I've read a whole lot of posts on this but did not quite get *all* the answers I was looking for yet...Sorry about the umpteeth Racedeck thread !
- Edging: Is it purely aesthetic, or can you simply trim the clips on the edge of the tiles instead and get a decent look. I mean, does the edging "lock" the whole floor into place better than not having it installed or is it just a look thing ? I imagine if you use edging, you "destroy" less tiles and make the floor more reusable. But I'm going wall to wall, and the dimensions of my garage are not exactly something that is a multiple of 1 foot + 3". I just need some edging in the front so that the car rolls on the tiles more easily, but on the 3 other edges ?
- Fitment: My new bay concrete floor is "almost" level with the old ones (we poured it before punching thru the wall for security reasons, so there may be a 2mm gap here and there from new floor to old). I'm gonna start with RaceDeck in the new bay, but if I like it, will probably expand to the whole garage. That also has some old glued down crappy vinyl tile (another 2mm height) that would be a nightmare hard to pull. So I'd be transitioning from bare floor to floor+2mm to floor+4 in the space of 3 feet. If I put an underlayment on the bare floor and no underlayment on the vinyl tile, and keep it all within 2mm, do you think recedeck will match up pretty well and not show edges that can be snagged ? I mean, do the interlocking tiles "sink" vs one another or is the locking system keeping the tiles level and allow the whole set of interlocked tiles to "bend" a little to accomondate the floor ?
- GJ discount: Is that still in effect ? 10% or so ?
- 18" vs 12" tiles: Any benefit going with a bigger tile (aside from the obvious lesser amount needed). Structurally speaking, are less/bigger tiles giving a more solid feel? Less noise or movement? Seems to me less pieces to a puzzle, the stronger the floor.... I don't have the cost on either to see if any option is a better deal per square foot ;-) I think I want the "accupark" tiles here and there, those are 24x12 so I guess that rules out 18" for simplicity (I'd have to mix and match 18s and 12s to allow for the park tile)...
- Exchanges/Returns ? I'm not 100% "set" on a design, I may redo it a couple of time till I like it... I know I want a large tile (18s or 4x12") checkered pattern of grey+graphite but I might decide to do a border or change the pattern to solid in one corner to delineate another area, requiring more of one tile. Are they flexible on returning unused stuff/exchanging for another color ?
- The one thing give me pause (vs. an epoxy) is that someday I may want to "roll" my heavy 4 post lift from another bay into the Racedeck bay, and if I do, I wonder if it'll roll over diamond plates or if I'll have to pull up the floor again... Anyone tried ? I know you can put the stacker on those tiles if it's a 4 posts, but I wonder if you can actually roll something that heavy onto the edging transition easily. Kinda doubt it...
Thanks !
- Edging: Is it purely aesthetic, or can you simply trim the clips on the edge of the tiles instead and get a decent look. I mean, does the edging "lock" the whole floor into place better than not having it installed or is it just a look thing ? I imagine if you use edging, you "destroy" less tiles and make the floor more reusable. But I'm going wall to wall, and the dimensions of my garage are not exactly something that is a multiple of 1 foot + 3". I just need some edging in the front so that the car rolls on the tiles more easily, but on the 3 other edges ?
- Fitment: My new bay concrete floor is "almost" level with the old ones (we poured it before punching thru the wall for security reasons, so there may be a 2mm gap here and there from new floor to old). I'm gonna start with RaceDeck in the new bay, but if I like it, will probably expand to the whole garage. That also has some old glued down crappy vinyl tile (another 2mm height) that would be a nightmare hard to pull. So I'd be transitioning from bare floor to floor+2mm to floor+4 in the space of 3 feet. If I put an underlayment on the bare floor and no underlayment on the vinyl tile, and keep it all within 2mm, do you think recedeck will match up pretty well and not show edges that can be snagged ? I mean, do the interlocking tiles "sink" vs one another or is the locking system keeping the tiles level and allow the whole set of interlocked tiles to "bend" a little to accomondate the floor ?
- GJ discount: Is that still in effect ? 10% or so ?
- 18" vs 12" tiles: Any benefit going with a bigger tile (aside from the obvious lesser amount needed). Structurally speaking, are less/bigger tiles giving a more solid feel? Less noise or movement? Seems to me less pieces to a puzzle, the stronger the floor.... I don't have the cost on either to see if any option is a better deal per square foot ;-) I think I want the "accupark" tiles here and there, those are 24x12 so I guess that rules out 18" for simplicity (I'd have to mix and match 18s and 12s to allow for the park tile)...
- Exchanges/Returns ? I'm not 100% "set" on a design, I may redo it a couple of time till I like it... I know I want a large tile (18s or 4x12") checkered pattern of grey+graphite but I might decide to do a border or change the pattern to solid in one corner to delineate another area, requiring more of one tile. Are they flexible on returning unused stuff/exchanging for another color ?
- The one thing give me pause (vs. an epoxy) is that someday I may want to "roll" my heavy 4 post lift from another bay into the Racedeck bay, and if I do, I wonder if it'll roll over diamond plates or if I'll have to pull up the floor again... Anyone tried ? I know you can put the stacker on those tiles if it's a 4 posts, but I wonder if you can actually roll something that heavy onto the edging transition easily. Kinda doubt it...
Thanks !
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