Garage flooring
Discussion
After having some building work completed this thread helped me make decision on flooring. I ended up using a concrete sealant before painting it with floor paint. The floor came up well. On top of that I ordered ecotile floor tiles. As mentioned on this thread there are cheaper alternatives but their customer service was better than the others (came back with a proper quote instead of rough estimates, and the tiles were shipped when they said they would be). I'm in the process of installing the tiles but they seem to be going down quite easily.
SLacKer said:
Maybe you should take a look over on the Aston Forum at this to see what can be achieved.
He has mentioned total build (from scratch) costs but I am sure a PM to the OP will reveal the flooring setup.
Wow, just wow! He has mentioned total build (from scratch) costs but I am sure a PM to the OP will reveal the flooring setup.
That's given me an idea for the door setup as i've been struggling to find something which looked good with a double opening. I'm hoping to put a lift in at a future date so i know tiles may be a bit easier to do this with, just very curious as to pros and cons of a proper epoxy floor vs tiles.
Just caught this thread. I purchased my house 18 months ago and noticed damp in my garage floor but also about 5/6 courses up the walls. I'm guessing the damp course is too low down but I can't get to see over the neighbours to look at it. From the paint that's already on it, it looks like the previous owner tried to damp-proof it as well but the floor paint is lifting up and any cardboard boxes left on the floor in that area get damp/rotten.
What would be the best method to protect stuff from the damp? I don't think a DPM would help, I think it's coming up from the floor as well as in from the sides. Are tiles a viable option?
I only keep my motorbike and house stuff in it.
What would be the best method to protect stuff from the damp? I don't think a DPM would help, I think it's coming up from the floor as well as in from the sides. Are tiles a viable option?
I only keep my motorbike and house stuff in it.
MrChips said:
Right i'm going to resurrect this thread 
Partly to ask Monkfish for some finished pics complete with the lift.. and partly to ask for some thoughts:
Garage is a large double 5.7m x 5.7m. Had one quote so far to install porcelain tiles at £1900 (waiting to confirm if the tiles are included). However i've been looking more and more at metallic effect epoxy floor coatings. Only had one quote so far (£lots!).
Has anyone on here gone ahead with something like this and if so.. how durable is it?
i wont bother with floor paint or epoxy of any sort it wont take the wear unless its just for parking on even then it will mark,best to go for ceramic tiles staight away,nothing else will stand up in a working garagePartly to ask Monkfish for some finished pics complete with the lift.. and partly to ask for some thoughts:
Garage is a large double 5.7m x 5.7m. Had one quote so far to install porcelain tiles at £1900 (waiting to confirm if the tiles are included). However i've been looking more and more at metallic effect epoxy floor coatings. Only had one quote so far (£lots!).
Has anyone on here gone ahead with something like this and if so.. how durable is it?
i started with this
and 5 years latter its like this
turbospud said:
i wont bother with floor paint or epoxy of any sort it wont take the wear unless its just for parking on even then it will mark,best to go for ceramic tiles staight away,nothing else will stand up in a working garage
In fairness many working garages do use floor paint - but they repaint when required.I was talking to the Kwikfit manager and they repaint at least every 6 months - but they simply sweep the floor and roller it - only takes an hour or two.
I've been through the whole thread and not found the answer... but has anyone considered Duramat?
Seems like good value.
https://duramat.co.uk/product/garage-flooring-pack...
Seems like good value.
https://duramat.co.uk/product/garage-flooring-pack...
turbospud said:
i wont bother with floor paint or epoxy of any sort it wont take the wear unless its just for parking on even then it will mark,best to go for ceramic tiles staight away,nothing else will stand up in a working garage
i started with this
and 5 years latter its like this
So is your point that your tiles have not stood up to the test of time or that you're happy with them after 5 years? To me they look quite badly scratched. i started with this
and 5 years latter its like this
Noslek said:
Anyone used the Versaflex vrx system for there garage floor? I am looking for a flooring to do my 6m x 15m garage with a couple of lifts and want to get it right first time. This system is not cheap, but appears to cover all bases.
I don't know anything about the system but they are comparing it with a wet installed porcelain cost of £92 per square meter which seems extremely expensive to me.Yes, it is a high initial cost but unlike wet tiling, it is easy to replace broken tiles, can be self installed, and if I ever move, can be taken with me. Cost is a bit of a down side, but then it should be a one and done and is not that much more than aqulaity set of 19" alloys with top quality rubber (that only lasts a few miles!)
Noslek said:
Yes, it is a high initial cost but unlike wet tiling, it is easy to replace broken tiles, can be self installed, and if I ever move, can be taken with me. Cost is a bit of a down side, but then it should be a one and done and is not that much more than aqulaity set of 19" alloys with top quality rubber (that only lasts a few miles!)
What cars do you have where a set of 19" alloys and tyres cost over £8k??
I did my old garage in 2012 with Dynotile. I am just building something a bit bigger at my new place as the existing garages are full. Not sure whether to go Dynotile again or try something else. New garage is 20 by 40 so 800 Dynotiles needed!
I see on the Dynotile brochure they still have a picture of mine.
I see on the Dynotile brochure they still have a picture of mine.
I used Mototile and placed a £1000 plus order for their Motolock tiles and skirting. Once problems, with both defective tiles and poor colour match skirting had finally been dealt with by me, the end result was a pleasing good quality product.
I do accept that things can go wrong from time to time, but I do expect the company concerned to take full responsibility at their expense. Instead I had to to pay a further £100 plus to replace unsatisfactory quality parts so I could finish the job as it was meant to be!
Definitely not a company I can recommend or would use myself again!
I do accept that things can go wrong from time to time, but I do expect the company concerned to take full responsibility at their expense. Instead I had to to pay a further £100 plus to replace unsatisfactory quality parts so I could finish the job as it was meant to be!
Definitely not a company I can recommend or would use myself again!
dreamtime said:
I used Mototile and placed a £1000 plus order for their Motolock tiles and skirting. Once problems, with both defective tiles and poor colour match skirting had finally been dealt with by me, the end result was a pleasing good quality product.
I do accept that things can go wrong from time to time, but I do expect the company concerned to take full responsibility at their expense. Instead I had to to pay a further £100 plus to replace unsatisfactory quality parts so I could finish the job as it was meant to be!
Definitely not a company I can recommend or would use myself again!
Ecotile were similar. I do accept that things can go wrong from time to time, but I do expect the company concerned to take full responsibility at their expense. Instead I had to to pay a further £100 plus to replace unsatisfactory quality parts so I could finish the job as it was meant to be!
Definitely not a company I can recommend or would use myself again!
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