Race Deck and water?

[Docholiday]

I am thinking about installing it but i am wondering.. When I wash down the floor the water at least some of it will leak through the joints, and what I am concerned about is the water trapped under the floor,, I plan on putting the garden mesh under which seems to me if water is trapped under the floor it would get mildew and moldy.Maybe even more so with the garden mesh.What say you if you have race deck and you wash the floor do you get meldew. All the posts I have read about this system no one ever mentiones it. HELP

 

[livetohunt]

Do you have a floor drain, and is your floor sloped properly? All the research I have done indicates that it is not a concern as the water is supposed to flow under the tiles. Perhaps someone that has Racedeck can comment.

 

[agp56]

I have Racedeck in one area of the garage near my workbench. It is on a properly sloped poured concrete floor. When water or snow gets under it, I have had no issues.

 

[dslabuda]

What about spilled anti-freeze, oil, trans fluid, etc? I thought about RaceDeck but didn't want to have to separate and pull up the tiles to finish cleaning up spills if it was going to be an issue. Any problems cleaning up spills?

 

[danieldolin]

the joints are pretty tight, and liquids bead up better than on a fresh waxed car on this stuff... very easy to wipe up or wash down with a mop... In fact I just sprayed mine with the hose yesterday after washing the car, then mopped dry. If water does get through, it will flow under the tile to your drain. Not sure if you have garden mesh down, this is one reason why RD does not recommend garden mesh under the entire floor. Really, the noise is not that big of a deal! If something does get through, pulling up 1 tile is not a huge deal, or you can just flush the area really well with water to wash all away down your drain.

 

[RaceDeck1]

Hi
The design of RaceDeck ensures that water does not trap water or any other liquids. The entire under-structure is channeled and suspended to also allow air to circulate - the material RD is 100% water-proof.

 

[Docholiday]

Hi
The design of RaceDeck ensures that water does not trap water or any other liquids. The entire under-structure is channeled and suspended to also allow air to circulate - the material RD is 100% water-proof.

I want to put the garden mesh under the tile is that any issue with water and air circulation?

 

[mikeyr]

I have had my Racedeck 10 years now, no issues with water but I did not waste my time with mesh under it either. My old garage floor looked as good as new after 8 years of Racedeck and it was flooded twice during that time. Moved my tiles to my new garage and I probably will never see that concrete ever again

 

[daytonaviolet]

what happens if a 75lb labrador decides to relieve himself on the race deck and i dont find it for a few hours? should i lift up that portion of the deck and and clean up?

 

[Munich77]

what happens if a 75lb labrador decides to relieve himself on the race deck and i dont find it for a few hours? should i lift up that portion of the deck and and clean up?

Get a new dog (Just kidding my 85 lbs lab is a handful thankfully he has got decent bladder control).

 

[Docholiday]

what happens if a 75lb labrador decides to relieve himself on the race deck and i dont find it for a few hours? should i lift up that portion of the deck and and clean up?

that dog is in trouble

 

[TigerGA]

I only put down mesh on the high foot traffic area and left the area where I park the cars and MC "un-meshed." This way I can wash the car in the garage w/o worrying about the mesh molding.

 

[Shawn F.]

Jorgen Moller, you have a PM!

 

[glovehawk]

I am thinking about installing it but i am wondering.. When I wash down the floor the water at least some of it will leak through the joints, and what I am concerned about is the water trapped under the floor,, I plan on putting the garden mesh under which seems to me if water is trapped under the floor it would get mildew and moldy.Maybe even more so with the garden mesh.What say you if you have race deck and you wash the floor do you get meldew. All the posts I have read about this system no one ever mentiones it. HELP

Doc- FYI, I installed Race Deck back in early April...went so smoothly I couldn't believe it. At the time I also installed a wall mounted Hoover vacuum with 30ft. hose. My floor now is so easy to clean. I merely vacuum it once a week and then use one of those squeegee mops my wife has around the house. I rinse it in a bucket of Mr. Clean and wipe over the floor. Water dripping from wet cars after it rains never presents a problem and never seems to get between the tiles. It either dries with air or I mop it up with the squeegee. I installed the landscape material under the floor just for quiet, but actually I really never needed it. I doubt once you install the floor that you'll have any water problems. It was the best garage investment I have made thus far because not only do my friends drool over it, but my garage always remains cleaner than before! Good luck.

