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Concrete Slab House Reno

Mr. Build It cleans, degreases and pressure washes the concrete floor of a two-car garage in a new house, then rolls on a two-part epoxy and scatters flakes.

Key moments

  1. Starting the garage floor epoxy in the new house

    Watch this moment · 0:00
  2. Degreasing the floor and removing glue and gunk

    Watch this moment · 2:48
  3. Epoxy kit contents and why the etching is skipped

    Watch this moment · 5:24
  4. Mixing the two-part resin and doing the corner barriers

    Watch this moment · 7:00
  5. Cost compared with $3,000-$5,000 quotes

    Watch this moment · 8:17
  6. Rolling in 10 by 10 sections and scattering flakes

    Watch this moment · 9:36
  7. Next day: cure times and final cost

    Watch this moment · 10:51

Key facts

Cost rangeUnder $400 USD (the creator says he spent no more than 400 bucks for double the amount of epoxy; a small garage might take about $300)
MaterialsRock Solid epoxy kit (two-part resin, bag A and bag B), textured flakes, degreaser, painter's tape for clean transitions
Call a pro?DIY is fine
ProjectConcrete Slab House Reno
Series channelMr. Build It
Part3

Sources: The facts and written text on this page come from the 1 video on this page, by Mr. Build It.