Racedeck questions

[chicken12]

I was looking at epoxying my 11 year old garage floor but after a bunch of reading here I am thinking racedeck might be a good alternative. I have some questions / concerns though. First my garage is used almost exclusively for woodworking and is typically covered in sawdust. I am concerned racedeck might be slippery with fine dust on it. Anyone have first hand experience with this? If so would the diamond or coin patern be a better option as I want to go solid surface so I can just sweep the dust into my floor sweep pickup on my cyclone and not have to vacuum.

My next concern is while I use the garage for woodworking I still keep my '97 turbo supra in there at night. Because of this all my major power tools are on mobile bases. Does anyone use racedeck with tools on mobile bases? My cabinet saw weighs over 750lbs and has two fixed casters on one side and one pop up one on the other and I was worried it would gouge the tiles. I have 6 other tools on mobile bases but the cabinet saw is the heaviest and has the least amount of casters.

Finally one of the major reasons I was looking at racedeck vs epoxy is ( in addition to easier install ) is how much easier it would be on my back working on it. I have had two back surgeries over the last 15 years and standing on the plain concrete today wears me down quicker. Does racedeck give enough for you guys that it helps with back and leg pain vs concrete ? I noticed a post a while back from racedeck about a new "anti-fatigue" tile they were coming out with. Has anyone heard anything more about this? Sounds like it might be a good fit for me as long as it can stand up to the mobile bases of my tools. Thanks!

 

[RaceDeck1]

Hi
First, thank you for your interest in RaceDeck. I'm sure others who have RaceDeck will give you some feedback as well. In regards to your specific questions;
Both the CircleTrac and Diamond patterns offer very good slip resistance, while at the same time are both very easy to sweep clean as the tread profiles are low profile. From a cosmetic standpoint, it sounds like you may like the CircleTrac better. We can send you a free sample of each to look over.
You will have no issue with the weight of your cabinets on RaceDeck, our floors offer the highest rolling load of any modular flooring system.
RaceDeck does offer very good anti-fatigue over concrete. The suspended surface also offers a nice insulation from the cold hard concrete floor.

Thanks again

 

[SteveCh]

I just finished installing RD last night, so my long-term experience is zero. However, I am using it in an area I park the truck, work on the tractor, stage gardening chores [peat moss and dirt and plant detritus on the floor], and have an area dedicated to sharpening saw chains [metal dust] and run my table saw, which is on a moveable base.

I tested the tiles before ordering. I took the FreeFlow tiles and tossed sawdust on them, walked across them, and put the shop vac to it. I could not get all the sawdust out after trying quite a while. I repeated the test with handfuls of general dirt and etc. Same thing: I could vacuum up more than half the stuff, but not all.

So, I went with CircleTrac for the area where I use the saw and other tools. FreeFlow in the rest of the floor where I work on the vehicles. After I completed the install last night, I ran the saw a bit to make some dust, pulled it around the carport [old, heavy Rockwell saw, too], and then cleaned up. I easily swept up the sawdust from the CircleTrac, easily vacuumed the lighter dust which made it out to the FreeFlow tile area, and the saw rolled very easily from the areas of CircleTrac to the area of FreeFlow with no discernable difference. In fact, the saw rolled easier than it did on the bare concrete floor all these years.

The tile is, indeed, easier to stand on that concrete. I even laid down on it as if I were under the truck, and it was pretty nice. I got out my creeper, laid on it and pushed myself across the floor. Again, very easy rolling. Took my floor jack, pulled it around, worked great.

So, as far as rolling heavy equipment around on the tile, no problem. Tiles felt good on my feet and in my knees and back. Swept and vacuumed up easily.

So, thumbs up.

 

[chicken12]

Steve thanks for the feedback.

Jorgen thanks for the information. You mentioned in another thread a few weeks ago about a new line of anti fatigue tiles you guys were working on. Do you have anymore details or timelines on that? Thanks.

 

[ctd]

We are currently installing the flooring. In my showroom area we have a lot of weight on casters, 900lbs on four casters. Major indentation in the flooring, really bad if caster ends up on a seem. Currently I've had no time to quiz the manufacturer regarding this.

Just saying.

Because of this all my major power tools are on mobile bases. Does anyone use racedeck with tools on mobile bases? My cabinet saw weighs over 750lbs and has two fixed casters on one side and one pop up one on the other and I was worried it would gouge the tiles. I have 6 other tools on mobile bases but the cabinet saw is the heaviest and has the least amount of casters.

QUOTE]

 

[Articul8]

That's actually a concern of mine, I see these floors there nice but are there shop worthy?about to do some redesigning and I have big roll around tool boxes, I weld and fab in one locationof the shop. so I'm just curious compared to some one who stored high end sport cars to a back yard gear head that pulls motors and works on his jacked up toys, if you spill coolant is it going to seep threw and the. You have to rip it up to clean up your mess.?