Garage Improvements

[TomcoPDR]

I like to put in my nomination to you Beyond popularity gods not to forget about porcelain tiles. I always love that feel walking in a dealership showroom floor.

Can't afford to hire pros, so burned a few weeks or so DIY-ing














Notched around the door openings, garage door rails C notch then grouted the gap










Aligned the doorway sill height to match tile level, so when you walk in, it's one smooth motion without transition










Baseboard with end piece tiles is simple (well not really end pieces since you accounted the material measurement), but looks better than painted MDF imo.






It's not "fun" at all, boring and tiresome as fuck, but appropriate for this thread; not really needed but a garage improvement than to a raw concrete slab

[tha_bandit]

holyyy good work

[vengie]

Incredible work Tomco!

[Buster]

wow

[ExtraSlow]

No really same league, but have some wrench holders. Will gave em mounted on the wall when not in use, but they'll come down to go with me for use.

[88CRX]

Newage cabinets on sale at Costco for the week:

https://www.costco.ca/newage-product...100383232.html

I'm not getting any till after epoxy or else I'd snatch these up, great price. Don't want to deal with moving more shit then I have to.

[gmc72]

WOW!! That is an incredible tile job Tomoco. Well done sir!!

[ExtraSlow]

Tomco is a stud.

[88CRX]

That tile floor is boss Tomco. I feel like our garage slab is moving and cracking and doing to much fuckery to bother with tile.

[Swank]

This thread title still needs an improvment.

[TomcoPDR]

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Tomco is a stud.

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No really same league, but have some wrench holders. Will gave em mounted on the wall when not in use, but they'll come down to go with me for use.

Your is what brightens my Beyond visits. Can I offer you this 1/2" magnetic socket drive holder for FREE? (I currently got it listed on FB marketplace for $15), and even tho I'm sure you've already maxed out your rep for me, but ur respect is all that's matters. Ok, at least you get first dibs, I'm gonna throw it out if no fb response; and if u don't want it, someone in this thread can have it (for free). Just doesn't fit my layout anymore, I don't use tool cabinet/chests anymore in my shop design.

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WOW!! That is an incredible tile job Tomoco. Well done sir!!

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wow

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Incredible work Tomco!

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holyyy good work

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That tile floor is boss Tomco. I feel like our garage slab is moving and cracking and doing to much fuckery to bother with tile.

88CRX; Okay huge DISCLAIMER: I'M NOT A TILE PROFESSIONAL. But I still vote tiling a garage/shop is still worth the risk, imho. Not just verbiage like some accuse me of... My work shop, a 1968 slab has tons of pits and major crack lines (1/4")… and I'm still doing it. Yes, I know, I'm a sucker for punishment Guess I'm in the endgame of my career, just don't want to die working on shitty floors in my own place.

I believe, if you use uncoupling membrane or substrate/tile separating methods (i.e. certain flex paint from substrate to tile, or uncoupling sheets), and make sure you have movement joints at certain distance outlined from researching tiling standards (i.e. transitions with silicon rubber, or leaving larger gap not using grout but just silicon), and perimeter joints, I believe and willing to put my non-valueable wasted labour to test my own theory and risk.










And I also had major concrete disruption (major "TO ME" as a DIY) done to my workshop's slab too.






This part I'm scared of shifting after re-pour (tiled within 6 months of re-pour oh well), but like Rambo said once; you either live for nothing, or die for something. So just DGAF and gonna tile over this, ok, maybe I'll humble pie a 5-9 year bump when I lose a few tiles to re-do







I use floor jacks on 'em (tiles), no cracks





Now given, this has a percentage play mirroring @tirebob current c19 mental issues thread (concept of it); more than the aesthetics of just dealing with a tiled garage floor. I feel the public perception of guys pushing dents on cars (feels in my head) people think it's such a sissy trade and these past years "everybody" opening dent businesses for income, not for the art of fixing things (dilution in our trade), so I just don't want the cooldude Beyonders or other car shops to think I'm a useless tit neither or a nobody as a craftsperson in general.

