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Decorative Texture flooring

Our decorative Texture flooring is available in 18 standard decorative chip color blends, depending on your preference. You have the option of custom blending chip colors to create a floor that is uniquely your own. Time to get creative!

How to Apply Epoxy Flooring Paint to Your Garage

Evaluate your garage floor

Garage floor epoxy flooring is a tough, long-lasting coating that you paint onto the concrete. An epoxy garage floor resists grease, oil and many other substances that would ruin ordinary paint. Garage floor epoxy paints clean easily and can be found in a variety of colors (if you look hard enough), so you can keep your garage floor paints sparkling clean and attractive for years.

However, the reality of this challenging project is, one, not all concrete floors will hold epoxy floor coatings, and two, preparing concrete for epoxy floor coatings can be labor intensive and tedious. That said, this story will help you assess your concrete’s condition, show you how to clean and etch it, and demonstrate how to apply an epoxy garage floor coating that will handle car traffic, chemicals, oils, salt and scraping better than any other paint or stain.

As with any other paint job, success with using garage floor paints lies in the prep work. Plan to spend the first day removing oil spots, cleaning/degreasing the floor, etching it with a mild acid, and scrubbing, vacuuming and rinsing (a lot!). Day two is for filling cracks and applying the first coat of epoxy flooring, which is followed by a second coat on day three. This job doesn’t require many special tools. But to do the best job (and save your back), we recommend that you rent a walk-behind power floor scrubber (Photo 2) with a stiff brush attachment. Brushes work better than scrubbing pads on concrete, but buy two pads if a brush isn’t available. Also, rent a wet vacuum if you don’t own or have access to one.

Analyze the floor and weather

Before you even consider an epoxy garage floor, test to determine if dampness is coming up through the concrete from the ground. If moisture is evident, your floor isn’t suitable for epoxy. Also, forgo the project if a concrete sealer was previously used (you’ll know a sealer has been used if water beads up when applied to the surface). If you’re dealing with a new slab, you must wait a minimum of 28 days, preferably two months, for the floor to cure and dry thoroughly before applying a epoxy flooring. And if you’re dealing with a previously painted floor, the best advice is to remove the paint, especially when you’re applying a solvent-based epoxy garage flooring paint that could soften any that remains.

If your concrete passed these tests, make sure the weekend weather passes, too. The temperature of the concrete must be a minimum of 55 degrees F, with an air temperature between 60 and 90 degrees for optimum garage floor epoxy curing/drying.

Floor cleaning

 

To begin, use a flat-edged shovel or scraper to loosen hardened surface debris, then sweep it out with a stiff-bristle garage broom.

Next, mix up a 5-gallon batch of water and concrete cleaner/degreaser according to label directions (found at home centers and hardware stores).

Once spots are cleaned, power-scrub the entire floor (Photo 2). To clean a two-car garage floor, plan on scrubbing for 20 to 30 minutes (keep the floor wet at all times). Make sure you scrub with a stiff-bristle hand brush along the walls and in the corners where the machine cannot reach. Once you’re satisfied with dirt removal, vacuum up the cleaner for proper disposal (Photo 3). Don’t just wash the product down the drive into the storm sewer. The environmental effects of cleaning products can vary widely. Check the product label or call the manufacturer for the proper waste disposal method. We looked up the Material Safety Data Sheet for the product we used (made by Behr) on the website www.msdssearch.com and learned we could pour the waste into the “sanitary sewer” (toilet). Also check the label or call the manufacturer for instructions on safe disposal of all leftover product and containers. When in doubt, call your city or county environmental office.

Etch the concrete with muriatic acid

 

Before etching concrete with the acid solution (Photo 4), hose down your entire driveway and several feet beyond the sides of the drive. This aids in the final rinse out of the garage so the material will flow more easily down the driveway. Now sprinkle the 10:1 ratio of water to muriatic acid mixture and power-scrub the floor (with a rinsed brush attachment or new pad; Photos 4 and 5).