 

[Docholiday]

Doc- FYI, I installed Race Deck back in early April...went so smoothly I couldn't believe it. At the time I also installed a wall mounted Hoover vacuum with 30ft. hose. My floor now is so easy to clean. I merely vacuum it once a week and then use one of those squeegee mops my wife has around the house. I rinse it in a bucket of Mr. Clean and wipe over the floor. Water dripping from wet cars after it rains never presents a problem and never seems to get between the tiles. It either dries with air or I mop it up with the squeegee. I installed the landscape material under the floor just for quiet, but actually I really never needed it. I doubt once you install the floor that you'll have any water problems. It was the best garage investment I have made thus far because not only do my friends drool over it, but my garage always remains cleaner than before! Good luck.

Thanks so much for your input, thinking of using the garden mesh to make a little quiet. You said u would not use it ?

 

[RaceDeck1]

Thanks so much for your input, thinking of using the garden mesh to make a little quiet. You said u would not use it ?

Less than 1% of our customers add an underlayment, for those that do we suggest the only a synthetic type mesh. Felts and paper/rubber based felts create mold issues

 

[Docholiday]

Sounds good, NO MESH for me thank you

 

[glovehawk]

Thanks so much for your input, thinking of using the garden mesh to make a little quiet. You said u would not use it ?

I did use the synthetic landscape material to make the floor quieter, but you really don't need it. It's obvious when you walk on the floor that it is a modular surface on top of cement and that doesn't change with or without synthetic material beneath it. The landscape material wasn't expensive so I installed it just to be sure. You'll be happy either way!

 

[472scout]

Seems like every time we have a race deck thread people with no posting history show up to praise it.

Looks nice for a show garage, but I would not want racedeck type flooring if you might do ******** mechanic work, changing engines, etc. Fluids trapped in the seams and underneath are going to be a huge mess to clean up down the road. Not to mention if you ever a gas tank spill. How do you know for sure there's not a gallon of gas hidden under the floor? Match?

 

[danieldolin]

Less than 1% of our customers add an underlayment, for those that do we suggest the only a synthetic type mesh. Felts and paper/rubber based felts create mold issues

Jorgen - you have mail. Thanks!

 

[darkk]

We just did a little under 900 sq ft of Race Deck and we tried a small section before laying all of it down. The landscaping material takes the hollow clacking sound out when walking on it.

 

[foilingfool2]

Seems like every time we have a race deck thread people with no posting history show up to praise it.

Looks nice for a show garage, but I would not want racedeck type flooring if you might do ******** mechanic work, changing engines, etc. Fluids trapped in the seams and underneath are going to be a huge mess to clean up down the road. Not to mention if you ever a gas tank spill. How do you know for sure there's not a gallon of gas hidden under the floor? Match?

Posting history can sometimes have an underlying meaning, but not always.

Seems to me whenever I read a race deck thread, people with no experience actually owning the product show up to poo-poo it

I have 1000 sq foot in my garage (real working garage) that is 2 years old and have not experienced any of the issues you raise...

Just saying...

Tom

 

[admranger]

Seems like every time we have a race deck thread people with no posting history show up to praise it.

Looks nice for a show garage, but I would not want racedeck type flooring if you might do ******** mechanic work, changing engines, etc. Fluids trapped in the seams and underneath are going to be a huge mess to clean up down the road. Not to mention if you ever a gas tank spill. How do you know for sure there's not a gallon of gas hidden under the floor? Match?

Given the vapor pressure of gasoline, I wouldn't expect any to be still under there for very long. If I were to spill gas, or anti freeze (and I will spill antifreeze during the next radiator change), I'll just grab the hose and rinse away.

Hopefully my post count doesn't offend your senses too much...

 

[RaceDeck1]

Seems like every time we have a race deck thread people with no posting history show up to praise it.

Looks nice for a show garage, but I would not want racedeck type flooring if you might do ******** mechanic work, changing engines, etc. Fluids trapped in the seams and underneath are going to be a huge mess to clean up down the road. Not to mention if you ever a gas tank spill. How do you know for sure there's not a gallon of gas hidden under the floor? Match?

427scout - It sounds like to me that you are implying we are behind "new posters" who praise RaceDeck. I can assure you we are not and never have been . Actually, quite the opposite is true when it comes to the threads that pop up from time to time bashing RaceDeck Vs a competitor or how great a competitor is. In this thread there are varied opinions from new and old members, some of the positive posters have over 1000 posts? We have been at this longer than anyone else and take great pride in the products we manufacture...With that said, modular flooring is not for everyone as other options are not for everyone...But if you want a modular garage floor, we feel we are the best option.

As for your concern about ******** mechanics spilling fluids - With our patent locking system, you can easily remove a single module or an entire section to get to the sub-floor see this short video

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[Docholiday]

Just installed some racedeck an now my garage makes me happy! I spend more time out in the garage an I get a feeling of I'm organized bc I am. I love to keep things clean an like new. The floor makes it happen. Love the product an customer service. My wife really likes the alloy color. I'm a happy. Camper!

