Shop/Garage Floors

[Power Hungry]

The anti-static rated stuff is not cheap! Edge had their manufacturing floor redone a couple years back with the anti-static flooring and it was quite expensive. Of course, not nearly as expensive as it would have been to replace damaged electronics, so it was a smart move.

For the average garage, I don't know how practical it is. One thing to keep in mind is also just how slippery the coating is when it is wet. Many of the rubberized coatings are slipper as all heck when wet and I've hit the floor hard more than a few times because of it. Even vinyl tile flooring is slippery although it seems like we had less of a static problem with that than the rubberized coating.

Just my .

[88Racing]

Used to think it was funny to come up behind someone while they were working and "zap". But after the ordeal with the electronics and potential explosion hazard its not to cute anymore.

Most of the floors up here put a lot of grit in them to aid in the traction problem when wet.

Lars

[EddiesF150]

I'll stick to my concrete floor













It may have stains on it (ahem... from the previous owner) but it beats rolling around in the dirt!

[Jackpine]

Dang! Your garage doesn't look like you live in it! It's impossible to do any real work and keep it that neat!

- Jack

[Power Hungry]

A clean garage is a sign of serious mental illness!

[88Racing]

I won't post any of mine then.

Lars

PS I hear voices in the garage "Clean me" over and over till it's done.
Naw, that's just the wife!

[ChuckD]

If my garage was clean I wouldnt be able to find anything.

[EddiesF150]

Originally Posted by JackandJanet

Dang! Your garage doesn't look like you live in it! It's impossible to do any real work and keep it that neat!

- Jack

Are you kidding? You can't even SEE the floor now! :mecry:

I've got that mustang up on jack stands, stripped down to the body, and the engine on an engine stand. Takes up ALOT of space, and while I'm gone all week at work (yes, I leave on Sunday night and get back on Friday or Saturday), the wife and kids just pile things up in there and I don't have time to clean it anymore.

As soon as I'm cleared to lift things again by my doctor, I'm gonna be in there cleaning, though...

P.S. Somehow a card table wound up in there, and all my tools have migrated from my toolbox to the table top...

[88Racing]

Originally Posted by Power Hungry

The anti-static rated stuff is not cheap! Edge had their manufacturing floor redone a couple years back with the anti-static flooring and it was quite expensive.:.

bill,

I know not every home owner is not going to go out and purchase one of these floors.

I was just posting the info of where I work part time and what the problem was. FYI another shop in town is having the same problem. Different flooring company but same type of product different manufactorer.

As stated before the DIY kits appear safe. They are thinner applications. It's the floors with the 5-7 part apps that have the problem. They are usually up to 1/4" thick.

Small chunks of rubber to stand on appear to have no problem.
Mats to park on, no problem.

LARGE shops that want a floor coating you'd better look into it.

Lars

[txarsoncop]

Originally Posted by 88Racing

bill,

As stated before the DIY kits appear safe. They are thinner applications. It's the floors with the 5-7 part apps that have the problem. They are usually up to 1/4" thick.

Small chunks of rubber to stand on appear to have no problem.
Mats to park on, no problem.

LARGE shops that want a floor coating you'd better look into it.

Lars

I can understand that, wasn't trying to be argumentative, just posting our experiences. The way the thread was heading it appeared it could scare members off of doing anything.

The Tnemec was only a 2 part epoxy and very thin. The bay however is pretty large at 80'x100'.

Now, if only the slab had been done correctly to begin with we wouldn't be looking at potholes and exposed rebar...