mrbig
West Midlands
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Jan 26, 2023 10:41:31 GMT
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I would really like to get some flooring down in my garage this year. Its painted but as always, starting to lift in places. Also something that means I'm not lying on concrete would be lovely!
All the usual garage floor tiles are phenomenally expensive though. My garage is 30sqm so even the cheapest of them will be more than £600. For some ABS plastic tiles!!
Has anyone come up with a suitable and wallet-friendly alternative? I know some folks who have used carpet or carpet tiles, but I have a classic Volkswagen so anything that has a possibility of retaining moisture is a terrible idea! I thought about stable matting too, but this doesn't really come in any cheaper.
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1969 German Look Beetle - in progress
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Jan 26, 2023 13:15:29 GMT
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I bought some carpet from here www.burts.co.uk/It said it was resistant to rotting through exposure to moisture. I went wild and fitted underlay underneath it. It's been down for about 18 months and isn't damp. The garage is watertight and almost draught proof so not much moisture gets in. |
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Frankenhealey
Club Retro Rides Member
And I looked, and behold, a pale horse! And its rider's name was Death
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Jan 26, 2023 14:32:09 GMT
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Tales of the Volcano Lair hereFrankenBug - Vulcan Power hereThe Frankenhealey here |
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hopeso
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Jan 26, 2023 16:15:39 GMT
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I have been using carpet in my garages for many years with no problems.
You can use the carpet where you work at the bench or carpet the whole floor. I tend to keep a bit of carpet on top of the main carpet where I do oil work etc and if it gets mucky then just change it.
All my carpets where free from family and friends or our own house.
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Jan 26, 2023 18:26:14 GMT
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B&Q were (are?) doing the same for £10 for 6, got them in front of my bench and they are pretty good. No good for a car to sit on though as they will squash. Edit - they are £16 now. flooring tiles |
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raumer
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Jan 26, 2023 19:16:22 GMT
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Halfords also do them, the multi coloured ones are cheaper than the black ones at £16 for 8. www.halfords.com/tools/garage-equipment/garage-essentials/halfords-8pc-coloured-floor-mat-set---100cm-x-200cm-336878.htmlThe do make for a nice surface and I'd say preferable to carpet. I had carpet down in a previous garage and it eventually started to tear and absorb fluids. The other option we did in a workshop area was lino. Cheap and cheerful and resistant to fluids. Also has the advantage of no joins and minimal squashing with a car parked on top. Thinking about it I'd go for lino. Easy to cut to shape and should be fairly cheap. |
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Mine: 1938 Scammell Pioneer R100, 1944 Scammell Pioneer SV2/S, 1959 Kraz 255b tractor unit, 1960 Unipower Industrial ballast tractor, 1960 88 Landrover Series 2 SWB, 1983 110 Landrover CSW
Look after:
1935 Scammell Rigid 6, 1951 Scammell Scarab, 1961 Landrover Prototype, 1985 Landrover 110
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jimi
Club Retro Rides Member
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I got some used conveyor belt and used that, great stuff, any spills just mop up and jacking/ axle stands etc don't damage it, mine has been down for over 15 years. Comes in different widths/thicknesses and is usually reinforced 👍  |
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Last Edit: Jan 27, 2023 0:45:18 GMT by jimi
Black is not a colour ! .... Its the absence of colour
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fatlad
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Jan 27, 2023 22:48:18 GMT
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Horse stable matting is fantastic. Comes in 8x4 sheets. About 30mm thick and you can jack a car up, axle stands and weld on them! Life saver for knees and really makes a difference in warmth.
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Last Edit: Jan 27, 2023 22:50:30 GMT by fatlad
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Horse stable matting is fantastic. Comes in 8x4 sheets. About 30mm thick and you can jack a car up, axle stands and weld on them! Life saver for knees and really makes a difference in warmth. That's a great idea. Never thought of that but seems like it would work perfectly. |
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