RaceDeck Floor Tiles

[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.

[DanEC]

It's a little more complicated than just what to do with the ERA. It's what to do with the ERA, the 66 Corvette, the 67 Plymouth GTX and the Lightning Pickup - all of which reside in a 25 x 25 garage along with 6 shelf units, 3 tool chests, 2 work benches, and assorted drill presses, hydraulic press, parts washers, jacks, jack stands, and oh yeah - the 4-post lift. Our other slightly small garage can catch some of the stuff like the benches, shelves and jacks but it's already got our daily drivers in it and my wife is like - do what you want but my car stays in the garage. And it doesn't have a high rise door so the 4-post lift doesn't work in it. With storms, hail, torrential rain (we have had at least 4 - 5inch plus monsoons this year already and questionable door and window gaskets on old cars, parking them outside just doesn't work.

[patrickt]

OK, then I'm back to that Behr paint I used. It dries in like two hours and you can do different parts of the floor at different times and it all blends in together. Just push everything over to one side of the garage, paint, let dry, move it back over, repeat, and then credit me for being the genius that I am.

[DanEC]

Originally Posted by patrickt

OK, then I'm back to that Behr paint I used. It dries in like two hours and you can do different parts of the floor at different times and it all blends in together. Just push everything over to one side of the garage, paint, let dry, move it back over, repeat, and then credit me for being the genius that I am.

I have thought about painting it in 3 sections - might still consider it. I think my slab is dry - installed two layers of visqueen under it. Sure hear a lot of stories of peeling epoxy though - even from pro-jobs.

[patrickt]

Originally Posted by DanEC

Sure hear a lot of stories of peeling epoxy though - even from pro-jobs.

That's why I painted with the concrete floor enamel. It's easy to put on, easy to touch up, and requires very little skill and very little maintenance. If you stain it, or gouge it, just paint over it and it blends right in.

[Bernica]

Dan,
How old is your slab? Is it cracking much? All concrete cracks, but full curing time is important.

If there is no moisture, then maybe another option is industrial sheet vinyl flooring. It comes in big rolls and the seams are welded with a special process so you end up with a seamless floor.

Goes down in a garage like yours in a day. The only issue is that if you have any moisture in the slab and you have the vapor barrier below, it only has to one way to go. Most installers will do a moisture check first.

Hey! Im just trying to find every option!!

Vinyl Sheet Commercial Flooring by Armstrong

[Bernica]

Originally Posted by DanEC

It's a little more complicated than just what to do with the ERA. It's what to do with the ERA, the 66 Corvette, the 67 Plymouth GTX and the Lightning Pickup - all of which reside in a 25 x 25 garage along with 6 shelf units, 3 tool chests, 2 work benches, and assorted drill presses, hydraulic press, parts washers, jacks, jack stands, and oh yeah - the 4-post lift. Our other slightly small garage can catch some of the stuff like the benches, shelves and jacks but it's already got our daily drivers in it and my wife is like - do what you want but my car stays in the garage. And it doesn't have a high rise door so the 4-post lift doesn't work in it. With storms, hail, torrential rain (we have had at least 4 - 5inch plus monsoons this year already and questionable door and window gaskets on old cars, parking them outside just doesn't work.

You could also look around for a local shop or warehouse with a lot of floor space and ask them how much to store the vehicles for a week indoors. A local larger car dealership might do it as well. Done that before too. Just check their insurance.

[RodKnock]

Originally Posted by DanEC

It's a little more complicated than just what to do with the ERA. It's what to do with the ERA, the 66 Corvette, the 67 Plymouth GTX and the Lightning Pickup - all of which reside in a 25 x 25 garage along with 6 shelf units, 3 tool chests, 2 work benches, and assorted drill presses, hydraulic press, parts washers, jacks, jack stands, and oh yeah - the 4-post lift. Our other slightly small garage can catch some of the stuff like the benches, shelves and jacks but it's already got our daily drivers in it and my wife is like - do what you want but my car stays in the garage. And it doesn't have a high rise door so the 4-post lift doesn't work in it. With storms, hail, torrential rain (we have had at least 4 - 5inch plus monsoons this year already and questionable door and window gaskets on old cars, parking them outside just doesn't work.

You're going to have move $hit around anyway, why not move it into one of these portable garages?

ShelterLogic Garage-in-a-Box Compact 12 ft. x 16 ft. 8 ft. Peak Style Garage, Gray - For Life Out Here

Bernica, granted it's not a caster with a 2,500 lbs of car to support, but you can leave 300, 400, 500 lbs of barbell and plates for days and no indentations are made to those horse stall mats.

[patrickt]

Each wheel on your Cobra has 700 lbs or less on it. The four casters for each wheel have one quarter of that 700 figure. That's nothing. Chances are you weigh more than that.

[Bernica]

Originally Posted by RodKnock

You're going to have move $hit around anyway, why not move it into one of these portable garages?

ShelterLogic Garage-in-a-Box Compact 12 ft. x 16 ft. 8 ft. Peak Style Garage, Gray - For Life Out Here

They are a good product. The problem (I'm guessing) is that Dan would be buying 4 of them, leaving the ERA in one and then being stuck with them when he's done.

[RodKnock]

Originally Posted by Bernica

They are a good product. The problem (I'm guessing) is that Dan would be buying 4 of them, leaving the ERA in one and then being stuck with them when he's done.

Dan must have a friend or two who could also store a car or two. First world problems huh?

[Lou1119]

Originally Posted by 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.

A word of caution on the terrazzo. I have it in about 2,000 square feet in our home and it is not impervious to staining. Anything acidic, dog pee, stomach acid or anything acidic for that matter will etch it. The only way to get rid of it is to have it repolished and it is a true PITA. It will also crack and replacement is a real chore. I don't know how it would stand up in a garage environment.
I would think the polished concrete would be a better solution and much less costly. But remember there are two types of concrete; one that has cracks and the other one that is going to crack.😛😛