Garage Flooring
 

Just wondering if anyone has tried or know of someone that has used Swiss Trax flooring system? I have been checking out the website, looks really good. SHould be able to do a 2 car garage floor in about 3 hours?? Here is a link for them.

www.swisstrax.com

http://www.swisstrax.com/index.php

Looks good. Are you worried that the guy in the picture would steal it as soon as you got your feet on the ground?
:duck:

Similarly, I have been considering the use of good old Vinyl Composition Tile (previously known as Asphalt Tile) for my garage in PA as we are getting it ready to sell and move to TV. Here is a blog link to a site showing a garage done for about $500.

http://images.google.com/imgres?imgu...26tbs%3Disch:1

I would be interested to know if anyone has had experience with this method, and how it might compare to Trax or Epoxy.

*** Please disregard the above based on comments attributed to Armstrong Flooring from another forum. See below: ***

"After installation, the temperature should be maintained at a minimum of 55 degrees F. The performance of the flooring material and adhesives can be adversely affected below this minimum temperature. Most garage floors have had gas and oil dripped or spilled on them. The residue in the substrate will inhibit the adhesive from working properly. Automobile fluids, such as brake, transmission and oil, if leaked onto the resilient flooring can get into the joints of the tile and break down the adhesive creating a bonding issue and a possible installation failure. The oils and antioxidants used in the manufacturing process of rubber tires will cause a permanent yellow discoloration to any resilient (vinyl) flooring. Also, exposure to the moisture from rain, snow or sleet and varying temperatures will have a damaging effect on both tile and sheet flooring."

$3.95 a square foot? :faint: 20 X 20 garage $1,580.

Talk Host,

Are you referring to the cost of the Trax flooring?

Yes, SwissTrax.

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I talked to them yesterday and got a quote for a 2 car garage, standard shape. It is 3.95 a foot. That would include the ramp edging for the entry into the garage. I would be doing it wall to wall so I do not need side edging. If you wanted the side edging it would be 3.00 a piece. Comes in 8 boxes. Shipping is free.

thinking about getting the Lania doNE, which is 10'6" Wide by 19'9" long. would make it look really nice.

Friend of mine had the garage and all done with epoxy and all that, but you can see tire marks and all in it. He is looking to redo it again. Just thinking that this while cost more, in the long run you get better wear and results. Plus you could take it up and move it with you and add to it or make it smaller.

install looks rather easy to do.

Looks pretty good and I guess you get what you pay for.

I think concrete staining (like they do the driveways and such) could be another alternative. Those get sealed so may not stain.

I've tried epoxy paint in the past on an old floor and I didn't much care for it

What about moisture ...
 

These floors look great and I have considered them in previous homes. I never installed one, since I was never comfortable with the durability over time. Even though epoxy can show tire marks, I was not able to determine the extent to which these tiles would [or would not] show tire marks or how easy they would be to keep clean.

Lastly, since I lived in Chicago, at the time, I was not sure how they would stand up to moisture...like melting snow. But, you also have rain draining from your car or golf cart.

From a cost perspective; other than the hassle factor of removing everything from the garage, I can epoxy my floor a couple times, for the cost of the tiles...

If you install the tiles, let us all know how they hold up. Like I said, they look great and I would be an "easy sell" if they are durable.

Will do, when I called them they told me they really last and not hard to clean. You can pick up a tile and clean it or under it and put it right back down. I would use darker colors for the garage I know that. waiting to hear from a friend of mine out in California, i believe he has them. see what he has to say..

Gmoney.... Did you decide on the tiles? Just curious, since I purchased a home in St. Charles recently. I'm looking to either epoxy or tile within the next month.

I installed a similar system iin my previous house in the Panhandle (Florida) and will never do it again. Looked great at first. But when you get it wet, the miosture gets under the tiles. Once that happens, mold/mildew grows. Still looked good, but ....
The other problem with these applications is thermal expansion . They grow and shrink as they heat up and cool. And with a heavy object (car/cart) you have sections buckle up.
Never again! Had my garage here epoxied, and have been very happy with it.
Just my opinion. Good luck!

Trax flooring
 

I tried a similar item to the Trax flooring on my garage in NW Georgia. The floor had been painted several times before I bought the house and looked really ugly. The owner before me had put a vinly or rubber mat down that was terrible. The Trax type flooring I used was great. It was down for the last three years I owned the house. The only poroblem I had was it crept. About every three months I had to take off the row at the far end of the garage and move it to the front end. Also it crept diagonally. The car we used the most made it move gradually so that it was at a diagonal angle in the garage. To correct was easy enough. I just moved everything off the floor of the garage and kicked at one corner several times and it would eventually straighten itself. You can't put them tight to either wall for the above reasons. The Trax system may not do this, but I wouldn't count on that. Leave enough room all the way around for creeping. The drawback to that is the flooring is not wall to wall, but on my old garage floor it looked so much better I didn't care.

