Flooring for a garage/workshop

[manalishi]

I've got a 28 sq metre workshop/extension that's soon to be finished. I'll be using it for my day job, but I want to put down flooring that I can eventually move into a separate garage/workshop.

So I've been looking at those interlocking tiles that can be moved and reused: Garage Floor tiles

Anyone got any experience/ideas/views on them?

TIA

 

[c2raig]

My garage has black slate tiles (although it is only 8sq metres). Cheap to buy and lay, so it makes sense just to buy more for your second application of the flooring.

It cost me around £20psqm for my application, but I fitted them myself. So far they're coping quite well with the weight of a Ford Fiesta 1.4 but I don't think I'd get the Mecedes on them without worrying about cracking.

That probably wasn't that helpful, was it?

Sorry.

 

[aka$h]

Ive got them in my garage. We also used them on our business premesis for 5-6 years. They are almost waterproof, very durable and forgive uneven floors quite well too.

 

[RBYCC]

Not sure if it is available in the UK, but "Race Deck" is the best garage flooring available in the USA.
Interlocking tiles about 13MM thick with a very strong honeycomb underside.
Not inexpensive, but last a lifetime

Ed A.

P.S.

The C6 is gone, traded a few years ago for a W113 1971 280SL which now occupies that garage bay !!!

 

[manalishi]

Thanks chaps.

c2raig - I presume you mean a fixed slate flooring (bit of a luxury for a garage ? I can't use any of those (cost of installation and cost of removal/replacement later).

aka$h - did you find that the interlocking teeth/tags came apart and went back together OK when you moved it (that's the main thing I'm suspicious of). Flloor is new and should be 100% flat, so I'm hoping it should go down really easy.

RBYCC - don't know if that Race Deck is the same stuff that we have here - will try to find out what it is. How did you trim it to get perfect edges?

 

[BlackC55]

Watco are the company you need. Brilliant products.

 

[aka$h]

It's comes apart and goes back together very well. It was only when we removed it we found how good it was. The floor underneath was unmarked, we had a number of chemicals spilt on it over the years.

 

[Sp!ke]

How do you wash this stuff down?

Can you sloosh a bucket of soapy water over it or will that seep through and cause problems.

 

[RBYCC]

Thanks chaps.

RBYCC - don't know if that Race Deck is the same stuff that we have here - will try to find out what it is. How did you trim it to get perfect edges?

I trimmed where required with a small circular saw with a blade that cuts plastics...

The product that Aka$h is using appears to be quite good...

As long as it is made of a good material that will not absorb liquids and leave statins then a wet mop and hose down will get it looking as new ...You also want to make sure that it's structurally sound enough to jack a car up !

 

[c2raig]

Thanks chaps.

c2raig - I presume you mean a fixed slate flooring (bit of a luxury for a garage ? I can't use any of those (cost of installation and cost of removal/replacement later).

aka$h - did you find that the interlocking teeth/tags came apart and went back together OK when you moved it (that's the main thing I'm suspicious of). Flloor is new and should be 100% flat, so I'm hoping it should go down really easy.

RBYCC - don't know if that Race Deck is the same stuff that we have here - will try to find out what it is. How did you trim it to get perfect edges?

Slate is probably impractical for what you're requiring, but it cost me around £200 to floor my garage out, which I thought was quite cheap considering the finish it gives. Looks great.

 

[Steve_B]

I've had the interlocking tiles for a while now and they're maintenance free other than an occasional mopping.

It's worth noting that if you run a low sports car that the heat from the engine can warp the tiles beneath. This particular company, when advised of this issue, went out of their way to supply me with an aluminium plate (shown in the above photo) free of charge that dissipates the heat after a spirited run so I can highly recommend them

DURA Fitted Garages ~ Europe's leading garage interior company

On that site, if you look closely, you'll also find a 3D Online Garage Designer that allows you to put your own dimensions in and check how it'll look.