 

[danieldolin]

Doc - Happy wife... Happy life !!!! My wife just rolls her eyes but accepts my crazy hobbies / obsesions / and general OCD-ness.

I too am happy with the look and feel of my racedeck... I love being able to run out to the garage to get something and not even putting on my shoes to do it... Mine has been in for a couple months now. A sweep every so often and a quick mop with the leftover carwash water when I am out washing the cars has kept it looking brand spanking new. I anticipate this will continue for years to come.

 

[darkk]

427scout - It sounds like to me that you are implying we are behind "new posters" who praise RaceDeck. I can assure you we are not and never have been .

Got to be haters in every crowd.

 

[Docholiday]

There always are. Cheers

 

[Midntrdr]

What if your garage floor doesn't have a drain? But is sloped towards the door. Will it flow all the way out?

 

[Mat Mobile]

Just installed some racedeck an now my garage makes me happy! I spend more time out in the garage an I get a feeling of I'm organized bc I am. I love to keep things clean an like new. The floor makes it happen. Love the product an customer service. My wife really likes the alloy color. I'm a happy. Camper!

Docholiday, glad you are happy with the results.

Since you are the OP, would it be possible to post some photos of your installs (if you already have, my apologies, I could not find it).

I saw your worry about water in a few posts... so I'm curious about the results.

 

[pwschuh]

As for your concern about ******** mechanics spilling fluids - With our patent locking system, you can easily remove a single module or an entire section to get to the sub-floor see this short video

.

I have this same concern. I have older cars and my old cars sometimes leak. In fact, my 300,000 mile daily driver has a front main seal leak (which I will have repaired during the next timing belt change.). I use drip pans but sometimes they leak from odd places where there is no drip pan. Also I do sometimes spill oil, coolant, etc.

I would like a little more info on exactly how liquid-tight are these seams? If oil spills and sits on a seam for an hour/day/week, is it likely to leak through?

The Youtube video above was nice but incomplete. It only showed starting to disconnect the easy edge. How hard is it to get the rest of it out and how hard is it to get it back in? What does constant removal (say, once a month) of a single tile or set of tiles do to their integrity and fit over time.

Thanks.

 

[Docholiday]

Docholiday, glad you are happy with the results.

Since you are the OP, would it be possible to post some photos of your installs (if you already have, my apologies, I could not find it).

I saw your worry about water in a few posts... so I'm curious about the results.

Yes I would be happy to an thanks for asking

 

[Docholiday]

Doc - Happy wife... Happy life !!!! My wife just rolls her eyes but accepts my crazy hobbies / obsesions / and general OCD-ness.

I too am happy with the look and feel of my racedeck... I love being able to run out to the garage to get something and not even putting on my shoes to do it... Mine has been in for a couple months now. A sweep every so often and a quick mop with the leftover carwash water when I am out washing the cars has kept it looking brand spanking new. I anticipate this will continue for years to come.

Lol that's funny. Sounds like a nice wifey!

 

[reflexdb]

I have this same concern. I have older cars and my old cars sometimes leak. In fact, my 300,000 mile daily driver has a front main seal leak (which I will have repaired during the next timing belt change.). I use drip pans but sometimes they leak from odd places where there is no drip pan. Also I do sometimes spill oil, coolant, etc.

I would like a little more info on exactly how liquid-tight are these seams? If oil spills and sits on a seam for an hour/day/week, is it likely to leak through?

The Youtube video above was nice but incomplete. It only showed starting to disconnect the easy edge. How hard is it to get the rest of it out and how hard is it to get it back in? What does constant removal (say, once a month) of a single tile or set of tiles do to their integrity and fit over time.

Thanks.

I have the exact same questions. RaceDeck1 - care to answer?

 

[RaceDeck1]

I have the exact same questions. RaceDeck1 - care to answer?

The seams on RaceDeck are there to serve a purpose with our patented locking system to absorb thermal expansion and contraction. They are however small enough to create hydro-static tension on the top surface. If you have an engine drip, mopping a floors, or slight spill, 99.9% will stay on the top surface. Now if you tip over a 5 gallon bucket of water and leave it there, it can seep through the seams. But it is so easy to pop out a single RaceDeck tile or section to get to the subsurface. see here -> http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=0jPPHiIvegA

 

[Bonefishmak]

Im in...buying RaceDeck probably Monday!

 

[RaceDeck1]

Im in...buying RaceDeck probably Monday!

I am happy to hear you are choosing RaceDeck - We are closed Monday for the holiday but open bright and early on Tues am
Have a great weekend