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Just bought some new flooring tiles from Racedeck. The less expensive GarageDeck version. Should be here Friday and install this weekend.

Thanks to Ashley at Racedeck. Great customer service.
 
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Know exactly how you guys feel. Got my Racedeck diamond over a week ago and I will not have time to put it down until May. I have to paint 1st and clean the garage a little bit!! Kills me walking past the stack of 10 boxes everyday when I leave for work or go anywhere!!

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I know how you feel. I bought the garage deck through bigfloors.com. Ordered it Monday at 2pm, had a tracking # by 6pm with an arrival time of Friday. According to ups its somewhere between Salinas Kansas and Atlanta Georgia. I feel like a kid watching the news on Christmas Eve to see where Santa is! I know what I'll be doing on the weekend. :beer::bounce:
 
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Ya baby! My colors are solid alloy with a 2 foot graphite border and edging for the door.

The GarageDeck flooring is not shown on the Racedeck site. It is the same kind of tile. It uses the same material and locking system. Most of the same colors are available. The design of the underlying structure is completely different and it doesn't hold quite as much weight. Warranty is 10 years instead of 15.

I was really on the fence as the pricing is not that much less than Racedeck, but for me, every penny counted on this one. I didn't expect to spend this much on a floor for the new shop, but I wanted a great floor and epoxy wasn't in the cards.

You can check it out at www.bigfloors.com. I get the feeling that Bigfloor's is part of Snaplock as they are both in SLC, but I have nothing to back that up.

I ordered mine direct from Racedeck.
 
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You can check it out at www.bigfloors.com. I get the feeling that Bigfloor's is part of Snaplock as they are both in SLC, but I have nothing to back that up. I ordered mine direct from Racedeck.
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I suspected the same but it is an assumption. Great people to work with at BigFloors in my experience. :thumbup: Shocker, have you started on your install yet? Looking forward to some pictures :beer:
 
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Not having you contact info here with me this weekend, did we give you a tracking number? whom did you order from? I will check on Monday in the morning to see where the order is . Michelle is the sale mgr also at [email protected]
 
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I ordered mine on Monday had a tracking # 3hours after order via UPS. checked arrival day set for Friday, arrived on Friday at 10AM arrived home at 3pm floor installed with the help of my 8 year old by 6pm. Looks great will report back in future for durability. Thank you Big Floors.:beer::thumbup:
 
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Sorry everyone. The floor arrived safe and sound on Friday. I moved it into the shop.

I didn't get a start on the floor until Sunday. I have been ill for a few weeks and mustered up the strength to get some of it done, but not all.

I used the poly floor underlay material (Lumber Liquidators, .14 cents/sq) and it is a pain in the *** to keep straight. I am about 1/3rd done and needed to rest. I might go out tomorrow and see what else I can get done.

Some observations about the product. Very uniform and tough. I do not care for the 1/16th of an inch gap between the tiles. There is no way that these will limit any fluid going to the floor below as some had posted in other threads. Now most of those guys used Racedeck, but I am told by the Snaplock folks that the gaps are the same.

So, when I walk on the tile, it is nice a quiet with some cushion. No clicks. I traded that sound for the sound of Rice Krispies when the underlayment compresses and pops. It is very quite though. I assume that will go away with use as it compresses.

I did leave the 1/2" all the way around for some expansion. I am wondering how much expansion/contraction occurs.

The alloy is darker than I thought it would be, but with the new lighting, it should be fine.

Overall, I like it! Seem like a high quality product and will last a long time. The coin top isn't very tall, so I would recommend that tile for ease of cleanup. Here are some shots. I haven't put in the last row of tiles as I need to cut them first.


Stacked and waiting!
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The GAP
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My helper
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Getting started
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Part way there
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Anyone in Michigan installed either Racedeck or Garage deck ?? I was going to pull the trigger and buy for my shop but I think I would rather look at some of this down before I do. I liked the floor because it was simple. But running something under it to keep it quite I don't see that as a fun time. Thanks for any help......
 
