OT.. Garage Flooring.
11-12-2003, 02:52 PM
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OT.. Garage Flooring.
As usual i value all of your opinions so excuse the lack of 928 content.
http://www.racedeck.com/shop.htm
Anyone have any input..experience.??
Sure beats the hassle, time and prep work of epoxy! It wont lift...if you damage a tile you simply replace it....you can create a simple design with the arrangement of the tiles...etc
More expensive but i think its the only product i can say will last the lifetime of the house with out any extensive restoration every X amount of years or the worry of having to do it.
With the heat here in Vegas and the fact that my 928 has regularly marked its territory on the garage floor, i wont have to worry about lifting and the extensive prep work to get a good result with an epoxy flooring.
If i sell the home, it can come with me!
The only issue i see will be the requirement to place something under my ramps and jack stands when i use them. Minor in the big scheme of it all.
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http://www.racedeck.com/shop.htm
Anyone have any input..experience.??
Sure beats the hassle, time and prep work of epoxy! It wont lift...if you damage a tile you simply replace it....you can create a simple design with the arrangement of the tiles...etc
More expensive but i think its the only product i can say will last the lifetime of the house with out any extensive restoration every X amount of years or the worry of having to do it.
With the heat here in Vegas and the fact that my 928 has regularly marked its territory on the garage floor, i wont have to worry about lifting and the extensive prep work to get a good result with an epoxy flooring.
If i sell the home, it can come with me!
The only issue i see will be the requirement to place something under my ramps and jack stands when i use them. Minor in the big scheme of it all.
Thanks
11-12-2003, 03:07 PM
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Looks like it would be fun to try and roll an engine stand or cherry picker across something like that. I like the idea of it, just not the surfacing of it. I prefer a smooth floor that I can mop, water hoses just don't belong in my shop.
11-12-2003, 03:19 PM
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Tony, I see SEMA got you thinking. I have not used this flooring, but I have used similar flooring in gyms and fitness centers with good results. Pretty durable stuff. Thinking of the diamond plate design?
11-12-2003, 03:30 PM
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I see that it has a "self draining design". Does that mean that anything spilled on it will just go underneath and sits?
Dennis
I see that it has a "self draining design". Does that mean that anything spilled on it will just go underneath and sits?
Dennis
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11-12-2003, 04:50 PM
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Tony, Many Raceteams use these as floors for there cars in the pits makes it handy to work on and very sturdy. Also there is a tool ( Looks like a large fork with wheels, you can pick the complete floor up in minutes if you want to clean under it.
Makes it so you can take with you when you buy the house with the 6 car garage for The Eventual Porsche Collection.
Richard
Makes it so you can take with you when you buy the house with the 6 car garage for The Eventual Porsche Collection.
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11-12-2003, 09:58 PM
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Tony:
I've been looking at stuff like that for a while for my 'new' workshop. Take a look at that 'Circlertrack' version and see if it doesnt remind you of the entrance to the Boeing 737 version of your office. I was looking at that stuff while coming back from Houston. Your plane maintenance guys have a handle on who supplies it? Suff on the plane is continuous sheet, so spilled stuff won't "fall through the cracks" so to speak.
Since I'm placing new concrete, I'm going down the colored-concrete path, and will add a clear polyurethane sealer to the dyed light-grey floor after a month or so of cure time.
I like to wash the car in the garage out of the sun, so there's a little problem. Soapy car-wash suds on a smooth floor? Trade that for the ability to squeegee the water off when the car is done? The mats look great, but they have to be mopped. After (or durung...) a messy job, the sealed concrete gets a little detergent and the broom, hose the rinse water into the floor drain (added feature...) and then a quick touch-up with a weak Murphy's Oil Soap wash and rinse, and you are shiny and good to go again.
My two sense so far. If you decide to go that route, do it quickly so you can advise before I spend the time on the sealer stuff. Maybe I need to do that anyway, and add RaceDeck or some other flooring after the concrete gets a little chewed up. FWIW, Karen's car sits in a carpeted bay. She likes to walk in the garage without having to put shoes on, so all the walk paths next to/behind the car are nice blue carpet. She drives a Toyota 2-Runner, has the dealer do everything, gets a new one every five years or fifty thousand miles, whichever comes first. No drips or dribbles.
I've been looking at stuff like that for a while for my 'new' workshop. Take a look at that 'Circlertrack' version and see if it doesnt remind you of the entrance to the Boeing 737 version of your office. I was looking at that stuff while coming back from Houston. Your plane maintenance guys have a handle on who supplies it? Suff on the plane is continuous sheet, so spilled stuff won't "fall through the cracks" so to speak.
Since I'm placing new concrete, I'm going down the colored-concrete path, and will add a clear polyurethane sealer to the dyed light-grey floor after a month or so of cure time.
I like to wash the car in the garage out of the sun, so there's a little problem. Soapy car-wash suds on a smooth floor? Trade that for the ability to squeegee the water off when the car is done? The mats look great, but they have to be mopped. After (or durung...) a messy job, the sealed concrete gets a little detergent and the broom, hose the rinse water into the floor drain (added feature...) and then a quick touch-up with a weak Murphy's Oil Soap wash and rinse, and you are shiny and good to go again.
My two sense so far. If you decide to go that route, do it quickly so you can advise before I spend the time on the sealer stuff. Maybe I need to do that anyway, and add RaceDeck or some other flooring after the concrete gets a little chewed up. FWIW, Karen's car sits in a carpeted bay. She likes to walk in the garage without having to put shoes on, so all the walk paths next to/behind the car are nice blue carpet. She drives a Toyota 2-Runner, has the dealer do everything, gets a new one every five years or fifty thousand miles, whichever comes first. No drips or dribbles.
