1/2 thick black granite 18”x18” suitable?

[MDJAK]

I recently added a 33’ x 23’ addition to our home. It’s a combination kitchen and media room. We used the tiles in my thread title. We have about 8 boxes of tile left over which are just collecting dust.

I am in the process of adding a 3rd garage to my home. I do very little if any work to my cars. Perhaps a winter wheel change, if that.

The new garage is 12’ x 23’. New concrete slab floor. It will be insulated but not heated. Electrician coming to do roughing tomorrow.

So, am I totally nuts to even think of using the tiles I have and buying more to complete the floor? I will be parking my 911 in it.

The only drawback I see is it is slippery when wet but I could put a small mat where I’d step out and walk to exit and entry.
I’m also of course concerned about cracking.
Thank you.

 

[theoldwizard1]

With large tiles like that a good installer is essential as even a small air bubble/gap in the thinset will result in a cracked tile.

 

[James-W]

Welcome to the forum.

I am not a "tile guru" but I tend to think you would be better off with either ceramic tile or porcelain tile. I don't think having black tile is a good idea for a garage floor and as "theoldwizard1" said, if large tiles are not laid just right they can break. In my opinion a lighter color and smaller size tile would be a better way to do it.

 

[foodie]

Where are you located? From what I have gathered from ALL of the experts on this forum... Porcelain PEI grade 5 tile (heavy traffic) frost/freeze resistant tile, non glazed and slip resistant tiles. Pour some water and/or water and soap on the tile, swish it around, now walk on it. I did this with my intended tile, because I plan on cleaning the garage floor in the future with soap and water. This will tell you if it is going to be slippery when wet. Check out the tile boxes look for the coefficient of friction to be greater than 0.6 when wet. New garage floor, very well compacted base, vapor barrier, and rebar and or welded wire mesh in the floor as well. Hope this helps. Just my opinion from my research on this fabulous board of experts!

 

[jscoggin]

Granite would be like ice with even the slightest amount of water, I think it's about the last surface I'd choose for a floor. It would look amazing but be dangerous as all get out.

 

[Dakota00]

mdjak,

Before I answer your question... Is the garage space for parking and storage only, nothing else?

 

[MDJAK]

Much appreciate the replies. I am a total and complete noob when it comes to this.

I live in Westchester County, NY so do get quite a bit of snow during the winter. I have the exact tile in my addition, as I said, and it is slippery when wet. Only reason I was considering using it is because I have so much left over. But when I just looked at it again, I have 7 boxes and I believe there are perhaps 6 tiles in each box. So what I have wouldn't even cover a quarter of the floor and they are quite expensive.

I will abandon using them.

The garage will be used for parking my 911 and storage and nothing else.

My current two car garage has a concrete floor under Swisstrax tiles which we laid about two years ago. They are a bit slippery when wet also. While they do look good and have held up well for the time we've had them, all dirt, water, etc., goes right through to the floor and it's got to be filthy under it.

I'm now considering the Racedeck tiles if they make solid tiles which I think they do.

As the slab is brand new, should I seal it? If so, and if I decide to go with an epoxy instead of the tiles, do you seal it first? Can you put epoxy on top of sealant?

Very much appreciate the help.

 

[James-W]

Much appreciate the replies. I am a total and complete noob when it comes to this.

I live in Westchester County, NY so do get quite a bit of snow during the winter. I have the exact tile in my addition, as I said, and it is slippery when wet. Only reason I was considering using it is because I have so much left over. But when I just looked at it again, I have 7 boxes and I believe there are perhaps 6 tiles in each box. So what I have wouldn't even cover a quarter of the floor and they are quite expensive.

I will abandon using them.

The garage will be used for parking my 911 and storage and nothing else.

My current two car garage has a concrete floor under Swisstrax tiles which we laid about two years ago. They are a bit slippery when wet also. While they do look good and have held up well for the time we've had them, all dirt, water, etc., goes right through to the floor and it's got to be filthy under it.

I'm now considering the Racedeck tiles if they make solid tiles which I think they do.

As the slab is brand new, should I seal it? If so, and if I decide to go with an epoxy instead of the tiles, do you seal it first? Can you put epoxy on top of sealant?

Very much appreciate the help.

I have the Racedeck diamond tiles on my garage floor. I do mostly woodworking in my garage and seldom park the cars inside, even during the Winter months. I really enjoy the Racedeck tiles, they were easy to install and easy to replace should you damage one, which isn't very likely in my case. The tiles are easy to clean and they look really nice. If I spill something I use paper towels and wipe it up right away. The floor doesn't get real dirty from woodworking, but when I track dirt inside I use a damp mop with a little pine-sol. There is also floor cleaner you can purchase from the vendors here on this forum that works quite well for use on Racedeck flooring. I am VERY happy with my Racedeck flooring.