I did a combo of RaceDeck & GarageDeck in the 40 Watt Garage.
It's been down about 4-1/2 years, through 4 Minnesota winters, and still looks great.
With all the muck & sand tracked in by the daily driver(s) during winter, I did a grid pattern alternating the vented tiles and solid tiles. Also, the area near the ped-door is all vented (to stomp off snowy boots). The snow melts and drains through, and eventually evaporates.
Word of warning(s):
- Heed the install instructions and leave the recommended clearances to fixed objects/walls. You'll be amazed at how much the floor shrinks/expands/moves.
- Don't freak out the 1st hot summer day with the big door raised. The area near the door/sun will heat up and expand MUCH faster than the rest of the floor, and might raise/buckle a bit. It'll level out when the temperature stabilizes.
- Do not load a car onto a trailer with the drive wheels on the RaceDeck!! Trust me, you'll "unzip" about 50 tiles in .002 seconds and shoot them across the room.
I bought a commercial rag-mop, bucket and wringer, and wet mop the floor a few times a season to keep it clean. Also, about every year and a half I'll "unzip" the floor into (about) 8' x 20' pieces and pull the whole section out and down the driveway... break out the power-washer and clean the accumulated muck off the concrete, then blast the floor sections clean... haul 'em back in , zip 'em back together and I've got a new floor.
This Spring
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After a winter's worth of crud
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Sections unzipped and down the driveway
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A lot of crud accumulates over a year under the floor!
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(Original install day)
Mrs. Fixit & I had the majority of the field down in about 2 hours! It was all I could do to keep up unboxing sections and tossing them out while she stomped them down. (A rubber mallet really helps with stubborn pieces)
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