Anyone laid an epoxy resin floor indoors (i.e. not garage)?

[Pitre]

I guess it would look like vinyl/lino?

Thinking about it, I would be interested to hear if anyone else has done this as a DIY job indoors?

[Andeh1]

I've diyed it in a couple of garages over the years. Johnstone 2 part epoxy resin floor paint....as I got it very very cheap.

It's a very raw finish, surprisingly thin and shows up imperfections. It can be quite slippy. I find it very durable if installed properly. You would chip it dropping a fork or metal object on it.

Would need to be ground off if you replaced it with tiling.

[OldPal]

Not done it myself but worked on them afterwards.
They are tough and hard wearing but if a bit does get damaged or you need under your floor the whole lot will need replaced.

[StevieBee]

I used to work for a company that made it! (Watco). This was a good while back but I doubt much has changed.

Providing the floor you're covering is good, even and sound, it can look nice. And it's lovely to apply too (if you like that sort of thing!). However, the cheaper stuff will not give you the best finish and the expensive stuff will be very awkward if you ever need to go under the floor for anything in the future (and can be trickier to apply).

Personally, I'd say the this type of flooring is a bit over the top for internal domestic use. Aesthetically, regardless of the colour, it's going to look quite 'industrial' - which may be the vibe you're going for. I can see how it might work in a utility room or 'messy' hallway but not so much elsewhere.

[T1547]

If you are looking for a liquid vinyl type of finish check out Comfort Floor Systems from the likes of Sika or Mapei. These are PU resin based rather than epoxy and a lot smoother and softer underfoot. Much better suited to domestic environments.

For epoxy a lot depends on the thickness that it is applied at and the quality of the substrate surface. Typical 2 coat application is only going to be <1.2mm thick and can look a little.. car park. Any substrate irregularities will show through in the finish.

Epoxy can also be applied at a self-levelling thickness of 3mm+ to achieve very smooth and quite attractive finish but personally I would opt for PU as mentioned.

These guys do nice resin floors and might be good for inspiration: https://www.sphere8.com/cases

Edit to add: for anything beyond a basic epoxy coating I would get a professional in.

[OutInTheShed]

I've seen a clear epoxy coating over a mosaic floor.
It was not something I'd rush to replicate, but attractive in its way.

We had a plain coloured epoxy coated floor in a lab at work.
Not something I'd want at home.

If you want something that's like vinyl or lino, find a local flooring co that does such things, it can be nice and very tough.
It's what we have in the bar area of my club, not something I'd choose for the lounge at home.

The thing about painted/coated floors is that concrete floor often have little cracks which don't matter under carpet, lino etc.

Epoxy is tough, but it does scratch.