New Racedeck owner

[lat905]

Bought it last week, installed yesterday and today. Turned out really nice, especially with all the stains on the concrete. Very happy with how it turned out!

 

[Jim B]

Very nice! And somehow the new floor seems to repel leaves.

 

[lat905]

Very nice! And somehow the new floor seems to repel leaves.

LOL---I hadn't swept it in about 3 weeks. The prevailing wind blows right in the door, so I always have a pile in front of the door. Every time I open it inn the fall or winter I get leaves.

 

[Rudyjr]

Wow what an improvement, looks great.

 

[DMaxRocks]

That looks very nice. I am in the planning stages of my new shop and for the last 17 years have been using my garage for projects and vehicle maintenance. When I move my stuff out of the garage into the shop I would like to redo the floor. One option I really like is the race deck. My only concern if you spill or leak flammable liquids, will they seep under the tile and collect until something nasty happens?

Just curious...

Thanks,
Mark

 

[funks]

Man, that looks really good. I need to get one for my garage - no problems with putting indentations in it? eq.. Like jacking a car up or something..

 

[lat905]

Man, that looks really good. I need to get one for my garage - no problems with putting indentations in it? eq.. Like jacking a car up or something..

I haven't tried yet, but they tell me a wheeled jack will be fine. Jack stands will need to be on wood. I might just put the jack on plywood when I use it to be safe.

 

[lat905]

That looks very nice. I am in the planning stages of my new shop and for the last 17 years have been using my garage for projects and vehicle maintenance. When I move my stuff out of the garage into the shop I would like to redo the floor. One option I really like is the race deck. My only concern if you spill or leak flammable liquids, will they seep under the tile and collect until something nasty happens?

Just curious...

Thanks,
Mark

The seams are pretty tight, so I don't think much would get through. FWIW, thin flammable liquids that could get any substantial amount through the gaps will evaporate, and oils won't get much through. To me its a non issue.

I also waited until my restoration was through the majority of the mechanical work before doing the floor.....

 

[lat905]

I did just lay on it too do a tie rod adjustment on the truck. So much better than the concrete. Its got to be 20 degrees warmer than the concrete floor was. And the garage is heated.

 

[funks]

Thanks for the review - will definitely save up some money to get this done on my garage. Was going to epoxy it but this sounds like a much better product.. If I do move in the future, I can bring it with me..

 

[lat905]

I went back and forth on it for over a year, read everything I could find. When it came right down to it, with he condition my floor was in, my options were keep it as-is or go with a tile system. After all the reading I did, Racedeck looked like the best option for me. I considered some of the cheaper versions, and I considered the free flow type, ,and some other brands, but I kept coming back to the Racedeck as the one for me.

Its been installed for like 7 hours so far-------but I really like it.

 

[James-W]

Sure looks nice! I like the idea of very little prep, if any prep at all, other than sweeping the floor.

 

[lat905]

Sure looks nice! I like the idea of very little prep, if any prep at all, other than sweeping the floor.

I swept it, then I went over it with a long handle tile scraper to make sure there weren't any high spots. There is a crack in the floor that a previous owner had caulked, so I had to scrape the caulking off, and there were some spots where the drywall guy dropped mud on the floor that I had to scrape up. Otherwise, pretty simple.

I think with moving everything, cleanup, and install I've got maybe 9 hours into it.

 

[ViperJon]

Looks great Shawn.
I'm waiting for the northeast weather to warm up some before I lay mine down.
It just transforms the garage from an eyesore floor to a showroom floor.

 

[RaceDeck1]

Great looking garage makeover! thanks for choosing RaceDeck

 

[dubber]

Excellent results! Another one for the record books hahaha. Thanks for taking the time and having the foresight to snap some before pics. You will appreciate having the reference to show what a difference it has made.

 

[HMEN]

great looking garage, nice Victory and I love the C10. I have been looking for a C10 for a while now with no luck.

 

[DMaxRocks]

The seams are pretty tight, so I don't think much would get through. FWIW, thin flammable liquids that could get any substantial amount through the gaps will evaporate, and oils won't get much through. To me its a non issue.

I also waited until my restoration was through the majority of the mechanical work before doing the floor.....

Thanks for the feedback, that's good to know. I would like to put it in the garage once I move out and set up the shop.

Thanks again,
Mark

 

[lat905]

great looking garage, nice Victory and I love the C10. I have been looking for a C10 for a while now with no luck.

Thanks!

I found mine on craigslist. Lots of them out there if you are patient. I was lucky enough to get a running driving project truck, even though I immediately tore everything out of it and started over.

 

[Finaya]

Looks great! I really like the graphite, does it show shoe prints pretty easily? I'm currently torn between the graphite and alloy for our garage. There is a LOT of dust here in AZ...

 

[intruder196]

I haven't tried yet, but they tell me a wheeled jack will be fine. Jack stands will need to be on wood. I might just put the jack on plywood when I use it to be safe.

Just to be safe, I put my wheeled jack on plywood. I've found that the "movement" of the jack as it raises the car mars the finish. Maybe if the wheels had a thin layer of rubber or some other non-marring finish it would be ok but I probably would still put it on plywood just in case.

 

[ratdoggy]

What is the approximate cost for a 1 car garage?
Also are there transition pieces for the edge at the garage door?

 

[intruder196]

What is the approximate cost for a 1 car garage?
Also are there transition pieces for the edge at the garage door?

Best thing to do is give them a call and mention you are a member of this site. They have a good design tool on their web site, so use that to get an idea of what size. Also, they do have transition pieces for the garage door edge.

 

[ratdoggy]

was just looking for a ballpark on the price if anyone knew offhand. I'm still in the "it would be nice" stage

 

[bushmechanic]

It's amazing what that stuff does to a shop.

I think my floor looks great, but every time I see one of these pictures and then go in there, it's like looking at a concrete version of bare OSB.

One of these days I'll do it. I've just got to be a bit more disciplined about saving up the cash.

 

[Chris05gto]

Looks good!

 

[lat905]

Looks great! I really like the graphite, does it show shoe prints pretty easily? I'm currently torn between the graphite and alloy for our garage. There is a LOT of dust here in AZ...

So far, no footprints, but its winter in South Jersey and pretty wet. When I was installing it I got a lot of footprints from stepping on the old concrete and then stepping on the tiles.

 

[lat905]

Just to be safe, I put my wheeled jack on plywood. I've found that the "movement" of the jack as it raises the car mars the finish. Maybe if the wheels had a thin layer of rubber or some other non-marring finish it would be ok but I probably would still put it on plywood just in case.

Thats what I'm planning to do. I'm considering getting some 3/4" plywood and some small brackets and permanently attaching plywood bottoms to my jack stands too.

 

[lat905]

What is the approximate cost for a 1 car garage?
Also are there transition pieces for the edge at the garage door?

They have transition pieces you can use to trim the floor.

If you go to their website you can do a basic design and get a quote by email.

 

[lat905]

Here is what I decided to do with my jack stands. I took the 4 I use the most and added plywood bases.

 

[dubber]

/\ Thats a great idea. I just throw a piece under but that is one step further.

 

[lat905]

/\ Thats a great idea. I just throw a piece under but that is one step further.

I'm afraid of forgetting, or having a helper not pay attention. This way I can't screw it up.