Hi,

 

Trying to sort my garage out once and for all and need any ideas for the floor. It's a fairly large area, roughly about 25 square meters and was finished in a concrete screed but was done in sections, so the joins aren't perfect. The options I've considered are 1. A new top of screed (which I don't really want the floor much higher), 2. A latex leveller (is there one tough enough for a garage floor?) or 3. Laying down ali tread plate sheets (which will be a bit expensive).

 

Anyone know of any other options?

 

Cheers

 

Vijay

Dig a big pit and lure wild bears into it and make them dance for money like in the backward BalKan countries.

 

 

 

Can you tell I'm feeling very helpful today.:D

Hi,

 

Trying to sort my garage out once and for all and need any ideas for the floor. It's a fairly large area, roughly about 25 square meters and was finished in a concrete screed but was done in sections, so the joins aren't perfect. The options I've considered are 1. A new top of screed (which I don't really want the floor much higher), 2. A latex leveller (is there one tough enough for a garage floor?) or 3. Laying down ali tread plate sheets (which will be a bit expensive).

 

Anyone know of any other options?

 

Cheers

 

Vijay

 

1 day to dig the old out=skip (£130)

1 day to put new screed in with rough sand on a 3-1 mix (about tonn and half at 2" thick) about £50 including cement

goes in semi-dry and then give it a couple of hours and totally soak it with a hose on shower setting for 10 mins,this makes it set rock hard

give it a week to dry out and unibond the whole area with a 40-1 mix to stop the screed from flaking apart

give that 2 days to set and then paint floor with floor paint ...job done and not cocked or patched up which you,ll be glad you done come this winter;)

Hi,

 

Trying to sort my garage out once and for all and need any ideas for the floor. It's a fairly large area, roughly about 25 square meters and was finished in a concrete screed but was done in sections, so the joins aren't perfect. The options I've considered are 1. A new top of screed (which I don't really want the floor much higher), 2. A latex leveller (is there one tough enough for a garage floor?) or 3. Laying down ali tread plate sheets (which will be a bit expensive).

 

Anyone know of any other options?

 

Cheers

 

Vijay

 

BnQ do a tile floor leveler which you just mix and pour, on its own its not very good as it would tend to crumble under weight, but if you mix it with 1 part water and 2 parts multipurpose PVA and keep the screed to no more than 5mm (allowing that your floor is flat) you will find this is virtually bulletproof and pretty oil proof as well if your floor isnt flat build up in layers at the low spots by no more than 5mm per pour and let it dry completely between pours. always ensure you mix enough to do the whole floor in 1 go on your final pour

Really have to be honest, just the thought of breaking up the whole floor makes me want to just leave it alone! lol

 

Pete, is the floor leveller made by B&Q?

Some links for you to browse:

 

http://www.gallagherindustrial.com/services

 

http://www.pafsystem.com/pages/uk_heavy_duty_flooring.htm?gclid=CJGe3tPM3ZICFQzilAodeTq96Q

 

http://www.nextag.com/liquid-floor-leveler/search-html

 

I like the look of the 2nd one. I want to do my shed as thats got a concrete base and it just creates so much dust. I know a shed is a lot smaller but its the same idea and it will have to handle the motorbike?

 

HTH

vini

Znuts way is definatly the best mate

Really have to be honest, just the thought of breaking up the whole floor makes me want to just leave it alone! lol

 

Pete, is the floor leveller made by B&Q?

 

If I remember rightly, they do 2 different ones at BnQ, the small one isnt cost effective so go for the arger one, Im sure its BnQs own brand, but most tile shops supply the same sort of thing, incedently, it wouldnt hurt to 'wash' the floor in a mix 50/50 water and PVA first and let it dry

Znuts way is definatly the best mate

 

Probably is but the floor thats down sounds quite good anyway so this will just seal, level and protect the floor and a lot cheaper and less labour intensive, have done it a couple of times in the past with no complaints

That is a good call but the labour side is hard work. I would say mix up some ardit floor level and paint it. A lot less work but a bit more on material cost than cement and sand. we use it all the time and it is rock hard and ony 1/4" thick.

Cheers everyone. I did the floor myself and it is really solid. As I said, it was just feathering in the joints that I couldn't get right :(

Balbond industrial Latex based self leveling. Then use a industrial floor paint. Its dead easy to use its designed for warehouses so its tough and quick. Brians plan is the cheepes but a good days grafting.