BoCRon
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This is a duplicate post somewhat. I figured I'd post the results of my floor tile "study" and which tile I decided to use where. Hopefully it will help others here narrow down the choices.
I now have samples of at least 6 different floor tiles (Daytona, Racedeck, Big Foot plastic, Big Foot Rubber, Mataflex and Dynotile). Anyway, my favorite for the overall look and feel was the Big Foot Rubber tiles. Very quiet, sturdy and nice to walk on. The only reason I didn't use them in my garage is that they only have 1 shade of grey and I really needed 2 to execute my fabulous plan! I chose Daytona since they have the most flexible of the hard tiles, plus I like that their pattern is a little different (a tread pattern) and is fairly understated. I had to kneel on one of the Racedeck tiles when I was messing with all the samples, and yowza, that diamond pattern is a bit much!
When all is said and done, I will have 4 different brands of tiles in my house, here goes.
1. Locktile $2.67per sf-my basement is about 1500 sqft. About 1000 of it is finished and the remaining 500sf is my husbands woodworking shop. We put Locktile brand tile in about 600 sf of it 3+ years ago. We absolutely love it. The only thing I don't like about the Locktile is that it has a "puzzle" edge. Not an issue if you are doing all one color, but looks funny to me if you have multiple colors.
2. BigFoot rubber tile from Greg Smith Equipment $2.28per sf-I am planning on using this in the exercise room in the basement. It has a straight edge, so I can do a checkerboard or whatever pattern I want. I have compared this to the Locktile and the Locktile is slightly thicker, but just barely. I have about 300sf to do in the exercise room and the BigFoot will be a bit cheaper than the Locktile.
3. Garage- I went with Daytona tile $2.25 per sf. Like I said I like the subtle tread pattern, it is not slick or shiny looking and is a bit more "giving" and quieter than Racedeck, BigFoot Plastic or the Mataflex.
4. Dynotile $2.79 per sf-I'm putting this over the decking on my covered porch. It has an overlapping seam which my husband feels will be a bit more resistant to water seep through. He stores some of his overflow woodworking equipment in the area under the deck and any opportunity to block water is a bonus. We also like the pattern on it, kind of a stylized honeycomb pattern, so it doesn't look as "garagy". I just ordered it this week so am hoping to install it over the Christmas break.Here's a pic with the edging attached.
Sorry for the long post, just wanted to explain the differences in some of the tiles.
Annette
I now have samples of at least 6 different floor tiles (Daytona, Racedeck, Big Foot plastic, Big Foot Rubber, Mataflex and Dynotile). Anyway, my favorite for the overall look and feel was the Big Foot Rubber tiles. Very quiet, sturdy and nice to walk on. The only reason I didn't use them in my garage is that they only have 1 shade of grey and I really needed 2 to execute my fabulous plan! I chose Daytona since they have the most flexible of the hard tiles, plus I like that their pattern is a little different (a tread pattern) and is fairly understated. I had to kneel on one of the Racedeck tiles when I was messing with all the samples, and yowza, that diamond pattern is a bit much!
When all is said and done, I will have 4 different brands of tiles in my house, here goes.
1. Locktile $2.67per sf-my basement is about 1500 sqft. About 1000 of it is finished and the remaining 500sf is my husbands woodworking shop. We put Locktile brand tile in about 600 sf of it 3+ years ago. We absolutely love it. The only thing I don't like about the Locktile is that it has a "puzzle" edge. Not an issue if you are doing all one color, but looks funny to me if you have multiple colors.
2. BigFoot rubber tile from Greg Smith Equipment $2.28per sf-I am planning on using this in the exercise room in the basement. It has a straight edge, so I can do a checkerboard or whatever pattern I want. I have compared this to the Locktile and the Locktile is slightly thicker, but just barely. I have about 300sf to do in the exercise room and the BigFoot will be a bit cheaper than the Locktile.
3. Garage- I went with Daytona tile $2.25 per sf. Like I said I like the subtle tread pattern, it is not slick or shiny looking and is a bit more "giving" and quieter than Racedeck, BigFoot Plastic or the Mataflex.
4. Dynotile $2.79 per sf-I'm putting this over the decking on my covered porch. It has an overlapping seam which my husband feels will be a bit more resistant to water seep through. He stores some of his overflow woodworking equipment in the area under the deck and any opportunity to block water is a bonus. We also like the pattern on it, kind of a stylized honeycomb pattern, so it doesn't look as "garagy". I just ordered it this week so am hoping to install it over the Christmas break.Here's a pic with the edging attached.
Sorry for the long post, just wanted to explain the differences in some of the tiles.
Annette
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