I put down the rustoleum product in my new garage and it is not holding up at all. Looks bad. So now I am trying to decide what to do next. Do I grind the floor and put down a good epoxy product or do I purchase a quality tile. I live in Wisconsin so our vehicles do drag a lot of junk into the garage in the winter. Seems like there are tiles that allow drainage and can be water tight. The epoxy finish will be less expensive but the labor will not be fun. I got a professional epoxy bid of $4000+ the 3 car garage. Thoughts?
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Tiles vs Epoxy
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Garage Flooring
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Good morning. What size is the garage and other than parking and storage how is it used?
Good morning. What size is the garage and other than parking and storage how is it used?
3 stalls. Roughly 750 -800 sqft. Setting up to use as man cave. Have a workspace for small projects but mostly like to relax and have a few drinks while kids play outside.
LegacyIndustrial
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I say go for epoxy. When done correctly it will do great in your environment.
A pro should be charging you approx. 3000-3600.
Including labor and materials.
You can do yourself for approx. 1000.00
A pro should be charging you approx. 3000-3600.
Including labor and materials.
You can do yourself for approx. 1000.00
We carry both, our solid www.supratile.com runs $2.55 per sq ft including GJ discount and they are virtually indestructible and you can lay them down on top of your floor in a half a day. 25 year warranty.
We can sell you a 3 layer 100% solids epoxy system for around $1.25 per foot but you need to grind off the old stuff since any coating can only adhere to what is under it.
Email us for info.
We can sell you a 3 layer 100% solids epoxy system for around $1.25 per foot but you need to grind off the old stuff since any coating can only adhere to what is under it.
Email us for info.
Garage Flooring
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3 stalls. Roughly 750 -800 sqft. Setting up to use as man cave. Have a workspace for small projects but mostly like to relax and have a few drinks while kids play outside.
Understanding that this is almost 100% preference, if it were my garage, in these circumstances, I would probably go with a garage floor tile. For a mancave, getting up off the concrete is useful. You have lots of design options and you can be done in a day or two.
We carry both, our solid www.supratile.com runs $2.55 per sq ft including GJ discount and they are virtually indestructible and you can lay them down on top of your floor in a half a day. 25 year warranty.
We can sell you a 3 layer 100% solids epoxy system for around $1.25 per foot but you need to grind off the old stuff since any coating can only adhere to what is under it.
Email us for info.
How does your pricing compare to Racedeck and Swisstrax? I was looking at your product for light duty home garage, the diamond pattern, basic colors.
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Understanding that this is almost 100% preference, if it were my garage, in these circumstances, I would probably go with a garage floor tile. For a mancave, getting up off the concrete is useful. You have lots of design options and you can be done in a day or two.
What tiles do you recommend for a light duty home garage?
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Garage Flooring
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What tiles do you recommend for a light duty home garage?
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In your part of the country the RaceDeck Free Flow or TrueLock HD Ribbed products are by far my favorites. We do have a GJ special on the ribbed tiles.
Form there it comes to preference. If you want a solid tile and you use a creeper, I would use either HD Coin or RaceDeck branded diamond tile. If a creeper is not an issue I like the HD Diamond.
We carry both, our solid www.supratile.com runs $2.55 per sq ft including GJ discount and they are virtually indestructible and you can lay them down on top of your floor in a half a day. 25 year warranty.
We can sell you a 3 layer 100% solids epoxy system for around $1.25 per foot but you need to grind off the old stuff since any coating can only adhere to what is under it.
Email us for info.
How do these tiles stand up to occasional welding spatter?
Hi our www.supratile.com tiles can easily handle welding sparks and such. They won't ignite if slagged, they would just get a discoloration or slight burn mark.
No flooring epoxy or tiles can withstand welding slag or blobs of molten metal so if that is occurring jut out a welding mat or piece of sheet metal under that area when welding. The nice thing about the tiles though is that in the unlikely event that you do damage one you can always pop it out and replace it.
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No flooring epoxy or tiles can withstand welding slag or blobs of molten metal so if that is occurring jut out a welding mat or piece of sheet metal under that area when welding. The nice thing about the tiles though is that in the unlikely event that you do damage one you can always pop it out and replace it.
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James-W
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You would need to prep the floor before putting them down. VCT won't hold up to molten metal on the floor any more than the other floor coverings do. You would still need a welding mat or something similar if you are doing any welding.What about a vinyl tile?