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Are you planning on doing your own garage flooring? This is certainly an excellent way to save money, and get something useful done at the same time, but I’m sure you’re wondering exactly what all doing your own garage flooring will entail. After all, this is an investment, and those who prefer to do it themselves are also usually pretty keen on saving money. So let’s give a quick overview of exactly what all you will have to do for each type of garage flooring.

Epoxy Garage Floor Paint: Your Most Comprehensive Garage Flooring Option

Epoxy is likely to be the best solution for most people. You can consider epoxy paint as an additional stain resistant layer, which bonds straight to the concrete garage floor. Unless you pay someone, it is also the cheapest solution. However, it does take a very long time to install, and conditions have to be perfect. The various stages include coats of chemicals that take time to dry, and there are very specific weather requirements. The floor must also be very clean before you can even begin.

Garage Floor Tiles: Garage Flooring That Can Be Almost As Good As Paint

Tiles are second only to epoxy when it comes to their effectiveness. When installed correctly, they provide a seal that will protect your concrete garage floor from any stains. They are durable and, as a bonus, they can be replaced individually if they become damaged later on down the road. They will take you about as long, or possibly a little longer to install than paint, but they do have one huge advantage: you can take a break whenever you want. Weather also isn’t as much of a consideration since the tiles don’t have to dry, per se, but there may be some extremes in which they will not stick to the concrete. The cleanliness of the floor is even more important for tiles than for paint since, if the floor is dirty at all, the tiles will just stick to the dirt or debris.

Garage Floor Mats: The Alternative Garage Flooring

If the first two options just sound like too much work, then maybe a full garage floor mat would be your best solution. Generally, the install merely involves cutting and placing the mat. Cleaning the floor is a good idea, but not really necessary, since there is nothing sticking to the concrete. If the floor is heavily damaged, a mat may be the only real solution. Unfortunately, a very large mat is often the most expensive option and, depending on the quality of the mat, simply driving on them may cause them to bunch or bend.

Compartment Garage Floor Mats: Modular Garage Flooring

Compartment mats are generally only the best option when a small area of the floor needs to be covered. They work exactly as you would think: just throw the mat wherever you expect that the garage will become dirty, such as underneath a car or where you are going to be working. Single mats generally run about the same in cost as a paint kit, and they can be dragged outside for cleaning. You can even begin covering the entire floor with just one mat as most of them overlay or snap together to create a seal, but that is a very, very expensive way to cover your garage since all mats would have to be purchased separately.

For more information on garage flooring, visit the garage floor information site.

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The focus of this review is the Panasonic EP 30003 which is part of the Real Pro Ultra series of massage chairs. We will review some of the more relevant areas of the purchase of this product. The Real Pro Ultra series is replacing the Real Pro Elite which was the prior series of model from Panasonic. The Panasonic Real Pro Ultra EP 30003 is a mid range model in the $2,000 to $3,000 range.

Let us first take a look of the warranty of the EP-30003. The warranty coverage is your protection from defects from the factory. You want strong warranty coverage since it protects you from unknown problems in the future. This is a big ticket item, so it is important you get trouble-free enjoyment for the amount you are paying. Panasonic provides a 3 year warranty on the parts. You get 1 year on the labor with 1 year of shipping expense covered for parts if needed. Also, in home technician service is now available from Panasonic. You can get an extended warranty to match the major chair manufacturers but at additional cost. It is recommended that you get the extended warranty.

The features and options included in massage chairs are ever increasing. This means the controllers for these chairs become more complex. Therefore, ease of use is a key factor, since many features will not be used if they are not intuitive. Who has time to read the manual these days? Panasonic has deep experience in this area since they are a large electronics company. As such they include a helpful voice guidance system to navigate you through using the features. This is helpful in the beginner or for first time users. The remote is cleanly designed and fairly intuitive to use. The self programs take some getting used to, but are worth the effort. The remote is not very cluttered compared to many we see, which is a good thing.

There are two important features of the EP30003 that we would like to point out. Of course, there are many more, but we won’t cover everything in this review. One of the more relavant features for Americans is the leg rest extension. The leg rest can be adjusted out to better position the areas on the legs. Also, this helps individuals that are taller to better fit in the massage recliner. The other innovative feature is a new massage technique. Panasonic has developed the Junetsu massage. Junetsu means ultra fine kneading in Japanese. This Junetsu technique uses small circular motions. These small circular motions are used in conjunction with firm pressure to penetrate through the muscles and to the surface of the bone. This is a great addition to the shiatsu and Swedish massages already offered in this chair.

The Real Pro Ultra has a sleek, post modern design. It is somewhat industrial in its design and lacks some designer touches. This is a bit of a drawback. The massage recliner is comfortable to sit in. It has soft padded armrest covers. The synthetic leather is surprisingly soft to the touch. There is a contoured head pillow to give support. The backpad has adequate padding to be soft to sit in. The rollers do not stick out too far when not in use, so the chair is comfortable to sit in when not being used for massage. This is overall a well designed chair.

There are one touch automatic programs in the Real Pro Ultra. These automatic programs include such programs as Shiatsu, Swedish, Deep, Stretch and Quick. The first four are 15 minute programs and the Quick is a 5 minute invigorating massage. Each of the automatic programs is targeted for specific benefits for the user. You are free to use the manual massage techniques. These manual massage techniques are Junetsu, Shiatsu, Swedish, Knead, Stretch, Tap and Full Roll. You can also select specific back courses to target your back. You can select the whole back, upper or lower back. This focuses the massage in that particular area. There is a built in air massage system which targets the feet and calves in the leg rest.

The Real Pro Ultra is the new series of massage chairs by Panasonic. The EP-30003 is the entry level lounger at the mid range price level. We like the Junetsu massage techniques for its deep penetration capability. This is a great innovation included in this chair. The aesthetic design of this chair is its only major issue with us. The quality and reliability of this chair is pretty solid. If you are looking a mid tier massage chair, this is definitely worth your consideration.

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