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I have inherited a 1930's prefab garage with asbestos roof. After heavy rain, water Is coming in from the floor on one side. it doesn't help that the neighbours garage has no guttering so all rainwater comes off their roof down into the gap between theirs and my garage and is clearly causing...

Hi, want to hard tile the garage floor rather than soft mat it or paint it. Hopefully make the cleaning of it a lot easier than the rough concrete surface. I don’t think there is a dpm under the concrete but will have to use the SLC to get it all level first. Is there any advice before I put...

Hi all. Hopefully someone can help. I'm wanting to flatten my concrete garage floor a little so i can paint it. I need it fairly good as at the moment a trolley jack gets stuck on the lumps. It looks like someone in the past have mixed cement up on the floor as it's mainly at the front, probably...

All, I would like to ask for some guidance if possible. I know a number of posts have been talking about this over the last few years but would like some up-to-date advise. In the next few months I will be replacing a roof on my garage (due to the asbestos roof) and doing a DIY conversion...

Any good products for painting a previously painted, very worn, greasy industrial concrete floor? Where paint has peeled off, there are many raised spots where sound paint still remains. Not looking to spend a lot of time on this (it's not kind of job), though obviously a good clean, scrape...

Hi My garage floor is a concrete one that has some craters in it from years of dropped hammers and tools. I've filled up the big holes with concrete but now want to create a more uniform and flat finish (possibly to the paint). Was thinking of dropping down some leveling compound but...

Hello, I am after some advice as I have just had my garage refurbished with a new roof, door, windows, etc as the plan is to turn it into a gym. The floor is concrete and the walls being boarded inside. However, there seems to be damp coming through the walls & the floor is quite damp...

I am clearing out and tidying up my single garage to leave the floor clear so I can actually get a car in if I need to... but mostly it will be used as a gym. It's bare concrete and of course, always dusty. The walls are also bare breezeblock. I was wondering what my options are to treat the...

Hi, im in the process of redoing my garage, however the walls have been built on concrete foundations, and have sunk over time by about 2 inches in some places to none in others...the concrete slab in the centre of the garage has not sunk, so is sticking up above the foundation concrete in...

I'm converting my garage to a habitable office-type room, but I wanted to retain my garage door, so I still have the large doorway, and so it's back-convertible in the future. I'm planning on painting the existing floor with liquid damp proofing, then adding electric underfloor heating with a...

hi guys i wonder if anyone can advise me i would like to make our garage concrete floor smooth so i can seal/paint it. current been like it is for about 20 years and its time to get it sorted. it has imperfections, small bumps etc (pics attached) can anyone advise on the best way...

Hello all, been a while. I'm looking for a floor paint for wooden floors that are in a bathroom. Something that is durable and can withstand drops of water. We have old floor boards in our bathroom which, about seven years ago, we painted with Ronseal Diamond Hard floor paint. I followed the...

Hi All, I have not been on here for a while unfortunately, another addition to the family has just about abolished anytime I used to get to surf the net etc. Anyway, winter will soon be gone and I am wanting to sort out my garage floor. I don't like doing these things, in fact I will be...

Hi. My corigated asbestos garage roof was leaking between the panels. I was recommended acrypol. As I cannot get to the roof from the outside, I painted the garage roof leaks from the inside. All the leaks are sealed, but it`s presented me with another problem. Everywhere I have painted the...

The floor in my new garage doesnt have a very good finish. Concrete was poured and has dried with a pretty rough finish. I want to have a smooth floor which I can paint with a resin floor paint. What should I do with the existing floor to make it good enough ? Grind ? use some sort of screed...

Hi, looking for some advice! Painting a small lockup/garage in the next few days. I have 20L of 2 Pack epoxy, 5L of epoxy thinners. Floor is prepped and ready to paint, I rented a industrial floor grinder/sander, all loose bits/mastic/crap has been removed, surface is mechanically sound...

I'm planning on turning my garage into a gym and would like to make it more habitable. In order to do this I was planning on painting the ceiling and walls and then epoxy painting the floor. I think the ceiling is plasterboarded? Can I paint straight onto this? Do I need a mist coat? Does...

I have a double length garage with a concrete base which seems to have a raked effect, see photos. I am trying to reduce dusting whilst hoping to level it off and paint it so its easier to clean. No cars go in the garage just road bikes and lawnmower and garden stuff, nothing heavy duty...

My new double garage floor was sealed with PVA before it had dried properly, now it is starting to peel off in places, is there a easy way of getting all the PVA off so i can paint it with floor paint.

Hi, I am new to this forum, and fairly new to DIY, got the bug though, but taking things steady and researching prior, in an effort to get things right first time....... So, I am refurbishing my garage - its in good structural order, but I want to sort the floor out, and paint it with some...