RaceDeck Garage Floor Installs ( 4 )

[RaceDeck1]

Going through some customer RaceDeck Garage Floor installation photos this morning and these 4 really stood out.. PHOTO 1 - SMOKED OAK AND FREEFLOW XLC / PHOTO 2 - FREEFLOW XLC / PHOTO - 3 DIAMOND TILE / PHOTO 4 - FREEFLOW XLC

 

[kngelv]

I really wish that you would occasionally show a working garage with your tiles. Nearly all the website and brochure photos are like the ones above. There are a bunch of us with your product that don’t have $100,000.00 vehicles in them. We have tools, welding benches etc. in our garages and they don’t look like a showroom.

James

 

[budget76]

I really wish that you would occasionally show a working garage with your tiles. Nearly all the website and brochure photos are like the ones above. There are a bunch of us with your product that don’t have $100,000.00 vehicles in them. We have tools, welding benches etc. in our garages and they don’t look like a showroom.

James

agreed. I use my garage for projects, and don't drive a Porsche. If more pictures showed a garage with weld splatter, grinders, etc and dirty tiles I'd be more sold on the concept

 

[budget76]

question: can you roll a full tool cabinet across the solid or freeflow racedeck tiles? is it rigid enough?

 

[ad244]

agreed. I use my garage for projects, and don't drive a Porsche. If more pictures showed a garage with weld splatter, grinders, etc and dirty tiles I'd be more sold on the concept

Completely Agree

 

[shakenfake]

question: can you roll a full tool cabinet across the solid or freeflow racedeck tiles? is it rigid enough?

Or an engine hoist/stand? I just want to know if the holes in the tiles are going to catch the wheels.

 

[Shea]

question: can you roll a full tool cabinet across the solid or freeflow racedeck tiles? is it rigid enough?

Yes. If it has wheels, it will roll across RaceDeck tiles without issue. I have a triple-stack box loaded with tools that I have rolled across it many times. Engine hoists will roll as well.

 

[shakenfake]

@Shea Thank you for the response. My shop is a working shop but I hate the ugly bare concrete floors. Would like something a bit nicer. I like the racedeck because it would be better to wash vehicles inside without water pooling.

 

[toolmiser]

After a while (maybe years) doesn't the dirt fill up the seams/grids? I'm from Wisconsin so wouldn't the water accumulate all winter with no way to sweep it out?

 

[shakenfake]

After a while (maybe years) doesn't the dirt fill up the seams/grids? I'm from Wisconsin so wouldn't the water accumulate all winter with no way to sweep it out?

Yes you’d have to blow it out or pull them up and sweep. I’ve heard that blowing it out works really really good.

Eventually the water should evaporate I’d think

 

[kngelv]

Your not going to get much dirt or water under there with solid tiles. The seams are pretty tight so as long as you sweep or vacuum there won't be much there. They have channels underneath for water to flow through as long as there is a slight slope in your floor. I think some people pull out large sections of the floor to wash out once a year. The free-flow that I have you can either vacuum the dirt or flush it under the channels with a hose. Right now there are a bunch of rust flakes under my tiles from that crossmemeber we are replacing on the 2009 Caliber. Once we finish I'll vacuum the floor with a shop vac and then run the hose across them. I chose free-flow because it always looks pretty clean even when theres a bunch of dirt underneath and I like that I don't step in any grit because it all falls through. I just clean up after doing the work. The dirt stays where it falls and does not get tracked all around the garage. It's also way more comfortable to stand or lay on than concrete and it acts as a thermal barrier in my heated garage to a cold floor in the winter.

James

 

[shakenfake]

@kngelv I did not think about vacuuming. That is a good idea.

 

[epfvdd]

Nice pictures and thanks for sharing! Thinking of getting similar tiles for my own garage and had concerns about dirt collecting underneath as well.

 

[mepstein]

question: can you roll a full tool cabinet across the solid or freeflow racedeck tiles? is it rigid enough?

Absolutely! My 58" with tools moves easily on race deck free flow.

 

[qzg80]

Has anyone installed Freeflow tiles on Epoxy floor? Any sliding issue?
I have some gym equipments on one side of the garage so I wouldn’t be able to install them against the wall. Sliding issue is my biggest concern. Any feedback would be appreciated, thanks!

 

[Shea]

Has anyone installed Freeflow tiles on Epoxy floor? Any sliding issue?
I have some gym equipments on one side of the garage so I wouldn’t be able to install them against the wall. Sliding issue is my biggest concern. Any feedback would be appreciated, thanks!

If it's a standard wall-to-wall installation, then sliding usually isn't an issue. Particularly if there are other items such as the gym equipment to weigh it down. However, if installed as a flooring pad only, then there is the possibility of movement. Roughing up the surface with 45-60 grit sandpaper prior to installation will help as well.

 

[Drunkonunleaded]

I really wish that you would occasionally show a working garage with your tiles. Nearly all the website and brochure photos are like the ones above. There are a bunch of us with your product that don’t have $100,000.00 vehicles in them. We have tools, welding benches etc. in our garages and they don’t look like a showroom.

James

How has it held up in your garage? Looks like you are putting the floor through its paces.

I have a few sample pieces that have been down for a few years. The only thing that gives me pause is the lack of working garages as you state.

 

[kngelv]

I did the same thing with eight tile pieces laying on the floor for a few years. It’s been working great so far. I would never go back to standing on hard concrete all day in there. Stools and creepers roll fine as do toolboxes. I live south of Detroit so the floor is somewhat cold even with a heated insulated garage. The tile acts as a nice buffer. It can take the same damage as epoxy and it costs less than $5.00 to replace a tile if it somehow got damaged. I always thought the marketing on here was bad because they emphasize these indoor parking spaces of which 95% of the people on here don’t have. Someone should start a “I actually work in a garage with floor tile” thread.

James

 

[Drunkonunleaded]

I did the same thing with eight tile pieces laying on the floor for a few years. It’s been working great so far. I would never go back to standing on hard concrete all day in there. Stools and creepers roll fine as do toolboxes. I live south of Detroit so the floor is somewhat cold even with a heated insulated garage. The tile acts as a nice buffer. It can take the same damage as epoxy and it costs less than $5.00 to replace a tile if it somehow got damaged. I always thought the marketing on here was bad because they emphasize these indoor parking spaces of which 95% of the people on here don’t have. Someone should start a “I actually work in a garage with floor tile” thread.

James

I appreciate the insightful reply. Funny enough, I am also south of Detroit (Downriver area) and our temperature swings were one of the things that concerned me. Good to know that it's holding up well in a very similar environment.

 

[Shea]

We did a video where we gave a review of our 8-year-old RaceDeck floor. This floor experienced quite a bit of vehicle maintenance, including suspension changes, numerous brake jobs on a car that frequents HPDE driving events, and clutch, and transmission changes. Long story short, RaceDeck is a great flooring choice.