Garage Flooring Tiles

aj9648

Hi

I am looking to put down some flooring on my garage - some tiling like this perhaps?? - http://www.paftektiles.co.uk/images/fp-garage.gif

However, there are so many options.....vinyls/rubber etc etc and the costs vary massively as well !!!

I do not know much about these things but those who may have bought any of these - can you point me in the right direction please?

wallbash

I also looked at a new floor covering for the garage. Plastic tiles and also rubber ones. Price was too much , so then looked at a two stage paint job , spent quite a lot of money, and after only two years............ back to where I started
A garage environment is a tough place.

aj9648

Yeah I painted as well at my old place using the proper floor stuff and it was back to square one in 18 months or so

spud

I'm also looking for a flooring option for our garage/workshop come utility area. in the old house we painted the concrete floor but as mentioned elsewhere it's not a long term solution.
I recently came across 'mototiles' which have a few different products dependent on usage and budget. I plan to go with them when I have the money. Not affiliated in any way but it looks like a good option for my intended use.
http://mototile.com/500mm-interlocking-floor-tiles.html
Hope that helps.

aj9648

also seen these:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/INTERLOCKING-EVA-SOFT-FOAM-EXERCISE-FLOOR-MATS-GYM-GARAGE-OFFICE-KIDS-PLAY-MAT/350824034558?_trksid=p2047675.c100011.m1850&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D25291%26meid%3D05b30864e3224038b196b511abbea21f%26pid%3D100011%26prg%3D10621%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D10%26sd%3D221052865050

yangptangkipperbang

wallbash wrote: »

so then looked at a two stage paint job , spent quite a lot of money, and after only two years............ back to where I started
A garage environment is a tough place.

aj9648 wrote: »

Yeah I painted as well at my old place using the proper floor stuff and it was back to square one in 18 months or so

What are you driving - a Challenger tank ?

I've used International floor paint in my last two places and it has lasted extremely well. After a couple of years I have had to touch up the area where the car wheels sit, but the rest of it has been absolutely fine.

I have to ask - what paint have you used ? oil based and water based concrete paints are not as durable as epoxy based paints - there are a lot of "bargain" priced paints around;

and secondly - if your concrete floor is oily/very dirty to start with you will have great difficulty in getting any paint to adhere.

aj9648

I used something like this:

http://www.screwfix.com/p/leyland-trade-heavy-duty-floor-paint-frigate-grey-2-5ltr/86567?kpid=86567&cm_mmc=Google-_-Product%20Listing%20Ads-_-Sales%20Tracking-_-sales%20tracking%20url&kpid=86567&cm_mmc=Google-_-Shopping%20-%20Decorating-_-Shopping%20-%20Decorating&gclid=CNur9rf8rsACFW3JtAodwhoAAA