Garage flooring
Discussion
I've seen this on ebay.It seems very cheap so was wondering if anyone has any experience of it.
Edited, ignore the £10.65 price, click on area required and it'll give the correct price.
Edited, ignore the £10.65 price, click on area required and it'll give the correct price.
Edited by jagracer on Sunday 12th May 13:08
cptsideways said:
Carpet
Yes really, I have a similar garage floor, modern carpet is fireproof, its comfy to work on, moving a jack about is quiet, it absorbs minor spills, well mine does.
I just replace mine every couple of years, its utterly brilliant in the cold weather too.
I've got carpet in mine too. When I replaced the carpet in the house I used the lounge carpet to do the garage.Yes really, I have a similar garage floor, modern carpet is fireproof, its comfy to work on, moving a jack about is quiet, it absorbs minor spills, well mine does.
I just replace mine every couple of years, its utterly brilliant in the cold weather too.
The carpet is actually a really good quality, hotel standard type carpet, but in an awful blue pattern. It's great for cleaning and hoovering as the pile is so tight nothing gets 'into' the carpet. It's very comfortable for kneeling on etc...
I'm not sure how it would deal with regularly getting wet with parking a car or motorbike on it , the garage is too short for my cars, but it doesn't have a problem drying out when it gets wet every week or so under the tap in there.
My garage floor was rough stippled. I originally painted it, but after a few years the paint started to lift. Last year I refitted the garage (its a single garage) and went for the following......
- Ecotile Floor (black) - http://www.ecotileflooring.com/store/special-offer... if you go for the special offers they are cheaper, but normally end of line / end of batch and you have to order enough as they may not fit together with the normal range. I laid mine directly onto the stippled floor and have had no issues at all.
- MDF Skirting board (painted red)- After fitting the floor I used MDF skirting board to cover the gap between the edge of the floor and the wall. This had a massive benefit as when reversing the car into the garage the extra 18mm or so at the bottom stops any chance of the rear arches touching the wall as the tyres touch it first (Please note I will not be held responsible if you follow this and scratch your car!)
- In addition to the skirting board I looked at strips of carpet for the wall to protect the car / doors. In the end I ordered a load of bright red carpet tiles (office flooring ones) and some flooring adhesive. I think they worked out at approx. £1 per tile. I soaked the wall with the adhesive, waited an hour and then put two rows of the tiles all around the garage, I cut them at the corners etc. I finished this off with some black 6mm plastic tile trim along the top edges / corners.
- I tried to paint the breeze block walls, but this was a thankless and boring task, so in the end I purchased a 15kg bag of "Easy Fill" - mixed it up and used a plasterers float to scrape it across the breeze block - this filled the holes in the block and made them much easier to paint. Don't get me wrong, this isn't a smooth / perfect finish, but its much smoother than the original concrete blocks.
I think the entire thing with flooring / skirting / carpet tiles / adhesive / filler / paint etc cost me around £600 and a couple of weekends / evenings. The missus now thinks I'm mad when I take the car out of the garage and hoover / steam mop the floor!
- Ecotile Floor (black) - http://www.ecotileflooring.com/store/special-offer... if you go for the special offers they are cheaper, but normally end of line / end of batch and you have to order enough as they may not fit together with the normal range. I laid mine directly onto the stippled floor and have had no issues at all.
- MDF Skirting board (painted red)- After fitting the floor I used MDF skirting board to cover the gap between the edge of the floor and the wall. This had a massive benefit as when reversing the car into the garage the extra 18mm or so at the bottom stops any chance of the rear arches touching the wall as the tyres touch it first (Please note I will not be held responsible if you follow this and scratch your car!)
- In addition to the skirting board I looked at strips of carpet for the wall to protect the car / doors. In the end I ordered a load of bright red carpet tiles (office flooring ones) and some flooring adhesive. I think they worked out at approx. £1 per tile. I soaked the wall with the adhesive, waited an hour and then put two rows of the tiles all around the garage, I cut them at the corners etc. I finished this off with some black 6mm plastic tile trim along the top edges / corners.
- I tried to paint the breeze block walls, but this was a thankless and boring task, so in the end I purchased a 15kg bag of "Easy Fill" - mixed it up and used a plasterers float to scrape it across the breeze block - this filled the holes in the block and made them much easier to paint. Don't get me wrong, this isn't a smooth / perfect finish, but its much smoother than the original concrete blocks.
I think the entire thing with flooring / skirting / carpet tiles / adhesive / filler / paint etc cost me around £600 and a couple of weekends / evenings. The missus now thinks I'm mad when I take the car out of the garage and hoover / steam mop the floor!
This is certainly the way in which I would like to go.
I have heard of Eco tile, and always thought they they were expensive. I will give them another look.
I doubt that i will go the skirting board route as i have managed to aquire several large metal framed tambour door cubboards. Hence, the edges will never be seen anyway.
