After years of being parked on
and used for all manner of purposes, garage floors will show wear and tear.
Installing a new garage floor is usually impractical and cost-prohibitive, but
epoxy garage floors return garages to like-new splendor without ripping up all
the concrete. If your home’s garage has seen better days, consider giving it a
makeover with an epoxy garage floor. They’re affordable and have several
benefits.
The Benefits of Epoxy Garage Floors
Garage floors can have three
different finishes: plain concrete, paint or epoxy. If you want to protect your
garage’s floor, you’ll want to either paint it or cover it with an epoxy
coating. Paint is the less expensive of the two options (although epoxy garage
floors are affordable), but epoxy provides more protection and lasts longer. As
many realtors and expert conclude, applying an epoxy finish is a better
investment than simply painting your garage floor.
Epoxy garage floors will:
- bead up
moisture
- wipe clean
like a kitchen counter
- resist oil
stains
Possible Designs of
Epoxy Garage Floors
Unlike plain concrete garage
floor, epoxy flooring finishes don’t have to look mundane, worn and
gray. They’re available in many different colors and patterns. No matter what your house’s colors
are, you can probably find an epoxy finish that matches it.
Incorporating colors and
patterns into an epoxy coating isn’t merely cosmetic. When done well, an epoxy
coating can mask minor imperfections in the underlying concrete slab. The
finish will disguise your garage floor’s faults, and make sure water and oil
don’t seep down into any cracks.
Textured Epoxy Floors
Even though Phoenix doesn’t see
much rain, some residents are concerned that epoxy is too slippery when it’s
wet. Modern epoxy garage floors, however, have antiskid additives that provide
grip. With an additive included, you’ll not have any problem walking on your
garage floor -- even when it does rain, and the floor becomes wet.
If you’re tired of a drab
garage floor that shows years of wear and tear, invest in an epoxy garage floor. You’ll be amazed at how sleek it looks
and how well it holds up. It’s not a huge investment, and you’ll have a
like-new garage floor for years to come.
When you're looking to install
or update your exterior entertaining areas, consider the resilient beauty of
decorative concrete patio options that include stamping and coloring. Stamped
and colored concrete combines the stunning appearance of an indoor floor
with the weather resistance and durability of exterior concrete in an
affordable and long-lasting material. Benefits of a decorative concrete patio
One of the top benefits of a decorative concrete patio is that it offers options that
impossible to achieve with other patio materials. Concrete is fully
customizable because you can pour it into any size or shape to fit your exact
space. The options for concrete stamping and coloring include brick, stone, and
wood grain textures. Professional installers color your decorative concrete
patio to complement your exterior details and landscape with a natural
appearance similar to wood, stone or brick. To frame the concrete patio,
professionals can install a decorative border that has a contrasting pattern
and/or color. Achieving those results with true brick, stone or wood would be
more expensive and labor intensive.
Designed for exterior
entertaining
A decorative concrete patio is
the ideal surface for exterior
entertaining including
eating, relaxing, and socializing. With an outdoor kitchen and different areas
for conversation and dining, a concrete patio provides a durable,
beautiful floor your guests will admire. With additional concrete features
including a concrete walkway leading down to another patio area featuring a
fire pit or fireplace, you create a unique backyard oasis.
Mimics grouted stone
You can take a decorative
concrete patio to another level by creating a tiered concrete patio that mimics
the appearance of grouted stone. Stamping concrete in the form and color of
slate gives a tiered patio a hand-laid stone appearance. By using a concrete base
colored in a pale blue
color then accenting with highlights after hardening, the material appears
to be slate and adding imitation grout lines completes the stunning illusion
that ensures no one but you will know it's stamped
concrete, not slate.
Obtaining the stone, wood,
or brick appearance you've been dreaming of for your exterior entertaining
area is easy with a decorative concrete patio. It's an affordable and
durable option with nearly endless versatility. According to ConcreteNetwork.com, achieving the high-end look of natural
stone is easy and affordable with a decorative concrete patio, which
frees up money in your budget for other exterior enhancements such as an
outside kitchen or fire pit.
