Garage Flooring

[Thrustyjust]

Carl,I owe you a favour.If you want some carpet tiles,then mail me.I have about 3000 to dispose off

[JonnyBoy]

definately look for a commercial grade surface paint as they'd use in warehouses.

Any warehouse blokes here with any catalogues? I'd have some but I just finished my warehousing job and forgot the name of the company who's brochure i'd flick through on the odd lunch hour.

The WATCO stuff looks about right though.

Its all in the prep too!

[Barry Ashcroft]

Got any going begging I could make a home for some tiles  

I've just sealed the 10 year old concrete floor in my garage ready for painting.

Backs better then  

[Thrustyjust]

Barry,you want to pop up and get them,help yourself.

[KerryS]

I used two sheets of 6mm rubber matting from Machine Mart and sold them BOGOF when finished. Concrete floors are cold whatever you paint them with. Stood the 4 axle stands on it until engine was in and then lowered it onto it's wheels.

Definitely better than the concrete. I had to lie on this to change the sump after the sheeting was sold. Cold!

Kerry

[pistonbroke]

This is good stuff

Jotun

[Chris Elworthy]

Go to Northern Tool & Equipment and search for product 67910E-150

I was going to try 2 rolls of this stuff

Incidentally, their catalogue is superb....lots of Garage toys

[brianm]

Having spent a bl**** fortune in floor paints and ceramicote, (scuse similarity) factory floor coatings, (at home and at work)I wouldn't go that way.

Your first comment on tiling the floor is  possibly the best option. Done properly will be servicable, easyclean and will outlast your use of the garage.  You just need to find a supplier of 2nd Quality, possibly skblu pink, flooring tiles and jobs a guddon.

        I cant believe anyone who actually uses there garage , would consider carpeting the deck.

The main function needs to be permanent, easy clean and hopefully non slip.

B.

[studbuckle]

I've just sealed the 10 year old concrete floor in my garage ready for painting.

Backs better then  

yes....

Had to do it in 4 'shifts' but It was ok. First manual work i've done since September!

[hilux]

I cant believe anyone who actually uses there garage , would consider carpeting the deck.

I`m afraid I have to agree, any grease and oil spills etc  will simply sit there contaminating anything it touches for ever.

Note also that carpet will act as a huge sponge and soak up moisture thereby trapping it, thereby inducing a nice humid damp garage, exactly the opposite of what you need to store a car in.

Use an industrial floor mat to lie on, warm, is a carpet and can be steam cleaned/ washed to clean, its a no brainer IMO

[Mid life crisis]

I bought a stack of end of life laminate flooring, sort of dirty grey slate effect from a local DIY place. Think I payed about £1.25 for a box of 6 lengths. They do the job nicely.

[Bananaman]

I'm finally getting round to sorting out the garage floor but am unsure what to use.

The garage is only 3 years old so the floor is in good nick, but very dusty.

Area is about 25m2 (double garage) and I don't want to spend much more than £100.

Anyone have any useful advice, tips, or knowledge of a hole in a tile warehouse

Rubber Matting - Smooth - 3mm - 1000mm x 5M £23.44 inc.VAT / Length....... x3

Not used it myself but looks like it'd be just right for your budget

[Thrustyjust]

I cant believe anyone who actually uses there garage , would consider carpeting the deck.

I`m afraid I have to agree, any grease and oil spills etc  will simply sit there contaminating anything it touches for ever.

Note also that carpet will act as a huge sponge and soak up moisture thereby trapping it, thereby inducing a nice humid damp garage, exactly the opposite of what you need to store a car in.

Use an industrial floor mat to lie on, warm, is a carpet and can be steam cleaned/ washed to clean, its a no brainer IMO

Carpet tile gets dirty,just pull out another box and put them down.Don't have an oily,leaky car,so garage stays good.If it gets damp,just turn on the dehumidifer and next day there all dry again.No more freezing floors to work on,vacuum the carpet with the henry.I haven't done all the garage,just the area the car sits on.Any welding or ginding is done on the other half (double garage)

[oldman]

I've got shagpile in mine