Flooring alternatives

[snakedoc257]

I am just starting on finishing my 20x28 two car garage and would like some input on flooring. We've been in our split foyer home for four years and I've decided to it's time to finish it. I do not remember if the builder sealed the floor in the garage or not. I know, I know I should have thought about all this before moving all my car **** in, but oh well.

I've read several threads on this site about flooring and I love the idea of Race tech tiles, but that is just not going to be in my budget. I've still got to do the ceiling and lighting. I've looked at doing an Epoxy, but I really don't want to have to move everything out of the garage for the amount of time it takes to dry/cure. I thought I was going to be out of luck as far as being able to make my floor look good, and thought I would just put a clear concrete sealer down and move on.

Then I went to Lowe's this weekend and found this in the tile section. These are .98 cents per sq. foot and they look and feel real durable, more so than the VCT stuff. The other nice thing is they have an adhesive backing, so there is no messy glue to put down. I'm thinking if I damage one with a floor jack or jackstand, I can just peel it up and replace it.

What do you guys think?

 

[knagy389us]

I hear ya on the budget. I'm at the point right now on what to do on my "ready for something" floor. I believe these tiles you speak of wont hold up to garage punishment, they are more for interior, foot traffic. Also adhesion would be a challenge.

You know the saying, "ya get what ya pay for"

 

[Jack Olsen]

I would guess those would start peeling up right away, since you can clean concrete once, but you'll continue to turn the top layer into dust as you walk and drive on it. That said, I don't know anything about the adhesive on those. But I doubt it's designed with concrete in mind, or with the issue of water or other fluids creeping under the tiles.

You could check with the manufacturer, and see if they recommend them for semi-outdoor use.

For a buck a square foot, you could get porcelain tiles.

 

[mpraddict]

That type of tile doesn't even hold up well on a basement floor slab without heavy traffic. You'll be tearing it up in no time. I'd keep looking.

 

[snakedoc257]

Yea, I guess I'll keep looking. It would be nice if it was that easy. I will have to say that if feels tougher than the Armstrong VCT tiles at Lowe's. It's more plyable and didn't crack like the VCT did when I bent it. However, it feels tougher on the top surface if that makes any sense. I'm skeptical about putting down VCT because it seems like it would become real slippery when wet. Is that true? This stuff has a ruff texture and feels like it might not be as slippery.

I may just leave the concrete bare for now and give it a good cleaning. I've got a couple gallons of concrete sealer that I may use. Man, I wish I had taken care of this before I moved all my **** in

If you guys have any other ideas let me know.

Thanks

 

[thrytis]

How slippery VCT gets when wet depends on how you wax it. If you buff it like they do in stores you'll be skating around. I apply the wax with a mop which leaves it with enough texture that it hasn't been a problem for me with water or a coating of saw dust. There are also textured VCT tiles designed for wet areas too, which you'll typically see in grocery stores in the produce section.

 

[snakedoc257]

Good to know, I'll start looking. Tile would just be easier for my situation.