Reply With QuoteDo it, it will look so much brighter.
Have you thought about plastering them first? I know it’s an extra cost but worth doing now if you’re going to do it.
On from my garage thread, I was going to leave the internal block walls as they were, but the more I think about it, and look at them when I'm in there the more I think about painting them.
The electrics will be run in galvanised conduit to give it that industrial look, plus I can't stand plastic trunking, and ideally now would be the time to paint the walls before second fix.
Do it, it will look so much brighter.
Have you thought about plastering them first? I know it’s an extra cost but worth doing now if you’re going to do it.
For me personally I would leave them. I like the rugged garage look with the block as it is.
That said your painted ceilings mean if you do choose to go with the paint option it will match.
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I think it will look nicer painted, but - for a garage I wouldn't bother myself.
Paint, it will keep the dust down
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And it will be feel lighter and airier -assuming you paint in a light colour.
Definitely paint it. If it was a nice brick i would leave it but breeze blocks are horrible things to look at.
My initial thought is definitely paint to make it look brighter and larger as well as other reasons mentioned here. However, it depends of course what you’ll be using it for and if the walls are likely to get dirty and scuffed etc?
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Paint, it will make it lighter and seal the dust ... plus looks better.
+1, 100% agree, it's a balls-aching job but it's worth it, the garage will look much nicer and it will definitely be brighter.
I painted the floor of my garage also but my concrete is rougher than yours ... in the end I ended up buying some big rubber gym mats and covering the floor with those ... again keeps the dust down.
My two pen'orth. I like it like that. I like the industrial look, & painting it will be making a rod for your own back.
Edit....any way of 'painting' it so that it looks the same but is sealed like paint???
Last edited by trident-7; 21st December 2023 at 16:44.
Paint and i'm envious :)
I would be painting it. It looks a bigger job than it is. Water down some paint and roll a few coats on. You’ll have it done in a morning.
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Paint with a raggy roller - light grey to chest height and white above. (Use well stuck masking tape or even duct tape for the border)
The grey will keep scuff marks invisible.
As the saying goes, why spoil the ship for a hap’orth of tar? You’ve made an incredible job of this. If it was me, I’d finish the walls. Maybe a render finish, and then paint.
Another vote for painting.
I lived with mine painted for 10 years, and then when we were having some work done and plasterers were round, I asked them to plaster up the garage too.
Plaster and paint for a cracking finish 👍🏻
A morning ?? You gotta be joking ??
Naked concrete block, as here, will need at least 4 coats (to piss coats and 2 top coats) to fill and cover properly.
That's gonna take more than a morning but I like your optimism.
Last edited by reggie747; 21st December 2023 at 18:13.
Plasterboard & insulate it. You'll thank me when you turn it into a man cave in a few tears time !! ;-)
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Same here, plaster and paint. And jealous, too.
'Against stupidity, the gods themselves struggle in vain' - Schiller.
In my workshop (from half the original garage) have the same metal conduits - and white painted walls. Looks industrial and bright, love it.
I fear that painting bare blocks will be a job you regret starting.
I painted my garage and regretted it swiftly after starting.
It took an incredible amount of paint/time, and then quickly looked scruffy.
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It would certainly be the best option.
I’d be sealing the blocks first then paint otherwise the blocks will soak the paint up no end and it can be a frustrating job…but the result will be stunning.
I would plaster if the budget allowed and then paint but if not painting will suffice.
Not quite the same scale as yours but the photos below show the difference paint can make…
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I’d definitely paint the walls and floor.
Yes agree paint!
And then put some cool stuff on the walls to make it a bit of a mancave.
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Floor and walls would look better painted, two thick coats of industrial floor paint is what i used and it is indeed very hard wearing and worth it
This is the answer.
Faced with the same choice a few years back, I turned a dusty, spider filled hole into something much brighter by getting my decorator to splash the white.
Yup this. Although I preferred the blue floor paint.I’d be sealing the blocks first then paint otherwise the blocks will soak the paint up no end and it can be a frustrating job…but the result will be stunning.
