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Dec 22, 2019 12:33:03 GMT
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New Year plan is to get a garage built in the back garden. I'm looking into various ideas and came across these floor tiles. Has anyone got any experience of them - are they suitable for trolley jacks, axle stands etc bearing in mind they will be on a concrete floor? linkTIA |
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Last Edit: Dec 22, 2019 16:32:43 GMT by ScotsDave
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cb11acd
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Dec 22, 2019 14:49:57 GMT
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Your link takes you back to this page.
I am not sure which ones your looking at, but What I would do is leave a rectangle for your car, axle stands and jack and surround it in floor tiles. I use them at the back of the garage where the work bench is, concrete for the rest.
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Dec 22, 2019 16:33:49 GMT
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Edited with correct link to Duramat website.
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Dec 22, 2019 19:50:37 GMT
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Concrete here too but all of the floor. I looked into similar tiles previously but the cost for 9 x 6M put me off and I've no issues or problems with the concrete which has insulation within, so it's hard for me to justify spending lots of money on tiles, nice and all that they are. |
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Rich
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Dec 22, 2019 20:52:04 GMT
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I have the equivalent of these in my workshop/tool bay but not in the car bay. That's only because I didn't have enough. I would have no issues using these for an active work bay floor, I know of a busy main dealer size workshop done out with these and they are tough. No trouble with jacks, etc on them, as long as your stands have a flat based foot on them. duramat.co.uk/product/duratile-black/ |
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Dec 22, 2019 21:27:42 GMT
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I tried a couple types of foam floor tiles, waste of time and money. They distorted when warm and tore with any real weight on. Replaced with heavy duty office floor tiles, bang on
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If you do leave any concrete exposed, be sure to paint it. The dust from naked concrete WILL become a MAJOR problem!!
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Dec 23, 2019 12:58:40 GMT
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I tried a couple types of foam floor tiles, waste of time and money. They distorted when warm and tore with any real weight on. Replaced with heavy duty office floor tiles, bang on These aren't foam, they are impact resistant PVC. Foam would be a waste of time, I agree. |
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Dec 23, 2019 15:54:49 GMT
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I do like the look of those Duramat tiles but just worked out it would cost me over £1100 for the garage floor... sadly think ill stick with the Grey Floor Paint....
Just noticed BigDug also do hard floor tiles as well...i imagine if you place a bigger order either would drop the price a bit..
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Last Edit: Dec 23, 2019 16:12:06 GMT by elfman
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Dec 26, 2019 11:32:58 GMT
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If I ever build another garage ot will have an insulated concrete slab with underfloor heating, I did this in our conservatory, makes a massive difference.
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