It takes a lot of energy to produce concrete so it s good to look for substitute building materials.
Garage floor options other than concrete.
Standard concrete slab garage floors are functional but with a little extra effort they can also be attractive and even comfortable.
As compared to other floor coating polyaspartic polyurea has to be installed with quick precision because it sets very quickly.
There are more design options such as marble like or metallic epoxy floor designs.
You can choose vented tiles if you want moisture to fall through to the concrete garage floor or solid options with various types of texture and traction.
Hard plastic tiles will always be louder than your other garage flooring options.
My shop which is a 24x60 ft insulated room with concrete slab floor has been built in one corner of the barn.
One of the products that will probably show up on your radar when you re considering different garage floor protection options are concrete resurfacers.
Try these other options for your garage.
Concrete resurfacers are made up of a mixture of sand portland cement polymer materials and additional additives.
Luckily for those with concrete garage floors simply sealing your floor might be enough.
I have a 60x120 ft pole barn in my backyard.
The tiles not only come in a variety of colors from classics like black and silver to bold choices like orange and pink but they also have different texture options.
The slight sheen that sealing can add to a plain gray concrete floor will make it look more attractive.
The other side of the same end of the barn used to be a 10 or 12 horse stable but all the stalls have been removed leaving a concrete slab on the center walkway strip and just dirt floor in the areas on both sides where the horse stalls.
If sound is a big issue for you you can add an underlayment but flex tiles or garage floor rolls will be your best bet if you want a really quiet floor.
There are many options for sprucing up a garage floor and most homeowners have trouble deciding which way to go.