Racedeck and surface contours

[dipan]

I was originally thinking about a DIY epoxy floor with full chips but the number of hairline cracks in my 1700 sq foot floor has got me depressed when I think how much effort it is going to take to fix them. I don't have control joints.

So now I was thinking plan B is Racedeck. I really like the look and some other features. It will cost a bit more though. I was planning on putting a concrete sealer down before and not fixing the hairline cracks. Without control joints they'll probably come back anyway somewhere else.

Some hurdles. One I have encountered is at the overhead garage door. This is sloped for the one bay by just under 2" at the front of the slab. Will the Racedeck handle this surface contour?

 

[RaceDeck1]

Hi
Its tough to tell exactly from the pictures, but you may have a 'little play' under the floor, but the lock should stay engaged. Maybe have us send you say 7 more tiles and make a 2x4 strip to get a better idea of how it will lay..

 

[dipan]

Got some more race deck tiles and this contour is just too much for the racedeck. It's quite capable of handling slight contour transitions. I'll solve the problem by leaving the first foot bare without the racedeck.

 

[dipan]

 

[ChargedUp!]

Can you get a heat gun and "contour" a few tiles to match the floor?

 

[Armorpoxy]

You may want to consider a full broadcast chip floor or even better a full broadcast double quartz broadcast floor. Both are terrific systems that will hide the imperfections in your floor and follow the surface. We sell tons of theses for these types of projects.

 

[Cryptic1911]

Could you do the rest of the floor as normal, but then just make a spot around the drop / entrance ramp that has no tiles, but put an edge around the opening?

 

[dipan]

You may want to consider a full broadcast chip floor or even better a full broadcast double quartz broadcast floor. Both are terrific systems that will hide the imperfections in your floor and follow the surface. We sell tons of theses for these types of projects.

I have already considered epoxy thanks.

Can you get a heat gun and "contour" a few tiles to match the floor?

I don't know, maybe risky could melt the tiles or mess up the interlocking design.

Could you do the rest of the floor as normal, but then just make a spot around the drop / entrance ramp that has no tiles, but put an edge around the opening?

I think that's what I will do. Maybe I'll stain the concrete entrance where there will be no tiles to match the existing tiles in the picture.

 

[SteveCh]

Could you do the rest of the floor as normal, but then just make a spot around the drop / entrance ramp that has no tiles, but put an edge around the opening?

This is exactly what I'd do.

 

[zporta]

Could you do the rest of the floor as normal, but then just make a spot around the drop / entrance ramp that has no tiles, but put an edge around the opening?

That seems like your only option. It's a pretty funky way to create a weather lip

The stain would help hide the fact it's missing tile

 

[dubber]

Yes i concur with the above statements, you need to start the tiles a little further inside your garage as i don't think they could handle that kind of a level change.