I also am considering plasterboarding the ceiling as it currently has an apex roof, which i have boarded out to create space to store 'junk. I will also look at getting at least two strip lights in there.
BTW: Anyone know where i can get suspended ceilings for free?
Once I start to build, i will start a thread to inspire others.
I have heard of Eco tile, and always thought they they were expensive. I will give them another look.
I doubt that i will go the skirting board route as i have managed to aquire several large metal framed tambour door cubboards. Hence, the edges will never be seen anyway.
I also am considering plasterboarding the ceiling as it currently has an apex roof, which i have boarded out to create space to store 'junk. I will also look at getting at least two strip lights in there.
BTW: Anyone know where i can get suspended ceilings for free?
Once I start to build, i will start a thread to inspire others.
I am currently in the process of building a new double garage - it's a car port at the moment as I have a 4-6 week wait for the door to turn up. Once the door arrives the builder will start fitting it out.
I also have a floored apex storage area with loft hatch and the ceiling will be plasterboard with downlighters.
The floor will be a grey self levelling screed.
I'll post a picture of it when it's finished so you can see what it looks like.
I also have a floored apex storage area with loft hatch and the ceiling will be plasterboard with downlighters.
The floor will be a grey self levelling screed.
I'll post a picture of it when it's finished so you can see what it looks like.
This sounds great. I would be very interested to see the pictures when you start the project.
I am tempted to paint the walls, plasterboard the ceiling and add downlighters myself. The job doesnt have to be perfect as its a garage, and would make an interesting project.
All i need now is loads of time and money.....
I am tempted to paint the walls, plasterboard the ceiling and add downlighters myself. The job doesnt have to be perfect as its a garage, and would make an interesting project.
All i need now is loads of time and money.....
Podie said:
Pictures! We need pictures!
Even though the garage was done nearly two years ago I only have pictures of it in "build" stage - IE a complete mess! I'll try and get some up to date photos next time I get the car out. What I didn't mention was that I also built a "shed" (only needed two sides as one was the garage back wall, and the other was the house side wall) on the rear and cut a new door from the back of the garage to the new shed.
Found a few rubbish camera phone images of the initial starting point....
The new "Shed" area was created by laying a concrete base, followed by 2 rows of engineering bricks and then a frame made of 3x2 CLS. The inside was lined with 18mm OSB, it was insulated with 50mm polystyrene sheeting and the outside was done in shiplap cladding. The roof was a 3x2 frame, 50mm polystyrene and 18mm OSB outside (topped with felt) and 11mm OSB inside. The door and frame were leftover from a previous house modification. The shed itself is 2.7m wide by 2.5m deep. Because of the layout of the garage / house I only had to build two shed walls.
Looking from partially built shed into garage (through new doorway). Roof not yet insulated or lined inside and new doorway into garage just been cut out.
Views of shed nearing completion and starting to be loaded with stuff from garage. Ecotile floor laid and OSB painted white.
The garage about to be started.
The new "Shed" area was created by laying a concrete base, followed by 2 rows of engineering bricks and then a frame made of 3x2 CLS. The inside was lined with 18mm OSB, it was insulated with 50mm polystyrene sheeting and the outside was done in shiplap cladding. The roof was a 3x2 frame, 50mm polystyrene and 18mm OSB outside (topped with felt) and 11mm OSB inside. The door and frame were leftover from a previous house modification. The shed itself is 2.7m wide by 2.5m deep. Because of the layout of the garage / house I only had to build two shed walls.
Looking from partially built shed into garage (through new doorway). Roof not yet insulated or lined inside and new doorway into garage just been cut out.
Views of shed nearing completion and starting to be loaded with stuff from garage. Ecotile floor laid and OSB painted white.
The garage about to be started.
And now a few more just taken. Again, sorry for the quality, camera phone photos!.
The garage is currently a bit of a tip and ready for a sort out.
Looking from shed to front of garage.
Looking from front towards new door added to shed. The positioning of the door was quite tight due to Central Heating Boiler / Hoover system and main water feed being located on the left of the wall where the door was going.
Detail of floor / skirting / Carpet tiles and tile edging (ignore the dirt, garage needs a hoover)
Showing wall / carpet tiles / tile edging. The flash made the edges of the carpet tiles look much more visible than they actually are.
And this is why the carpet tiles and skirting board were worth the time and cost. The rear end of the car is actually wider than the wing mirrors (996 Turbo). When parked with enough space to be able to get out of the car, and use the doorway into the house there is about 10-15mm between the rear arch and the carpet tiles, but it is impossible to hit the wall as the tyres rub on the skirting board before the arch hits the wall. The skirting board is covered in black rubber marks where the tyres hit, but I have never marked the car (thankfully)
The garage is currently a bit of a tip and ready for a sort out.
Looking from shed to front of garage.
Looking from front towards new door added to shed. The positioning of the door was quite tight due to Central Heating Boiler / Hoover system and main water feed being located on the left of the wall where the door was going.
