Garage Flooring Can be Clean and Exciting

Oct 14
08:57

2009

MJ Marks

MJ Marks

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Garage flooring doesn't have to be messy and boring any longer! Check out some great options instead of just a greasy stain on your garage floor.

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Reading about garage flooring was probably not at the top of your list of things to read about today. I don't know why. It's a subject that men have philosophized about,Garage Flooring Can be Clean and Exciting Articles nations have gone to war over, and future generations will no doubt debate for centuries to come. Seriously though, while garage flooring may be the penultimate topic for some, for most it is something that just escapes their radar completely. Most just don't think about it at all. At the end of a long work day, most just want to come home, open the garage door, drive in, park the car, go in and relax. It is likely that at some point in every homeowners life there will come a moment when the subject rises to the surface. At that critical, precious juncture nobody's eternal salvation is on the line, but the future usefulness and enjoyment of your garage does come into focus. With that special moment in mind, I am going to give you some ideas and options about garage flooring that probably won't alter the course of your life, but will certainly improve the enjoyment of it.


You don't have to resign yourself to a life of dirty and stained concrete any more. If given the choice between an oil stained concrete floor and stylish tiled or matted garage flooring, what would you prefer? Obviously, the answer has to be the tiled or an otherwise covered floor. While oil has its place and its quite attractive in certain settings (I'm thinking of that magical moonlit night when you and your significant other spill out a little oil or gas on the sidewalk, add a bit of water, and watch in amazement and wonder as the light spectrum comes alive in the petrol paradise), in most it just isn't a wanted element. We all prefer clean and neat.


As a garage flooring expert, I can tell you that having a messy stained floor is not an inevitable part of owning a garage. There are many options out there that you can purchase to cover the garage floor. Any number of these will simply do away with this most pesky problem. Being able to clean up spills, or even replace flooring completely is a simple solution to one of the biggest complaints people seem to have about their garage flooring.


Garage flooring also doesn't have to be drab and boring either. I get it that some people really do prefer to just leave things alone. They like gray and have no plans to change a thing. That's fine. However, for the more adventurous souls out there I want to introduce you to a big bold colorful world of options and textures. Companies like Gladiator make a great line of products that allow you to literally tile your garage floor with any number of different colors and textures. Remember those fun black and white textured floors from the 50's? Imagine how fun it would be to bring such creativity to your own garage flooring. Blue, black, white, red, and yes, gray, are all there for you to mix and match at will to create a truly customized floor in your garage. These 1' square tiles interlock and provide a durable and sharp looking surface that can withstand the load placed on them by cars and trucks. They are designed to resist stains that are often found in the garage as a result of spills and mishaps, drips and drops. The nicest thing about this option is that you don't have to mess around with goops and epoxies or concrete paint. Just install and enjoy. And all without a drop of blood spilt in anger, or an angry word uttered.


This is just one of the great options in garage flooring available. Take a look around to see what you like best, and you will discover many great options to your grease stained concrete floor.