Racedeck install, twice!

[azula]

So I finally got around to cracking open my racedeck flooring. I am thoroughly impressed with the quality of the tiles and ease of installation. Equally as impressive is Racedeck's customer service. I wasn't too happy with my design choice though. I decided to use freeflow white and graphite tiles to give the checkerboard pattern a different look but unfortunately, the graphite almost resembles black. I figured this is something I would be looking at for a long time so I might as well be completely happy with it. That being said, I decided to change up the pattern a little bit. I uninstalled all the tiles and waiting for additional tiles for a new design. The install took about 2 hours non stop on a 17x21 two car garage. The last step was me cutting in a few tiles on the right side of the garage. The uninstall took about 30 minutes, lol. It was very easy. Unfortunately, I have 146 white tiles I have no use for. I will be putting them up for sell as soon as I hit 100 posts! Anyways on to the pics of the first design! I will post the second design once I'm done next week. Enjoy!

 

[meier motor sports]

that looks pretty hot to me

 

[TonkaJoe]

I still can't get over the difference that tile makes in a garage!

 

[jon72vega]

azula,
where are you located?
I may be interested in your white tiles if you are close enough.

 

[Slowbra]

Congrats.. Looks good.

 

[dubber]

Looks great. Can't go wrong with RaceDeck and Husky Cabinets

 

[PCMusicGuy]

Looks great! I'd also be interested in your leftover white tile once that time comes.

 

[dubber]

Should post your area which might help with your potential future sale.

 

[azula]

azula,
where are you located?
I may be interested in your white tiles if you are close enough.

Hello, I'm in West Palm Beach, FL. Quite a ways from Michigan, lol.

 

[azula]

Looks great! I'd also be interested in your leftover white tile once that time comes.

Thanks so much for the feedback and I'll keep you posted!

 

[azula]

So here is the final design!

 

[azula]

I am having a problem though. Whenever I'm backing into the garage, the tiles raise in an accordion fashion. It seems the tiles aren't set. Any way I can stop this because it is a HUGE inconvenience.

 

[dubber]

/\ Reach out to RaceDeck directly with your question. I'm sure they have some suggestions. Looking at your garage layout it may be due to your flooring not having any weight on it. Think of walking onto any area rug with nothing weighing it down it could move.

 

[azula]

Very good point dubber, I will definitely give them a call

 

[tncatadjuster]

Nice looking place. I would put all that wall stuff back where it was before in the corner.

I like clean walls, I cannot lie.

Your gonna need some tunes.

 

[froman6]

Nice job! I like the new design much better!

 

[Chris05gto]

Looks good!

 

[azula]

Nice looking place. I would put all that wall stuff back where it was before in the corner.

I like clean walls, I cannot lie.

Your gonna need some tunes.

Lol, thanks for the compliment. I mainly put it up on the wall so it's harder for my daughter to reach. She wacked me several times with a rake. Lol

 

[azula]

Thanks for the comments guys, I think the second design is much better too. I reached out to Jorgen @ racedeck and we are working on a solution, I'll document here in case anyone else has this problem in the future.

 

[CRF8]

I have the tile raising problem too. More space around he edges and driving very slowly while entering the garage help a lot.


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[azula]

I have the tile raising problem too. More space around he edges and driving very slowly while entering the garage help a lot.


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Thanks for the info. My wife was backing in yesterday while I watched (from a safe distance lol). The rear wheels got onto the tiles with no problem. The front tires rolled over the small threshold of our garage but it caused the momentum of the car to stop. Once she stepped on the gas to move backward is when the tiles shifted and folded up like an accordion in the middle of the floor. It was really bad because a couple of the interlocking loops bent the wrong way. Luckily there were no breaks but it was extremely horrifying to watch. It appears that the only way to get into the garage for now is to not stop momentum between the rear wheels and front wheels. The downside to that is not stopping in time and ramming through the wall into the house... Lol. Priorities!

 

[crepr12]

Azula
any reason chose free flow verses the solid tile

 

[azula]

Azula
any reason chose free flow verses the solid tile

Aesthetically, I think the free flow looked better. Also, the ventilated tiles are more suitable for spills and general clean up.

 

[Chris05gto]

I have FreeFlow because I have floor drains and I wash my cars in the garage.

 

[azula]

I have FreeFlow because I have floor drains and I wash my cars in the garage.

