tiled floor 2 lifts 21x21 garage

[Curtklze]

Removed my old floor, installed a drain, poured a new floor, installed hoists, after a year tiled the floor.

 

[Curtklze]

tile

 

[matt_o_70]

looks very nice, what did you use for tile, cost per sq/ft? and how do you like your overhead heater?

 

[Kevin54]

Is that a crack in the floor running from front to back?

 

[Angelfire]

Very nice. I really like my porcelain floor!

 

[trashmanssd]

looks awesome!

 

[shadycrew31]

Man, I would destroy 90% of those tiles after a month of usage. looks great though!

 

[Angelfire]

Man, I would destroy 90% of those tiles after a month of usage. looks great though!

I doubt it. Porcelain is a highly durable floor. Many believe they will shatter if something is dropped on them. While that may be true in your typical **** install in your kitchen, properly installed with 100% back coverage, you'll be hard pressed to break them. I dropped a chunk of granite on mine just the other day.....not a mark on the tiles.
Cheers.

 

[Dakota00]

Hell yeah, looks fantastic!

 

[LXCam]

Is that a crack in the floor running from front to back?

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Shrinkage crack no doubt. Definitely the down side to what sure looks like a pea gravel high slump pump mix. But there's so much rebar that slab ain't never going to lift anywhere, that's fur damn sure.

Nice job OP, you certainly went overkill on everything. I luv it

Any issues hitting bar with the anchors or did you keep track of your layout and stay clear of it?

 

[Jack_Toepfer]

Great garage! Where do the tools go? Can't wait for the finished garage pics.

 

[pbon]

Looks great, but if I did a ceramic tile floor for an auto shop, I would use small tiles. More work to install but less likely to crack later.

 

[Curtklze]

thanks for positive feed back. the floor did have shrinkage cracks that's why I waited a year before tile. all cracks were covered with a membrane (you can see it in the pictures) to help prevent future issues, no cracks ran through the hoist footings.

there were no issues hitting bar when putting in the anchors. just lucky.

the tiles are 12x24 Kursaal by Argenta Ceramic in neutral color for the main floor and slate for the boarder.

The Tiles are quite thick and have an anti slip textured finish, the tiles were fully back buttered during install.

I have been working in the garage with the floor wet and there is no slipping at all. super happy with the choice.

I got the tiles using my buddies account at the local distributor so I think I got about 50-60% off. I was shocked that the discount was so much!

more pics coming.

 

[madbim]

looks great! I want to do the same in my garage, seems like a big project and I dont have a lot of tile experience.

 

[mikec35]

Very nice! I'd probably get one of those roll out floor mats to use under the car while working on it just in case something drops...

 

[Cairo94507]

Great job and your floor looks beautiful. Enjoyment for years to come for sure. I really like the simple border you did.

 

[Javelin]

That's a really cool idea! Thank you for sharing.

 

[Curtklze]

seems like a big project and I dont have a lot of tile experience.

I came up the the pattern and hired a professional to install the tile. It was a big project and it took him longer than he thought due to all the cuts he had to make. He had to fit them around the hoists and angle them around the drain.
I thought about doing it myself but i wanted it done before winter and i wanted it done well.
Cost me about $6.00 sqft USD including the membrane, grout, tile adhesive and labor.

 

[ddawg16]

thanks for positive feed back. the floor did have shrinkage cracks that's why I waited a year before tile. all cracks were covered with a membrane (you can see it in the pictures) to help prevent future issues, no cracks ran through the hoist footings.

there were no issues hitting bar when putting in the anchors. just lucky.

the tiles are 12x24 Kursaal by Argenta Ceramic in neutral color for the main floor and slate for the boarder.

The Tiles are quite thick and have an anti slip textured finish, the tiles were fully back buttered during install.

I have been working in the garage with the floor wet and there is no slipping at all. super happy with the choice.

I got the tiles using my buddies account at the local distributor so I think I got about 50-60% off. I was shocked that the discount was so much!

more pics coming.

Besides looking fantastic, it appears you made some real good decisions about waiting and what type of tile to use.

If you don't mind me asking, what did you pay per sq ft?

 

[Curtklze]

I paid 3.80 CAD sqft for the tile. Thats about $2.85 USD .
After looking up the invoice it turns out that i lied and my discount was 33% off the retail price. But i was happy with the price and the discount.

 

[Xander]

I’m jealous. That looks great!

X....

 

[Curtklze]

Stairs attached. Tool storage in the corner. Chemicals, gloves, shop towels and fire extinguisher on the wall.