When you’re finished, take your hose and nozzle end and flood the floor with water, spraying the material out of the garage for a good 10 minutes (diluted muriatic acid can be rinsed with large volumes of water into a storm sewer, according to the manufacturer). Rinse off the power scrubber brush/pad, then scrub the wet floor one last time for 5 to 10 minutes.

Finally, rinse out the entire floor and driveway two to three more times. The concrete surface should now feel like fine-grit sandpaper. If not, you need to repeat the acid washing. Finally, to speed the drying process, squeegee out any remaining pooled water, and take a rag and dry any remaining spots, cracks or chipped areas. Leave the garage door open overnight to speed drying during the epoxy floors project.

Choosing an epoxy floor coating

The final critical decision is what type of garage floor epoxy paints to use. Epoxy floor paints are tough resins that come in two separate parts that you mix together just before you apply them. You can divide them roughly into three types: 100 percent solids, solvent based and water based.

The 100 percent solid type is almost pure epoxy; it doesn’t contain solvents that evaporate. These products are expensive and difficult to handle because they harden so rapidly. They’re best left to the pros.

The solvent-based epoxies typically contain from 40 to 60 percent solids (epoxy). They penetrate and adhere well and are the choice of most pros. And they’re often available in a wide range of colors, which is one reason we chose this type for our demonstration. But they do have some drawbacks. The solvents are powerful and potentially hazardous; you MUST use a respirator (a 3M 5000 series respirator with an organic vapor/acid gas filter, or the equivalent in another brand). The respirator must fit tightly to your face so you don’t breathe the fumes. In addition, you must ventilate the garage well and keep other people away from the odors.

Solvent-based epoxy floor coating also may be harder to find. Some paint specialty stores may carry them (Sherwin- Williams and ICI Dulux, among others), but otherwise you’ll have to go to an industrial supply–type store. Check the Yellow Pages under “Paint, Wholesale & Manufacturers” or “Industrial Equipment & Supplies,” or look online.

The water-based epoxies also have two parts that you mix just before application. And they also typically contain 40 to 60 percent solids. The benefit of this type of epoxy floor coating is that there are no hazardous solvent fumes. And at least one brand, Rust-Oleum’s EpoxyShield Garage Floor Coating, is widely available at home centers.

Whether you’re working with solvent- or water-based epoxy, we recommend that you apply two coats to get enough build for long-term wear and durability. “Build” refers to the thickness of the dried epoxy film. Typically, an epoxy with a higher solid content will give a higher build. And, in general, prices tend to reflect the amount of epoxy in the mix—the more epoxy, the higher the build and the higher the price.

For a two-car garage (450 sq. ft.), you’ll need 2 to 3 gallons per coat (depending on the percent of solids in the epoxy you buy—read the container). Check the cans for coverage to make sure you buy enough.

Patch the cracks

First thing in the morning, after the floor has dried overnight, fill 1/4-in. cracks and larger, plus holes or spalled areas, with an epoxy crack filler, available at home centers. Use a plastic putty knife to scrape the surface level and smooth. Let this dry for four hours (check label directions) before you begin garage floor painting your first coat of epoxy.

First coat of epoxy

 

Mix the correct amount of epoxy (Photo 6) to cover the square footage of your garage floor according to label directions. It’s critical that you allow the mixed product to stand undisturbed for the specified time on the label before applying it. You also must apply the entire batch you mixed up before the specified time expires. We used a 40 percent solid, solvent-based epoxy from a local industrial supplier/manufacturer that had to sit for 30 minutes, and the batch had to be used up within 24 hours (and it was offered in almost 20 colors).

While waiting for the crack filler to cure, use a high-quality natural-bristle paint brush and cut in the floor edges (Photo 7). Also, tape the area directly underneath the garage door with masking or duct tape, allowing you to shut the door overnight. This is intended to keep out dust, dirt, pets and children until the floor is dry. And put a “Do Not Enter” sign along with tape across the doorway leading to the garage from the house.

Coating the floor

If you move at a steady pace , you should finish your two-car garage floor epoxy in less than one hour. (Remember not to paint yourself into a corner!) The solvent odors are powerful. Be sure to wear a respirator and keep the garage door open at least an hour after coating.