Didn't think about this. I don't have drains in my floor but the floor is leveled so that if I did wash the car in the garage, it would run out the front.

 

[crepr12]

Thanks for the replies

 

[CRF8]

photo added

 

[Quad150db]

Hey azula I'm interested in your white tiles. Just closed on my first home last week and have only a single car garage that I want to do. I'm in Broward county in plantation.

 

[ViperJon]

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I haven't put my tiles down yet due to the weather, but if that happens to my floor there's going to be hell to pay.

 

[crepr12]

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That *****.. what did racedeck say about it

 

[azula]

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That is exactly what happened to me. If you haven't, PM Jorgen (racedeck ceo) and he will take care of you. I am currently speaking with Jorgen who is aware of this problem. He's sending me some rubber matting to put under the tiles in an effort to prevent the slippage. I will keep you guys updated to see if I can get this resolved.

 

[azula]

Hey azula I'm interested in your white tiles. Just closed on my first home last week and have only a single car garage that I want to do. I'm in Broward county in plantation.

Excellent, I work there... Small world!

 

[Quad150db]

Oh wow! Small indeed especially since your thread was the first I'd ever seen on this forum.

 

[azula]

Oh wow! Small indeed especially since your thread was the first I'd ever seen on this forum.

PM me when you can.

 

[CRF8]

RD said I should put sections of carpet non slip runners under the tiles. If they have a rubber mat they could send I like that better


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[ViperJon]

This doesn't seem to be a common issue or it would have cropped up more often in the numerous Racedeck threads..
Has it been determined why this is happening?
Is it the amount of space left (or not left) around the perimeter?
No weight on the floor? Any ideas as to cause (so I can try to avoid the issue)?

EDIT: Doesn't the addition of a rubber matting kind of defeat the purpose of having the moisture be able to dissipate and/or flow out from beneath the floor?

 

[jonjon1]

I looked into these and actually got my sample yesterday, I am not sold, although I love the idea for a garage with floor drains, that is definitely a plus, but for me I am thinking what happens when i heat up a bolt then drop it on the floor, or get a bit too heavy on the skinny pedal when leaving the garage, or drop a small aluminum fastener, etc. I think it would be more of a pita for me personally, granted for a basement or storage garge they look awesome when finished..

 

[azula]

This doesn't seem to be a common issue or it would have cropped up more often in the numerous Racedeck threads..
Has it been determined why this is happening?
Is it the amount of space left (or not left) around the perimeter?
No weight on the floor? Any ideas as to cause (so I can try to avoid the issue)?

EDIT: Doesn't the addition of a rubber matting kind of defeat the purpose of having the moisture be able to dissipate and/or flow out from beneath the floor?

My problem is definitely unique. I have nothing else on the tiles to prevent it from slipping. That, plus my car is RWD and when backing in, the tires would spin up the tiles. So until I get the rubber matting from RaceDeck, I have been pulling in forward without a problem. I hope this helps.

 

[azula]

I looked into these and actually got my sample yesterday, I am not sold, although I love the idea for a garage with floor drains, that is definitely a plus, but for me I am thinking what happens when i heat up a bolt then drop it on the floor, or get a bit too heavy on the skinny pedal when leaving the garage, or drop a small aluminum fastener, etc. I think it would be more of a pita for me personally, granted for a basement or storage garage they look awesome when finished..

There has been a lot of debate on the forums about the issues you mentioned. I know that the tiles will not melt or deform if you drop something hot on them. The biggest "potential" problem that I can see with the tiles are dropping small items in the grid. That could definitely be a PITA to try and retrieve. In my case, I will be doing little to no work in my garage so this was the perfect solution. However, there are plenty of guys here who do tons of work over these tiles without a problem. Don't rule it out just yet!

 

[dubber]

There has been a lot of debate on the forums about the issues you mentioned. I know that the tiles will not melt or deform if you drop something hot on them. The biggest "potential" problem that I can see with the tiles are dropping small items in the grid. That could definitely be a PITA to try and retrieve. In my case, I will be doing little to no work in my garage so this was the perfect solution. However, there are plenty of guys here who do tons of work over these tiles without a problem. Don't rule it out just yet!

Dropping small things like a washer or screw isn't an issue, trust me! I have a few magnets on hand which easily tackles the job. If not, it really isn't the end of the world pulling up one tile to access below.