Garage floor tiles

[Sport_Turismo_GTS]

Our garage development is continuing well - in the next month or so the downstairs will be completed and I need to have-planned what floor covering will be installed.

I want something reasonably durable that is easy to keep clean and looks good, but the garage is only used for storing cars not for much in the way of car maintenance etc, so won’t have to deal with fluids being spilt on it. Neither do I plan to be lying on it on a frequent basis!

Floor tiles are the obvious choice, and ideally in a couple of colours so that I can highlight the parking areas to make it easier to line up etc.

Any recommendations? Thanks.

[phumy]

Did mine in Mototiles, easy to lay and easy to clean, I also don't maintain my own cars in the garage, just store them there.

Edited by phumy on Monday 6th February 04:37

[Baldchap]

Pale resin will highlight any leaks from cars and also looks good. It'll outlast the garage if laid properly. Do it once and all that.

[bogie]

Here you go, long running thread of experiences and recommendations........

https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...

[Sport_Turismo_GTS]

bogie said:

Here you go, long running thread of experiences and recommendations........

https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...

Very helpful, many thanks!

[Sport_Turismo_GTS]

Sport_Turismo_GTS said:

Very helpful, many thanks!

Thread resurrection!

Due to other priorities with developments in the house, I hadn’t got around to finishing things off in the garage. Most recently the concrete garage floor had been sealed and then levelling compound added - in the end I was hoping to save some money by going with a painted finish, but we tried with a couple of different paints and it was just not adhering to the surface properly, coming off as soon as the car was parked on it.

So back to Plan A, garage floor tiles!

I ordered a mixed pack of black and graphite tiles from www.garagefloortilecompany.com to create a chessboard type effect. The graphite ones are very dark, but I think when everything is installed the pattern will be noticeable, but subtle, which is the effect that I was aiming for.



Hopefully I will install at the weekend and can share a photo of the finished flooring!

[The Three D Mucketeer]

I put interlocking floor tiles down in a triple garage at my old house. With the garage doors open , it was directly in the sun. Even though I left expansion voids around the outside , the floor would buckle up ... it wasn't glued just laid ... just a word of warning , don't forget expansion .

[Sport_Turismo_GTS]

The Three D Mucketeer said:

I put interlocking floor tiles down in a triple garage at my old house. With the garage doors open , it was directly in the sun. Even though I left expansion voids around the outside , the floor would buckle up ... it wasn't glued just laid ... just a word of warning , don't forget expansion .

Thanks for the advice - they reckon an expansion amount of min 5mm - do you suggest more? The doors won’t be open to direct sunlight for very long at any given time

[kambites]

Sport_Turismo_GTS said:

Thanks for the advice - they reckon an expansion amount of min 5mm - do you suggest more? The doors won’t be open to direct sunlight for very long at any given time

I left 5mm around our (entirely shaded) 7x7 garage and it's been fine.

[Sport_Turismo_GTS]

kambites said:

I left 5mm around our (entirely shaded) 7x7 garage and it's been fine.

Thanks, the garage is approximately 10m x 6m, so I think I will go with a 5-10mm gap around the edges.

[Tesco]

I have that exact flooring from the Garage Floor Company. Been down just over 5 years now and laid as part of enlarging available space by knocking 2 garages through.

Before works started:



Taking out dividing wall and steel lintel installed:



Complete space with new flooring:



(Poor image quality!)



Floor tiles are laid straight on the bare concrete. I left about a 10-15mm gap around the edges and painted the edge of the floor area with black masonry paint to conceal it better. Planning is key. Like any tiling, take your time to work out the best 'fit' for the tiles. I worked from a centre line out to get even edge pieces on both sides. I cut mine with sliding mitre saw. Cut really cleanly, just had to de-clog the saw after 5 or 6 tiles as unlike wood dust it tended to bind up a little. I've done all sorts of works in there since, such as taking the engine out of the Chesil, trolley jacks etc and the floor has stood up well. There are some marks and stains, but it's a working garage floor, not lounge carpet! If any get really battered I have some spares but haven't had to resort to that as yet.

[Sport_Turismo_GTS]

Tesco said:

I have that exact flooring from the Garage Floor Company. Been down just over 5 years now and laid as part of enlarging available space by knocking 2 garages through.

Is yours black and graphite too? The contrast between the tiles looks greater in your pictures.

Tesco said:

Floor tiles are laid straight on the bare concrete. I left about a 10-15mm gap around the edges and painted the edge of the floor area with black masonry paint to conceal it better. Planning is key. Like any tiling, take your time to work out the best 'fit' for the tiles. I worked from a centre line out to get even edge pieces on both sides. I cut mine with sliding mitre saw. Cut really cleanly, just had to de-clog the saw after 5 or 6 tiles as unlike wood dust it tended to bind up a little. I've done all sorts of works in there since, such as taking the engine out of the Chesil, trolley jacks etc and the floor has stood up well. There are some marks and stains, but it's a working garage floor, not lounge carpet! If any get really battered I have some spares but haven't had to resort to that as yet.

Likewise, I was planning to use the middle bay as the centre line and work out to the sides, meaning the necessary tile cuts will be at both sides, but I should have more than enough tiles to ensure that isn’t an issue.

In truth, I’m getting a friend to lay this for me - they have the equipment for aligning and cutting and, as easy as it looks, I’ll end up messing it up somewhere.

Mine will be two bays primarily for car storage (but not working on cars) with the third bay for my garden tractor, garden furniture storage, log splitter etc.

[Tesco]

Sport_Turismo_GTS said:

Is yours black and graphite too? The contrast between the tiles looks greater in your pictures.

Yeah, I purchased the double garage bundle in black & graphite with the floor ramps.

[Sport_Turismo_GTS]

Tesco said:

Yeah, I purchased the double garage bundle in black & graphite with the floor ramps.

That’s good to hear! In isolation it was surprisingly hard to differentiate the tiles when stacking them in the garage, so I’m pleased that there will actually be a noticeable pattern when they are in place!

[Sport_Turismo_GTS]

Good progress made today…