Flooring for cold floor.

[buildyourown]

I have a cold concrete slab. Not freezing. Its in Seattle so it might be 40f in the winter but that cold slab just ***** the heat out of your feet. For economic reasons, I'd rather keep the garage heated to about 40-45. What floor would be a good choice to insulate and take the chill off. I'm thinking a hard rubber mat. It will be subject to regular garage hazards: Jack stands, chemicals, plenty of dried mud from bikes and motorcycles.
I'd also like it to not cost a ton. I've got about 700sqft to do.

 

[Rusty Bolt]

Horse stall mats from Tractor Supply or similar stores? Anti-fatigue mats in strategic places. Shoes or thicker shoes?

The stall mats are 3/4 inch thick and pretty heavy. About $1.79/ft*ft. Cut easily with a Skil saw. I asked the guy at a local store if anyone actually used them for horse stalls. He said people mostly used them for home gyms and similar.

For cheap, you could use cardboard. Not durable but easily replaced.

 

[7echo]

"For cheap, you could use cardboard."

I worked at a shop and they used card board. Was great to soak up spills, mud, coolant, etc. Just toss it when it gets ratty. It would help with the cold floor as well.

 

[Bert_]

I've got some scraps of the thin commercial carpet. It's durable and you can take it outside to shake out the dirt. I use it mostly in my unfinished basement when I do electronics projects / ect. but it works just as well in the garage as long as your not spilling oil and grease on it. Not to mention the price was right (free)