Seal Garage Floor Or Use Tile

Floor tiles may be better suited to your floor upgrade budget.

Seal garage floor or use tile.

If you have a level garage floor without severe cracks or height imbalances you can cover the surface with peel and stick tiles typically made from heavy duty vinyl these tiles are easy to cut. Apply sealant liberally but be sure to roll it out evenly. Installation requires complex costly preparation special skills and a significant interruption in use. Instead of directly upgrading your concrete floor surface another viable option is to use interlocking floor tiles in the garage.

If you want to seal over concrete floors that already have a seal try a polyurethane sealer. If your garage floor has moisture issues apply a concrete sealer before installing tiles. The high density surface reduces humidity and repels dirt and dust to keep your space cleaner. For indoor concrete floors that won t be exposed to oil or grease use an acrylic sealer which is easy to apply.

Water buildup under pvc tiles can encourage mold. Like all other garage tile options installing peel and stick garage tiles also requires preparation. In addition to that the peel and stick garage floor tiles are easy to clean. Use a sealer on weepy garage floors.

Tuff seal vs epoxy coating. To seal concrete floors use an epoxy sealer if you want something durable that comes in a variety of colors. You can do the heavier cleaning with a mop and ammonia free cleaners. Leave a gap between the tile edge and the walls.

Pvc expands and contracts. You want the floor under pvc tiles to drain. Consider using a sealer if the floor is flat. Next thoroughly clean the entire garage floor using a commercial garage floor cleaning product or tsp mixed with water.

If you have floor damage that s out of your price range to fix floor tiles are also a cost effective option to cover up an unattractive surface. Since this kind of garage floor tile does not use epoxy or other sticking substances you have the benefit of doing the project whenever you want. If you want to clean debris and light dirt a soft bristle broom or a dust mop will suffice. And in the rare case a tuff seal tile is damaged or stained you replace only a tile or two not the entire floor.

If you re going to paint the garage floor allow the sealant primer to dry thoroughly at least 8 hours. You can also use non slip vinyl floor cleaners too. You should first thoroughly clean the area where you plan to stick them. Allow the floor to dry thoroughly then cut in the sealer along the edges with a paintbrush and finish sealing the floor with a long handled roller or even a garden sprayer.

But like any floor a ceramic tile floor can become soiled or stained if it isn t sealed properly and regularly. You can just wipe the oil and other liquids right up.