More RaceDeck Questions

[Slimey]

I've been lurking here for some time getting some good garage information.

I'm interested in a floor for my garage and a tile system seems to make a lot of sense to me. I'm interested in RaceDeck. I'm in the Milwaukee metro area and have a 2 1/2 car garage of about 22' x 23' usable area. The floor is untreated concrete. There is no drain in the garage - water moves (albeit slowly sometimes) out the front.

Two basic questions remain.

1) Winter question: My winters bring snow, slush, and salt into my garage. For this situation, would it be better to have the standard tile (diamond) let the cars drip and sweep out the junk (as I do now on the concrete floor) or get the Freeflow tiles to let it drip beneath the tile onto the concrete floor. I can see this perhaps looking better in the short run, but at the end of season, a painful clean up of the subfloor. If one goes with a FreeFlow design, does one do the whole garage that way or just install a strip in the center, or one strip under each parking spot, or a strip underneath each tire track, etc?

2) It seems that I've had most of my jack questions by review of these forums, but I have seen a comment on the following. A floor jack, by it's very nature, needs to roll as it lifts. If it doesn't it won't jack up straight and this can be a problem. Is a floor jack able to roll during the jacking process on a RaceDeck floor (I guess with diamond or freeflow)?

3) Do folks here order directly from RaceDeck or from a local or internet distributor?

Thanks

 

[RaceDeck1]

Hi

I will try to answer your questions

1) Winter question: My winters bring snow, slush, and salt into my garage. For this situation, would it be better to have the standard tile (diamond) let the cars drip and sweep out the junk (as I do now on the concrete floor) or get the Freeflow tiles to let it drip beneath the tile onto the concrete floor. I can see this perhaps looking better in the short run, but at the end of season, a painful clean up of the subfloor. If one goes with a FreeFlow design, does one do the whole garage that way or just install a strip in the center, or one strip under each parking spot, or a strip underneath each tire track, etc?
I live in a pretty similar climate here in the mountains of Utah. The FreeFlow works fantastic and it is what I have in the area where our daily driver SUV & truck are parked and yes you can interlock into the solid top RaceDeck as well . All throughout the winter I never h ave to worry about dragging mud & debris in the house and my garage always looks really clean. In the spring I just hose out my garage. The floor in my garage is pitched to run out the door, but if you garage is not, you can easily just snap up the small area under your car and sweep it out. It is a very quick process.

2) It seems that I've had most of my jack questions by review of these forums, but I have seen a comment on the following. A floor jack, by it's very nature, needs to roll as it lifts. If it doesn't it won't jack up straight and this can be a problem. Is a floor jack able to roll during the jacking process on a RaceDeck floor (I guess with diamond or freeflow)?
Floor jack are not an issue for RaceDeck, the tread pattern allows the wheels to roll. you can even roll on the FreeFlow, but it is not a smooth due to the ribbing pattern



3) Do folks here order directly from RaceDeck or from a local or internet distributor?
You can just call us at 800457-0174 or email us through the site. Be sure to mention you are a GJ member thanks for considering RaceDeck

 

[Slimey]

Thanks

Do any customers have the solid (diamond/circle) floors in winter climates? Would that be a bad idea?

 

[66HertzClone]

Living in NJ, this concerned me also. I took their advice and used the free flow tiles. No winter yet, but I'm glad I went that way, we have had some heavy rains recently and both vehicles have come home dripping. No puddles or stains, nothing to clean up. Here is a crappy cell phone photo of my floor,

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[dratifk]

Hi all

I live in Rochester, NY and boy do we have snow here. However, I just ordered solid tiles instead of free flow tiles. I like the look alot better. Also I have a drain in the middle of my floor and all I have to do to clean up is remove the one free flow tile over the drain. Open the drain and wash the floor with the hose. I have a hose hook up in the garage with hot/cold faucet.

 

[Slimey]

Thanks RaceDeck! Looks Great!

(Alloy, Graphite, and Orange tiles)

 

[Slimey]

Thought I'd follow up.
Floor's been installed for about two weeks now.

Looks great.
The kids like jumping from color to color. I think my wife even likes it (but she doesn't 'get it').

The sounds that people complain/talk about with this type of floor is really a non-issue.

Did some maintenance today on two cars - used ramps and floor jacks. Everything moves about easy when being moved and then stays in place when it needs too. No indentations whatsoever where the jacks were. It's even comfortable to lie on when working on my back. It's not frigid cold to walk on barefoot or to lie down on.

There were a couple of stains from where the cars dripped dirty leafy rainwater. That cleaned up easily with windex and a paper towel. Spilled a couple drops of oil as well - wipes up with a shop towel with no muss. The leaves that have collected were easy to sweep out - easier than on the concrete. They don't seem to grab the polypropylene as much as the concrete.

Now I have to research GJ for some heat...

Thanks RaceDeck. Great product.

 

[slobo]

I'm in S/E Wisconsin like Slimey. Looks like you went the solid route. I'm assuming with the snow and slush dripping onto the solid tiles I could just hose it out or sweep it out in spring. Is this correct Jorgen? Or would I really be better off with the free flow tiles under the daily drivers, and solid on the rest?

 

[RaceDeck1]

SLOBO -
In my own garage I do have RaceDeck solid in one area and where my daily drivers are I have FreeFlow.
To answer your questions- yes you could hose off to clean and water will drain out if your garage has a standard pitch running to the outside. You could go either route...the nice thing about FreeFlow in a wet snowy climate is that your floors stays very clean all season without any mopping....