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The nice thing about tiles is that they can be coated, stripped and re-coated at desired intervals throughout ownership... essentially limitless restorations can be done. Tiles also tend to be far more durable than any topical treatment and if damaged can simply be replaced. The bad thing about tiles is the installation, especially in a garage where the amount of un-interrupted area is huge as compared to doing a bathroom or kitchen. You will need to put careful consideration into the TRUE geometries of the space to ensure that the tiling is done correctly; Remember, it only takes a single tile to ruin the whole job. Also the sheer work involved in tiling is enough to dissuade many, but IMO it is the best way to go.
Another alternative is the interlocking "puzzle piece" flooring as I call it. Similar to tiling but less installation work. It can also pulled up easily if the situation arose. However, depending on the quality, could allow liquids/moisture to accumulate underneath.
The nice thing about tiles is that they can be coated, stripped and re-coated at desired intervals throughout ownership... essentially limitless restorations can be done. Tiles also tend to be far more durable than any topical treatment and if damaged can simply be replaced. The bad thing about tiles is the installation, especially in a garage where the amount of un-interrupted area is huge as compared to doing a bathroom or kitchen. You will need to put careful consideration into the TRUE geometries of the space to ensure that the tiling is done correctly; Remember, it only takes a single tile to ruin the whole job. Also the sheer work involved in tiling is enough to dissuade many, but IMO it is the best way to go.
Another alternative is the interlocking "puzzle piece" flooring as I call it. Similar to tiling but less installation work. It can also pulled up easily if the situation arose. However, depending on the quality, could allow liquids/moisture to accumulate underneath.
Guess I could also dso the black/white interlocking for the look that I want. The site does ay say that it allows water...but doesn't that create another problem if you get some water from rain/snow under the titles?
From my experience, Camaro . . . anything but the epoxy stuff.
I had epoxy professionally installed on my garage floor about twelve plus years ago and, at first, it looked great, however, over time it began to chip and peel until it was nothing but a Big Ole Mess.
After about three plus years I couldn't stand the mess any longer and decided to have the remaining epoxy removed and Porcelain Tile installed. To this day I could not be happier.
Although the Porcelain Tile was about 50% more expensive than the epoxy, it has proven to be "bullet-proof" as well as easy to clean and still looks great after all these years.
If you buy a good quality epoxy kit, and take your time and not rush the process, the results can very nice for less money. The biggest thing is the prep work.
Porcelain tile is probably the best overall way to do it, balancing cost, looks, and installation work. I researched this in depth this summer and concluded that porcelain tile was the way to go. You just have to use a tile with a PEI rating of at least 4 (5 would be ideal.) I've found some that were $1 per tile.
If I have the time this year, I'll be doing it with this, alternating with their white tile as well.
If I ever get a garage to floor I would put down 3/4 in particle board that had been coated with waterproofing on both sides. Anything is better then working on cold concrete.
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