Garage Floor - Porcelain Tiles - Suppliers

[MrChips]

V8RX7 said:

It depends on how good the tiler is and how fussy the client is but 10mm is absolutely not a problem.

I'm pretty fussy and have tiled bowed floors where I could have ground out the middle (but it was an occupied house) or raised 2" in the corners to make it flat but I laid the tiles so that unless you have a long straight edge you'd never know.

I wanted to be 100% sure i'd done as much as possible to avoid and tile cracking so a proper base without any high spots is surely better than trusting the adhesive to cover them. I had nightmares (not really) thinking about if a high spot of concrete etc was just above the level of the adhesive then as soon as you drive a car over it then you risk the tile cracking as the weight isn't being spread out, it's being placed mostly through the high spot. It's unlikely yes, but not unheard of.

I'm purely an amateur but I thought for the sake of a small extra cost, why take the risk if i knew I wanted to put cars/bikes and maybe a lift on it at a later date. I have total confidence in the floor now.

[V8RX7]

MrChips said:

a proper base without any high spots is surely better than trusting the adhesive to cover them.

I had nightmares (not really) thinking about if a high spot of concrete etc was just above the level of the adhesive then as soon as you drive a car over it then you risk the tile cracking as the weight isn't being spread out

It makes no difference that's the point of using a notched trowel.

I suppose you could argue you're saving adhesive by using say a 6mm trowel instead of an 8 or 10 one but really it's pointless.

[shocks]

Adam we used these :

https://www.wallsandfloors.co.uk/catalogsearch/res...

with :

https://www.wallsandfloors.co.uk/catalogsearch/res...

Roughly £600 all in for 36sqM at the time

2years on, like new, mainly stored cars and odd bit of work on them / in garage

[Adam Kindness]

TA.... So there are some decent options out there.


rough doodles.....

300x300



600x600


Pretty set on a straight pattern rather than diagonal.

[Adam Kindness]

Some samples.

The small tile (sample of 300x300) is the offering from Solus Ceramics - nice flat finish but colours arent white/black... more cream and gray.
The large tile (300x300 sample) is the offering from Aberdeen Tile - bit of a textured finish but the colours seem good. Willing to live with texture.

Prices are roughly similar at ~£25sqm pre haggling

[Adam Kindness]

Didnt update with progress

[RC1807]

Wow!

Now keep it clean!

My garage has basic grey floor tiles which were about €15/m2. I wanted a chequered flag but my wife wasn't having any of it.

Do you have a tiled plinth too? (Difficult to see beyond the checkers)

[RichUK]

Looks great. If you have the tiles left, think about doing a tile upstand, makes keeping it clean so much easier and it will help finish the look of the floor off too.

[chippy348]

Looks very good Adam

[Chucklehead]

Looks good. Did you do the work or prep yourself? I'm interested in what was involved.

[matts360]

Hi all

just about to start planning the floor on a large garage floor myself, seeking porcelain tiles from a local supplier. However I read with interest all the great finished floors on these forums, but nothing about how to finish off the tiles at the garage door end.

Without sounding thick, whats the best way ot get the outside / inside bit of tiling sorted, ie the leading egde? When the car tyres hit it I can see cracks / splits in my mind appearing, has anyone got pictures or a solution to this for me perhaps?

With the tiles + adhesive being 15-20mm above the outside concrete edge, whats best to use as a ramp / edge of the garage opening?

And, anyone had any experiences of cleaning / prepping the concrete floor beforehand (mines hovered weekly...) before laying?

Happy new year to you all....

[jke11y]

I have one of these on an angle between the concrete “outside” level and the tile level.

https://www.weatherstop.co.uk/weather-seals-commer...

Screwed and with a bead of silicone around and under it.

[V8RX7]

Concrete ramp or conc edging and this to cover the gap / seal to the door

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Heavy-Duty-100-RUBBER-G...

[svracers]

My dotti anthracite tiles from direct tile warehouse- very happy with price and quality. Direct tile warehouse are great to deal with too..

[svracers]

[Chris Type R]

svracers said:

My dotti anthracite tiles from direct tile warehouse- very happy with price and quality. Direct tile warehouse are great to deal with too..

Not quite finished mine - but another Dotti installation:



Supposedly the grout was Anthracite as well....

[r1flyguy1]

svracers said:

My dotti anthracite tiles from direct tile warehouse- very happy with price and quality. Direct tile warehouse are great to deal with too..

Another happy dotti customer here too

Garage Finished by Gary ORourke, on Flickr

[p1stonhead]

r1flyguy1 said:

svracers said:

My dotti anthracite tiles from direct tile warehouse- very happy with price and quality. Direct tile warehouse are great to deal with too..

Another happy dotti customer here too

Garage Finished by Gary ORourke, on Flickr

Wow that looks great! I have an (unfinished) old skool single garage - this is a target to aim for!

[Tekno]

To the dotti anthracite tile folk - are you using the 30 x 30 sized tile?

[Chris Type R]

Tekno said:

To the dotti anthracite tile folk - are you using the 30 x 30 sized tile?

I did. I DIY'ed mine and I think the smaller tiles are easier to lay on an uneven base. If I was paying a pro, I'd have gone for a larger tile.

The other thing to note, even though I bought Anthracite Mapei grout, it's still come out several shades lighter than the tiles. With the benefit of hindsight I'd have gone for black grout.