Flooring Options that will hold up to a forklift??

[snowpromod]

Looking for some flooring options that will support light forklift travel? Is epoxy my only option?? Thanks

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[quick60]

No. check out http://garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=95966 there is a hot and heavy discussion on ceramic and porcelain tile floors. If you can handle the ka-klunk, ka-klunk, ka-klunk of the wheels hitting the joints you might like it.

 

[dandan111]

As much as I like to brag about rustoleum you better go with a industrial duty brand. I would go epoxy,just can't see using tile. Fist time you bang the forks on the floor those tiles will be broken.

 

[Rogue1987]

I have to admit I chuckled at 'light forklift travel' .

 

[Ultimate Floors by Rhino]

Industrial epoxies would work very well for you. As with anything prep is key.

 

[thegarageguy]

With all due respect, saying you need an industrial epoxy is like saying you need flour to bake a cake. What you need is the correct seamless system for your application.

First, you may want to consider polishing. This is a 12 to 15 step mechanical process, which includes chemical hardening, an optional stain and a high speed burnished final polish sealer. This can range from $3 to $8 per sqft, depending on size and site conditions

Another option is a shop floor (poured slurry system). This system consists of a penetrating epoxy primer, a poured and self leveled epoxy blended with aggegates to not only give you build but also more impact resistance, then top coated with a high traffic polyurethane or polyasapartic sealer. Typical cost is from $5 to $8, again, size and site conditions dictate final cost

Of course you can always opt for painting on a couple coats of "industrial epoxy" but it wouldn't last long in a fork lift environment.

 

[Jack Olsen]

As a side note: I have never noticed any sound difference between dragging a jack across concrete or dragging it across tile.

 

[dandan111]

I have drove forklifts in a few different places over the years and floors have been either polished concrete or epoxy. The best was a epoxy with the anti slip mixed in. If your only running a small forklift once in a blue moon that's one thing,if it's daily you better do as garage guy says. It's not going to be cheap to go industrial but sometimes is the only right way.

 

[LegacyIndustrial]

We don't call it Legacy Industrial for nothing...

 

[snowpromod]

Thanks for all the replies, here is a quick pic of my forklift. It gets used very lightly, pretty much to get seasonal items up/down from my lofts.



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[dandan111]

Snow pro that's a nice little tow motor you got. Looks like a once in a blue moon deal,I would go with rustoleum pro. I think the rustoleum will handle it and save some$$. As always the sky is the limit.

 

[Garage Flooring]

Thanks for all the replies, here is a quick pic of my forklift. It gets used very lightly, pretty much to get seasonal items up/down from my lofts.



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As the guy who used to do all the Forklift training at my old company, you should take that photo down

Two options:

Our Polyurea system (or a comparable system)

OUR PVC tiles, fully adhered

 

[dandan111]

Would OSHA not approve? We don't have to worry about those guys at home.

 

[snowpromod]

Miller Lite is inadequate fall protection? LOL

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