Detail of floor / skirting / Carpet tiles and tile edging (ignore the dirt, garage needs a hoover)
Showing wall / carpet tiles / tile edging. The flash made the edges of the carpet tiles look much more visible than they actually are.
And this is why the carpet tiles and skirting board were worth the time and cost. The rear end of the car is actually wider than the wing mirrors (996 Turbo). When parked with enough space to be able to get out of the car, and use the doorway into the house there is about 10-15mm between the rear arch and the carpet tiles, but it is impossible to hit the wall as the tyres rub on the skirting board before the arch hits the wall. The skirting board is covered in black rubber marks where the tyres hit, but I have never marked the car (thankfully)
So I'm just having this age old dilemma in may new garage / workshop.....
The current floor is power floated concrete, I don't want to paint it, and it's a fair size area, 150 sq M, so the costs are mounting up so I have to get it right first time.
My options with Pros and Cons as I see them......
Polish the Concrete - Had a cost of about £30/m, would look great, very durable, might get scratched, still be cold to work on.
Epoxy screed - Not sure of cost, from seeing it at work not sure how good it looks.
Ceramic Tiles - I think they'd look the best, (any ideas on suppliers?) bot sure on cost, can crack if stuff dropped on them.
Interlocking PVC - Ecotile type, got it in my other garage, £20/m plus me fitting, warm to work on, can be replaced if damaged, not so easy to keep clean.
Sheet Vinyl - Probably cheapest, under £20m fitted, warmish, but since it's glued down it's a one way ticket, not sure how good it looks.
Any further comments or advice on selection or suppliers very gratefully recieved????
The current floor is power floated concrete, I don't want to paint it, and it's a fair size area, 150 sq M, so the costs are mounting up so I have to get it right first time.
My options with Pros and Cons as I see them......
Polish the Concrete - Had a cost of about £30/m, would look great, very durable, might get scratched, still be cold to work on.
Epoxy screed - Not sure of cost, from seeing it at work not sure how good it looks.
Ceramic Tiles - I think they'd look the best, (any ideas on suppliers?) bot sure on cost, can crack if stuff dropped on them.
Interlocking PVC - Ecotile type, got it in my other garage, £20/m plus me fitting, warm to work on, can be replaced if damaged, not so easy to keep clean.
Sheet Vinyl - Probably cheapest, under £20m fitted, warmish, but since it's glued down it's a one way ticket, not sure how good it looks.
Any further comments or advice on selection or suppliers very gratefully recieved????
Im doing my garage in these:
http://www.endurancemats.com/products-page/industr...
They are made from pretty tough pvc, about 12mm thick. They are going dowm nice on my not entirely level concrete floor.
http://www.endurancemats.com/products-page/industr...
They are made from pretty tough pvc, about 12mm thick. They are going dowm nice on my not entirely level concrete floor.
I have the same problem in arented unit I have,it's 11m x 9m so would cost a small fortune to cover. I'd thought of painting it but seen other peoples garages where the paint lifts off if driven over with warm tyres.
Because our unit is rented and shared with three other guys I want to keep the cost down, I had thought of getting in touch with office/shop restoration companies to see if I could pick up some old carpet or vinyl floor covering to recycle it in the form of my garage floor covering, just a thought?
Because our unit is rented and shared with three other guys I want to keep the cost down, I had thought of getting in touch with office/shop restoration companies to see if I could pick up some old carpet or vinyl floor covering to recycle it in the form of my garage floor covering, just a thought?
I had a similar project 2 years ago, long single garage just used for bikes (not cars) plain brickwork limited power and lighting, I ran all the wiring for multiple power sockets and 5x6ft strip lights, had the roof insulated and plasterboarded and skimmed, painted the walls and ceiling.
For the floor I bought some high wear/industrial carpet tiles (charcoal/black in colour) some adhesive and away I went, took me 3 evenings to complete the floor but it's good now as it was 2 years ago, plus I have a box of tiles over so any spillages that I cannot remove I simply swap out the tile.
For the floor I bought some high wear/industrial carpet tiles (charcoal/black in colour) some adhesive and away I went, took me 3 evenings to complete the floor but it's good now as it was 2 years ago, plus I have a box of tiles over so any spillages that I cannot remove I simply swap out the tile.
Craikeybaby said:
I'd be interested to see how people get on with these as they seem a lot cheaper than other similar options.
I've just realised that I used to drive past them on my way to work, before I moved to Coventry.
Yes they are on the big roundabout at the end of the A45I've just realised that I used to drive past them on my way to work, before I moved to Coventry.
Here's what they look like down:
They do show up the dust - because I've not done the whole garage yet (I pick up a load whenever i'm passing their warehouse!)
They are pretty tough - you can jack a car up on them, but small sharp point loads would mark them.
Edited by eliot on Thursday 12th September 06:58
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