Tuff-Seal Flooring Tiles

[en2burrell]

Has anyone ever heard of the Tuff-Seal product? An outfit out of Richmond Va is the US distributor. They've sent me a very nice information package (with samples). While the product is pricey, it looks promising for my three car garage. It doesn't allow water to leak through and it doesn't exhibit the clackety-clack sound when walked on. Check out their website at www.tuffsealtile.com. I'd be interested in hearing your comments or experiences before I make my purchasing decision. Thanks.

-EN2Burrell

 

[Herb]

Has anyone ever heard of the Tuff-Seal product? An outfit out of Richmond Va is the US distributor. They've sent me a very nice information package (with samples). While the product is pricey, it looks promising for my three car garage. It doesn't allow water to leak through and it doesn't exhibit the clackety-clack sound when walked on. Check out their website at www.tuffsealtile.com. I'd be interested in hearing your comments or experiences before I make my purchasing decision. Thanks.

-EN2Burrell

I don't know, but I would like the blondie on her hands and knees installing tiles to come do my floor.

 

[ron in sc]

They've sent me a very nice information package (with samples).

I got the same package you received and I'm interested too. I like the idea of being able to replace tiles without much trouble. I like the look of the pattern they call studs. I'm leaning away from expoy because there is a fair amount of prep and when I damage it, which I'm positive I will , I don't want to have to do any recoating. It seems that it would be easier to replace a damaged tile.

 

[ron in sc]

I saw the price of the tiles and I'm not sure I would be willing to pay that kind of money for plastic tiles. It's not like each tile is made individually by a skilled craftman.

 

[en2burrell]

Any further comments on this earlier post?

 

[Uncle Buck]

Any further comments on this earlier post?

Yes, Where did the blonde on her knees go? I was lookin, but I never found her? .......Oh, you meant comments related to the tile, er..epoxy paint ....Lemme see I will get it right in a minute or so ....Now about that blonde

 

[Itzkwik]

Yes, Where did the blonde on her knees go? I was lookin, but I never found her?

She's in the installation video.

 

[Uncle Buck]

She's in the installation video.

Thanks for the heads up boss!

 

[Novadiecast]

Anybody use this before, I just got my sample today and I like it. If I order I hope the blond comes with it.

Seriously who has it and how do you like it. It is a little pricey but it might be worth it.

 

[Orange72]

A member's father installed this in his garage. I must say it looks great.

 

[purpurite]

Well, after MUCH internal debate, I decided to purchase this for my in-house basement workshop. We just bought a new townhouse, and trying to not cut corners anywhere, I decided that regardless of the price, I really wanted this in my shop.

My little workshop is 12' x 15.5" so the overall cost isn't overwhelming. I also decided to go with the recycled black stud version for the lower price and environmental reasons.

I will post photos of the project when everything arrives.




doug

 

[Bill97Z]

How much per square foot? Recycled????

 

[purpurite]

Their "premium" tile is available in various colors and three different surface textures for $4.95 sq/ft. They also have a "recycled" version in only black in either the stud or diamond texture for $3.75 sq/ft. Still not cheap, by any means, but far more competitive with other flooring options.

For only 190 square feet in my basement shop, it was a lot easier to handle than filling the garage with it. Though at that price, it is very competitive to the epoxy/urethane quotes that I have gotten. The only problem with the full garage pricing that I saw was the shipping costs are very high, IMO. It made it more cost effective to have the garage urethaned and textured in any color I want.



doug

 

[purpurite]

Finished my little shop floor this past weekend, and it turned out great. In some instances, the 4th corner seems to not want to lock down so well, so I had to do a little surgery on the underneath joint to make them sit flat. Not too bad, though. I got the entire room done in about 4 hours start to finish. They show the install videos cutting the tiles with a Stanley knife, but that is a LOT of effort. I tried tin sheers, but that didn't work so well either.

My only real complaint with the tiles is that they are essentially one-sided for installation. Once you start, they have a left, right, top and bottom. So if you have 3" remaining on the far side of the room, you have to waste a whole tile for a 3" strip cut down to only use the interlocking edge. I guess it's part of the cost for finishing the whole floor, but it seems like there is a better way. I have a dozen tiles of 80% more remaining that can't be used. I'll save them for jack stand mats in the garage, I guess.

Ignore the footprints, I was tracking in drywall dust from the garage project...