I am going to be installing a tile floor in my garage. Epoxy is out because of the condition of the concrete; previous owner destroyed it. There are oil, paint, tar, and some other stains all over it.
I also refuse to pay $4.00/ft for garage flooring. I have samples of the Big Foot rubber tile and Floor Junkies plastic tile. I also have samples ordered of the Big Foot plastic tile.
The rubber tiles are nicer in my opinion than the plastic. They are quite when you walk on them, they don't slide around on the concrete, they are more durable (Hammer tested), and they are more comfortable to walk on. The rubber tiles have an overlapping edge, it is not water tight but it should keep most water and fluids from traveling through the tile seams. But that means that moisture from the slab would not evaporate. They are priced at $2.39/ft.
The plastic tiles dented and deformed slightly with one wack with a hammer. (Rubber tiles didn't show any damages until the seventh wack with a hammer, and it was only the circle mark from the hammer head.) The plastic tiles are thicker and allow for air movement under them to allow for evaporation of moisture. They are priced at $1.79/ft.
I have not received the Big Foot plastic tiles yet, but they are priced at $1.69/ft and I imagine they are very similar to the Floor Junkies tile.
With shipping and everything else considered the rubber tiles will cost me $400.00 more than the plastic tiles.
So, I am leaning towards the rubber tiles but I am curious of the pros and cons of each, above and beyond what I have already listed. Any further information, comments, or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Mike
P.S. I live in Florida, so one of my concerns was the buckling of the plastic tiles in direct sun and extreme heat. Would the rubber tiles do that?
I also refuse to pay $4.00/ft for garage flooring. I have samples of the Big Foot rubber tile and Floor Junkies plastic tile. I also have samples ordered of the Big Foot plastic tile.
The rubber tiles are nicer in my opinion than the plastic. They are quite when you walk on them, they don't slide around on the concrete, they are more durable (Hammer tested), and they are more comfortable to walk on. The rubber tiles have an overlapping edge, it is not water tight but it should keep most water and fluids from traveling through the tile seams. But that means that moisture from the slab would not evaporate. They are priced at $2.39/ft.
The plastic tiles dented and deformed slightly with one wack with a hammer. (Rubber tiles didn't show any damages until the seventh wack with a hammer, and it was only the circle mark from the hammer head.) The plastic tiles are thicker and allow for air movement under them to allow for evaporation of moisture. They are priced at $1.79/ft.
I have not received the Big Foot plastic tiles yet, but they are priced at $1.69/ft and I imagine they are very similar to the Floor Junkies tile.
With shipping and everything else considered the rubber tiles will cost me $400.00 more than the plastic tiles.
So, I am leaning towards the rubber tiles but I am curious of the pros and cons of each, above and beyond what I have already listed. Any further information, comments, or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Mike
P.S. I live in Florida, so one of my concerns was the buckling of the plastic tiles in direct sun and extreme heat. Would the rubber tiles do that?