Racedeck flooring
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I'm very happy with my floor.... Great company, great product and fantastic service. Made in USA. I have the tuff-shield tiles and have found them to be practically indestructible.
Showroom 021 by rbonitz2000, on Flickr
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Showroom 021 by rbonitz2000, on Flickr
Showroom 023 by rbonitz2000, on Flickr
RaceDeck1
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I'm very happy with my floor.... Great company, great product and fantastic service. Made in USA. I have the tuff-shield tiles and have found them to be practically indestructible.
Showroom 021 by rbonitz2000, on Flickr
Showroom 023 by rbonitz2000, on Flickr
Thank you for the kind words, choosing RaceDeck and having one cool garage!
Derrickwade
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Anyone live in Quebec and have a Racedeck floor ? I would like to ear from you , with our winter, is your Racedeck floor great and would love to see it in person . I just receveid my sample at home and still thinking about it. I have in the mittle of the garage a pit of 24 inch X 18 inch , on that trap I have a aluminium diamond plate, but installing a race deck floor around would make that pit lower than 1/2 inch. Anyone have picture with almost same installation. Thanks you !
darkk
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We've had ours down for quite a while now. We bought the round (coin) pattern. The only *cons* are heavy small footprint objects may leave a dent but seem to disapper after a bit if moved and being plastic they are suceptable to burn marks from welding / cutting if you're not careful. But any floor is going to require some type of care or prevention to avoid damage. I'd buy it again if I needed to in another garage. It does look cool as hell and if you call on the phone and tell them you are a GJ member you will get a member discount. Race Deck has great Customer service, they will help any way possible....
Edit: Our 4 post lift is on top of the racedeck flooring and shows no signs of damage.....heavy objects roll easily enough on it also.
Edit: Our 4 post lift is on top of the racedeck flooring and shows no signs of damage.....heavy objects roll easily enough on it also.
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dubber
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I'm getting near the final stage of my floor research and ordering the same as you are. From all the people I've talked to, posts I've read and information gathered it really seems like the best way to go. Something you should note is their 'Free Flow' system, from what I've gathered from members here (55cadillacking especially) it seems like the best option for weather such as yours (and mine being in Ontario) It allows for proper flow of water and debris.
I'm waiting on my sample at the moment, but mentally i've already purchased haha.
Thank you all for your posting, keep posting and love to see the final result pictures . Please note that I don't park any car in that garage (winter or summer), it's more safe because there is crack in the cement that is cause by a problem here in Quebec call in french " Pyrite". if water come in contact with the rock under the ciment slap, it could lift-up or crack the ciment floor. So if I put nice Racedeck tile on top of it, I won't see anymore the crack and my garage will be nice.
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Dwn Cam
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I am also in the market for this racedeck flooring. I have a couple of questions on what the average cost associated with this flooring in a standard 2 car garage would be? Also can you wash out the garge without any issues?
Chris05gto
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RaceDeck1
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ThanksChris05gto
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KPSquared
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I looked into it but it requires way to much maintenance for my liking.
55cadillacking's garage is beautiful but I can't imagine dragging all the flooring out to wash the garage out and get rid of the grit.
Its not for me. If you just want a really good looking floor I think its a great product. If you live in ugly winter land it seems like a ton of work to keep it clean.
In the end its an unsealed, plastic, free floating floor. It has its place for sure.
55cadillacking's garage is beautiful but I can't imagine dragging all the flooring out to wash the garage out and get rid of the grit.
Its not for me. If you just want a really good looking floor I think its a great product. If you live in ugly winter land it seems like a ton of work to keep it clean.
In the end its an unsealed, plastic, free floating floor. It has its place for sure.
mikeyr
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why do you have to drag everything out to wash the garage ? In 10+ years of having Racedeck I have not done that and when I moved a few years ago, i took my Racedeck with me to the new house, the old garage floor looked as good as the day I put the tiles down. I find my Racedeck to be maintenance free, sure once a year or so I scrub it clean and if it was concrete I might not do that but other than its just a floor. A awesome looking one
Even though right now I am upset with myself because of my floor, I still would not have anything else in my garage. Upset because I had to weld up and install a new exhaust on daughters car over the weekend and MIG splatter damaged a few tiles under the lift, I am upset at not putting down the weld blanket first. When I weld is the ONLY time I think about my floor (and I obviously did not think yesterday), other than that its just a floor, hose it down when you want and smile as you look at it.
