Daily Archives: December 12, 2010

Epoxy Flooring and Other Types of Garage Flooring

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The flooring of your garage is very important. This part takes all the beating from your car tires and the constant foot traffic. Leaving it plain with just concrete is not a good idea because it becomes easily susceptible to cracks and stains.

When it comes to garage floors, it is better to have flooring that will give some degree of protection to it. Below are the usual options for garage floorings.

• Epoxy. The most popular type of garage flooring is epoxy flooring. It is very durable and resistant to stains and scratches. It also makes your garage look better because it has a glossy finish. However, it tends to lose its some of its gloss and turn yellow if there is too much sunlight exposure.
• Polyurethane. Just like epoxy, polyurethane is very durable and glossy and it is even more resistant to spills. Aside from this, it does not fade easily and it does not turn yellow over time.
• Latex. This is the cheaper alternative to epoxy and polyurethane. However, exposure to sunlight is also not good for latex floors so make sure that your garage is covered. It can also make your floor a little slippery.
• Polish. Some companies can do concrete polishing instead of coating your floor with epoxy, polyurethane, or latex. This would make your concrete look more beautiful while making it more durable. Take note that polished concrete floors do not have any coating but they still offer durability and gloss.

A lesson in age from heavy hauling

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When people say that growing old is all in the mind, they’re lying. On the contrary, it is the mind that finds it difficult to accept the concept of aging. I unfortunately learned that particular lesson the hard way.

You see, the other day, I was doing some heavy hauling at home. Because my husband was out on a meeting, I didn’t have anyone to help me move things in the house. When I decided to clean the space behind the cabinets, I tried to push the whole cabinet to the side using my whole weight. Unfortunately when it finally budged, it tipped over and fell, breaking a vase and a few other things. Amazingly though, the whole thing was still intact. The hinges and the doors were fine.

I tried to clean everything up – shards, and all. When I finished, I was left with the problem of how to put the cabinet right side up again. Unfortunately, I didn’t want to take out everything inside because that would mean a whole lot of additional work, so I tried to lift the whole thing. I wish I hadn’t though, but I did. However, since we weren’t exactly residing close to any freight forwarder or freight companies (not that I would muster the courage to explain what happened), I felt like I had no choice but to redeem myself and put everything back in order.

Unfortunately, my body wasn’t as young as I thought it was. I strained some back muscles doing the lifting, but I did put the cabinet back. The worst part was explaining what happened to my husband.