Hello,
we have a double garage attached to the house, including an area for a workbench, etc., with a total size of 7 x 9 meters (23 x 30 feet).
The screed is scheduled to be installed on Thursday. I need to inform them about the height—whether I should leave an additional 1.5 to 2 centimeters (0.6 to 0.8 inches) for tiles or not.
I have heard differing opinions within my family regarding tiles versus a two-component coating.
What is your opinion (preferably based on experience)?
we have a double garage attached to the house, including an area for a workbench, etc., with a total size of 7 x 9 meters (23 x 30 feet).
The screed is scheduled to be installed on Thursday. I need to inform them about the height—whether I should leave an additional 1.5 to 2 centimeters (0.6 to 0.8 inches) for tiles or not.
I have heard differing opinions within my family regarding tiles versus a two-component coating.
What is your opinion (preferably based on experience)?
Hello
My garage is tiled, both the floor and the walls. I’m very happy with it. You just have to be careful that it doesn’t end up looking like a slaughterhouse.
The floor tiles need to be laid cleanly and flat in the adhesive. Choose tiles with high abrasion resistance, and you’ll have peace of mind for years to come.
If you want to save money, make a deal with the tiler: grout it yourself. It’s not rocket science, just some work. And the tiler will be glad not to have to do it.
Steven
My garage is tiled, both the floor and the walls. I’m very happy with it. You just have to be careful that it doesn’t end up looking like a slaughterhouse.
The floor tiles need to be laid cleanly and flat in the adhesive. Choose tiles with high abrasion resistance, and you’ll have peace of mind for years to come.
If you want to save money, make a deal with the tiler: grout it yourself. It’s not rocket science, just some work. And the tiler will be glad not to have to do it.
Steven
anat79 schrieb:
Hello everyone,
how did you handle the perimeter insulation strip on the screed? Did you just cut it off at the floor level and then paint over the cut strip? Apply acrylic over it, then paint.
We are currently applying the two-component coating directly onto the ground concrete without a screed... so on the ground concrete that has been sanded down... you do have to apply it more often (4 times) compared to using a screed, but the screed would have been more expensive.
In my parents' house, the garage (a double garage, directly on the ground floor of the house) is fully tiled. The tiles are standard ones from the 1970s.
After more than 40 years, not a single tile is damaged.
When it rains, the floor can become a bit slippery. However, I imagine tiles could be almost dangerous in snowy conditions (the house is in Italy, where snow is rare and infrequent).
In Bavaria, I definitely would not tile our garage.
After more than 40 years, not a single tile is damaged.
When it rains, the floor can become a bit slippery. However, I imagine tiles could be almost dangerous in snowy conditions (the house is in Italy, where snow is rare and infrequent).
In Bavaria, I definitely would not tile our garage.
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