Even though right now I am upset with myself because of my floor, I still would not have anything else in my garage. Upset because I had to weld up and install a new exhaust on daughters car over the weekend and MIG splatter damaged a few tiles under the lift, I am upset at not putting down the weld blanket first. When I weld is the ONLY time I think about my floor (and I obviously did not think yesterday), other than that its just a floor, hose it down when you want and smile as you look at it.
RaceDeck1
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Hello
Let us know how many tiles you "forgot about" and we will send you some replacements at no charge
contact Jenn [email protected]All I can say is "Wow" I am so impressed with Jorgen and his crew.
I am in the process of putting RaceDeck in my shop.
My company purchased a 30x30 layout several years ago for show purposes. Since they are not using it any longer I bought it from them.
It was very dirty and a few tiles exhibited some scratches from what I assume was very abusive usage. I laid it, sweep and mopped it and it looks awesome!!!!!
I am now working with Ashley to figure out what I need to complete my shop.
I have been testing it for about a month now but I could not be more pleased and their customer service is heads and shoulders above "great"! Mikeyr's post and Jorgen's reply certainly reflects this.
I will be posting pics of mine before and after, as soon as I get mine completed.
Cheers!
Mickm
I am in the process of putting RaceDeck in my shop.
My company purchased a 30x30 layout several years ago for show purposes. Since they are not using it any longer I bought it from them.
It was very dirty and a few tiles exhibited some scratches from what I assume was very abusive usage. I laid it, sweep and mopped it and it looks awesome!!!!!
I am now working with Ashley to figure out what I need to complete my shop.
I have been testing it for about a month now but I could not be more pleased and their customer service is heads and shoulders above "great"! Mikeyr's post and Jorgen's reply certainly reflects this.
I will be posting pics of mine before and after, as soon as I get mine completed.
Cheers!
Mickm
I'm looking into getting the flow-through flooring tiles, and after messing with the two test samples sent to me, the only bad thing I've found is that using a jack stand to hold up a F150 does gouge (but not completely puncture) the tiles. Means I'll have to put a piece of wood underneath.
RaceDeck1
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My guess is you are using the angle-iron leg type jackstands? ( like this <^> ) What happens with many of these styles stands are the legs are very thin and act like a cookie cutter, even chipping concrete at types. Any solid flat piece under the stand will eliminate any issue with this style stand as its not the weight that is the issue. Second option is to use a Snap-On, Mac , Et style stand that has a baseplate built in it.
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dubber
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Good to hear, I'm in the process of ordering right now and i had been thinking of just sliding a thin piece of wood under both my jack and the stands when using them in the garage. It is for sure a certainty by looking at the actual floor tiles (Race Deck Free Flow) and the base of my jack that it won't end well if i put it directly on the tile.
KPSquared
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why do you have to drag everything out to wash the garage ? In 10+ years of having Racedeck I have not done that and when I moved a few years ago, i took my Racedeck with me to the new house, the old garage floor looked as good as the day I put the tiles down. I find my Racedeck to be maintenance free, sure once a year or so I scrub it clean and if it was concrete I might not do that but other than its just a floor. A awesome looking one
Well, when you live in winter land you have to wash your floor constantly. With the free flow tiles, all the rocks, mud, and road grit work down through the tiles leaving a bunch of junk underneath. The only way to get at it is to drag everything out and wash it out.
I just can't see plastic holding up to the kind of abuse my garage will see.
Like i said, it has its place for sure. Just not sure that a wet and muddy shop floor is it.
mikeyr
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That is true and I had not thought of it. I would never install free-flow in my shop since I would not want to lose all the small screws/nuts/washers/etc. as I work on the car and drop them. Also I would not install the free-flow stuff since I don't have a drain in my garage, I have good slope and installed regular tiles and let the water go down the slope.
