Tuff Seal interlocking tiles

[ontcanuck]

Well I finally did it and installed these tiles on my 22 X 30 garage floor. After looking at every possible option I choose these tiles as I do not have a drain so I do not want water under my tiles. A friend of mine had the open interlocking rib style floor and after about 5 yrs. a lot of sand and **** were in between the tiles. It took me about 14 hrs. to install mainly due to a lot of cutting.
Justin S Krauss of Garage Flooring LLC supplied everything I needed to do the flooring and was extremely helpful in any thing or any advice I needed. Sometimes I think I might have been a pain in the **** but he was there with any advice whenever I e-mailed him. Never had to wait very long for a response from my e-mails.

I am to-day putting a sealer on my garage floor so will post more pictures later. These tiles were fairly pricy but in the end I am extremely satisfied with the results. Not only that but the wife loves it ( happy wife happy life) as we do have a few parties in our garage and will have even more now.

Paul

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[Garage Flooring]

You did some amazing work! Looks great!

 

[dr.k]

I would like to be kept up to date on the status of your flooring. Does it lift or buckle in the sun? How durable is the sealer? How well does it work out day to day with tires turning on it or tire marks. Thanks dr.k.

 

[ontcanuck]

I will do that

 

[ontcanuck]

Finally finished

 

[Seventurns]

Looks fantastic. Congrats!

 

[ChrisHolmz]

Floor looks incredible. What kind of black cabinets are those?

 

[ontcanuck]

That was a mistake getting those. Chipboard and after 5 yrs. they are falling apart. Will be getting steel cabinets in the near future.

 

[Garage Flooring]

That was a mistake getting those. Chipboard and after 5 yrs. they are falling apart. Will be getting steel cabinets in the near future.

I cannot remember if we talked about this on the phone or not. Stay away from stainless unless its brushed. They every little fingerprint and smudge and if you have oil on your hands.... If money was no issue and I could do a metal cabinet I would look at http://www.modulinecabinets.com/

In the real world a GOOD MDF is better than a cheap steel cabinet. I love the Ultimate Pro -- even though its not American Made and its not wood or steel. I like the Hercke steel cabinets and truthfully I have not assembled any in at least 5 years, but last time I did it was a lot of work getting all of the fully adjustable hinges exactly where I wanted them.

Bottom line, take your time and get what you REALLY want. If your going with a 'box store' metal cabinet double check the slides and drawer bottoms.

 

[retfr8flyr]

Floor looks very nice!! I went with NewAge Diamond plate Pro cabinets http://www.newageproducts.com/diamond-plate-pro-series when I redid my garage last year. I was very happy with the quality, fit and finish of the cabinets.

 

[Garage Flooring]

Floor looks very nice!! I went with NewAge Diamond plate Pro cabinets http://www.newageproducts.com/diamond-plate-pro-series when I redid my garage last year. I was very happy with the quality, fit and finish of the cabinets.

The new age cabinets are the same as Coleman cabinets. We looked at them and decided not to carry them. They are an import but for an inexpensive metal cabinet they are ok.

 

[retfr8flyr]

I know they are an import Justin but these days almost everything is. The pro cabinets are welded, not bolt together and they are 18 gauge steel. I couldn't afford the expensive steel cabinets and I didn't want to go with wood or MDF cabinets in the garage. These fit the bill and I got a good price on them. I have been very happy with them.

 

[Garage Flooring]

I know they are an import Justin but these days almost everything is. The pro cabinets are welded, not bolt together and they are 18 gauge steel. I couldn't afford the expensive steel cabinets and I didn't want to go with wood or MDF cabinets in the garage. These fit the bill and I got a good price on them. I have been very happy with them.

They are definitely a good value and I did not mean to imply otherwise. Just not sure if they are the right fit for this particular garage.

 

[Paladin306]

I will do that

How's your floor holding up?

After doing mountains of research, reading numerous threads, ordering samples from Racedeck, Swisstrax, Tuff Seal and a couple of others and I think I'm settling on Tuff Seal. So, it would be nice to hear from an actual user after several months.

