Garage Finishing

Who from motorists does not dream of a reliable home for his car! In this case it is desirable that the garage was warm and comfortable, and its interior decoration should be appropriate for the purpose of this room. A huge selection of finishing materials allows today to decorate the interior of the garage, the most acceptable for the owner. There are many options for finishing the house for the machine, each of which has its advantages and disadvantages.

Garage finish options

Garage Walls

1. Plaster is the most economical way to decorate walls in the garage. With its help, you can level the surface, protect it from damage. Plastered walls can be painted in any color with facade paint, which is easy to clean and resistant to various chemical influences.
2. PVC panels . This material is fireproof, not afraid of moisture, and mount it easily and quickly. However, such panels are not very strong.
3. Ceramic tiles are the most expensive type of wall finishing in a garage. It is moisture resistant, easy to clean, strong and not afraid of fire. The garage with a ceramic tile finish looks very attractive. However, it is rather difficult to mount this material and only brick or concrete walls are suitable for this.
4. Siding is the most popular material for wall finishing in a garage. This material is available in price and has excellent operational properties. Siding panels are resistant to damage, they can be painted in any color.

The ceiling of the garage

When choosing a ceiling finish in a garage, remember the shape of the roof, as a flat covering can leak in the rain. If the ceiling surface is poorly protected from humidity, then the garage space will be moist. To fix this situation, it is necessary to make a waterproofing of the ceiling. For this, the surface is treated with a moisture-repellent primer, which at the same time will protect against fungus and mold.

1. Panels . The ceiling in the garage is not often damaged, so it can be decorated with MDF or PVC panels. They will make the room aesthetic, protect it from moisture. You can use gypsum plasterboards for finishing the ceiling.
2. Suspended ceilings - a more modern option for a garage. This design can be installed both in a cold and in a heated room. It will hide all communications and wiring. In the suspended ceiling, you can mount quality lighting, which is very important for repair work in the garage.

Garage floor

The floor in the garage is most often made of concrete . If desired, it is possible to install electric or water heating. For painting the concrete surface, acrylic, polyurethane, epoxy mixtures and paints are suitable.

Today you can find in the garages floor, covered with special slag-slag-slabs . This durable and shock-resistant material is gray or white.

Some owners use ceramic tiles as flooring in the garage. It is waterproof, resistant to abrasion, and care for it is simple. Used to cover the floor in the garage and such a durable material as porcelain stoneware.

Safely protects the floor in the garage from various negative effects of a filler coating on a cement or polymer basis . Forming a smooth, seamless surface without seams, such a filling floor will last more than 45 years. You can buy epoxy or polyurethane self-leveling floors that have antistatic, frost-resistant, wear-resistant and fireproof properties. Such a coating will be resistant to vibration and to the effects of various chemicals.

Sometimes you can find in the garage floor, covered with high-quality wear-resistant linoleum . However, such coverage will cost you quite expensive.