Recent content by sandwich

I had free flow for 6 years at my previous home in Ontario. In the winter, I found all the sand, silt and dirt would accumulate in the groves of the tiles. Every spring, I had to snap out the tiles where the tires sat in order to clean them and the floor. Just spraying them down with water or...

Anytime there is a snowfall, the snow melts off my car and causes a little mini ice dam where the door closes. It's not too bad in the picture, but it can get a good bit worse if there was a big snowfall.

Well I think I am going to rent it, so I'll let you guys know how it goes. Fingers crossed...

The slab is roughly a year old, I really have no idea how hard it is. I don't think the grinder comes with any weights, just a vacuum.

My floor has a broom finish that I would like to grind smooth, or at least smoother than it is now in preparation for a 100% solids epoxy. With that said, the local rental shop carries this grinder, cost is $70/day + $30/day for the diamond plates, they have 16grit and 30grit available. Which...

Agreed, I was quoted about $0.10 more per sq ft...

Can't wait to see the end result. I was watching the 24 hours of LeMans this weekend and noticed a lot of teams with RaceDeck tiles.

Thanks, they match my car... GTI Thanks for the suggestion... I like that idea!

Not nearly as large as some of the garages/shops on here. Thinking RaceDeck for the floor but still undecided. Still have some stuff to clean and move, mainly the tires and some other junk out of frame.

Looks great... What made you decide to go with the free flow tiles vs the solid tiles?

Can I assume it will take a long time to dry as well?

First post here... I've been reading a lot about epoxy flooring. My garage currently has a broom finish, does this need to be ground smooth before applying an epoxy? Also looking at RaceDeck, anyone else in Canada using RaceDeck or some variant?