lsc_chef
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how does free flow do with jacks and jack stands on them?
thanks
thanks
racedeck freeflow
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Garage Flooring
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It holds up very well and much to my surprise a creeper does well too. But older jack stands I put plywood under
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James-W
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A lot of people ask that question. As long as the jack stands don't have sharp metal edges on the bottom, there isn't a problem. If the jack stands have sharp edges on the bottom, then use a small piece of plywood under them. I can't speak for all brands but the Racedeck tiles are very strong and durable and hold up well under a lot of weight.
NUISANCE
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I am in the middle of taking up my combined Racedeck freeflow and Garage Flooring LLC solid coin tiles. I am rearranging them so that when I jack up the car the jack is on the solid GFLLC tiles not the RD freeflow because when I have the jack on the RD tiles they get dented.
Can post picts if needed, have already set aside the dented freeflow tiles to be swapped out with spares. I was going to make a thread when I have it all back in but I can post the picts of those tiles for you if you want.
Can post picts if needed, have already set aside the dented freeflow tiles to be swapped out with spares. I was going to make a thread when I have it all back in but I can post the picts of those tiles for you if you want.
sure more info is better. the idea of the freeflow tiles seem to be better for me. I live in NOLA and have a cinderblock garage with insulated doors and spray foam on the ceiling. when the temp and humidity get just right (spring/fall) i get a lot of moisture on the floor.
i'm def gonna have to put in some kind of vent though.
i'm def gonna have to put in some kind of vent though.
dubber
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I use a thin rubber mat as a cushion between as to not have the potential of damaging the flooring. I always like to keep the arguable annoyance in perspective with jacks and stands having the same effect on Asphalt; always leaves a mark.
dubber
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Shea
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SwissTrax is excellent as well and is a direct competitor with RaceDeck. You can read more here about their differences.
RaceDeck1
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We are happy to send out a free sample for you to look over. Many people want the patent FreeFlow open-rib design to allow snow, rain, and road slop to run through the floor and out the door ( or to drain) . RaceDeck has a channeled understructure that allows moisture and liquids to flow freely.
I can tell you that living in the mountains where it snows a lot, it is great to come out in the morning not have nasty mud on the ground.
There are some major differences in the two floors but both are excellent options. The PSI rating, thickness, molding process, and the underside are a few of the major differences. If you would like some samples of Swisstrax we can send them out to you for comparison.
the main reason i'm looking at this type of flooring is for moisture control (as to let the concrete breathe better) also if i spring a leak in any system while working on the cars. it will go under the tile instead of pooling on top and then i'd have to lay in it or clean it up immediately, where as with this tile i can clean up later.
NUISANCE
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Pictures of the damaged RD freeflow are below, it's hard to get a good picture of the areas but those are 3 separate tiles that are now pretty jacked up. I started seeing these crushed portions of the tile in the garage when I took a close look one day and it took me a while to figure out what it was, it's from the front wheels of my harbor freight low profile jack.
After I noticed the crushed areas I started using a piece of 3/16 aluminum sheet I had from a previous project under the front of the jack. Since I took all the tile up for a redesign I am just going to put solid garage flooring LLC tile where I would jack up the car. Yes, you can mix and max GFLLC coin tiles and RD freeflow tiles.
Also, I am not bashing Racedeck, these tiles completely transformed my garage and everyone, and I mean everyone, that sees my garage asks about them. I should have had enough foresight to see that the tiles can't support the weight of my cars spread out over the 2 front wheels of the jack.
After I noticed the crushed areas I started using a piece of 3/16 aluminum sheet I had from a previous project under the front of the jack. Since I took all the tile up for a redesign I am just going to put solid garage flooring LLC tile where I would jack up the car. Yes, you can mix and max GFLLC coin tiles and RD freeflow tiles.
Also, I am not bashing Racedeck, these tiles completely transformed my garage and everyone, and I mean everyone, that sees my garage asks about them. I should have had enough foresight to see that the tiles can't support the weight of my cars spread out over the 2 front wheels of the jack.
bry@n
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SwissTrax is supposed to handle 3000#'s per sqin.