Porcelain tile size for garage floor

[PhilEsq]

I have a three car garage approx 19.5' x 30' with a cement floor (built in 1994). I think there is one I would like to install porcelain tiles. I am concerned about slip resistance and the weight of cars on it. I have two MB GLC SUVs, and a 1953 MGTD which is very light, but I am getting a Cybertruck in a few weeks and I might sometimes park the Cybertruck in the garage if it fits.

The floor has one minor circular crack about 7-8 ft long in the corner by a garage door.

I saw this tile, MSI ZeroSlip™ Traktion Calypso Ash available in 12x24 and 24x48 https://www.msisurfaces.com/porcelain-calypso/ash/

Will this be good in a garage? Can I use the 24x48 in a garage?

 

[mike93lx]

Sure, but big tiles aren't flat and absolutely must be back buttered and checked for proper coverage. Use a good leveling system to control lippage

If you set them properly, they'll be plenty strong

 

[PhilEsq]

Sure, but big tiles aren't flat and absolutely must be back buttered and checked for proper coverage. Use a good leveling system to control lippage

If you set them properly, they'll be plenty strong

Thanks!

 

[duneslider]

Installing 24x48 tiles is a massive chore and I would highly NOT recommend it for a beginner. The floor prep prior to install is really high, the floor needs to be darn near perfectly flat first, this usually involves grinding and patching. Lifting those tiles is not fun and then trying to pull one up that you have stuck down is even tougher. Expect this sort of install to take many times longer to do.

I will do 12x24's all day everyday but even those can be big for someone new to doing tile.

 

[PhilEsq]

Installing 24x48 tiles is a massive chore and I would highly NOT recommend it for a beginner. The floor prep prior to install is really high, the floor needs to be darn near perfectly flat first, this usually involves grinding and patching. Lifting those tiles is not fun and then trying to pull one up that you have stuck down is even tougher. Expect this sort of install to take many times longer to do.

I will do 12x24's all day everyday but even those can be big for someone new to doing tile.

Thanks. I will have someone install the tiles. He just installed 24x48 tiles in two bathrooms. I don't think he ever installed 24x48 tiles on a garage floor. He suggested using 24x48 tiles on the garage floor and mentioned that the floor would need to be prepped. I am concerned about prepping the floor properly because I will drive cars on it.

 

[duneslider]

Driving cars on it isn't the concern, a crappy install will handle vehicle traffic just fine. Its the small impacts (dropping tools) that needs a quality install.

 

[PhilEsq]

Driving cars on it isn't the concern, a crappy install will handle vehicle traffic just fine. Its the small impacts (dropping tools) that needs a quality install.

Thanks. That's good to know. I still have my tools, but I got too old and lazy to work on cars. I started restoring my 1953 MGTD 35 years ago and it's been sitting in my garage since. I'm having someone finish the restoration now. If it's not a problem driving on it I would prefer to go with the 24x48 tiles. I will still make sure the cement floor is prepped properly. I will keep extra tiles just in case.