Spancrete floors are common in Minnesota homes. They offer a great way to create additional living space at a low cost to the home-owner. The concept of spancrete is straightforward, however, older installations have considerable challenges, such as leaking and/or deterioration of the garage floor surface. This article is designed to give you a better understanding of how spancrete is constructed and how G-F One Coatings is able to permanently repair failing spancrete garage floors.
Step 1. Footings are poured and Walls are placed
Foundation Walls
Step 2. Spancrete planks are placed horitzontally across foundation walls
Placing Spancrete
Step 3. Spancrete waterproof membrane is installed (newer installations)
Spancrete Membrane
Step 4. Concrete is placed over spancrete planks and membrane
Pouring Concrete onto Spancrete
Step 5. Concrete is hand trawled or power trawled
Concrete Surface Finishing
Our Minnesota environment is devastating to a garage floor surface – especially spancrete. Freeze / thaw cycles, road salts, and constant moisture from snow melting and wet vehicles begin to break down and deteriorate the surface causing cracking, spalling and pop-outs.
G-F One Coatings specializes in repairing and protecting your spancrete garage floor. We do this by diamond grinding off the damaged surface, repairing all cracks and flaws and installing a pure polyurea/aspartic elastomeric (flexible) waterproofing surface membrane. We even offer highly decorative finishes. All backed by a long-term, no delamination warranty.
Visit GFOneCoatings.com for more information or call us at 612-460-1185