Shop Shop floor tiles

[canuck750]

I want to install a high load capacity pvc interlocking floor tile in my shop area in my new build.
I am having an epoxy floor put down In the vehicle parking area this week but I don’t want epoxy on the shop concrete slab. My current shop has epoxy but I find it chips fairly easily from dropping tools etc.

I know.. be more careful, at least that’s what the epoxy guy told me this morning.

I have heard of industrial quality interlocking pvc tile, 4 to 8 mm thick, and once locked together it’s water tight.

I have read a fair number of negative reviews for the pvc tiles that Costco, Rona etc sell. Not water tight, too thin, poor joining etc. The other ones I see are slotted and let water, oil etc run underneath, I definitely don’t want that type.

I have read that industrial quality pvc will handle point loads of heavy machinery like lathes and mills, motorcycle lifts and offer some anti fatigue.

Anyone know of a Canadian supplier for a warehouse or shop quality interlocking pvc floor tile?

 

[Doggggboy]

Unless they are being glued together I have a hard time thinking they would be watertight but these guys say they are.

Tuff Seal Interlocking Tile for Garages, Aviation, Commercial, Institutional, Industrial and Retail Applications

Tuff Seal PVC garage floor tile for industrial and residential applications, especially where waterproofing is required. Tuffseal has hidden locks.

www.garageflooringllc.com

 

[canuck750]

Unless they are being glued together I have a hard time thinking they would be watertight but these guys say they are.

Tuff Seal Interlocking Tile for Garages, Aviation, Commercial, Institutional, Industrial and Retail Applications

Tuff Seal PVC garage floor tile for industrial and residential applications, especially where waterproofing is required. Tuffseal has hidden locks.

www.garageflooringllc.com

Thanks, I think I saw this retailer before but they are in the USA and I want to buy from a Canadian distributor and hopefully Canadian made

 

[Elektrishun]

@canuck750

Check COSTCO online "garage floors":

Search | Costco

Several variations of Ultralock and Motofloor product.

 

[ChazzC]

There are a number of "Epoxy" products, ranging from paint to coatings to toppings. All require proper slab preparation and installation by those who know how (yes, HD and Lowes sell "coatings" for DIY, but you get what you pay for) Toppings are 1/4" — 3/8" thick and need to be installed by certified contractors, but they will outlast you. Urethane is more forgiving than Epoxy, but also costs more. Better yet is MMA (Methyl Methacrylate) because it can be patched relatively easily.

One of the best concrete surfaces for a shop floor is a troweled-in surface treatment like Stonhard (dry powder cast over a wet slab then troweled in; unfortunately no longer available it seems).

Keep in mind that any resilient flooring ins going to be an issue if you are going to level heavy machines or to bolt something down.

 

[Maker Mike]

Just wondering how any of these floors would hold up in a welding environment? I would hate ruin the coating by doing welding say on the floor.

 

[ChazzC]

Just wondering how any of these floors would hold up in a welding environment? I would hate ruin the coating by doing welding say on the floor.

No topping/coating/paint is going to stand up to abuse like welding in direct contact, but a troweled-in powder hardener will help. Another option would be a spray-on densifier & repeller: most of these are applied after troweling and will also assist with curing, but some can be applied to clean concrete after curing and penetrate the surface to seal and strengthen. An industrial (not commercial) concrete contractor can make recommendations.

 

[Elektrishun]

How about sheets of 3/8" OSB or ply with sheet metal over top screwed down with 1/4" wafer head screws. Cut them to size and lay them down in the welding area over the good flooring. When needed lift them up and have a spot to stack them off to the side. Like puzzle pieces.