Yes, not a working garage. Other than detailing, which I have put in a lot of LED lighting to assist with. We have always had relatively new cars under warranty, so no mechanical work.
No I had read that it looked better to alternate the “grain”. I did mock up what it looks like all the same way and liked this better. Some discussion here:
https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=90879
I put a couple coats on three days after I put it down. I am going to wait until the Fall to make sure I have no more tile movement, and let the weather get a little less humid.
I used Armstrong adhesive and let dry for about an hour till clear per the instructions. I had a few tiles shift a week later. In pulling them up I noticed the adhesive was slightly too thick even with the correct trowel and a 100 pound roller.
The forum was greatly helpful. I went with Armstong tiles and adhesive, plus a one and one-half inch aluminum threshold. The tiles were in two foot squares using Classic Black and Cool White. I need for it to dry a couple days to apply polish.
Jason B: It looks great. I am going to copy the 2x2 black/white checkerboard. I just bought my Armstrong tile and plan to install in a few weeks. May I ask what specific (brand and model number if possible) glue you used for the aluminum threshold piece?