I hope this helps.

A previous post complained about buckling and moisture. I didn't have the Trax system, and I never had that problem unless the last row had crept up to the garage wall. That was a simple 5 minute fix. I agree with others here who recommend the epoxy. It looks much more professional. Leave the Trax system for old oily garage floors that can't be painted.

Have not done it yet, but the more I look and listen to some of the post, might look into the epoxy.. I know a few that have the Swiss Trax and it looks good, they have no problems with it yet.

After reading the posts on here, I think I will go ahead with epoxy. In the future, I could still put in a Trax floor or any other such flooring over the epoxy.

Plus, at this point, there is the hassle factor to consider and epoxy would likely be the path of least resistance.

Epoxy kit for two !!!
 

I purchased the Rustoleum Epoxy Kit that comes in a double pack for two stall gagages.....also comes with sprinkles to shake onto wet floor and also includes etching powder ...
I gritted my teeth and started the process which was EASY........Yes easy , and the floor looks great ......Its been two years now and the floor still looks like I just did it yesterday,,,and to my surprise , it is not slippery even when wet....
On a follow up I went to Market of Marion and purchased two rubber backed mats of the same color to lay under the car and golf cart , as it turned out they were not needed , The floor stays very nice and tire tracks are not a problem..........

DIY Fumar ....:plane:

where did you get this item? Thanks

One thing about floor tile, even though you are using commercial grade, any heavy weight in one place for a lengthy period of time can make tiles separate, also you have to take in effect, if the slab has any moisture coming thru it, it will blow the tile off the floor, look for any cracks in slab. You can always do a moisture test, using a plastic baggie taped at bottom to floor, then look for any moisture inside bag.

Retired commercial flooring installer for 23 yrs besides my regular retirement.

Bob S, what kind of floor tile are you talking about? Vinyl, ceramic??? What do you mean blow off the floor?

You can also use a clear cup and tape the edges around the cup to check for moisture.

Vinyl tile
 

By blowing off, moisture coming up thru the slab, especially if it has a crack in it, will cause the tile to buckle.

We have river rock installed on our lanai floor and I absolutely love it. It is also recommended for driveways, garage floors, and sidewalks. You might want to consider this product. Here is a site explaining what it is and if you go to the FAQ look at question #5..."How Will I Clean My New Floor?"

http://carolinaflooringspecialists.com/faq.php

If you're interested and want a Village contact, pm me.

Warrenty
 

Does epoxy void your warrenty on the garage floor?

We had a commercial grade epoxy done in our garage up north. There, they bake it on (3 days under special heat lamps.) It is now 6 years old and still a beautiful product.... BUT my hubby has a motorcycle and lifting the bike on it's stand did gouge the floor repeatedly. Hubby ended up cutting a plywood mat to go under the stand.
The company would have come, fixed and feathered the damaged edges, but we didn't opt to do that.

Our car dealership had this floor in their showroom and mechanic's area for 15 years. The entrance to the repair area was gravel. I was impressed that the floor looked new in spite of the age/location. They gladly passed the company name to me and the company readily agreed to do our garage.

It was a good way to go.

i did the acid stain on our garage floor and covered with 1 coat of sealer (the manager of the paint/stain store had researched a lot of sealers before recommending/selling this one). It has held up beautifully for 4 years.. 1 small tire lift off .. i could post pics .. of course, it bleaches to white with battery acid... (guess i could restain) you would need to place something under your elec golf cart to catch the acid/water.. we did the epoxy from the box stores on our old garage.. it looked great .. but had some tire lift off early on.. then we moved so i don't know exactly how well it has performed

I have had It on,my floor for over 4 years, and love it. It has a better warranty than Race Deck-or at least it used to.

I have not seen the Swistrax you are referring to. But I have seen something similar and like it a lot. It is called Race Decking. http://www.racedeck.com/

Similar in price and they have another product called Fastdeck for even less $$$

Good luck with your choice. It's all better than a concrete floor IMHO.

Big Floors
 

Hi, I just put down a floor in my extended Golf Cart Garage. I purchased tiles from Big Floors for $1.98 a square foot shipping included. It was pretty easy to put down and all I used was a Jig Saw to cut the tiles. They look cool but with anyrthing new, Time will tell if it is any good.

Better than I would have guessed, been looking to do something.:read: