SCORE! Porc tile - PEI4 for less than $1

[Herb67SS]

Just bought 1000sq ft for .95/sq ft in 18x18 format at HD. Exact color I was looking for "Cliff White". Big sign in flooring/tile dept "SPECIAL BUY" .95/sq ft. Wife saw it and said, Isn't that what you want for your new garage? That store didn't have enough but another nearby had 60 cases sitting on the shelf. I needed 56! It's going to be delivered this week.

Every now and hen it pays to take them with you

/herb

 

[JimVonBaden]

Nice!

Where in NOVA are you?

Jim

 

[Teej2012]

Steal

 

[Angelfire]

Is it this one?

http://www.homedepot.com/h_d1/N-5yc...3&langId=-1&keyword=white+cliff&storeId=10051


Tile must be cheaper out west as it's $0.88/SF regularly here. Let us know how it works out. I've been looking for tile that is through body and rectified for a good price....haven't found what I want yet. But may have to change my specs for prices like this.

 

[Herb67SS]

AF- Yup, that's the tile. Same SKU number. I needed grayish vs beige. It fits the bill. It's MUCH lighter than that pic shows.

Jim, I'm just west of Leesburg. BTW, your posts and pics are what drove me to tile. THANKS! It's actually cheaper than having epoxy done and not much more than doing epoxy myself. End product is little to no prep, ( its virgin concrete poured in Oct) and no other attendant issue worries. Have a friend who is a tile setter hat wants me to LET him do this floor as a fun project!
/herb

 

[JimVonBaden]

AF- Yup, that's the tile. Same SKU number. I needed grayish vs beige. It fits the bill. It's MUCH lighter than that pic shows.

Jim, I'm just west of Leesburg. BTW, your posts and pics are what drove me to tile. THANKS! It's actually cheaper than having epoxy done and not much more than doing epoxy myself. End product is little to no prep, ( its virgin concrete poured in Oct) and no other attendant issue worries. Have a friend who is a tile setter hat wants me to LET him do this floor as a fun project!
/herb

Hi Herb,

Sounds like a win/win for you!

Iam in Alexandria. There are a bunch of us NOVA types here.

Jim

 

[HotrodHR]

AF- Yup, that's the tile. Same SKU number. I needed grayish vs beige. It fits the bill. It's MUCH lighter than that pic shows.

Jim, I'm just west of Leesburg. BTW, your posts and pics are what drove me to tile. THANKS! It's actually cheaper than having epoxy done and not much more than doing epoxy myself. End product is little to no prep, ( its virgin concrete poured in Oct) and no other attendant issue worries. Have a friend who is a tile setter hat wants me to LET him do this floor as a fun project!
/herb

A tile setter wanting to tile 1000 for "a fun project?' Wow, you better check his temperature!

 

[kj_mustang]

A tile setter wanting to tile 1000 for "a fun project?' Wow, you better check his temperature!

I am considering doing about 850 Sq. Ft. Don't think I have gone loony yet.

 

[Herb67SS]

A bit of a warning;
I read here just today of someone taking their tile back because it wasn't square. maybe it's on special for a reason.


I bought some quite a few years ago and it was only off 1/64th" [it was vinyl, no grout]. Guess how much that is over a 32' row? Random...no particular side....


Just sayin'.

MAJOR difference with ceramic tile and grout vs VCT. A 64th out of square is not a problem with porcelin, warpage in this larger format would be. But I don't expect any major issues. From what I've seen of this tile, it's a nice product for the price. Besides, at less than a buck a sq ft, you can have plenty of spares for a very little added cost. I got 50 sq ft extra for a repair stock.

My tile setting buddy is a fun loving guy Actually, he wants to help me with this new garage project. He's I impressed with what I've done so far.

 

[KPSquared]

I just picked up 280sq. ft. PEI 4 Porcelain 13x13 in a light gret for $0.59/sq.ft at HD!

I am beyond fired up about the price. I'm going back tomorrow to get another 400 sq. ft. to do my dads garage.

Deal of the day for me, for sure!

Wish I could have found the 18x18 format though, it would look so good in a shop.