I personally and this is MY opinion only, see no purpose in free-flow tiles, I think they give too many nook-and-crannies for small parts to get lost but if you have a drain in the middle of the garage maybe they make sense. So I had not thought of your issue with free-flow and needing to clean under after a winter.
RaceDeck1
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Hi
We are based in Salt Lake City and I live right in the mountains were we can get north of 500" of snow a year. My garage has FreeFlow in the front area where we park our daily drivers all year long. FreeFlow is channeled underneath to allow debris, water and slop to flow through the underside. Most garages that are in these types of climates are slightly pitched as mine is and everything flows out the door. Because I actually wash my cars in the garage during the winter, I do not ever have a need to unsnap a section in the spring..it is already washed out. As for holding up to salt? with many millions of feet of modular flooring sold each year, I am not aware of a single warranty for a floor that had salt damage?
Cheers
KPSquared
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Who said anything about salt damage?
What about mud, sand, and gravel? I just don't see how 1/4" rocks are not going to get all caught up in it and if its not free flow, will it hold up to driving over those rocks a bunch before you can wash them off?
What about mud, sand, and gravel? I just don't see how 1/4" rocks are not going to get all caught up in it and if its not free flow, will it hold up to driving over those rocks a bunch before you can wash them off?
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CJUDGE
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Great Service on my order yesterday. Can not wait to get it installed.
Derrickwade
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Hey Jorgen, have you ever posted pics of your personal garage? I'd love to check it out!
Bingo. You hit the nail on the head. I anticipated it happening, and using one of the samples, it did. However, much to my surprise, it didn't break all the way through the flooring. A simple piece of plywood underneath should solve all the problems.
KPSquared
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Please don't get me wrong. I thin k racedeck is a great product. I just don't think its for me. Maybe this thread isn't the place for the racedeck people to convince me otherwise.
On the other hand, maybe it is. I'll start to form my "opinions" as questions. It will give the rep a better chance to answer rather than just have to defend.
Appologies if I crossed a line and made this thread sucky.
On the other hand, maybe it is. I'll start to form my "opinions" as questions. It will give the rep a better chance to answer rather than just have to defend.
Appologies if I crossed a line and made this thread sucky.
BellyUpFish
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I've been playing with my sample piece today. I like it. Just worried about welding near/on it.
mikeyr
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DONT weld on it.
dubber
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Ordered my free flow tiles last night! Pumped to receive my order.
Aanarchy
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So with a product like the "Coin" pattern, you don't worry about water/moisture getting trapped under the tiles?
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RaceDeck1
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Very cool photo, thanks for sharing and choosing RaceDeck
Chris05gto
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Will be ordering my racedeck flooring soon. Right now, I just put a whole new craftsman setup in my garage(Tool Bench, Cabinets, Tool Chests) and have a mount ordered for my flatscreen
I can't wait to post up the before and after pics. I'll be contacting Jenn directly for the GarageJournal Discount
P.S. I thought my garage was unique until I stumbled on this forum from another forum I'm on. Much respect to some of your setups that are giving me inspiration
I can't wait to post up the before and after pics. I'll be contacting Jenn directly for the GarageJournal Discount
P.S. I thought my garage was unique until I stumbled on this forum from another forum I'm on. Much respect to some of your setups that are giving me inspiration
Here is mine
In terms of Pros and Cons...Pros is it is very stable, relatively easy to clean, looks nice and makes the neighbor jealous!
Only con...is tires do bleed into it...but tires bleed into everything!. Would also like to see 6 x 12 tiles being available....fewer cuts, and easier to design symmetric layouts when the width or length is an odd number.
In terms of Pros and Cons...Pros is it is very stable, relatively easy to clean, looks nice and makes the neighbor jealous!
Only con...is tires do bleed into it...but tires bleed into everything!. Would also like to see 6 x 12 tiles being available....fewer cuts, and easier to design symmetric layouts when the width or length is an odd number.