Racedeck tiles on sloped floor?

[theSaint024]

Hi all, first non-introduction post. I will try to be specific on the issue/question because I had a hard time searching and finding much on the specific subject. If I get a "try the search function" response, I will gladly take the abuse if the answer is out there.

I am pretty convinced I want Racedeck tiles on my garage. The rub is that I have an older house on a hill, with the entire garage sloped, and a drain in the corner that all water flows to. I also have the previous owner installed rustoleum epoxy. I only want to cover it up because of the tire lift chips and the fact that I like the look of the tiles better (on flat surfaces). All Racedeck pics are of some pretty flat, rectangular garages, not like the unique city garage I have (i.e. few straight lines, uneven floor, etc.).

So my question is does anyone have any experience to share with Racedeck and moderate pitched slopes? I measured using my 4 foot level, and it looks like the pitch is 1 1/8 in for 2 feet at the most severe slope at the drain. I'm not worried about water drainage as that works fine. I am concerned about tile lift and stretching and possible gap when walking in that area. It is less severe in other parts of my garage but the issue is the same. I could use an underlayment to prevent noise in that spot, but it would feel odd to walk on an air gap, not to mention the possible stretching.

Also a bonus question for the same Racedeck users with slopes, has anyone tried to heat up and bend the tiles at the garage walls where there are curves? I wouldn't attempt this at the middle drain, but an area close to a wall is severely sloped.

I have asked Racedeck directly and received "sure it will work" response. Didn't have a lot of color to the answer, so I thought some real users could describe their experiences with more detail. Thanks.

 

[Croixboy]

Can you provide a picture of the entire floor?

 

[Garage Flooring]

Hi all, first non-introduction post. I will try to be specific on the issue/question because I had a hard time searching and finding much on the specific subject. If I get a "try the search function" response, I will gladly take the abuse if the answer is out there.

I am pretty convinced I want Racedeck tiles on my garage. The rub is that I have an older house on a hill, with the entire garage sloped, and a drain in the corner that all water flows to. I also have the previous owner installed rustoleum epoxy. I only want to cover it up because of the tire lift chips and the fact that I like the look of the tiles better (on flat surfaces). All Racedeck pics are of some pretty flat, rectangular garages, not like the unique city garage I have (i.e. few straight lines, uneven floor, etc.).

So my question is does anyone have any experience to share with Racedeck and moderate pitched slopes? I measured using my 4 foot level, and it looks like the pitch is 1 1/8 in for 2 feet at the most severe slope at the drain. I'm not worried about water drainage as that works fine. I am concerned about tile lift and stretching and possible gap when walking in that area. It is less severe in other parts of my garage but the issue is the same. I could use an underlayment to prevent noise in that spot, but it would feel odd to walk on an air gap, not to mention the possible stretching.

Also a bonus question for the same Racedeck users with slopes, has anyone tried to heat up and bend the tiles at the garage walls where there are curves? I wouldn't attempt this at the middle drain, but an area close to a wall is severely sloped.

I have asked Racedeck directly and received "sure it will work" response. Didn't have a lot of color to the answer, so I thought some real users could describe their experiences with more detail. Thanks.

RaceDeck tiles work fine on floors that have a consistent slope or a minor gradual slope change.

Especially with your drain being in the corner, the change of slope might create an issue in the middle of the garage where you drive over it but not there.

Suggestion If you are doing a solid tile, place a drain or ribbed tile over the drain in the floor. This will allow you to continue to utilize it.

 

[theSaint024]

Can you provide a picture of the entire floor?

Hard to see anything with whole floor pic but here's the section I'm concerned about. This is the same area from the side without the level in the way.

 

[theSaint024]

RaceDeck tiles work fine on floors that have a consistent slope or a minor gradual slope change.



Especially with your drain being in the corner, the change of slope might create an issue in the middle of the garage where you drive over it but not there.



Suggestion If you are doing a solid tile, place a drain or ribbed tile over the drain in the floor. This will allow you to continue to utilize it.

Pic of the area above. Are you suggesting doubling up on the area over the drain? Like putting 2 freeflow tiles on top of each other? You can see from my first pic that the drop is a little over an inch, but it is gradual over a 2 feet space.

 

[Garage Flooring]

Pic of the area above. Are you suggesting doubling up on the area over the drain? Like putting 2 freeflow tiles on top of each other? You can see from my first pic that the drop is a little over an inch, but it is gradual over a 2 feet space.

No not suggesting that. I was suggesting having one there is the rest of the floor is solid. Pm me your name and address and I'll send you sample tiles so you can play with it a bit

 

[kugasman]

I have a sloped step in my garage and was wondering the same thing. (See my previous post). The best thing to do is get some free samples of race deck or true lock hd and lay them out on the floor and play with it to see how it works. I was amazed but for me they seemed to work great on a gentle slope.


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