Mr.FT
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I just placed my order for my race deck free flow XL tiles . Nicest people to deal with, will post pics when installed.
Just ordered Race deck flooring
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rustyjames
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Looking forward to your pics, I'm also from Bordentown but have a shop in Chesterfield and looking at installing Racedeck as well.
04fivefour
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I ordered mine last friday!
James-W
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Who did you deal with? I had Shauna and she was really great to work with, answered all my questions and got back to me really quick.
dubber
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Take a bunch of pics now! Then you will have an awesome comparison with the after!
I'm with you...just starting. I ordered a couple samples. I've got some painting to do and replacing the garage doors before I order mine.
Commendatore
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Same boat. I haven't managed to get my walls insulated or dry walled in the last 2 years, but after that...
dubber
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You guys are all at an exciting stage. Not going to lie, it will be like Christmas when those boxes arrive at your door.
RaceDeck1
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djgizmo250
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Can't wait to see the progress and outcome! Congrats!
gravelunit
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Race Deck seems to be the best of snap together floors. How hard is it to clean when oil and fluids fall through the cracks between the tiles or does most of it stay on the surface for easy clean up. I really want to do race deck since my floor is cracked and has some concrete chipped up in a few places. Thanks
Garage Flooring
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Most people are pleasantly surprised at how little gets through. If you are using a solid tile, over time, its going to happen. First and foremost, what has been missing -- and credit to Racedeck they actually talk about it in some of their install instructions -- is that especially in cold weather climates, the concrete needs to be protected. with a product like TrueLock B4 or a densifier and concrete conditioner.
If you do manage to get oil, etc through the tiles you will need to separate that section of tile to clean underneath it. Jorgen has a video on how to do that.
One advantage of the flow through or in our case ribbed tiles is you can clean right through them.
Water is not much of a concern, especially if the concrete is protected, as the tiles are designed to allow moisture to exit the system.
James-W
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If you live in a cold climate but you have a heated garage (50 degrees as the coldest temperature) does the concrete still need to be protected?
Garage Flooring
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IMHO all concrete needs protected. It's under 100 bucks for most two car garages.
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James-W
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When the concrete was poured and had cured for several hours, a coating was sprayed on the concrete. I am not certain exactly what this spray was, but the concrete guys said it was a sealer. I wonder if this will be sufficient? I would hate to remove all the tiles and start over again, but if I have to do it I will.
I was working in a home the other day and they had a Race Deck installed last fall while I was working there, I did notice that over the winter the salt and sand has made the race deck look crappy, The day I was there the sun was shining in the garage and the deck was expanding and I noticed it seemed it was heaving off the floor. It had space all around it to expand. I know the home owner is not happy with it.
Salt and sand make every type floor I have seen look "crappy."
Garage Flooring
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I don't sell Racedeck brand flooring and I have no dog in this fight. Every hard plastic tile expands and contracts. BUT there are very specific steps to take during installation to avoid issues with the floor.
Exactly right. There are a couple things you can do to help with this. Be smart about your colors. Clean your floor. Go with an open ribbed design, they almost always look clean(er)Take a cup of water and pour it in the floor. If it beads up or sits on top you should be in good shape. You might want to check two or three places. If it was a topical sealer it may have worn down in places.
q20v
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On a sunny morning with the garage door open my Racedeck floor will heave almost a foot high right at the front. I have about 3/4" clearance on the sides and my garage is about 19 feet wide. I don't blame Racedeck, it's just the nature of the beast. The plastic will expand when heated and it has to go somewhere. I have been abusing my Racedeck floor for the past 5 years and will write a detailed review in a few weeks. I plan to pull up large sections of the tiles to clean whatever is underneath.
dubber
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That is really unfortunate. FreeFlow tiles don't suffer the same fate luckily.
James-W
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The floor tiles are covering the floor right now, so I would have to remove some of the tiles to do the "water test" in different areas. I can do that, but I don't want to do it right now, too much going on at the moment and I just don't want to screw around with it. I will have to make a point of doing it before this coming Winter gets here. Thank you for the information, I appreciate it.
fireberd350
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What do you recommend for prep under the race deck?
dubber
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LegacyIndustrial
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If you want a purpose-built and cost effective sealer under RaceDeck, Exelia or similar products. Look at our HD39 Densifier/Waterproofer.
Excellent protection with a one coat application.
Topical products can be rubbed off under these floor types via vibration and therefore, penetrating is the way to go.
http://www.legacyindustrial.net/products/densifiers/hd39-densifier-waterproofer.html
Rs130754
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I use tri-siloxane on the cement in and out of my garage. It is what my concrete contractor recommended. I bought 5 gallons ~$130 and I spray it from a pump sprayer every couple years. The store I bought it confirmed that it was the product this company used, but they told me the cement needs to cure for several weeks before applying. The cement guys just sprayed it over the top before saw cutting, not sure how effective that was.