On Mar 26, 9:00*pm, Tony Miklos wrote:
Down in this basement I can see 2 layers of gray floor paint were it's
peeled or scraped off the concrete floor over many years. *Just a couple
weeks ago the whole place flooded and was underwater for a couple days.
* Would the water absorbed into the concrete have done any damage to how
well the bottom coat sticks to the concrete? *I'm guessing if it was
done right the first time it should be ok?

Now if we want to repaint the floor again, what kind of prep work should
be done? *I know any loose or peeling paint should be removed, but how
do people do this on a large scale. *Is there any kind of equipment to
rent? *I thought of a sander for wood floors but imagine it would get
clogged up with paint fast?

The bottom line is we want to paint it and do as good a job as we can.
Possibly garage floor 2 part epoxy paint... if that can go over the old
paint, I haven't checked the labels yet.

Idea's?

Instead of renting and DIY a guy that sands floors has the machine and
might only charge 125 -150 where I am. Boilers and radiators hold no
more than a few hundered gallons, but if the boiler fired on a dry
boiler it can crack and ruin a boiler, call your insurance broker for
advise, this all should be covered, i hope your deductable isnt alot.
Did a pipe on top or bottom of the boiler give way. on top it might
have kept water, but you probably have a coiculator pump so it could
have been pumped dry. Ask your boiler pro to check it out. Also if
pipes are breaking and rusting off, that boiler might be junk anyway,
is it very old. HW boilers pipes shouldnt rust out easily.