive considering the sheer number of mats you will be buying.
For more information on garage flooring, visit the garage floor information site.
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Yes Virginia, The Perfect Tool Storage System Is Out There!
Where would we be without our tools? From the age of stone, to bronze, to our modern day today, tools have helped man out in a number of ways. How would we fix our car? How would we repair the house? We definitely need tools in order to survive these days. When we are done using these cherished implements, what do we do with them? Alas, for many of us, we just throw them into a box, or chuck them into the garage. Not really the appropriate action for one of our cherished implements now is it? Is a tool chest the best solution for everyone? We have outlined eight different types of storage systems…one will surely fit your needs. Without further delay, these storage systems are:
Storage Device #1) Soft Tool Carriers
Made to store your tools efficiently, they are usually made out of “rip-stop” materials (to reduce the chance of tearing). Great for carrying tools around the house for those “quick jobs”.
Storage Device #2) Wall-mounted Organizer for Tools
Many of us live in townhouses or condos where space is at the premium. We need to store our tools, but we don’t have much space. Wall-mounted tool organizing units are great for these particular situations. They keep your tools organized, and out of the way as well.
Storage System #3) Carpenters’ Toolbox
These tool storage systems are especially made for storing and transporting carpenters’ tools back and forth from the job site. They are usually made from wood to protect metal blades and bit edges from damage.
Storage System #4) Mechanics’ Toolbox
Mechanics need specific types of tools in order to fix those cars, trucks, and motorcycles that wheel into the shop. The Mechanics’ Toolbox is great as it will not only house these tools, but it is made out of metal or high-impact resin…so it is very durable. The best versions of this type of system have drawer trays and drawer liners (to protect those tools and the box itself).
Storage System #5) Compartment Parts Box
Many of us have very small parts and accessories that are always getting lost or in the way. This storage system is just the thing. It is especially made for storing:
a) Those small tools
b) Drill Bits
c) Saw Blades
d) Parts that are commonly used
e) Those Small Nails
f) Those Tiny Screws
Usually constructed out of metal or high-impact resin, some models have adjustable compartments.
Storage System #6) Mechanics’ Tool Chest
These tool storage systems are especially made for storing a mechanics’ tools. Usually made from metal or high-impact resin, some chests have wheels so they can be easily portable around the garage.
Storage Device #7) The Gang Box
Built for those people who have a lot of tools that they need to transport to the job site and back home again. Usually made out of very durable metal or high-impact resin, they often have a locking system for the top to ensure that tools do not get stolen.
Tool Storage #8) A Box for the Truck
For those lucky people who have a truck, this type of storage system is ideal. They are great for not only storing your tools, but transporting them to and fro. The materials of choice are: aluminum, metal, or high-impact resin. They are usually equipped with locking lids to ensure that nobody steals your tools.
We hope that this “round-up” of tool storage systems was helpful. If finding that great tool chest is “Job 1″, please visit our blog. Not only do we offer more tips and advice, we have ordering information for our top picks.
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A Great Garage Needs A Finished Floor
Men like their garages and often times their wives let them have free run of them. While the wife gets many of the rooms inside the house, the garage is the mans place with which to do anything they like.
If you have extra space in the garage, you might want to turn it into a game room or a place where you can hang out with friends and have fun. This might include installing a flat screen television on the wall, a pool table, a pinball machine, or other such fun things. Brainstorming to figure out how you would really like to use the extra space in your garage is always a good idea.
The best garage flooring ideas depend on what you want to accomplish. Some people just want to make their garages look better by putting down a cover on the cement floor. They want it more for looks than anything else because it can give the garage a more “finished” look. These people are usually looking for some type of mat that will cover all or part of the garage.
Your easiest choices are mats and you can decide to cover the whole floor or just part of it. Mats can be made out of rubber, plastic, or other materials and they can be made into custom shapes and sizes. If you dont want mats, you might choose to seal your floor as a way of protecting it. Sealing your garage floor is a great way of protecting it from all the dirt and water that is brought in and it makes the floor look better as well.
When you seal the floor or install mats, it also makes it easier to clean after a hard winter. People also choose to finish their garage floors because it then allows them to not have the cold pavement under their feet if they want to turn part of the garage into a workout room, game room, or some other type of room where you can go to get away from the rest of the house. Finishing the garage floor just makes the garage more complete and raises your homes resale value too.
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Who Else Wants a New Garage?
If you desire more space for your house or lot, you are not alone. Many people are always on the lookout on how to maximize their living space for a more comfortable movement. However, since everything is getting more and more expensive these days, such as apartments and condominium units, the only option left to create the illusion of space is to hire architects and interior designers.
Now, if you think you have neither talent of the two aforementioned professionals, worry not. You may still tap your creativity in order to evaluate whether building a new garage in your place is a possible option.
Typically, a simple garage does not need a huge amount of cash in order to be built. Keep this in mind so that you won’t have to act like a miser and scrimp on the budget. Failure to heed this advice will result to a finished product that has absolutely no sense of style that even a hobo would not feel comfortable living in it. So, if you are mulling over on whether or not building a new garage will benefit you, here is a list of great ideas to convince you that you can achieve a special garage.
First, you have to make a decision whether you will prefer the attached or detached style. If the option sounds alien to you, here is the definition. An attached garage is simply built together with the house. It was not built separately. Most modern communities offer this choice to their homeowners because it acts as a convenient shield during the cold winter season where nippy air is attacking you from different directions. During summers, it also protects you from the sizzling heat of the sun’s ultraviolet rays. Too bad though, as this limits the design probabilities of your home.
If you want to turn a hundred and eighty degrees, you may select the detached type of garage. It offers numerous advantages such as eliminating the imposing garage-dominated facade of your abode. This way, you will be free to make your house as attractive as you possibly can. You may also set back your garage far away from your home so that it will not look too crowded. A third benefit is that the space meant for the garage may be utilized for something else, like a plant and chair-dotted patio or a cool kitchen garden. Doesn’t it sound exciting to you? Lastly, for those who are living in a moderate climate, you will greatly appreciate the green landscaped walk from your trusty automobile to the house.
Now, a new garage need not resort to a typical layout where the door faces the street in a 90 degree angle, the entry needs to pass through the restroom forcing visitors a semi-tour of the laundry room, ending with a narrow hallway to the house. You can have many options if you want. Just inform your architect.
For those who own numerous automobiles, multi-car garages doesn’t exactly pose as a big problem nowadays. What is important is that your architect is informed ahead of time so that he can work in collaboration with the engineer and contractor assigned to your house.
Include the stairs in the building plan if you want to have the upper floor rented to individuals. This way, you will not only have a simple garage, you will also gain another form of livelihood.
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