Re: [FWDLK] Garage floor carpet

The amount of moisture coming through your concrete floor depends on how the floor was constructed and the amount of water in the ground. If a vapor barrier was used under the concrete such as plastic sheet then the water vapor coming through the concrete slab will be minimal. If not sometimes the water vapor transmitted through the concrete may be great enough that you would have problems keeping an epoxy floor intact. A company I worked built clean room for the computer industry. We would install epoxy floors. Before the epoxy could be painted on the representative would do a moisture transmission test. If it was too much it could pop the finish off of the concrete floor.

The carpet would still hold the moisture. I do not know what the benefit would be other than easier to walk on but the moisture would still be there. If an epoxy paint were applied it would seal the moisture out and provide a good clean surface.

Hope this helps.

Walter E. Landry

56 DeSoto Firedome

P.S. I have painting my floors with epoxy paint on my list to do but it never seems to reach the top.

From: Forward Look Mopar Discussion List [mailto:L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of David Homstad
Sent: Saturday, February 25, 2006 3:59 AM
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Subject: Re: [FWDLK] Garage floor carpet

Actually, in my experience, water does not sweat “out” of the concrete. In colder climates, like here in Minnesota, the concrete gets very cold during the winter. In the spring, the air warms up and carries a lot of humidity. The water vapor in the warm air then condenses onto the cold concrete surface. The concrete can even “radiate” the cold to the bottom of a car, causing the humidity to condense on the car too. A few years ago, I opened the garage door on a very warm and humid early spring day. After an hour, it looked like in rained on the floor in my garage. The best solution is to place a fan so the air circulates under the car to keep it warmer and to help the concrete warm up faster.

Carpet would probably insulate the concrete floor and prevent fast condensation. But it will also slow the concrete warming process and extend the length of the dampness time.

Dave Homstad

56 Dodge D500

Minnesota

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From: Forward Look Mopar Discussion List [mailto:L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Dave Casey
Sent: Friday, February 24, 2006 6:16 PM
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Subject: Re: [FWDLK] Garage floor paint

You may not want to carpet the whole garage, but its not a bad idea to have a piece of old carpet under your Forward Look vehicle(s). It will trap humidity sweating from the concrete on the concrete instead of allowing it to circulate (and potentially decay) the underside of the car.

Dave Casey

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From: Tom Taylor

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Sent: Friday, February 24, 2006 3:24 AM

Subject: [FWDLK] Garage floor paint

I painted my car port floor and used the premium paint made for concrete floors as sold by ACE hardware. The key is making sure the floor is clean and free of grease. In my case I own a pressure washer and gave it a real good cleaning before applying the paint. I read recently where a lady had her garage carpeted and said it kept down the dust and dirt and she could go out to the garage barefoot.

Tom Taylor

55 Coronet.

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