Defender90
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For those of you with perforated tile on your garage floor, do you have any concrete dust issues? One of the reasons I want to cover my garage floor is to eliminate the concrete dust.
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Me Too! I felt like every time I stepped in my garage I was sweeping dust and dirt. I got some basic clear concrete sealer at Lowes and mopped it on. I also sealed the edges with some Dap concrete caulk. Then I installed my RD freeflow tiles...
It worked out great!
RaceDeck1
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see this most recent thread on a new freeflow open rib garage flooring http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=262228
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OK, so I am going to be the odd man out here. I love perforated tiles especially the TrueLock Plus Ribbed or Swisstrax Ribtrax. If you have 'concrete dust' the tiles are not going to fix the issue. The TrueLock Plus will raise you up about 3/4" above it, but all that dust is still going to be there and can come through the ribs.....
If getting above the dust is sufficient.... there is your answer. If you are trying to get rid of the dust or put a layer down that the dist can't get through, you could talk to Scotty (Legacy Industrial) about a sealer or densifier) and then put down the tiles OR you could put down more of a solid surface like a PVC tile or roll out product.
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I didn't have any dust come up in my old garage with RD Free Flow tiles.
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Sorry, I am looking for some clarification here for the sake of the OP. When he says 'Concrete Dust' I am assuming he means an issue beyond the normal dust we all have in our garage (if my wife is reading, not ours of course
) Did you have an issue with concrete dust per say?
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Sorry, I am looking for some clarification here for the sake of the OP. When he says 'Concrete Dust' I am assuming he means an issue beyond the normal dust we all have in our garage (if my wife is reading, not ours of course
Did you have an issue with concrete dust per say?
I mean just normal dust from the concrete. When I sweep the floors, I will always get a small amount of dust. I can't let dust settle on my beloved Defender...
In my last house, I epoxied my garage floor and that solved the dust issue.
I do not want the hassle of prepping for epoxy, also, it does not last long. Only a few years before it starts to peel. I like the fact that the floating floors are removable.
Cheers...
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I mean just normal dust from the concrete. When I sweep the floors, I will always get a small amount of dust. I can't let dust settle on my beloved Defender...
In my last house, I epoxied my garage floor and that solved the dust issue.
I do not want the hassle of prepping for epoxy, also, it does not last long. Only a few years before it starts to peel. I like the fact that the floating floors are removable.
Cheers...
For normal garage dirt and grime a good ribbed tile is an awesome way to go.
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Thanks for the replies.
I am still on the fence between perforated/free flow and solid tiles.
I get leaves and grass clippings blow into my garage when's its windy. I am concerned this will get lodged in the tops of the perforated/free flow grooves making it difficult to sweep. Can anyone comment on their experiences?
Cheers...
I am still on the fence between perforated/free flow and solid tiles.
I get leaves and grass clippings blow into my garage when's its windy. I am concerned this will get lodged in the tops of the perforated/free flow grooves making it difficult to sweep. Can anyone comment on their experiences?
Cheers...
Of course, anything small enough can lodge in the spaces in these tiles. Pine needles, etc. I don't get too much of that, but what I do the shop vac takes care of just fine. But if you're wanting to just quickly sweep the floor and never use the vac, you might want the solid tiles. I run a table saw in my garage, sometimes. I put solid tiles in the area where that saw is used, plus I have a chainsaw sharpening set-up, vise, etc. there. The metal filings and dust from those things can also fall into the perf. tiles. The vac would take care of that, too, but I just decided to make that area solid tiles.
By the way, the heavy table saw and my jack and etc. all move easily on either tile type and there is no change in rolling smoothness or effort I can tell when I move something from one area of tiles to another.
The area where I work on cars/tractor/etc. is all FreeFlow. I do put down a small square of plywood beneath jack stands when I use them, but to tell the truth, I'd do the same on solid tiles.
By the way, the heavy table saw and my jack and etc. all move easily on either tile type and there is no change in rolling smoothness or effort I can tell when I move something from one area of tiles to another.
The area where I work on cars/tractor/etc. is all FreeFlow. I do put down a small square of plywood beneath jack stands when I use them, but to tell the truth, I'd do the same on solid tiles.
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ok I have a three car garage all epoxy coated and the third car has free flow race deck tiles over the epoxy.
The tile is everything they say. They look great, handles my handy lift and easily drains water away.
Things that I don't like is heavy mud grime that goes between the tiles or metal shavings won't pick up with a vac. (yes I have a strong wet/vac) This is where the tile needs to be picked up to clean. Also yes they have channels to drain water but these channels can also collect dust dirt grass fibers etc enough to gunk up and the tiles need to be lifted.
Some say they power wash the tiles to clean under them but I can't see power washing inside my garage. So the only thing to do is pull the tiles and clean.
This isn't a slam on race deck because I like the product and will buy more if needed. They just have some cons. If you have an area that you will be grinding, cutting metal or tracking in a lot of grime or dirt, I wouldn't use the free flow but the solid tiles.
The tile is everything they say. They look great, handles my handy lift and easily drains water away.
Things that I don't like is heavy mud grime that goes between the tiles or metal shavings won't pick up with a vac. (yes I have a strong wet/vac) This is where the tile needs to be picked up to clean. Also yes they have channels to drain water but these channels can also collect dust dirt grass fibers etc enough to gunk up and the tiles need to be lifted.
Some say they power wash the tiles to clean under them but I can't see power washing inside my garage. So the only thing to do is pull the tiles and clean.
This isn't a slam on race deck because I like the product and will buy more if needed. They just have some cons. If you have an area that you will be grinding, cutting metal or tracking in a lot of grime or dirt, I wouldn't use the free flow but the solid tiles.
