I live in the NE in Ma. I am considering using RaceDeck flooring. Which would be better for my climate? Racedeck or epxoy?

[ng8264723]

The garage floor can occasionally become wet. No puddles but slick. The epoxy salesperson said that it is caused by sweating and the epoxy may not be affected. I plan on doing a plastic sheet test soon. If if it passes the epoxy could become wet on the surface as well. The racedeck salesperson said the race deck blocks moisture

 

[ng8264723]

No one responded to this thread but they respond to the customer service thread.
Sigh

 

[drboom]

In NH and we quite like racedeck in our garage. You might get better responses if you describe how you use your garage given the diversity of use within GJ. Our garage has a mix of free flow where we park and regular racedeck in the shop area. However, my shop is more conventional homeowner efforts as opposed to the more sophisticated capabilities of other GJ members.

 

[yhprum]

When does the sweating happen? I grew up in MA in Worcester county and remember the garage floor getting dripping wet from temperature changes and condensation. If that’s the case epoxy really won’t help I think

 

[66HertzClone]

I live in Northern NJ, I chose to use a combination of the coin top and flow thru, I do a lot of projects in my garage and don't enjoy trying to pick a 10 x 32 nut out from between the slats of the flow thru tiles but didn't want any rain or snow that had accumulated on my car to end up all over the floor.

I marked off where the tires would rest on the floor and using six flow thru tiles in each of these spots made a place for this run off to collect. It has worked out great for me. I don't know it you are aware but I would strongly advise you to place that black weed control cloth on your concrete floor before laying down the RaceDeck. There will be a clicking noise as you walk across the floor as the tiles come in contact with the concrete, despite everyone's best effort no concrete floor will be perfectly flat so some gap will result, and that causes the clicking noise. Below are a couple of pictures of what it looks like, you can see the flow thru tiles in the picture.

 

[Chuckster in NJ]

I live in Central NJ and love my Race Deck floor that I installed 15 years ago……… I have a "working garage" and the RD has held up well. I use Harris 30% vinegar and then I pressure wash the floor once a year. Rolling floor jacks, dropped tools, hot tires and liquid spills have not damaged the floor……. It still looks great!

BTW! I am NOT a fan of epoxy flooring due to chipping and lifting.

 

[Stuart in MN]

I have no personal experience but I've always wondered about using Racedeck in a garage in locations where it snows. All that slush and sand and salt that falls off the bottom of your car is going to end up trapped under the tiles. Do have to take it up every spring to clean? It doesn't seem like you'd be able to adequately flush it out with a hose.

 

[66HertzClone]

I have no personal experience but I've always wondered about using Racedeck in a garage in locations where it snows. All that slush and sand and salt that falls off the bottom of your car is going to end up trapped under the tiles. Do have to take it up every spring to clean? It doesn't seem like you'd be able to adequately flush it out with a hose.

I live in an area in NJ where we get snow and I have not had any issues with this. I placed the the flow thru tiles where the tires of my car rests when it is parked in the garage, while most of the melting snow does end up in these areas, some does melt and end up on the floor. There is some dirt created by this, I sweep and the use a pole mounted wide brush and a sprinkler can to distribute some water and vinegar to clean that up, I did buy a foam floor squeegee this fall which made this cleaning much easier and faster. I also in the 6 years the tile has been down never experienced any odor from what ever water may have made its way under the coin top tiles in the rest of the garage.