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we have had a few customers use syntheic landscape felt under their floor to eliminate sound, though it really is not a major concern for most.

On the subject of 'the 1/16th of an inch gap between the tiles' - For interlocking suspended modular floor systems to work properly, you need to have some gap between each module. This allows the tiles to expand and contract within its own space, rather than push up and buckle, another feature is to allow the floor to breath; a huge issue with the garage enviroment.When engineered properly, the the hydro-static tension between the gaps will keep most of the water out and any that does get through will evaporate or flow out the door.
 
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Ahhh, ok, I get it. Thanks for the clarification.

As far as the underlayment goes, it is not necessary. I put it down because that kind of clicking noise just grates on my nerves, and I thought that I would get some insulation from the cold slab with it, so I am not like most.

It would have gone down very fast if I just swept and snapped.
 
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Yes, it is down. I like it, but the first time I drove my truck on it, it split apart, starting at the edge and going in about 6 tiles. I had to jump around and kick it back together enough to get it back together.

So I drove it out, turned it around and backed in. That time it didn't split, but it bowed upward in the middle front of the truck. About 6 inches off the concrete. Hmmm. I said. Never heard of that in any postings.

So, my recommendations on this is make sure you drive straight in. It appears that turning the wheels will cause some issues. When I drove straight in, no problems.

I will keep folks posted on how it goes with the decking. I sure hope this is not a constant problem. I am guessing it will not be as much of an issue with lighter rigs.
 
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A couple of tips- Not seeing your floor, a couple of things could have happened. When you first install your floor, it may not have been settled in flat 100%, if there is any play you will 'push' the floor. You should have no issue what soever with turning your wheels on the floor. In some cases, there are if the front two wheel are in the garage and your crank the wheels in one direction and then move forward, it will push the floor. I have a Dodge Ram 3500 4x4 with 35" snow tires and I have to turn my wheels in to get in and out of the garage, never an issue.
Both of these case are very rare, if you damaged any of the tiles let me know and I will send you replacements at no charge! . Thanks
 
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Racedeck - Them thar tiles are TOUGH. No damage from the popping. I suppose there could be some pushing going on. I left a pretty good sized gap all the way around (1/2" to 3/4") and that might be the problem. In the warm weather, the tiles really swell up. That gap is nearly gone and I have some slight rise to the tiles. Not all, but some areas.

As for the underlayment, I thought the same thing. Maybe it is holding the tiles in place, if so, that is going to **** as I have to pull the entire floor up to get it out.

I will keep working on getting the shop setup. Maybe when there is more weight on it, it will be less of a problem.
 
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ironroad 9c1 - I would suggest tightening your nuts and screws :):) LOL - Just kidding.
You really should have no issue with minor drips or spills? the gap between the tiles is tight enough to cause hydro-static tension. If you do have a major spill, you can simply unsnap and wipe up.
 
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RaceDeck1 said:
we have had a few customers use syntheic landscape felt under their floor to eliminate sound, though it really is not a major concern for most.

On the subject of 'the 1/16th of an inch gap between the tiles' - For interlocking suspended modular floor systems to work properly, you need to have some gap between each module. This allows the tiles to expand and contract within its own space, rather than push up and buckle, another feature is to allow the floor to breath; a huge issue with the garage enviroment.When engineered properly, the the hydro-static tension between the gaps will keep most of the water out and any that does get through will evaporate or flow out the door.
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Hi there, great project and looks like a great product for a very reasonable price. I am a newbie this forum and is in the process of finishing my garage in beautiful San Francisco. My house is a bit older and the floors are slightly uneven, will this effect the performance of the product any?
 
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RaceDeck is ideal for cracked and uneven concrete. Because the flooring interlocks every square foot, it will contour the sub surface. Our floors are even used on grass, dirt, gravel and sand by race teams for pit flooring.
 
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