Let the first coat of your garage floor epoxy dry overnight, for a minimum of 16 hours (or according to label directions, since epoxy products vary). Add a non-skid product to the epoxy (Photo 10) for the second coat, especially if your vehicles drag snow and moisture into the garage, or you’d feel safer on a less slippery floor. Repeat the “cutting in” and garage floor painting like the day before (Photos 7 – 9).

Wait another 16 hours (check label directions) after finishing your garage floor epoxy before allowing foot traffic. You can start parking your cars on the floor after approximately three to seven days (depending on the epoxy label directions). A full cure for the floor takes approximately one month.

 

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Oohs and Aahs

Garage enhancement is a growing trend, fueled by consumers looking for creative ways to add space to their home’s usable living areas, as well having an enviable garage for all the neighbors to see. How much more satisfying to hear “oohs and aahs” from passing neighbors when the garage door is up versus a muttered “tsk, tsk” at a cluttered, disorganized garage.

If you want a garage that will have the neighbors talking about you in a good way, start with a PremierOne Stratus garage floor coating that will give your garage the ultimate in high-end garage floor design. Created from a mix of two or more colors of marbleized epoxy floor coating swirled together to form an abstract pattern, the high-gloss artisan finish looks like molten metal, often referred to as a metallic finish. Since the unique pattern is created while the floor is being installed, it’s guaranteed that there will never be another floor exactly like it!

Natural Beauty

The natural beauty of granite has made it a popular choice for decorators and homeowners for many years. Granite is useful for all kinds of applications, including kitchen counter tops and islands, bath vanity tops, backsplashes, sinks or basins, fireplace mantles, decorative medallions (mosaics) and flooring. If you love the look of granite for a garage floor but can’t justify the expense of the real thing, a PremierOne Stone garage floor coating can give you the same look at much less cost. A sister product to PremierOne Decorative Texture, PremierOne Stone is created with 1/4” chips to produce the textured, natural stone appearance of granite in six trending colors for your garage floor. Color choices include Blackburn, Bona, Denali, Grey’s Peak, Hubbard, and Sanford, as well as the option of custom color blends.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Happy Thanksgiving from all of us at Premier Garage!

 

Through Every Step.

Tailored Living featuring PremierGarage is well-known for using the latest 3D design software to show you what your storage solution will look like before you sign anything. At Tailored Living we are proud to work with you through every step, from design and measuring to installing the final product. From custom cabinets to epoxy garage flooring, we will take care of every detail so all you need to focus on is enjoying your home storage solution. Veny and Nick’s independently owned and operated business strives to help you live your life a bit more organized.

Garage Enhancement is a Growing Trend!

Hobbies and leisure-time activities are your reward for working hard. Hobbies provide an outlet for

creativity and a relaxing escape from the everyday, work-a-day world. In a busy family, hobbies can take many forms and end up commanding considerable space.

Finding dedicated hobby space in the home can be challenging, especially if the hobbies require both work and storage space. Why not look to the garage as a candidate for “hobby central?” With organization and planning you’ll be able to design the perfect hobby area for one or more pursuits.

It’s an investment, not an expense

A custom PremierOne Stratus garage floor is an investment in the real value of your home.

• Garage enhancement with custom flooring and cabinetry increase a home’s selling potential.
• A maximized garage with space to park the cars protects that investment from damage and deterioration from intense sun, rain, dirt and grit on windy days, snow, sleet and hail in the wintertime, and rust and paint damage from salt on the roads in snow country.
• Capture under-used space and convert it into functional living space and possibly avoid a move by making your home seem bigger.

Protecting that investment is easy if you follow these easy steps:

• Wipe up any spills immediately
• Regularly sweep with a soft broom or dust mop to keep dirt and dust to a minimum
• Mop the garage floor every few months with a low PH (neutral) cleaner like Simple Green to keep the floor immaculate (no citrus, vinegar or soap-based cleaners)
• Protect the surface by using a dolly to move heavy items instead of dragging them across the floor
• Use mats or padding under such things as a motorcycle kick stand or tire jack
• Place rugs where spills or moisture are common, such as in front of a utility sink, washer and dryer or a workbench

If you want a high-end garage floor that will enhance your home’s functionality or reflect back the glory of your car, boat or Jet Ski, PremierOne Stratus can do the trick. The marbleized floor coating with its high-gloss, mirror finish will make everything in your garage appear highly impressive, or it can be the perfect foundation for any extended living space.

