Building a Shop
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Yeah, I know she is right, but I'm a bit of a tightwad and it's hard to stomach the mounting costs. Once it is done, it will be awesome though.
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I agree .... dress up the front nicely with brick or fake stone and with old looking carriage house lights and nice doors. Your neighbors will love you for it, the wife will be pleased and down the road you won't have any regrets. Now is the time to do it.
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Looking good Joe! It is a never ending story! LOL Not to switch directions but have you considered any type of floor sealer on the concrete floor? I might have missed some posts along the way so I apologize if it has already been discussed. A good time to do it would before you start packing it with all your "stuff". There are numerous products available. I used a water based product and have been very happy with it. A sealer will keep the spilled oils from absorbing and make clean up so much easier. I know the dry time will slow down using your new shop by a few days but I think you will be glad if you did something sooner than later. I'm sure there will be some other good suggestions just as there has been with all the other aspects of your build. Keep up the good work and you will be hanging out in there before you know it! Dave
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I used this Behr product. Goes on very fast. It is thin like water. I rolled it on but you can also use a garden weed sprayer. The product is very forgiving and is impossible to mess up. As I said if you ever plan to do it there is no better time😊
https://www.homedepot.com/p/BEHR-PRE...E&gclsrc=aw.ds
https://www.homedepot.com/p/BEHR-PRE...E&gclsrc=aw.ds
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The link didn't go to the product. What was the name of it? I've just seen the epoxy coverings. This sounds more like a paint covering.
We got the roof panels up on the roof so that work can be done even if we don't have the scissor lift. We only got a couple of wall panels up last night. Working around the door was a challenge. The door now rubs, so we will be looking at how to fix that. It is either the x bracing was too tight causing the door to not be level or the wall panel putting pressure on the door. The probably won't work tonight because of weather and the foreman will be out this weekend. So, there won't be much progress for several days.
We got the roof panels up on the roof so that work can be done even if we don't have the scissor lift. We only got a couple of wall panels up last night. Working around the door was a challenge. The door now rubs, so we will be looking at how to fix that. It is either the x bracing was too tight causing the door to not be level or the wall panel putting pressure on the door. The probably won't work tonight because of weather and the foreman will be out this weekend. So, there won't be much progress for several days.
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My father in law always sealed the day of the pour. It helped slow down the cure rate for a stronger floor.
now that my shop is used I can't tell that it was ever sealed. At this point of your build I wouldn't bother.
now that my shop is used I can't tell that it was ever sealed. At this point of your build I wouldn't bother.
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Without a doubt I would seal the concrete; that said, there are different sealers...one for new concrete and another for older concrete. I have had garages with both sealed and unsealed floors...the sealed floors are much easier to keep clean.
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