Garage flooring

[jason61c]

V8RX7 said:

chris123321 said:

Ah should've clarified, by dirt and stoney I mean the floor is mud and rocks, nicely compacted but not level and certainly not for a spot of painting

cheers anyway

Concrete - there is a reason that 99.9% of garages have it as the floor.

Yes, then powerfloat it. Then you'll have a level floor with no dust.

[mattdaniels]

LimaDelta said:

After much deliberation I went for Mototile. Very easy to fit and look great I reckon.







Time will tell on durability, but since there won't be anything heavy moving on them it should hold up well.

What dimensions are your garage out of interest?

I'm in the process of getting a quote from Mototile for their seamless 333mm tiles, and they've said they don't recommend them for my garage because the floor area is too large.

The lady at Mototile said:

Looking at your area, it looks like it is going to be bigger than the recommended 25²m the reason why we have a cap on the maximum space is due to how they interlock together there is about half a millimetre movement, unless the floor is completely flat. The small gap between the joins could escalate at a larger distance and if the floor is not flat it could cramp guide a row of tiles at a slight angle.

[Mogsmex]

just noticed this thread, I too priced up various options and decided to go Ecotile 500/6 after a recomendation from a mate at work, quite pleased with them as they have the hidden joint, my only gripe so far is if I leave my garage open the front row of tiles if in bright sun will lift slightly, these were the last ones I put down and think the tolerance levels had stacked up by the time I got there as they were a bit tougher to "clip" together and the fast temp change expands them ?

I would buy again though as there very good and pretty tough

[outnumbered]

Nice garage, post it in the "who has the best garage on PH" thread, if you haven't already..

[outnumbered]

Nice garage, post it in the "who has the best garage on PH" thread, if you haven't already..

[LimaDelta]

mattdaniels said:

LimaDelta said:

After much deliberation I went for Mototile. Very easy to fit and look great I reckon.







Time will tell on durability, but since there won't be anything heavy moving on them it should hold up well.

What dimensions are your garage out of interest?

I'm in the process of getting a quote from Mototile for their seamless 333mm tiles, and they've said they don't recommend them for my garage because the floor area is too large.

The lady at Mototile said:

Looking at your area, it looks like it is going to be bigger than the recommended 25²m the reason why we have a cap on the maximum space is due to how they interlock together there is about half a millimetre movement, unless the floor is completely flat. The small gap between the joins could escalate at a larger distance and if the floor is not flat it could cramp guide a row of tiles at a slight angle.

My garage is just under 7m x 10m. 540 tiles ordered with a 50mm gap around the edges. No mention of it being too big from Mototile when ordering but they did seem concerned about the durability for a 'working' garage rather than a 'parking' garage. Also, they talked me out of white and ordered the light grey instead which I think was the right choice. I didn't like the idea of the darker heavy duty tiles.

[mattdaniels]

LimaDelta said:

My garage is just under 7m x 10m. 540 tiles ordered with a 50mm gap around the edges. No mention of it being too big from Mototile when ordering but they did seem concerned about the durability for a 'working' garage rather than a 'parking' garage. Also, they talked me out of white and ordered the light grey instead which I think was the right choice. I didn't like the idea of the darker heavy duty tiles.

Yours is bigger than mine
Mines 5.6m x 4.7m, 255 tiles in total which is more than their recommended 25m2 for the seemless tiles.
Any issues with yours moving or rucking up?

[LimaDelta]

mattdaniels said:

LimaDelta said:

My garage is just under 7m x 10m. 540 tiles ordered with a 50mm gap around the edges. No mention of it being too big from Mototile when ordering but they did seem concerned about the durability for a 'working' garage rather than a 'parking' garage. Also, they talked me out of white and ordered the light grey instead which I think was the right choice. I didn't like the idea of the darker heavy duty tiles.

Yours is bigger than mine
Mines 5.6m x 4.7m, 255 tiles in total which is more than their recommended 25m2 for the seemless tiles.
Any issues with yours moving or rucking up?

None at all - though I don't really drive on mine. Workshop, shed or hanger would be a more accurate description than garage.

[CharlieB]

Hi,

Thought I would ask here since this seems to be the garage floor thread. I am looking at floor coverings for my new garage. I am converting an existing carport to a garage, roller door going up on weds, and the whole drive/carport is block paved.

Do I leave it as is? Or go for something like the cheap Rolson tiles from Halfords which look like they might suit. I am not likely to be doing too much work in the garage, so just trying to create a nice place to park the car when it is cleaned, and want to keep it as budget as possible. Would it be OK laid directly onto block paves? Obviously it will be permanently sandy/dusty if I do nothing.

It is a good size, (imagine a right angled trapezoid) 5.1m wide at the front opening up to 7.2m at the rear, and about 5.6m in length. think I would need roughly 16 packs of the rolson jobbies?

