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    I've got so bored in lockdown that my garage is actually now tidy, and I am looking at whether it is worth flooring it. It is a typical 2-car 5x6m garage with a small utility area at the back, and has a concrete floor. The floor creates quite a lot of dust and is a pain to keep clean.

    I was considering PVC interlocking tiles as an easy DIY solution that won't cost the earth. Anyone got any experience/recommendations?
    '99 Imola S50 | Simota | Front strut | Braided clutch cable | Bilstein B8 and H&R springs

  • #2
    I did mine in Ecotiles a few years ago you can see here:

    https://www.instagram.com/p/CC0X28yg...=1re05qcxq524k

    I’m really please with them. Put them down on a bare concrete floor that was far from perfect but basically flat. You just knock off any really high bumps.
    S54 Seca Blue - ACS Short shift and Exhaust. Luverly.

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    • #3
      Originally posted by Seca Blue View Post
      I did mine in Ecotiles a few years ago you can see here:

      https://www.instagram.com/p/CC0X28yg...=1re05qcxq524k

      I’m really please with them. Put them down on a bare concrete floor that was far from perfect but basically flat. You just knock off any really high bumps.
      They look good! I can't quite see the front - I am guessing you have ramp strips by the doors? What did you use to cut the edge tiles?
      '99 Imola S50 | Simota | Front strut | Braided clutch cable | Bilstein B8 and H&R springs

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      • #4
        Yes I’ve got ramps the run along the front and sit just under the door edges.
        I just used a hand saw. It was.......tiresome especially with a double garage and in winter - they’re hard as f@ck.
        I’ve never regretted getting them or wished I’d done something else - well worth it.
        S54 Seca Blue - ACS Short shift and Exhaust. Luverly.

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        • #5
          tiles do look good

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          • #6
            Ive got a similar grey/black tiles in mine too, very easy to lay with a mallet and cut with a jigsaw. Hard enough to jack the car up on and out in axle stands too.

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            • #7
              Originally posted by c_w View Post
              Ive got a similar grey/black tiles in mine too, very easy to lay with a mallet and cut with a jigsaw. Hard enough to jack the car up on and out in axle stands too.
              Thanks. I see another lockdown project coming on...
              '99 Imola S50 | Simota | Front strut | Braided clutch cable | Bilstein B8 and H&R springs

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              • #8
                Ordered mine from Costco online, came on a pallet as the tiles are really heavy.

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                • #9
                  Originally posted by c_w View Post
                  Ordered mine from Costco online, came on a pallet as the tiles are really heavy.
                  These look good - I can't help thinking that the textured pattern is going to be easier to keep clean than the dots/checker plate.

                  Are you happy with the quality?
                  '99 Imola S50 | Simota | Front strut | Braided clutch cable | Bilstein B8 and H&R springs

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                  • #10
                    Exactly. The coin top looked like it like trap dirt around each little circle so went for a textured surface.
                    S54 Seca Blue - ACS Short shift and Exhaust. Luverly.

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                    • #11
                      Originally posted by Knightrider View Post
                      These look good - I can't help thinking that the textured pattern is going to be easier to keep clean than the dots/checker plate.

                      Are you happy with the quality?
                      Yea they are fine, though it scratches easily, I think its when they're brand new you notice that more.

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                      • #12
                        Finally got round to doing this a couple of weeks ago. In the end, I used Plasfloor tiles - slightly thinner and less compressible than some others and come in a good range of colours. They are smaller than other tiles (20cm) so fitting took longer - around 6-7 hours in total between myself, my wife and the kids (probably would have been quicker without the kids!)...

                        Obligatory pics:



                        '99 Imola S50 | Simota | Front strut | Braided clutch cable | Bilstein B8 and H&R springs

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