 

[cbracer]

Why not silicone as grout?

Movement? With Silicone all the side forces must be shear through the thinset, when you have real grout the side forces are spread everywhere. Why hold the tile on only one side when you can hold it on 5 sides?

There is an epoxy based grout which should be much better than normal grout.

 

[Todd.Brock]

Cliff White? I assume you are not doing a lot of dirty work or am I missing something? Iam sure it will look great though. I just worry about dirt and stains. I am so up in the air about tile b/c of the wet weather. Our tile floor in the kitchen is slicker than snot. It is a porcelain and has a texture too. That is why I am leaning towards a basic acid stain. What is your guy charging for setting the tile? It's.88 sq ft here as well at our HD as I click on the link.

 

[Herb67SS]

Wow $88/sq ft. Good price.

It's not as white as it sounds. In fact, it's perfect for hiding dirt and such. It's actually mottled light gray. And if it stains, I'll be REAL surprised. Most if not all of the fluids in my garage are vehicle related. Trying to imagine what will stain glazed porcelain in a way that can't be chemically cleaned. But if it happens, I can always surgically excise that bad tile(s) and replace with a new. That option was the deciding factor for me on tile over epoxy. Scar, dig, stain, burn, lift or deface epoxy and you have to live with it or redo the whole floor - think "hot tire pick-up" or lifting, etc.

I don't drop that many engine blocks that I'm too concerned about cracking a tile. Could, and may, happen though. When it does, I'll fix it.

 

[Todd.Brock]

Gray would be so much better. I just couldn't imagine a white floor! Although someone in another thread wants white epoxy. I am sure it. Would look cool, but my floor gets filthy just from car traffic. I am with you on the tires... I still worry about slipping.

 

[Herb67SS]

Light gray mottled in appearance, going to use dark gray grout with 1/8" gaps to minimize transition issues when rolling something over them like a jack or engine hoist.

Since I'm in NOVA, I'll have to wait 3mo. Before I can lay it. It's going to be 27*for a high tomorrow. So the tile sits on 3 pallets while I finish the framing, electric and insulation. Then drywall walls and metal ceiling. So I have plenty to keep me busy.

 

[KissMyWhiteSS]

Please keep us posted on this discussion. I can't make up my mind on what to do in my garage, porcelain, VCT, stain etc.

 

[slickgt1]

Please keep us posted on this discussion. I can't make up my mind on what to do in my garage, porcelain, VCT, stain etc.

Lol, you have a lot of reading to do on this forum. Tile won out for me. Clearly. lol.

 

[Koy E]

Yes, please do show us the outcome is. it's 88 ft/SQFT here in Cali.

 

[wesalexleft]

That's the same tile I have waiting to be put down, although mine was called White Cliff Beige and it's the tan version. Here is the florescent lit representation I took in store, and the work waiting to be done. I'll go with the Dark Brown that Jack suggested. I wanted tile light enough in color so as not to be working in a cave. Looking forward to getting it down.

 

[JimVonBaden]

Saw this yesterday! Not porcelain, but good price.

Jim

 

[Herb67SS]

Wes,
Mine is not much different, has beige and gray tones in it. I too wanted a light floor to reflect light. In fact, I had 18 inch high, 15% frosted corrugated fiberglass run the full 36' length of the rear wall of my new garage. Sometimes it's called a sky belt. Not a new idea. It's typically used in horse stables to allow the horses to experience daylight and to allow light into what is typically a very dark environment. This is the second time I've done a shop this way and it really allows a lot of natural light into the structure during daylight hours. For example, I've worked every weekend for two months studding the interior out of my new post and beam 28 x 36 garage and I have NO lights installed yet. Don't need them. Even on cloudy days it's very well lit inside. And I have no drywall, ceiling or tile down yet. I have plenty of natural light to work by. So the light tiles on the floor will serve me, and you, well.

I know there will be those who bring up the heat loss factor. It's a non factor since I don't heat it except when I work in it occasionally in the winter. 75,000 BTU will run you out of it now, and the insulation isn't up yet. I'll gladly throw a little extra heat out every now and then for the benefit of year round light.