It's legit cool rolling up to tile distributors and flooring supplier stores, you'd feel like such a man walking in among other specialists. When I started this journey, 8 out of 10 tile/floor suppliers the Karen's of those stores all looked down on me as a DIYer wouldn't bother helping me whatsoever. Against all odds, only a 1 or 2 out of 10 stores that really believed I could do it, and treated me like a pro, giving me trades discounts too (well, legit business related here). Now, I roll in their stores able to grunt like Tim Taylor. The tile bros calling: "Yo Thomas, your overnight 3 pallets of tiles for the second warehouse came in from Van, brah, come check em out"




And it's so manly renting a forklift

[TomcoPDR]

And so much love from flooring store bros now giving VIP treatment picking up supplies, ready before I arrive.










And it's good to do this, for me, if my car dent popping industry goes to shit, if the real estate market goes to shit; since most of these tiles and thinset bags are weighted at 50 lbs, this is now my resume proving I qualify to drive the bigger trucks for 50 lbs parcel deliveries for our online megalord empires.


My closing argument, people, please consider tiling your garages, in my opinion they are sexy as fuck. (yes, on my next project, I am definitely considering hiring epoxy guys for the appropriate areas)… I'd say all of you garage freaks in this thread has it in you to do it.

[The_Penguin]

Nice job!

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I use floor jacks on 'em (tiles), no cracks

Ballsy AF.

[Swank]

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Ballsy AF.

I'd need 3 just to consider it. Wicked floor for sure.

[88CRX]

I read through the GJ thread (amazing BTW)! You've definitely done your research and done it the right way.

[shadowz]

Tomco knows how to build a shop!

[HiSpec]

Those tiles garages are wicked!

Has anyone considered using Swisstrax instead? I am guessing the tiles are much cheaper.

[The_Rural_Juror]

Great job! Are studded tires going to be an issue?

[ThePenIsMightier]

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Had my floors done 2 years ago. Had a chip happen around 3 inches in diameter. They came by stripped the entire floor and redid the application. Original cost was 4.30 per sq ft
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Please send me contact info for this contractor.

[Mitsu3000gt]

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That’s standard for all the quotes I got



When mine was done the pad was about 4 months old. There were some decent cracks in it already (pad was poured in winter, floor was done in spring). I think the transition from freezing/thawing got most of the cracks that the pad will experience out.

The top coat was extra (its an additional product on top of the normal top coat). I specifically was looking for someone that had a coating that could withstand studs. Apparently this stuff is fairly new and it’s the stuff that CAT uses for all their tracked equipment in their service bays. I like it since it’s a “tougher” surface so it adds a bit of traction so the floor isn’t super slippy.

Turns out they did charge me for the hairline cracks, $4.50 per foot Seemed a bit steep as some places included that in the cost, but whatever.

Good to know about the extra top coat - I don't think I need it but I can inquire about it.

I was going to have them do my slatwall and some cabinets too but the pricing on installation was just insane - they charge a flat rate that works out to around $250/hr to install slatwall and screw together basic cabinets. They were also going to charge extra for delivery despite having to drive a box-truck my house anyway for the floor coating. I passed on all that and did it myself.

Found a couple flaws in my floor too that they will be coming by to fix, but I don't imagine it will be an issue.

By the way, the quality of these cabinets are really excellent and they were incredibly easy to build:

https://www.canadiantire.ca/en/pdp/m...0667p.html#srp

Outstanding quality for the price IMO.

I also bought one of these and it's a tank ($150 cheaper in-store as it weighs over 200lbs so shipping is crazy):

https://www.costco.ca/gorilla-rack-5...100564506.html

I left the bottom shelf off and the rails left behind PERFECTLY hold 8 winter rims/tires securely upright. Now I don't need a tire rack.