Modular Floor Advice

[AMarkham]

Hey guys. I've been browsing these forums for a year now and decided I might take the plunge and finish my garage floor. I was going to go with epoxy but I'm afraid if I don't prep it right then I will have a nightmare of a time with it peeling. I think I'm going to just spend the extra money and go with a modular floor. I have samples being sent to me from several companies on these forums but I'm wondering if I should go with the solid tiles or the ribbed tiles. I have a two car garage with two daily driven vehicles. When it rains or snows water gets on the floor from the vehicles. Do the solid tiles do well with water or is better to get the ribbed tiles so it dries properly? Also, has any body had problems with the tiles staining from hot tires sitting on them? Thanks for any help.

 

[TRC51]

Do you have any slope on your floor? If so, just get some small areas in your floor pattern that have the ribs in them and make the rest solid. The water should flow down the solid panels and down through the ribbed ones.

If you do not have a slope in your floor, you might want to consider just doing the areas where the cars sit. I hear moving things around on the ribbed panels is harder to do. So... I guess it depends on what you are doing in the garage.

 

[RaceDeck1]

Hey guys. I've been browsing these forums for a year now and decided I might take the plunge and finish my garage floor. I was going to go with epoxy but I'm afraid if I don't prep it right then I will have a nightmare of a time with it peeling. I think I'm going to just spend the extra money and go with a modular floor. I have samples being sent to me from several companies on these forums but I'm wondering if I should go with the solid tiles or the ribbed tiles. I have a two car garage with two daily driven vehicles. When it rains or snows water gets on the floor from the vehicles. Do the solid tiles do well with water or is better to get the ribbed tiles so it dries properly? Also, has any body had problems with the tiles staining from hot tires sitting on them? Thanks for any help.

Hi
We offer both an open rib tile called FreeFlow and numerous solid top versions like our diamond tread and CircleTrac ( see styles http://www.racedeck.com/styles.html

Our patent RaceDeck solid top style all have channeling to allow maxinum air and moisture flow underneath. The top patterns are easy to clean and will not stain , chip or peel.
Out Patent FreeFlow open rib tile offer maximum airflow and drainage of liquids and debris. This is a very popular option in very wet and/or snowy climates.
What is great about the above options is that with RaceDeck, you can use any of our styles together in one floor. ( ex If you have SUVs that park in one area with lots of road slop, use FreeFlow there and if you have other areas where you park nicer cars, or workshop area you any of our other solid top styles).
Not sure if you have samples, but we are happy to send you some Free

 

[Garage Flooring]

Hey guys. I've been browsing these forums for a year now and decided I might take the plunge and finish my garage floor. I was going to go with epoxy but I'm afraid if I don't prep it right then I will have a nightmare of a time with it peeling. I think I'm going to just spend the extra money and go with a modular floor. I have samples being sent to me from several companies on these forums but I'm wondering if I should go with the solid tiles or the ribbed tiles. I have a two car garage with two daily driven vehicles. When it rains or snows water gets on the floor from the vehicles. Do the solid tiles do well with water or is better to get the ribbed tiles so it dries properly? Also, has any body had problems with the tiles staining from hot tires sitting on them? Thanks for any help.

If you ever have one of our premium tiles stain we will replace it free of charge. Order some samples and take a permanent marker to them and then wipe them off with simple green.

We also offer a nice, heavy ribbed tile. Have a look at some of the forum posts about the thickness and weight of our product.

As always, my suggestion is to contact me directly for samples of our standard and premium products. Get two full size samples of any product you are seriously considering.

 

[Garage Flooring]

Sorry for the second post. This is a great thread: http://garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?p=2572914#post2572914

 

[RaceDeck1]

Here are some photos of what I was describing - both the FreeFlow open grid and RaceDeck solid versions being used together.
You can also see in our gallery 100's of other photos to stir up some ideas for you. http://www.racedeck.com/racedeckgallery/index.html

 

[towguy]

I am also looking for flooring ideas. How is the floor for rolling carts/jacks? Is it very slippery when wet? Mostly Motorcycles so if the flooring gets slick when wet it will be an issue.

 

[Garage Flooring]

For rolling things around on a regular basis I really like a flat, lightly textured garage floor tile like our ultra flat premium garage floor tile.

We are adding a lot pof new pictures to our Google Plus One Account of all types of flooring.

For occasional jack and cart use any coin or our MotorMat tread works great. Regardless of which way you decide to go, you may want to check out our recent blog post about the "easy way" to install garage floor tile (Not for the OCD folk)

While low profile textures may help, the Ultra Flat tile offers by far the best tradeoff of traction and ability to roll creepers, tool boxes, etc.

 

[RaceDeck1]

I am also looking for flooring ideas. How is the floor for rolling carts/jacks? Is it very slippery when wet? Mostly Motorcycles so if the flooring gets slick when wet it will be an issue.

Hi -
On both our patented RaceDeck Diamond and CircleTrac styles the treads are lower profile and raidius to not only make it easier to keep clean, but to allow creepers, tool trays, tool boxes, carts, etc to roll easier over it.

check out our styles here http://www.racedeck.com/styles.html and if you want a free sample , just let us know .

 

[79Formula]

Hi
We offer both an open rib tile called FreeFlow and numerous solid top versions like our diamond tread and CircleTrac ( see styles http://www.racedeck.com/styles.html

Our patent RaceDeck solid top style all have channeling to allow maxinum air and moisture flow underneath. The top patterns are easy to clean and will not stain , chip or peel.
Out Patent FreeFlow open rib tile offer maximum airflow and drainage of liquids and debris. This is a very popular option in very wet and/or snowy climates.
What is great about the above options is that with RaceDeck, you can use any of our styles together in one floor. ( ex If you have SUVs that park in one area with lots of road slop, use FreeFlow there and if you have other areas where you park nicer cars, or workshop area you any of our other solid top styles).
Not sure if you have samples, but we are happy to send you some Free

Jorgen,

What is the discount available to Garage journal members?

Thanks,

Ian Auchinleck

 

[Garage Flooring]

Lots of things to consider as you look at your garage floor. We now offer 6 Months Interest free financing through Bill Me Later & PayPal (WAC Restrictions apply and the legal legal mumbo jumbo)

Let me know if there is anything else we can do to help.

 

[RaceDeck1]

Jorgen,

What is the discount available to Garage journal members?

Thanks,

Ian Auchinleck

Hi - Sent you a PM with all of the details. Thank you for considering RaceDeck
Have a great weekend