Do you want to keep the wood floor? It is rare to see wood floors as garage floors. I've seen homes like this moved onto pour basement slabs (same concept as pile foundation...but with a basement instead of dirt. If you want to keep the wood, then there has to be a way to keep the wood off of the concrete. An 18" crawl space (dirt covered with 6mil poly sheeting or cement) is always an option. The 18" crawl space would have to be cross vented/heated properly. This is for "keeping" the wood. Flooring. I'm not sure what has to be done to remove the wood floor and have the building sit (joists and all) on concrete. Remove the joists and you have plenty of stability problems. You would need to speak with a local architect/building engineer who has some knowledge of what you are trying to do, soil conditions, etc. to get this right. In theory it can be done (we've just landed a small car on a comet...we should be able to put an old building on a cement slab)...I'm wondering about the expense to get it there (excavation + soil stabilization + concrete + piles, etc).

Your concrete specialist will have ways of sealing/coating the concrete in a low-slip/textured finish. This can be done by texturing the concrete while wet and by using a textured epoxy with low-slip properties. Ask your concrete specialist what they recommend when used in a wet environment such as a shower.

I've heard that you should have skirting boards so that the walls don't get scuffed by the vacuum cleaner.

Hi hoping for help please. I have new narrow rectangular build on two levels externally clad in black with black joinery, ground level grey polished concrete floors and need help with all ceiling and external underside soffit white please (outrigger of 1 metre on each floor to provide shade) - I wasn't keen on white ceilings but as they continue to the soffit outside, i think i need to concede. I really don't want a yellowy , green or brown white. I think a very white white would go but would appreciate some advice please Thank you! Fay