i have been looking at the sika site what number should i be looking at for a gloss finish 264 or maybe 263
We've had good results with 264, you can add aggregate as well if you need a grip system too. Let me know if you need contact for a supplier, might be able to get you better prices...
Ive just finished this today. After getting a few samples of garage floor tiles and quotes etc I decided on a quirky solution. 6x4 rubber stable mats available from your local country store. £34.80 each so cheaper and far thicker and robust than garage tiles. I'm really pleased with the results. First one down. First six down after being cut around ground anchor and wall support. All done with minimal cutting. Bikes back in. Covered with new covers got for Xmas And finally all done.
Instead of painting have you thought about plastic type tiles. I did it and it looks great - if you're really sad like me you can have coloured inserts where your bike(s) go. Try Duragarages.com
I went thru maybe 3 floor paint sessions in the workshop. Etching, epoxy etc... Didn't last too long at all before it started to wear, Mark up or break under stands. I went down the tile route and used these Interlocking Floor Tiles from PlasFloor They're a thin tile and have worked supremely well. The thicker tiles have a void under them. Side stands or point loads can compress the tile and it doesn't always recover. The plasfloor tiles are thinner but solid. Finish is very good, they are easily replaced and cheap in comparison to other tiles or paint systems. They insulate well and have took everything we have thrown at them. We had one heavy fuel leak over a weekend which buggered about 3 tiles. Lifted them out and dropped new ones in. Job done
It's really good stuff.. This is what we've done. This has done 12 months of daily, hard use and all it needs is a wipe over with the mop every couple of weeks.
Just give it a good sweep. Knock any nibs off and lay the tiles. Because they are thin, bits of gravel need to be avoided as they cause small bumps but you can lift the tile and shift them if you miss any. I laid it over the old floor, paint and all. No adhesive as the tiles are heavy. Just leave 10-15mm gap around the edges to allow for expansion, more so if you lay it when the ambient is high. I have a lot of stuff sat mid floor and it's a fair old space so occasionally if we have the shutters up and get direct sun on it, it does sometimes expand and lift a little. As it's really heavy, it soon settles and becomes less prone. Beauty is to, that it can be lifted and moved around. I've just shuffled the workshop around and installed another lift. Took minutes to rearrange as I sit the lifts directly on the concrete. The tiles are 25 to a square meter so even small changes can be made easily as the tiles are smaller.
It may seem an expensive option but has anyone considered a resinHas anyone tried the resin floor, the one that looks like tarmac but is far more resiliant and can be coloured?
Like this? A 6mm PU Screed is fairly prohibitive as far as cost goes. If you don't want to touch it again, its the way to go, but expect at least £60-70sqm costs...
I like the colour scheme. This would suit me quite well, so I'm getting tempted. And thanks for the link.
I was thinking of getting this from costco for the garage. Anybody else used it? Versaroll Pro PVC Flooring 228 x 610 cm | Costco UK -
The stable matting idea is a potential for my next garage floor change 10ftx4ft rolls £23.... 10x4FT,Horse Stable Floor Mats,Equine Matting, Cheap Stable Matting | eBay
