Garage Flooring Ideas

The garage in the house may not necessarily be a home for your car. More often than not, it is a storehouse of odd junk or gets converted into a workshop or a game room.

However one ends up using the garage space, one never pays much attention to the garage floor. But depending on how one uses the garage space, it makes sense to check out the floor and do it up accordingly. For example, if the garage has been converted into a game room, then don’t you think that a pleasant carpet on the floor will make it a nicer place?

All things considered, one must see what use one is making of this garage space. Based on that, several options are available in the market to make the garage flooring better and more suitable for your needs.

If you are using the garage area as a workshop, then it makes sense to use a good epoxy paint to cover up the garage floor. You get paint that is made specifically for floors and won’t peel off from the concrete floor. This kind of paint will absorb all the oil stains and make the surface of the floor good looking at the same time. For this, though, you will have to clean the surface of the floor thoroughly before you paint. Be careful, though, as this floor can be slippery if you have children who will be playing about the garage.

Another option is floor mats. These are also equally good as they absorb the oil and grease stains, and are non-conductive. This is a very good option for garage floors when you are using the garage as a workshop area. This can also be a good option when you are using the area as a game room. The garage floor mats are just rolled out over the area of the garage floor. They come in a variety of shapes and sizes, colors and patterns to suit your needs.

If you don’t want to go with any of these options, you can simply use an epoxy floor coating and make the garage floor look good. This way, at least you are keeping the floor clean and covered.

Alternatively, you can even think about decorative concrete flooring. These come in a variety of designs which will suit your home design or décor. In areas of cold climates, you can even think about in-floor heating tiles.

Having gone through all these options, you cannot rule out the time tested options of vinyl or linoleum for your garage floor. Depending upon your budget and the time available for this project, you can either do it yourself, or hire professionals to do this job for you.

Remember that a good garage floor will only add value to the look of your house.

By Madhavi Ghare