VCT Tiles ever drove a forklift on them?

[motofool33]

Looking at garage floor options here is the slab:

1720sqft

The garage will be used for cars, motorcycles, sometimes trailers parked inside, i will likely have a forklift for picking up and moving heavy things as ones back doesn't need to do this..

anyone chime in on a VCT floor and how it will hold up?

 

[EOC_Jason]

Does your forklift has solid or pneumatic tires? If solid are they non-marring?

What area are you located in? I'm in Spring.

 

[motofool33]

Does your forklift has solid or pneumatic tires? If solid are they non-marring?

What area are you located in? I'm in Spring.

dont have a forklift yet but plan on buying one.

 

[motofool33]

Does your forklift has solid or pneumatic tires? If solid are they non-marring?

What area are you located in? I'm in Spring.

this building is on louetta RD near vintage Park

 

[EOC_Jason]

this building is on louetta RD near vintage Park

Oh are you talking about that Garage Oasis place?

I'm right up the street basically at Louetta & Ella.

Driving a forklift on VCT shouldn't be much of a deal. If possible I would get some non-marring rear tires (they are white instead of black) that way you don't leave tracks when you are turning tight and such.

Worst thing if you can just mop it clean you can get a buffer.

 

[motofool33]

Oh are you talking about that Garage Oasis place?

I'm right up the street basically at Louetta & Ella.

Driving a forklift on VCT shouldn't be much of a deal. If possible I would get some non-marring rear tires (they are white instead of black) that way you don't leave tracks when you are turning tight and such.

Worst thing if you can just mop it clean you can get a buffer.

*waves howdy neighbor.

i havent signed all final paperwork yet as im offshore right now but i will when i get back

 

[EOC_Jason]

When you get things finalized I wouldn't mind checking out your new place.

I don't know what size forklift you are looking for, but you might want to talk to Gib @ http://friskneyequipment.com/ He's a really good guy. We bought several forklifts from him and have been very happy with them. They had lower hours and were in much better shape than anything around here, and it was cheaper to buy from him and have them trucked down here too!

 

[mikec35]

Scissor lifts with hard rubber tires will work on VCT, we've done it in many stores all the time. We also run them on ceramic tile as well. Sometime the ceramic cracks, but it is usually on the corners where we have discovered the ceramic was not properly set. We never run forklifts on vct, but it is quite possilble it would be ok. Rolling loads vs. sitting in the same spot would surely yield different results. You might be ok on vct, just try an area and see. Worst case scenario is you would have to pull up a few vct after the test and replace. Make sure you get 1/8" not 3/32"

 

[larry_g]

The plant I worked at we had forklift traffic on the VCT quite a bit with no real harm. Worst was spinning a 180 where the inside tire just rotated and didn't roll. I'd say go for it.

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[23 CHIEF]

Ran a fork lift on vct in the back of a fastenal store alot with no problems at all

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[mikec35]

I have seen those hard rubber tires pick up screws, that could be a problem..

 

[Garage Flooring]

I have worked in home improvement forever. A lot of the retail stores have VCT and they use forklifts all the time to move things around. Every once in a while you would find a cracked tile, etc. but for the most time they did well. You just need to be careful to make sure the install is done properly and use a good acrylic floor finish such as the Hilway Direct Products http://www.acrylicfloorfinish.com/

I do recommend using a stripper on VCT prior to using any finish. I would do three initial applications of the finish and I would use the plus product which can be diluted in water and used as a mop solution to keep it looking sharp without having to strip and reapply. There is a coupon code out there for 10% off rmn10off

The other thing to consider with VCT is freeze thaw. I am assuming this will be completely temperature controlled so that should not be an issue. The freeze thaw thing is funny because I have seen several people in climates where I would expect an issue and they did not have one while others do.

I do think a good PVC tile, ceramic or porcelain is a better is a better long term solution, but I also understand that they may be cost prohibitive.

 

[EOC_Jason]

The other thing to consider with VCT is freeze thaw. I am assuming this will be completely temperature controlled so that should not be an issue. The freeze thaw thing is funny because I have seen several people in climates where I would expect an issue and they did not have one while others do.

It's Houston... we really don't freeze...

 

[Garage Flooring]

It's Houston... we really don't freeze...

I will take your word for it! I got a picture from my web developer who is in Grandberry and he had 3 inches of sleet snow and several ice storms this year. I forget how big Texas is and how far south you are.

 

[motofool33]

I will take your word for it! I got a picture from my web developer who is in Grandberry and he had 3 inches of sleet snow and several ice storms this year. I forget how big Texas is and how far south you are.

it froze for a total of like 9-10 days this year, so freezing isn't a huge concern not like up north. im from washington state so i understand your point.

I really like porcelin tile but, i dont like the gaps inbetween the tiles, trying to roll something heavy and it getting stuck every tile is annoying.

 

[mnavillus]

there are a lot of good options? really depends on budget, expectations of material performance?

what is your expectation of service life for the flooring application?

 

[blacksporty]

I had about 4000+ square ft of VCT in my print shop that had pallet jacks and occasionally a forklift driven on it with no problems. When we moved our presses and moved out the riggers had huge forklifts and there were no issues with the VCT everything held up fine and we are talking 5-10K lbs at a time and lots of movement getting things out.

 

[rlitman]

I have seen those hard rubber tires pick up screws, that could be a problem..

I had that on a pallet jack once. A small bolt ended up embedded sideways in the rubber. Made a real racket when you rolled it on concrete, but we never ran that pallet jack onto the tile (for that reason).

 

[stage20]

white solid tires you are good to go. black tires will bury rubber in vct youll have to buff out. keep it waxed best you can, will save the life and help with cleaning.

 

[mnavillus]

it froze for a total of like 9-10 days this year, so freezing isn't a huge concern not like up north. im from washington state so i understand your point.

I really like porcelin tile but, i dont like the gaps inbetween the tiles, trying to roll something heavy and it getting stuck every tile is annoying.

If your leaning toward a hard tile surface floor but have grout joint consideration.....you could purchase a "Rectified tile" that is porcelain based and simple but the tile together to eliminate your grout joints

Here is a good article LINK on rectified tiles
http://www.build.com.au/rectified-tiles-vs-non-rectified-tiles-whats-difference

hope this helps