Garage Floor Installed
11-17-2011, 10:54 PM
#31
Race Director
the reason I asked about drainage is oil changes and similar. I don't want oils or other fluids to drip through the floor to the concrete.
I'm really thinking i'm going to stick with epoxy.
I'm really thinking i'm going to stick with epoxy.
11-17-2011, 11:05 PM
#32
Rennlist Member
If you go with Racedeck, join over at garagejournal.com and you'll get a nice member discount. I think I paid about $2.50/sq. ft delivered to Buffalo. I compared a number of brands of tile before buying and Racedeck seemed to have the highest quality. They will also replace any tile that gets damaged free of charge with no questions asked. Really great customer service!
- Why did u choose the drainage ones around the edges? Is that recommended for propoer drainage of water? or you had drain underneath those tiles?
- How do these work when you drive over them after some snow/slush?
11-17-2011, 11:45 PM
#33
Thanks. I wanted to ensure there was adequate air flow underneath the tiles to prevent any chance of moisture getting trapped and causing mold or mildew. It probably wasn't necessary, but I wanted a little overkill.
Water or snow just drains through and evaporates, but I am using two of the Costco rubber mats over the Racedeck this winter to minimze the mess. I'll squeege the mess out if it really builds up. These tiles can be "unzipped" in strips and dragged out into the driveway if you want to powerwash the concrete or tiles - takes about an hour start to finish.
My buddy opted for epoxy and it looks nice, but not as nice as the Racedeck patterns. He had it professionally done, however the hot tires on his X5 caused a small patch to lift.
Fluids will not leak between the solid tiles due to the tight seams - no worries there.
Water or snow just drains through and evaporates, but I am using two of the Costco rubber mats over the Racedeck this winter to minimze the mess. I'll squeege the mess out if it really builds up. These tiles can be "unzipped" in strips and dragged out into the driveway if you want to powerwash the concrete or tiles - takes about an hour start to finish.
My buddy opted for epoxy and it looks nice, but not as nice as the Racedeck patterns. He had it professionally done, however the hot tires on his X5 caused a small patch to lift.
Fluids will not leak between the solid tiles due to the tight seams - no worries there.
Last edited by Onami; 11-18-2011 at 10:22 AM.
11-18-2011, 01:34 AM
#34
Rennlist Member
Thanks. I wanted to ensure there was adequate air flow underneath the tiles to prevent any chance of moisture getting trapped and causing mold or mildew. It probably wasn't necessary, but I wanted a little overkill.
Water or snow just drains through and evaporates, but I am using two of the Costco rubber mats over the Racedeck this winter to minimze the mess. I'll squeege the mess out if it really builds up. These tiles can be "unzipped" in strips and dragged out into the driveway if you want to powerwash the concrete or tiles - takes about an hour start to finish.
My buddy opted for epoxy and it looks nice, but not as nice as the Racedeck paterns. He had it professionally done, however the hot tires on his X5 caused a small patch to lift.
Fluids will not leak between the solid tiles due to the tight seams - no worries there.
Water or snow just drains through and evaporates, but I am using two of the Costco rubber mats over the Racedeck this winter to minimze the mess. I'll squeege the mess out if it really builds up. These tiles can be "unzipped" in strips and dragged out into the driveway if you want to powerwash the concrete or tiles - takes about an hour start to finish.
My buddy opted for epoxy and it looks nice, but not as nice as the Racedeck paterns. He had it professionally done, however the hot tires on his X5 caused a small patch to lift.
Fluids will not leak between the solid tiles due to the tight seams - no worries there.
11-18-2011, 09:46 AM
#35
Rennlist Member
I was also thinking about using vinyl tiles sold at the big box stores. Applied with adhesive but they do require routine polishing to keep up the high gloss luster.
On a different thread, I believe Chuck W. had photos of his floor and it looked real nice but requires some use of a good professional polishing machine to make it look glossy.
Mark
On a different thread, I believe Chuck W. had photos of his floor and it looked real nice but requires some use of a good professional polishing machine to make it look glossy.
Mark
11-18-2011, 10:20 AM
#36
The regular tiles would be fine if you don't mind the slop sitting on top. Lots of guys on garage journal swear by racedeck and I have been completely happy with mine since I put it down last year.
11-18-2011, 12:04 PM
#37
Looks like this:
11-18-2011, 12:37 PM
#38
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alexb76 I'm in Vancouver as well and in Canada if you're happy with black and grey best deal I found is at costco.ca. It's on sale and works out to be $2.61/sq ft. shipped. I've read that it is made by racedeck for costco, but haven't confirmed it.
Another option is www.racedeckcanada.com though shipping may be pricey.
Another option is www.racedeckcanada.com though shipping may be pricey.
11-18-2011, 01:00 PM
#39
Racedeck makes a number of private lable brand tiles, but they are not the same quality as the original (the owner of Racedeck has stated this on Garagejournal.com a number of times). I'm in the Toronto area and had mine shipped to UPS in Buffalo to get the free freight and then just went and picked them up there. I also know that Racedeck will adjust the price for Canadians that want to pay their own freight (I did this with my last garage, but picking them up in Buffalo was cheaper).
11-18-2011, 04:57 PM
#40
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that looks great, so this is different to an epoxy?
11-19-2011, 07:27 AM
#42
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11-19-2011, 10:31 AM
#43
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I have the same floor as Mojo31. Had it done over 5 years ago through Premier Garage.
It is not an epoxy. I was back in my garage after 24 hours and it has held up perfectly. No tire lifting and when it gets dirty, I just pressure wash it and it looks brand new again.
I prefer this type of flooring over the racedeck types for the ease of cleaning. Yes, I like the looks of the racedeck patterns but just too much trouble in my opinion. I also had my stairs in the garage done to match. Love it!
It is not an epoxy. I was back in my garage after 24 hours and it has held up perfectly. No tire lifting and when it gets dirty, I just pressure wash it and it looks brand new again.
I prefer this type of flooring over the racedeck types for the ease of cleaning. Yes, I like the looks of the racedeck patterns but just too much trouble in my opinion. I also had my stairs in the garage done to match. Love it!
11-19-2011, 05:15 PM
#44
Still a work in progress...
