garage tiles?

I think a yellow tile with the cavalino would look great at the center rear section of each parking spot.

LMK

 

I sell this stuff for a living. It's acetone based, you spray down your stain first, then follow with the clear coat. It's not super glossy. You can see in the photos we did 1, 2 and 3 layers of stain and then followed with the clear. It doesn't take a rocket scientist to do either, I sprayed some at one of my accounts and was surprised how easy it was, you just have to watch you speed and where you're spraying.

just realized i'm not subscribed anymore, if you want to see a photo, pm me. Basically it looks like stained concrete

 

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stained concrete.
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THAT is really cool.....is that your house?

 

Rob,

Porcelain tile can be purchased through almost any tile flooring supplier including the big box guys like Home Depot and Lowes. I have used Marazzi 20 x 20 tiles for my garages. They are not that expensive and easy for an installer assuming you have a good quality finish of your concrete slab. If you don't have an even finish some leveling compound may need to be put down before tile install to avoid any cracking.

http://www.homedepot.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?productId=100621105&storeId=10051&langId=-1&catalogId=10053&ci_sku=100621105&ci_kw=%7bkeyword%7d&kwd=%7bkeyword%7d&cm_mmc=shopping%2d%5f%2dgoogleads%2d%5f%2dpla%2d%5f%2d100621105&ci_gpa=pla

 

Do a web search for rectified porcelain tile. There are several websites that have hundreds of options.

 

http://diamondlifegear.com/interlocking-metal-floor-tile.htm


Found These actual Aluminum tiles

 

Thanks,
yea... my basement.

 

And then make sure you find an installer who knows what "rectified tile" is. Seems that the term and procedure is pretty foreign to most of them.

 

I need to ask an extremely dumb question....can you use a scissor lift on top of porcelain tile without any issues? I am 99% sure I know the answer but I have been known to be wrong on one or more occasions.

 

Yes you can. The lifts are bolted directly into the concrete floor through holes cut into the porcelain.

 

Unfortunately not on a scissor lift. It rolls across the surface of the floor when lifting the car.

 

I think stained concrete is the best looking of all the options. Garage tiles are kind of tacky, but to each their own. The above shots of the stained concrete are gorgeous.

 

without a doubt...

 

I should of read your post more carefully. Yes, your correct. Only on the traditional post lifts would it work.

 

I think it's been nearly 5 years and I'm still trying to solidify what direction I want to go with my garage floor (two babies in those 5 years change your priorities). I was given numbers to stain my floor including prep grinding of 3-3.50 per square foot. He mentioned prices can climb to double depending on condition of other floors. i was not looking for the effort of patterns and borders, just a nice sort of rootbeer clouded look. To avoid beer stains etc. a sealer applied would make this a non-issue. I won't be using this method as it would be for my shop and daily driver area and not wanting to add grit additives would be to slippery in my daily driver area. THIS WEEK I've been talking with some folks about 1/8th rubber flooring. More form over function... tile is a wonderful class act look and Chad Haas is your guy.

 

There have been some good comments and recommendations for flooring on this thread. But it really comes down to a how you will use the flooring finish and if there are qualified contractors available to complete the project.

Race Deck or other poly tiles are reasonable in cost, very utilitarian and simple to install. They are not the highest of finishes and can get to look a "little long in the tooth" over a few years.They are great to work on for mechanical service and easy to repair whenever you damage any tiles. But they don't represent a high end showroom material finish.

Stained Concrete is almost at the opposite end. Somewhat expensive as there is alot of preparation [grinding of the concrete] plus the cost of the material and labor puts this application at the high end of the cost scale. And you will need a contractor that really has the experience to create the "mind blowing" end result. For a display garage this is the best of all finishes. For working..........well don't drop a knock off hammer on it...or drag a jack stand over top. Scratches will occur. Not sure about coolant-oil-petrol-brake fluid or other caustic spills. But my guess is that it depends on how well it is sealed. And grit will be a necessity if it gets wet.

Porcelain tile kind of "bridges the gap". If you want a tough surface that looks better than Race Deck but has a more durable finish than stained concrete this is the happy middle. It's hard, does not absorb liquids, and can hide scratches. And better yet it with a pattern it also "conceals" dirt.

Not sure about other tiles. While aluminum tiles may look great I have no idea how durable a surface AL is. Rubber? I would not even consider this. Fine for a workout facility but putting hot tires, turning, staining.........too many potential concerns.

so it depends on what is the use and the intent

 

I figured as much. I read to quickly myself on occasion. Oh well back to my research.

Thanks for the answer.