Race Deck install

[CooperS]

Thanks. That's re-assuring.
I also noticed that the pool of water from the car parked on the right slowly follows a specific path down the slab towards the door, but then takes a slight detour to the left part of the garage by the door. I park my summer car on the left over the winter, so whenever I see that, I attack it right away as I don't want to have pool of water evaporating under my summer car that is stored under cover.

Have you tried to splash some water on a section to see how the tiles carry it out? I am hoping they would keep it running straight down towards the door.
Since I have MDF baseboards around the garage perimeter, I've never hosed down the surface etc. I only sweep and vacuum it thoroughly. If these tiles carry the water straight out, they may make it possible to actually wash a car or hose out dirt at least from the center of the garage.

Cheers

I used to wash my cars in the garage but I don’t now. It takes much longer for the water to work it’s way across the floor. Mine tends to run to the side where my Cayman is stored in winter but it goes out that door and doesn’t sit under the car. I don’t see the tiles having much affect on direction as much as the time it takes to go. And it doesn’t and never has completely drained from the floor to the outside.

Basically a piss poor job of sloping the floor by the builder. I’m pretty sure most volume builders could care less. Not their problem once the house is sold or already sold even less.


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[eljay]

I used to wash my cars in the garage but I don’t now. It takes much longer for the water to work it’s way across the floor. Mine tends to run to the side where my Cayman is stored in winter but it goes out that door and doesn’t sit under the car. I don’t see the tiles having much affect on direction as much as the time it takes to go. And it doesn’t and never has completely drained from the floor to the outside.

Basically a piss poor job of sloping the floor by the builder. I’m pretty sure most volume builders could care less. Not their problem once the house is sold or already sold even less.


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Thanks.
I have the exact same experience/problem with my floor. It is sloped, but not perfectly and drains are now illegal in new construction here.

 

[dprichter]

I am a new member here. I have RaceDeck FreeFlow tile in my garage. I want to now what is the best way to clean this tile. I am still seeing dirt after I pulled the whole floor out and hosed it off. Any help would be great. Thanks!

 

[CooperS]

I am a new member here. I have RaceDeck FreeFlow tile in my garage. I want to now what is the best way to clean this tile. I am still seeing dirt after I pulled the whole floor out and hosed it off. Any help would be great. Thanks!

I would suggest something like a swiffer mop.


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[PJK3]

Ok I got the floor finished up on Tuesday and thought I’d post a few pictures. I still have a bit of clean up and organizing by the Cayman and my Porsche decor back up. So far I’m really loving the Flow Through as opposed to the solid surface RD I had before.







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This is great -- thank you for posting. Definitely helped inspire me, gave me insight to change from Graphite to Alloy, and sealed my decision to go with RaceDeck.

(also, nice Cayman)

 

[CooperS]

This is great -- thank you for posting. Definitely helped inspire me, gave me insight to change from Graphite to Alloy, and sealed my decision to go with RaceDeck.

(also, nice Cayman)

You’re welcome. And thanks. [emoji6][emoji106]


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[_Stang_]

Here are a few tips on cleaning that I can offer. A good stick vac like a Dyson animal cordless which has great suction will pull up lot of dust / dirt lurking below the free flow tiles. Shop vac is too cumbersome for me to drag out, set up, pull around and then put away although it works just as well. If the doors are open your neighbors may wonder why you're vacuuming the garage, lol.

Keep some 2x4 scraps and every so often stand them on end under the tiles at the front of the garage spaced out every few feet then blow out the floor from the rear. Otherwise, if you blow it out the **** will catch at the front.

Simple green with a stiff bristle shop broom, hosed down and followed by a steam mop really cleans them up.

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[_Stang_]

That is EXACTLY what I did. The builder didn’t finish the garage drywall, just poorly taped the ceiling and none on the walls. As far as the ceiling, I got quotes to finish it ($1000) and no way was I paying that price to just finish the ceiling. And no way was I doing it! I hate drywall work! But I was standing there one day and it hit me, just use nice clear pine 1x4 to cover the joints and nail lines, then caulk and paint. I ended up with 4x4 areas across the ceiling.



It’s more paneled than coffered. I added 11 4’ LED twin tube lights and ended up with $400 in the whole project DIY. I’m not super happy with the pegboard anymore so I’m thinking of ideas to change it. The ceiling looks different over the Cayman because the truss run the opposite direction but it works out ok. [emoji16]


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That looks RIDICULOUSLY good

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[CooperS]

Here are a few tips on cleaning that I can offer. A good stick vac like a Dyson animal cordless which has great suction will pull up lot of dust / dirt lurking below the free flow tiles. Shop vac is too cumbersome for me to drag out, set up, pull around and then put away although it works just as well. If the doors are open your neighbors may wonder why you're vacuuming the garage, lol.

Keep some 2x4 scraps and every so often stand them on end under the tiles at the front of the garage spaced out every few feet then blow out the floor from the rear. Otherwise, if you blow it out the **** will catch at the front.

Simple green with a stiff bristle shop broom, hosed down and followed by a steam mop really cleans them up.

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This all sounds like a fantastic idea! I will defuse those methods. So far I am absolutely loving it! Much better that the diamond plate.

Thanks for the tips!


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[CooperS]

That looks RIDICULOUSLY good

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Thanks a lot! It was ridiculously easy! [emoji23]


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[BubbaStuckey]

That floor looks great!

 

[CooperS]

That floor looks great!

Thanks!


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[CRZ]

Ceiling looks amazing!

 

[CooperS]

Ceiling looks amazing!

Thanks. I really need to do something different for the walls. I’m kind of over the pegboard. It’s a nice pre-finished surface, I’m just thinking something white. Maybe garage wall track. A project for another day.


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