Make Your Home Office Appealing

• Tailored Living will maximize your home office space by designing workspaces that are ergonomically friendly, taking into account user height, work area needs and accessibility to computers, printers and other office equipment.
• Capturing vertical space, custom cabinets and shelves will provide practical space for books, supplies and other work-related items, with space for décor pieces so the office space will reflect your personality.
• Hanging files, slide out trash bins, ergonomic keyboards, glass-inset doors and decorative crown moldings are just some of the options to customize your home office design.
• You can include an entertainment or media center in the home office storage cabinets that can serve to make daily breaks more interesting with videos, games or music.

Tailored Living has a range of home office cabinet styles and finishes so your home office design can complement your home’s distinctive style. Decorative hardware and accessories in your favorite colors are the finishing touches to make your home office a comfortable, inviting and efficient place to work.

PremierTrax

PremierTrax garage floor tiles are so tough they’ve been the floor of choice in more than one airplane hangar. If the tiles are tough enough to handle parking an airplane, they can certainly withstand anything your family can dish out! Whatever you do in the garage along with parking the car, a beautiful, durable floor can only enhance the experience with the fabulous look and feel of a PremierTrax interlocking tiles garage floor.

Homeowners today strive to get maximum utility from their homes, and that includes the garage. A recent survey disclosed that 27% of people use their garages for hobbies, 23% use the garage to work on cars, 19% do woodworking or carpentry and 13% use a portion of the garage for sports or exercise. Converting garage space into functional living space is not unusual, and a new garage floor is an important part of creating a user-friendly, clean and safe space for:

• Crafts or hobby center
• Home office
• Car maintenance area
• Workout room and weight training

• Man cave with tech toys and big screen TV
• Play area for the kids
• Bonus room or game room
• Laundry room with all the trimmings

Trained and Professional

With Tailored Living, you’re assured of getting the highest quality custom cabinetry solutions for closets, garages, pantries, entry ways, home offices and more. Our designers and installers are trained professionals who take pride in giving you the best service possible from exacting measurement and creative design to final installation and clean up.

Don’t take chances with your home, Tailored Living professionals will turn your dreams into reality with the best storage solutions and designs that are built to last.

Truly Custom Design Solutions

• Our designers take the time to get to know you by listening carefully to your dreams, needs and preferences for your family.
• We offer the best garage storage as well as solutions for closets or any other area of your home and are custom-tailored to your specifications, including materials, styles, finishes, accessories and hardware.
• Detailed measurements ensure that our storage systems and quality custom cabinets will fit, regardless of challenges like tight spaces, angled walls or ceilings and uneven floors.
• With D’VinciTM, our proprietary 3D design software, you can see what your rooms will look like so there are no surprises.

Be Professional

If you work from home, you know the value of a functional, custom home office.  It’s difficult to
accomplish very much with just a laptop on the dining room table or a desk stuck in the corner of the bedroom. A built in home office has sufficient work space, ergonomic furniture, storage for all your business needs and, as its name implies, all the comforts of home!
Whether you conduct company business from your home office or just manage the household bills and chat online, your home office design should be inviting and efficient for whatever you do. A Tailored Living designer will ask all the right questions to create a custom home office design that will meet all your needs:

• Who will be using the home office?
• How many work stations will be needed?
• What kind of work will be done?
• What equipment must be accommodated?
• What are specific storage needs?
• Is the space used for anything else?

It could be a whole room, shared space as a guest room, or just a nook in the kitchen, but with thoughtful design your home office can accommodate storage, multiple users and all the equipment you need. Custom home office cabinets, shelving, drawers, bins and desktops will keep you organized, hide the mess, make you more efficient and be a beautiful addition to your home.