I would plaster if the budget allowed and then paint but if not painting will suffice.
Not quite the same scale as yours but the photos below show the difference paint can make…
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Started out with nothing. Still have most of it left.
Exactly what I came on to say. You’d be a hell of a time rollering bare blocks, and now is the item time to spray. There’s usually plenty of local tradesmen doing it
Why did you put ceilings up?
There`s a huge amount of storage space up there where you can lay all those awkwardly-sized and seldom used articles on the rafters, you`ve obviously got nowhere near the amount of junk to store in your garage than i have!
Paint wise, i`d put a dado up, ragroll the bottom and colourwash the top.
That`d look great...
It's a semi vaulted cut roof due to the low pitch, so no real storage room, I also wanted to insulate it and the mineral insulation sits on top of the rafters to fill the void.
If you have a look at my garage build thread you can see this better in the pics.
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I've never bothered painting garage walls but always paint the floor. But your garage is such a super piece of work, I am pretty sure I would paint it - or even plaster and paint it.
I've decided to bite the bullet and paint the walls.
I've decorated many things before but never an internal block wall, and I'm wondering which type of paint is best suited to this.
I was thinking masonry but is this over the top seeing as its an internal wall.
Would good quality emulsion be better.
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I used emulsion on the internal walls of my garage, thinned the first coat with water (about 20% water) applied second coat a few days later. Seems fine 10 years later.
You’ve spent a small fortune on this already. Don’t skimp on this last job as it will be the most visible thing you do inside: get it plastered first.
'Against stupidity, the gods themselves struggle in vain' - Schiller.
Not going to plaster it, I quite like the industrial look of blockwork, and with the galvanised conduit to finish it off, it’s been done nicely as well.
Armstead Contract Matt one thinned coat 30% water then two full coats. Using this product will still allow any moisture left to dry out,without disturbing the coating. I have had 51 years as a painting contractor so know a fair bit.
In that case a good render. The galvanised conduits are great. My fear is that the irregular surface of the blocks will trap dust, insects and spiders that will turn the wall to something that appears dirty.
'Against stupidity, the gods themselves struggle in vain' - Schiller.
I used this on the ceiling and was very impressed with the coverage, still got over 10litres left so it would make sense to use.
Paint.
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Ignorance breeds Fear. Fear breeds Hatred. Hatred breeds Ignorance. Break the chain.
Do the floor as well while you're at it, or at least seal it.
When we had big areas to cover ie 4000 sm plus we would spray roll first coat, used to make a lot of money per day £1.50 SM average area covered two men 900sm min, it was good business. How I miss those days
Last edited by hilly10; 25th December 2023 at 21:43.
I've had 3 x E30 in my life and still want another
This is the answer.
Faced with the same choice a few years back, I turned a dusty, spider filled hole into something much brighter by getting my decorator to splash the white.
And I had a black sport evo about 20 years ago but sold it as I didn’t have the room to keep it.
When I see the price they’re fetching these days it brings a tear to my eye. 🙈🙈
Enjoyed this post. I did my garage out during lockdown, completely gutted and put in new electrics, shelving, workbench, etc. I also came across a lovely old Sony amp so that's in the garage too with a rather large pair of Mordaunt Short speakers bolted into the rafters.
I painted the walls and they instantly lifted the interior. The one mistake I made was painting the garage floor without sealing it and now the paint is looking quite poor but I guess there's no way back now with just repainting it.
At work, all of the floors in the labs and workshops had been covered with a very durable (almost plastic feeling) coating. Does anyone know what is available to the general public to provide a similar hard wearing floor? Now I'm retired it would be a good mini project (but I've no idea where I'd put all the floor standing items whilst the surface was drying, expecting that I'd have to do it all in one go).
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Last edited by sish101; 26th December 2023 at 08:42.
Bite the bullet you won’t regret it.
Insulated, lined and plastered mine during lockdown.
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