11-26-2003, 08:33 PM
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Update...
Mr UPS delivered 12 boxes of RACEDECK flooring a few hours ago. Diamond plate design in Alloy...Graphite...and some RED...BLUE..and BLACK here and there.
Ill post a pic of my "plan" and of "befores and afters" as well as my impressions of it in a few days.
At this point i think ANYTHING will be better than the cold dark dusty floor i have now! I HATE IT!!
Mr UPS delivered 12 boxes of RACEDECK flooring a few hours ago. Diamond plate design in Alloy...Graphite...and some RED...BLUE..and BLACK here and there.
Ill post a pic of my "plan" and of "befores and afters" as well as my impressions of it in a few days.
At this point i think ANYTHING will be better than the cold dark dusty floor i have now! I HATE IT!!
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11-26-2003, 09:30 PM
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Christmas comes early for Tony!
Go easy on the turkey or you'll be wasting your time napping rather than on your garage beautification project. Look forward to seeing what you came up with.
11-27-2003, 01:46 AM
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I was a SEMA buyer/attendee which REALLY HELPED.
$2.50..ive seen it retail for over 4!
Just simple frikn plastic tiles really, but im certain i made the right choice instead of Epoxy for what i want to do. The tiles seem very precise in the way they fit together. When i come to do some really heavy work on my car, which will be soon im sure (tranny...motor..etc) I'll just yank up that side of the garage and box it up. Simple oil changes..brake work etc etc, it will stay down.
When we sell the house some day, it will come with me.
With the extreme tire temps we see here in Vegas, i didnt want to chance it having the Epoxy paint peel..blister...lift, even with all the various claims.
Wasnt cheap, but im happy with my choice.
BTW..thanks for everyones input on the subject in the past.
$2.50..ive seen it retail for over 4!
Just simple frikn plastic tiles really, but im certain i made the right choice instead of Epoxy for what i want to do. The tiles seem very precise in the way they fit together. When i come to do some really heavy work on my car, which will be soon im sure (tranny...motor..etc) I'll just yank up that side of the garage and box it up. Simple oil changes..brake work etc etc, it will stay down.
When we sell the house some day, it will come with me.
With the extreme tire temps we see here in Vegas, i didnt want to chance it having the Epoxy paint peel..blister...lift, even with all the various claims.
Wasnt cheap, but im happy with my choice.
BTW..thanks for everyones input on the subject in the past.
11-27-2003, 08:27 AM
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Originally posted by dr bob
I've been looking at stuff like that for a while for my 'new' workshop. Take a look at that 'Circlertrack' version and see if it doesnt remind you of the entrance to the Boeing 737 version of your office. I was looking at that stuff while coming back from Houston. Your plane maintenance guys have a handle on who supplies it? Suff on the plane is continuous sheet, so spilled stuff won't "fall through the cracks" so to speak.
I've been looking at stuff like that for a while for my 'new' workshop. Take a look at that 'Circlertrack' version and see if it doesnt remind you of the entrance to the Boeing 737 version of your office. I was looking at that stuff while coming back from Houston. Your plane maintenance guys have a handle on who supplies it? Suff on the plane is continuous sheet, so spilled stuff won't "fall through the cracks" so to speak.
11-27-2003, 09:31 AM
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Very cool indeed! 
Now - I wonder how 'hard' the tiles are. Looks like you could roll an enigine stand over them with no problems (hey - it'll take a car right?!?!).
I may need more info for the new house/shop -
Yesseriiee Bob - looks like just the ticket to complete the shop with the lift and all.
Now - I wonder how 'hard' the tiles are. Looks like you could roll an enigine stand over them with no problems (hey - it'll take a car right?!?!).
I may need more info for the new house/shop -
Yesseriiee Bob - looks like just the ticket to complete the shop with the lift and all.
11-28-2003, 04:07 AM
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Here we go...
IMHO, WELL WORTH IT!
In short:
No fumes...no prep (except sweeping the floor and moving stuff)...no mixing...no waiting...no imperfections showing through via the concrete..no expansion gaps to collect dirt..drive on when done....kids love to play on it (no dirty socks or pants now)..dog loves to lay on it (no concrete dust on his white fur) ...great traction
Its only been a few hrs but i couldnt be happier with the way it installed...litterally a SNAP!
VERY TIGHT JOINTS
INSTALLED WITH A RUBBER MALLET or a FOOT!
My creeper and engine stand role EASILY across it
Use a jig saw to trim in corners.
537 tiles..typical 3 car garage (2bay 1bay)
all diamond plate style excpet for 12sqft by the door where i used the "free flow" style.
Time, everyday use and the up coming summer will be the test.
IMHO, WELL WORTH IT!
In short:
No fumes...no prep (except sweeping the floor and moving stuff)...no mixing...no waiting...no imperfections showing through via the concrete..no expansion gaps to collect dirt..drive on when done....kids love to play on it (no dirty socks or pants now)..dog loves to lay on it (no concrete dust on his white fur) ...great traction
Its only been a few hrs but i couldnt be happier with the way it installed...litterally a SNAP!
VERY TIGHT JOINTS
INSTALLED WITH A RUBBER MALLET or a FOOT!
My creeper and engine stand role EASILY across it
Use a jig saw to trim in corners.
537 tiles..typical 3 car garage (2bay 1bay)
all diamond plate style excpet for 12sqft by the door where i used the "free flow" style.
Time, everyday use and the up coming summer will be the test.
