First post here-- but i just wanted to make sure I did post. I relied so heavily on this board and many other boards to make my decision on what to do.
I've tried almost everything in the past with this and other homes: nothing, painting, epoxy, VCT-- all them ended up in problems, so I decided to hit the homerun ball here and just go for the one I had always wanted. Porcelain tile. Using others thoughts and write-ups on this board, I knew i had to try. Here are the results. 600 sq ft of PEI 5 rating porcelain tile. Tile was bought on clearance at around $500 for all you see here plus a couple of extras. Was going to lay the tile by hand, but found some 'local' help that was willing to lay it at $1.90 a sqft. They spent 4 days overall: laying the tile with heavy duty thinset- leveling the garage floor as they went along. Grout, painting, and sealing came next. I waited 5 days to put the Z06 back in garage from the time those tiles were laid. The thinset is tough-- feels like a solid rock. Vette moved easily. One thing I did note that is so nice to have is the threshold has a metal trim piece- avoids having the leading tile caught by tires.
I'll try to update this post or others as i move along and find out about up keep, cleaning, tire marks etc. I will also be installing a free standing four post lift-- going to see if the tile can hold up to it, or if I need to cut the tile out around the legs. I will be doing some mechanical work on the car, but this garage will mostly be for cleaning and regular maintence like brakes, headers, plugs, exhaust, oil changes etc...So don't plan on dropping an engine block on the tile, maybe more like hammer or wrench or two. We'll see how it holds up.
Thought I would share so that I can help the next guy like me that is trying to decide.
I've tried almost everything in the past with this and other homes: nothing, painting, epoxy, VCT-- all them ended up in problems, so I decided to hit the homerun ball here and just go for the one I had always wanted. Porcelain tile. Using others thoughts and write-ups on this board, I knew i had to try. Here are the results. 600 sq ft of PEI 5 rating porcelain tile. Tile was bought on clearance at around $500 for all you see here plus a couple of extras. Was going to lay the tile by hand, but found some 'local' help that was willing to lay it at $1.90 a sqft. They spent 4 days overall: laying the tile with heavy duty thinset- leveling the garage floor as they went along. Grout, painting, and sealing came next. I waited 5 days to put the Z06 back in garage from the time those tiles were laid. The thinset is tough-- feels like a solid rock. Vette moved easily. One thing I did note that is so nice to have is the threshold has a metal trim piece- avoids having the leading tile caught by tires.
I'll try to update this post or others as i move along and find out about up keep, cleaning, tire marks etc. I will also be installing a free standing four post lift-- going to see if the tile can hold up to it, or if I need to cut the tile out around the legs. I will be doing some mechanical work on the car, but this garage will mostly be for cleaning and regular maintence like brakes, headers, plugs, exhaust, oil changes etc...So don't plan on dropping an engine block on the tile, maybe more like hammer or wrench or two. We'll see how it holds up.
Thought I would share so that I can help the next guy like me that is trying to decide.