Thanks in advance.

Mark

 

[ontcanuck]

How's your floor holding up?

After doing mountains of research, reading numerous threads, ordering samples from Racedeck, Swisstrax, Tuff Seal and a couple of others and I think I'm settling on Tuff Seal. So, it would be nice to hear from an actual user after several months.

Thanks in advance.

Mark

Hi Mark

The floor is holding up great, no complaints. When the winter sets in I have purchased a Auto Floor Guard Containment Mat from Garage Flooring LLC as my floor has no drain. In the winter when the wife parks her car in the garage the garage is flooded in the morning from the snow inside the fenders, I am hoping this will solve the problem . Stay tuned

Paul

 

[tncatadjuster]

First photo shows column and then is gone in next, what's up with that?

 

[Garage Flooring]

First photo shows column and then is gone in next, what's up with that?

WOW @ontcanuck : Not that anyone should do the same w/o consulting an engineer, but how did you manage to take the post out and what did you do to reinforce... I am curious as to the process as well. Who did you involve, how expensive was it?

 

[ontcanuck]

I built the garage in 1985 and at the time the building inspector told me to put in a steel post for extra support. In the centre I have 3 2X12 25 ft. long on end with 3/4 plywood on both sides. Until I did the floor I gave it no thought about removing the post. I removed the post and decided to leave it that way and keep a eye on it, in 6 months I measured from the centre of the beam to the floor and no sag. The garage is a 2 storey barn style garage 22 X 30. The post is a round removable adjustable steel post.

 

[C2 Turbo]

I removed the post and decided to leave it that way and keep a eye on it, in 6 months I measured from the centre of the beam to the floor and no sag. The garage is a 2 storey barn style garage 22 X 30. The post is a round removable adjustable steel post.

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You realize, it might not give you any warning signs, just saying...

On a side note, does water/snow/dirt goes thru the tiles to the concrete and do you have to remove them to clean the concrete underneath?

Beautiful floor none the less

 

[mark11]

Love your floor and the driveway shot. It looks like your tiles are the smooth tiles, can you give an idea as to the slipperyness when wet before and after sealing?

 

[ontcanuck]

This is the main reason I bought these tiles water does not get underneath not even a drop. The tiles have a texture to them and they are not slippery when wet (sealed or not sealed). The second floor walls sit about 6" out from the downstair walls so my theory is that the pressure on the outside walls takes away the pressure from the inside of the second floor. I did a experiment and put down 2 cement blocks and put a 8 ft. plank across overlapping 6" over each end. I then put a cement bock on each overlapping end and the centre of the plank raised a half inch.

 

[dr.k]

Do the tiles stay flat in the summer heat or do they buckle? Thanks Chino

 

[Garage Flooring]

Do the tiles stay flat in the summer heat or do they buckle? Thanks Chino

EVERY garage floor tile has the potential to buckle, even if most customers do not experience that. Most of this can be avoided by proper installation methods and common sense.

If you were to install Tuff Seal wall to wall, with no gaps, place a bunch of heavy items on it and leave a south facing garage door open, your going to have an issue.

If you leave them out in the sun as you are installing and leave appropriate gaps, it is not typically an issue BUT expansion and contraction is natural and every tile has it. If the right (or wrong) circumstances occur, it can happen

 

[Paladin306]

Thanks for the update Ontcanuck!!! Looks like you've got a bevy of nice cars as well.

 

[dr.k]

I ask about the floor buckling because here in Arizona in the summer with the garage door up about a foot my floor is over 125 degrees. Today it was 100. I would leave a perimeter gap, but it's a garage so heavy stuff would be on the floor. Chino

 

[ontcanuck]

no problems with buckling

 

[Garage Flooring]

I ask about the floor buckling because here in Arizona in the summer with the garage door up about a foot my floor is over 125 degrees. Today it was 100. I would leave a perimeter gap, but it's a garage so heavy stuff would be on the floor. Chino

I would install them on a hot day and leave them out in the sun and make sure you get stuff back on them. If you leave that garage door up a lot, especially if it faces south, it does not happen often, but it can happen