holland_patrick
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well here are the one's I plan on using .89 a sq ft
Garage tiles
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jimmybuffit
That'll buff right out!
Edging?
What's it made of?
Where'd you buy it?
We need pics of the install!!
Jim
What's it made of?
Where'd you buy it?
We need pics of the install!!
Jim
dschribs
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Looks like Home Depot to me!!
There was a discussion about similar tiles on the forum awhile back - couldn't find the post sorry. I think the general consensus about tiles that are raised off the floor slightly is that all the dirt, crud etc would collect under the tiles and it would be very difficult to clean...something to think about....
There was a discussion about similar tiles on the forum awhile back - couldn't find the post sorry. I think the general consensus about tiles that are raised off the floor slightly is that all the dirt, crud etc would collect under the tiles and it would be very difficult to clean...something to think about....
holland_patrick
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ya it's the one on the b-turnpike I thought of that and figured that eithe a vac or hosing out would clean it out
there is edgeing for it but they didn't have any and they should be getting a bunch of tiles in when i need to get it done I might have to pay for it first then i'll have to store it somewhere before I can put it down because it's a remodel while the wife is a way..
I can't wait I'm very excited to have a work garage even if it's just one side..
there is edgeing for it but they didn't have any and they should be getting a bunch of tiles in when i need to get it done I might have to pay for it first then i'll have to store it somewhere before I can put it down because it's a remodel while the wife is a way..
I can't wait I'm very excited to have a work garage even if it's just one side..
holland_patrick
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it does say you can use it in gargaes so i'm sure it would be safe
blesmess94
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I just got my 03 corvette and i've been shopping around for about a month for floor tiles. i saw this post and went to a local home depot at lunch. i needed 190' worth (10 per pack x 20 packs). they had exactly 20 left, i took them all. cost me $196 & change. they seem a little flimsy, they are rubber and seem like they are rather slip resistant. we're expecting about a foot of snow this weekend here on long island so i probably wont be able to install until next weekend. just thought everyone would like to know. edging not in stock (of course).
Are those not going to be difficult to keep your floor clean, considering all of those holes if you plan on doing your entire garage?
The impression I had was that they were designed to give a cushion for your feet around a work bench etc or outdoor where drainage is needed. Perhaps I missed how you intend to use them.
The impression I had was that they were designed to give a cushion for your feet around a work bench etc or outdoor where drainage is needed. Perhaps I missed how you intend to use them.
blesmess94
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my house is a new construction, clean concrete flooring. i dont really see the dirt going through to the floor being an issue.
i was going to use the regular flooring tiles but i didnt want to have to strip and refinish once or twice a year - i'm lazy that way. i bought all that home depot had so at least i have them, i'll continue to shop around and explore other options. if and when i do the tiles i'll snap a pix and sent it in.
i was going to use the regular flooring tiles but i didnt want to have to strip and refinish once or twice a year - i'm lazy that way. i bought all that home depot had so at least i have them, i'll continue to shop around and explore other options. if and when i do the tiles i'll snap a pix and sent it in.
Spotty-Dog
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I installed these tiles about 4-5 months ago. They are great looking at about a quarter of the price of most others I checked on the web. You can see pictures of my garage at the link in my signature. Some observations:
1) They are not hard to keep clean and any good shop vac will pick up anything small enough to fall through.
2) They are easy to put together and the borders provide a little ramp so rolling carts around etc. isn't a problem
3) They do compress under heavy loads like a floor jack but I get around that by putting a 1/4" piece of plywood down under the jack.
4) When all linked together, a mat the size of mine is so heavy as to be unmoveable by one person. You can't just peel back a corner like one of the rubber mats.
5) You cannot turn your front wheels on them without them bunching up. In my case my garage opens onto a single lane alley so there is a bit of tooing and froing to get in straight.
6) The major disadvantage is that they do not drain well. In our recent snow storm and now "Pineapple Express" rain storms, the water became trapped and the humidty in my garage was 98%. Because it was cold, there was a lot of condensation on the slab. I've been running the exhaust fan and a portable fan for three days straight now and I spent about 3 hours with the shop vac trying to get the majority of the water up. I think I've got it on the run now though. I may consider putting the rubber mats down on top of the tiles though if we are threatened with more snow. Or, I could buy some more border tiles and separate the mat into two pads.
Would I do it again? I think so.
1) They are not hard to keep clean and any good shop vac will pick up anything small enough to fall through.
2) They are easy to put together and the borders provide a little ramp so rolling carts around etc. isn't a problem
3) They do compress under heavy loads like a floor jack but I get around that by putting a 1/4" piece of plywood down under the jack.
4) When all linked together, a mat the size of mine is so heavy as to be unmoveable by one person. You can't just peel back a corner like one of the rubber mats.
5) You cannot turn your front wheels on them without them bunching up. In my case my garage opens onto a single lane alley so there is a bit of tooing and froing to get in straight.
6) The major disadvantage is that they do not drain well. In our recent snow storm and now "Pineapple Express" rain storms, the water became trapped and the humidty in my garage was 98%. Because it was cold, there was a lot of condensation on the slab. I've been running the exhaust fan and a portable fan for three days straight now and I spent about 3 hours with the shop vac trying to get the majority of the water up. I think I've got it on the run now though. I may consider putting the rubber mats down on top of the tiles though if we are threatened with more snow. Or, I could buy some more border tiles and separate the mat into two pads.
Would I do it again? I think so.
holland_patrick
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Great review....
Prometheus
Perfectionist in Rehab
Just out of curiosity, could you make all the tiles run the same way instead of doing the hatch pattern so the water would drain out the door of garage?
holland_patrick
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they are built in the hatch patern you can't do anything about it
Prometheus
Perfectionist in Rehab
darn, because if you could turn them so all the underlying channels were going the same direction, youd think all the water would just drain out. Thought it was worth a shot.