Recent content by Spacepig

If you're considering the PVC tiles, I'd look at Locktile. I wanted something softer and quieter than Race Deck, and after looking at a bunch of options/samples, I just installed Lock-tile. I'm very happy with it. It was about $3.40/sq. ft. direct from Ever-tile. Bigfoot is quite a bit...

Yes, I'm using edge trim, and probably in front of that, a weatherstrip/threshold seal to help keep leaves and other junk from blowing in. I'm also hoping the hump on the threshold seal will help keep stuff from blowing in at ground level when the door is open (this has been a problem in the...

Thanks all for your input. I'm going to be doing a 2 color checkerboard pattern, and still think I'm going to start at the garage door and work back. Starting in the middle just seems to mean a substantial chance of having partial tiles at the threshold, where they will be most visible...

I'd like to seal/paint the concrete steps at the interior door going from garage to interior of my house. I'd like to avoid doing the full acid treatment, and also avoid buying a garage floor quantity of epoxy or sealer. Can anyone recommend a sealer or expoxy that would hold up to foot...

I will be installing Lock-tile in my 540 sq. ft. garage this weekend (although this issue probably applies to any type of tiles). The online instructions (not specfic for garages) recommend starting in the center of the floor and working outward to lay the tile. This might give the most even...

Wythors: What "adjuster " were you fiddling with? And did you do it with the cabinet on the wall? My problem is that the left hand door isn't paralell to the floor. I've been loosening all the bolts they have you install in order to adjust the "squareness" of the unit. I can get it looking...

Now that I'm trying to install the Craftsman Pro's (on the wall, not on the Craftsman workbench) I'm learning the hard way that it is a huge pain in the buns to get the doors to align. They can look great when sitting on the floor, but when I put them up on the wall, something is flexing, and...

The Gladiator wallbox seemed a little sturdier- the doors had full-length hinges whereas the Craftsman has cylindrical pins at either end of the door for pivot points. Gladiators felt slightly sturdier over all; I assume they would hold up better in the long run, especially in a working garage...

Since my garage floor is not completely level, despite having a new door and weatherstrip, I was going to install a threshhold weatherstrip to keep the leaves and assorted crud from blowing in through the gaps. But then I realized that this will hamper my ability to hose down the floor. It...

Thanks to everyone for your thoughts. After going to Sears and extensively handling, fondling and measuring both Craftsman Pro and the Gladiators, I went with the Craftsman Pro. Although they are a little smaller, the in-door storage and sale price sold me. I can appreciate what RonBou says...

I'm getting ready to add new cabinets over my workbench, and am considering either the Gladiator wall gearboxes or the Craftsman Professional wall cabinets. They seem comparable in many respects (I'd be mounting them directly to the wall, so the wall track mounting doesn't matter). I was...

As part of a major remodel of house and garage finished about 6 months ago, we installed a Takagi TK-2 tankless heater, and it is great. We never run out of hot water, even with a 13 yr old daughter who will take 40 minute showers if allowed. Never need to think about when to do laundry etc...

Thanks, Burner. One of the things that lives in my garage is 5000 lbs of '59 Cadillac, and it goes in at a slight angle, meaning there will be some turning on the tiles. This is one reason I didn't want to go the expoxy route. Sounds like I better stick with the hard tiles.

Although I'm going to tile the main floor space in my garage, I'd like to seal/paint the exposed stubwalls and steps. I'm hoping that since these areas clean won't be abused like the parking areas that I can get away with not doing the whole acid etch prep thing (one reason I decided not to...

Its final decision time, and it looks like its Bigfoot (rubber) vs. Daytona for me. Had been leaning toward the Bigfoot, but the shipping costs make the Daytona almost $250 cheaper. Besides, while there is much talk about Bigfoot on this and some other boards, I haven't seen much from actual...