RaceDeck review - Basic 1.5 car garage

[fireberd350]

Pics first.



Original state from when we settled




After walls finished and floor prepped with True Lock B4






RaceDeck installed

 

[fireberd350]

Overall:

My Story
I had high hopes for the Race Deck. When I first saw it many years ago it was one of those 'I gotta have it' items for me. When we moved into our new home 2 years ago I had always planned on doing the floor but it wasn't until I really evaluated the poor state of the concrete that I considered doing the Race Deck over epoxy. I epoxied the garage at my last home and it looked great at first but didn't age well. Race Decking made all the sense in the world.

Design
The design process is terrific. The web tool is super user friendly and very effective. Once I had the design together I simply hit submit and a Sales rep contacted me about the order. A quick mention of the GJ and I was given a nice discount The sales rep was very prompt and helpful as I asked questions and adjusted the design.

Shipping
Shipping was free and took about 4 business days. Couldn't ask for anything more there.

Installation
I got done 80% of the job in about 30min. The other 20% probably took about 2 hours. I found that the tiles were VERY workable and if I took my time I could get very clean results. I was able to get clean edges all the way around and wrap around the garage tracking and doorways.

Maintenance
I made some mess w/ the install and cleanup involved my air line and a vacuum. Both worked equally well. Also I removed and re-installed tiles in the center numerous times and was very pleased to find that a tile in the center of the floor could easily be removed and replaced. The hook and loop are VERY durable and withstood my prying well.

Support
I overlooked the fact that there is male and female edging. I contacted my Sales rep (her name was Jen by the way and she rocks) and she sent me out the edging free of charge. I also inquired about swapping colors and she was happy to do so, I would only need to pay return freight.

Closing statements
This product is high quality and the customer service is terrific. It's Made in the USA, looks terrific, and is designed to last. Impressions from family/friends have been 100% positive as well. You really cannot go wrong w/ Race Decking.

 

[fireberd350]

Tips:
* Remember to account for male and female edging
* Lay down weed barrier first. Without it the floor was a a bit 'clicky' in certain spots. I think this was due to my floors peaks and valleys. The weed barrier helped a lot and also gave a uniform base for seeing through the free flow tiles
* Trim the pieces on a table saw if you have one. Using my circular saw resulted in more chipped in rougher edges
* Use a rubber mallet


Here's some detailed photos of finishing touches

 

[RaceDeck1]

Overall:

My Story
I had high hopes for the Race Deck. When I first saw it many years ago it was one of those 'I gotta have it' items for me. When we moved into our new home 2 years ago I had always planned on doing the floor but it wasn't until I really evaluated the poor state of the concrete that I considered doing the Race Deck over epoxy. I epoxied the garage at my last home and it looked great at first but didn't age well. Race Decking made all the sense in the world.

Design
The design process is terrific. The web tool is super user friendly and very effective. Once I had the design together I simply hit submit and a Sales rep contacted me about the order. A quick mention of the GJ and I was given a nice discount The sales rep was very prompt and helpful as I asked questions and adjusted the design.

Shipping
Shipping was free and took about 4 business days. Couldn't ask for anything more there.

Installation
I got done 80% of the job in about 30min. The other 20% probably took about 2 hours. I found that the tiles were VERY workable and if I took my time I could get very clean results. I was able to get clean edges all the way around and wrap around the garage tracking and doorways.

Maintenance
I made some mess w/ the install and cleanup involved my air line and a vacuum. Both worked equally well. Also I removed and re-installed tiles in the center numerous times and was very pleased to find that a tile in the center of the floor could easily be removed and replaced. The hook and loop are VERY durable and withstood my prying well.

Support
I overlooked the fact that there is male and female edging. I contacted my Sales rep (her name was Jen by the way and she rocks) and she sent me out the edging free of charge. I also inquired about swapping colors and she was happy to do so, I would only need to pay return freight.

Closing statements
This product is high quality and the customer service is terrific. It's Made in the USA, looks terrific, and is designed to last. Impressions from family/friends have been 100% positive as well. You really cannot go wrong w/ Race Decking.

Steve -
Thanks for Choosing RaceDeck! and taking the time to share your purchase and installation experience. Your garage looks great

 

[nglauer]

It looks awesome. Just curious... how do you keep it clean? In the winter our cars drip lots of road sludge, salt and cinders.

 

[dubber]

RaceDeck installed

Great pic! Congrats again. Smart decision.

 

[brycez28]

Your floor looks great!

I have a couple questions about racedeck flooring. How does it hold up to grinding and welding splatter? Is it able to support a vehicle on jack stands, or do the jack stands need to be on a board first?

 

[WanderingSol07]

I have an open grid floor too. Great in the wintertime, all the water and dirt go through so you don't walk in it. When dry I use the 'old' carpet vacuum to clean the garage floor. It ***** all the stuff up through the grid. The rotating brush cleans the top of the floor too.

 

[OJ Bartley]

Steve, looks really good. I like the classic pattern, and it works really well in your space. Nice job.

 

[Compressor]

Thanks for taking the time to review, very thorough.

Have a lot of people gone the route of doing landscape fabric under the entire thing? I wonder how that would fare long term with salt, snow, sand, grime, dirt, water, etc.

 

[Shea]

Not a lot of people install the landscape fabric. If you want the free-flow design and will be dealing with salt and snow, then you don't want to install the fabric. It will just get in the way.

 

[James-W]

Your floor looks great!

I have a couple questions about racedeck flooring. How does it hold up to grinding and welding splatter? Is it able to support a vehicle on jack stands, or do the jack stands need to be on a board first?

I don't know of any floor covering that will stand up very well to welding splatter. Use a welding mat and you won't have a problem. To be extra cautious you can use a piece of plywood to put under a floor jack or a jack stand, but I doubt it would be a problem even if you didn't. I have used my floor jack on my Racedeck floor without an issue, and that was without the plywood. I put plywood under the jack stand though, but my jack stands have a bit of a sharp edge on the bottom that MIGHT cause a problem if I don't don't use the plywood. I suppose I could weld some flat metal on the bottom of the legs and then not use the plywood, but slipping the piece of plywood under the jack stand is so easy, why should I bother modifying the jack stands?

 

[EOT 4 Life]

Looks great, makes your garage look wider.

 

[KristianS]

Wow that looks so good.

 

[Shea]

Forgot to mention Steve - Great job with the garage and even better with the review! It really helps people out who are thinking about interlocking tile for their garage.