RaceDeck Floor Tiles

[RodKnock]

I agree with Patrick amd Bernica. Rent a garage and a couple of those portable storage pods and get the garage floor finish you want. Don't settle.

Not too long ago, I bought and installed 4'x6'x3/4" horse stall mats, not for my garage though, which can obviously withstand a huge beating. And they're about $40-50 per mat. But I'm not sure how they would do with casters supporting heavy loads. And they're not very pretty. However, they're excellent, last forever and do the job that they were intended to do for me.

Rubber Mat, Black, 4 ft. x 6 ft. x 3/4 in. - For Life Out Here

[patrickt]

We did the exact same thing for one of my weight-lifting kids in the workout room. He drops some pretty heavy free weights on the down motion and we didn't want it damaging the flooring beneath it. I think it can withstand almost anything.

[RodKnock]

Originally Posted by patrickt

We did the exact same thing for one of my weight-lifting kids in the workout room. He drops some pretty heavy free weights on the down motion and we didn't want it damaging the flooring beneath it. I think it can withstand almost anything.

Each mat is 100lbs of recycled tires. They're freakin' heavy. They're nearly indestructible. And they have to be for horse stalls. To cut them with a industrial exacto knife is a PITA.

Most CrossFit Boxes (aka gyms) have them and when your lifting and throwing down hundreds and hundreds of lbs., they definitely do their job. I know companies are out there that make them in various colors.

[patrickt]

He ordered ours off the internet. Each "square" has interlocking triangular fingers that mate up to the next square so it was reasonably easy to put down and they hold tight to one another. And ours are a nice pretty dark blue, that pretty much goes with nothing, but still looks nice.

[RodKnock]

Originally Posted by patrickt

He ordered ours off the internet. Each "square" has interlocking triangular fingers that mate up to the next square so it was reasonably easy to put down and they hold tight to one another. And ours are a nice pretty dark blue, that pretty much goes with nothing, but still looks nice.

Dark blue? Why did you choose a color instead of beige?

Wasn't delivery expensive? They weigh a ton. If you can find a nearby horse saddlery store, they'll have them there for cheap(er). Or a local tractor supply store.

[patrickt]

I just asked him -- he got the Amazon Prime free delivery on them. I can't remember what they cost, but the fact that I can't remember is an indication that it was not outrageous.

[Bernica]

My sister uses those mats in her horse stalls up in WA and says they are durable as hell. Never thought of them in a garage. Just wonder how dense it is and if the caster wheels will want to dig in. Maybe buy one piece and put it to the test?

I am waiting for permits to build my new 1,000 s.f. garage and looking at all floor options as well. I will be going with either polished concrete or terrazzo. With the terrazo, I can cove it up the walls about 6" and have a floor that I could literally steam clean if I ever needed to.

[Bernica]

Originally Posted by RodKnock

I agree with Patrick amd Bernica. Rent a garage and a couple of those portable storage pods and get the garage floor finish you want. Don't settle.
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