Thoughts appreciated.

Cheers,

Charlie

[gav525]

I've read through this thread a few times now, and also many of the other flooring threads on here but am still now 100% sure on what's best for me.

Just in the middle of building a 108m2 shed which will be used to store and work on cars. It's going to be split down the middle with storage for a few cars on the left and a 2 post lift and workshop on the right.

Once built, the floor will be left with a power floated finish. At the minute I think I want the plastic floor tiles on the left and am thinking epoxy on the right around the work area. What would others do?

Also what would be a rough price to pay per sq/m for an epoxy finish? I work away for weeks on end and would like it done while I'm away.

[RichB]

CharlieB said:

...Would <Roloson tile> be OK laid directly onto block paves?

That's what I'd do. Are you leveling it or not worrying?

[CharlieB]

RichB said:

That's what I'd do. Are you leveling it or not worrying?

Not sure how I would successfully level it without ripping it all up at considerable expense and laying a concrete slab?

That sounds like a total faff so I think I will just chuck them down and see what it looks like.

[pac1uk]

How durable are plastic tiles?

What's the effects from trolley jacks and axle stands ? Basically using the garage to work on cars and not really thinking about floor covering

Thanks

[CharlieB]

pac1uk said:

How durable are plastic tiles?

What's the effects from trolley jacks and axle stands ? Basically using the garage to work on cars and not really thinking about floor covering

Thanks

Seem to range from not durable to totally durable depending on budget. The Rolson ones from Halfords come in at £10 for a 1.8*1.2m rectangle, so cheap enough to chuck down if you are a light user (some pics of one here http://www.detailingworld.co.uk/forum/showthread.p... ).

Looking further up in this thread there is everything else, something mid level is about £17 sqmt. And then some of the higher end stuff £35sqmt and upwards which should withstand all one could throw at it.

[V8RX7]

What are people's experiences with ceramic tiles ?

I come across a few places selling clearance floor tiles typically 300x300 from £4/m2

[grenpayne]

From what I've read ceramic tiles aren't recommended. You should look at porcelain tiles instead, I found these ones a while ago, they look superb but for now I've gone with a 2 pack epoxy paint whilst we do up the rest of the house.

[MrChips]

pac1uk said:

How durable are plastic tiles?

What's the effects from trolley jacks and axle stands ? Basically using the garage to work on cars and not really thinking about floor covering

Thanks

I've had the thinner Ecotype down in my single garage for 6yrs, with a mixture of cars, motorbikes and weights benches and they've taken it all perfectly. I've used a jack on my old 205 whilst it was in there, and no indents afterwards.

I've in the middle of moving house now into somewhere with a decent double garage, and still trying to decide what to do. Head says just buy some more of the same, maybe in a lighter colour to mix it up a bit, heart is saying go with porcelain tiles as i'd like to start doing more detailing work indoors, and the waterproof floor would be a good benefit.

Currently Ecotile are £30/sqm whilst you can get porcelain for under half that!

Can anyone give a ballpark figure for how much it would cost for a professional to lay a porcelain floor if I supply the tiles?

[V8RX7]

MrChips said:

Can anyone give a ballpark figure for how much it would cost for a professional to lay a porcelain floor if I supply the tiles?

I was quoted £22-35 / m last year - hence I did it myself.

[13m]

MrChips said:

pac1uk said:

How durable are plastic tiles?

What's the effects from trolley jacks and axle stands ? Basically using the garage to work on cars and not really thinking about floor covering

Thanks

I've had the thinner Ecotype down in my single garage for 6yrs, with a mixture of cars, motorbikes and weights benches and they've taken it all perfectly. I've used a jack on my old 205 whilst it was in there, and no indents afterwards.

I've in the middle of moving house now into somewhere with a decent double garage, and still trying to decide what to do. Head says just buy some more of the same, maybe in a lighter colour to mix it up a bit, heart is saying go with porcelain tiles as i'd like to start doing more detailing work indoors, and the waterproof floor would be a good benefit.

Currently Ecotile are £30/sqm whilst you can get porcelain for under half that!

Can anyone give a ballpark figure for how much it would cost for a professional to lay a porcelain floor if I supply the tiles?

I would think porcelain would be a completely different proposition with regard to robustness or lack thereof.

[pac1uk]

Like the idea of Porcelain, a few google searches showed some good examples of using Porcelain in garages.

As stated prices of Porcelain can be cheaper than the specialist tiles. Works out even cheaper if you lay them yourself. Tiling a garage is not that difficult is a big box any cuts are going to be at the edges which are just straight cuts.

I would recommend matt tiles if they get wet then less prone to slipping on them. You can get anti slip tiles but this limits choice because these are mostly used outside or swimming pools.