North Mimms
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Anyone here laid those plastic interlocking tiles on their garage floor?
Were you happy with it?
Is it idiot proof?
Were you happy with it?
Is it idiot proof?
As an update, I went ahead with tiling the garage floor, and I have to say I'm pretty happy with it, especially as I did it all myself (apart from getting Mr Mimms to help move the exercise machine).
After reading a ton of reviews, I went for the dearer stuff Duramat and don't regret paying the extra. It's really nice stuff. Lays like a dream and the joins are nice and tight.
The instructions say you can cut it with a straight edge and a Stanley knife, but unless they've started making replacement blades out of Valerian steel I can't see that being much fun. You really need a track saw, but my old jigsaw did the job even though it was a pain in the ....
Get rid of the cars and you've got a perfect space for an indoor swing studio ?I have them round my bench where I stand, but not where the cars are. Moving the steering and using jacks do not work on a soft surface.
I've got one of those too! ?Get rid of the cars and you've got a perfect space for an indoor swing studio ?
It's been considered but the ceiling is too low!Get rid of the cars and you've got a perfect space for an indoor swing studio ?
those cupboards and sink are better than what I have in my actual kitchen.I have them round my bench where I stand, but not where the cars are. Moving the steering and using jacks do not work on a soft surface.
Look at interlocking tiles, as per the OP. I sell a style of floor paint at work, not for garages necessarily, and preparation is everything with paint. If you have dust and more dust then you will only have problems. These tiles just lie on top of the existing floor, give it a bit of a sweep but don't get too stressed about it. They will be warmer underfoot, offer a little insulation, noise and heat, and are just nicer.So I am about to reclaim my garage now I have retired, so I have 20 years of junk to get rid of. Skip coming soon, but I'm looking for flooring advice/ideas. The floor is concrete - the kind that is so dusty that it doesn't seem to matter how many times you sweep it. Once I have it empty, I want to do something to seal it to reduce the dust, but that ideally doesn't take too long.
Any ideas?
Your floor sounds like mine, sweeping the floor just generated more dust. Plus the paint and coffee stains on the concrete.So I am about to reclaim my garage now I have retired, so I have 20 years of junk to get rid of. Skip coming soon, but I'm looking for flooring advice/ideas. The floor is concrete - the kind that is so dusty that it doesn't seem to matter how many times you sweep it. Once I have it empty, I want to do something to seal it to reduce the dust, but that ideally doesn't take too long.
Any ideas?
Your floor sounds like mine, sweeping the floor just generated more dust. Plus the paint and coffee stains on the concrete.
Though it wasn't cheap, I'm really pleased I went for the Duramat stuff.
Very easy and oddly satisfying to lay.
After reading reviews, I went for the grey Durastud tiles (look like flat Lego design)
Apparently black tiles show.every footprint, and the tread plate design looks very swish but catches every bit of got going and sweeping won't help.
i m now looking for wall based storage solution.. there is a ton of stuff in the garage. the best & affordable shelves came from Screwfix
https://www.screwfix.com/p/5-tier-steel-heavy-duty-shelving-900-x-450-x-1800mm/165pv
Got 2 walls lined up with this.
now looking for something on the third wall... need to put away loads of garden tools, mower, couple of bikes, etc. any cool ideas on this.