Custom garage organization

Premier Garage is ready to help you design a garage that will take you from season to season, all year long.

1. A customized system of floor-to-ceiling garage storage cabinets (with the option of locking doors) will maintain all your possessions in an organized fashion so you’ll never have to dig through piles or go on extensive treasure hunts again!
2. Wall hanging systems like Slatwall PVC panels or steel Gridwall Racks can organize tools, sporting equipment, gardening supplies and more.
3. Countertops and work surfaces can be integrated with upper and lower cabinets around the washer and dryer, as a workbench or a crafts and gift wrapping center.
4. Overhead storage racks can capture unused space for seldom-used or bulky items like Christmas trees, sleeping bags and ice chests.
5. PremierOne® decorative garage floor coatings or PremierTrax interlocking tiles will create an industry-tough, easy-care surface that keeps your garage clean and safe.

Enjoy life to the fullest in 2017!

• Find what you love to do and make time for it; reading, painting, travel, hiking
• Create a dynamite wardrobe that puts a smile on your face and boosts your confidence
• Treat yourself to something special once a week
• Work less, play more
• Reinvent yourself if who you are now is not who you want to be (this is not about identity theft!)

New Year’s Resolutions to Organize Your Life in 2017

As we bid 2016 a fond farewell, we look forward to a new year full of promise and possibility. 365 days to finally get it right, to finally arrive at that elusive nirvana we would all like to achieve in our daily lives. So we take time to evaluate our lives and determine some key New Year’s Resolutions that will get us where we want to be. Top resolutions for 2016 were:

• Enjoy life to the fullest
• Live a healthier lifestyle / lose weight
• Spend more time with family and friends

Does anything sound familiar? These generally take top spots for New Year’s Resolutions year after year and, chances are, you’ve made similar resolutions before.

• 45% of people usually make resolutions
• 38% never make resolutions
• 17% of people might make resolutions

Decluttering Tricks for Kids' Rooms

1. Create a toy rotation bin

The simple truth behind organizing anything is that the more stuff you own, the more time you need to maintain that stuff. That's why limiting the number of toys and clothes your child owns will make a dramatic difference in how much time you spend asking them to "clean up." To ease into a more minimalist kids room, start with a toy rotation. Grab two or three plastic bins and start filling them with groups of toys that go together that your child is not "into" at the moment. Take the bins and store them up in a linen cupboard or in your family storage unit—the important thing is to keep them out of sight. You'll find that when you bring those toys back, it will be just as exciting as bringing in brand new toys since they haven't seen them in a while.

2. Make the closet kid-proof

You can make clean-ups easier on your kiddos and yourself by designing a closet that is difficult to undo. Keep folded clothes on shelves out of reach, so your littles can't pull all the clean laundry onto the floor while attempting to dress themselves. Or maybe add another curtain rod at kiddo height in the closet and put just a few outfits for them to choose from. Use plastic baskets or kitchen utensil drawer dividers to keep socks, underpants and T-shirts from getting jumbled up.

Favorite Sugar Cookies Recipe

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 30 min. + chilling Bake: 10 min./batch + cooling
MAKES: 84 servings

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup confectioners' sugar
• 1 egg
• 1-1/2 teaspoons almond extract
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon salt

FROSTING:

• 6 tablespoons butter, softened
• 3 cups confectioners' sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 to 4 tablespoons 2% milk
• Food coloring of your choice, optional
• Colored sugar, edible glitter, nonpareils or frosting of your choice, optional

Directions
In a large bowl, cream butter and confectioners' sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and extracts. Combine flour and salt; add to creamed mixture and mix well. Chill 1-2 hours.
Preheat oven to 375°. On a lightly floured surface, roll dough to 1/8-in. thickness. Cut with floured 2-1/2-in. cookie cutters. Place on greased baking sheets. Bake 7-9 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove to wire racks to cool.
For frosting, in a small bowl, combine butter, sugar, vanilla and enough milk to achieve a spreading consistency. If desired, tint with food coloring. Frost cookies; decorate as desired. Yield: 6-7 dozen.