Please advice on garage floor material

[livi]

Recently moved into my new house. Big old stone mansion from 1928. Lots of space (almost got lost in the basement the other night) and even more charm. Just above the beach.

Now, the separate garage is a two-car building approximately 8x8 meters so plenty of room for a 964 RS or GT3 beside my old lady (the Carrera, that is).

The walls just need some paint but the floor is common concrete and a bit aged at that.

A friend of mine mentioned that I could use clinker (I hope that is the English word). I can see how that would be both very stylish and easy to keep clean but I canīt remember having seen it before in a private garage so I am a bit wary.

Any advice, experiences and comments much appreciated as always!

Thanks!

[Rot 911]

Markus, I have no idea what clinker is. What kind of shape is the floor in? A picture would be quite useful here. Is it cracked? Pitted? Does moisture come up through it? Need to know these things before advice can be rendered. Oh and how about a picture of this mansion? Oh and my house is 2 years older than yours!

[livi]

Thanks Kurt,

Pics when I get home from work.

'Clinker' is a form of more robust, outdoor tile. The floor is very even and uniform without any cracks or pitting in the concrete. No moisture as far as I can judge. Full heating and well insulated.

[Rot 911]

Markus, I would avoid any type of ceramic or clay, or even stone tile if you plan on doing any work in the garage. Drop a tool and you will have a cracked or chipped tile. Personally I am a fan of just plain concrete and you have no maintenance. Yeah you get the ocassional oil stain, but a bit of kitty litter cleans that right up. If you go with vinyl tile or paint the floor you will need to do some serious prep work to insure your concrete is spotless before applying a surface to it. You can also go with the snap together tile like "racedeck", but things like car jacks will mar the tiles. If you do a search on the 911 Tech board for "garage" and "floor" you will find several extensive threads with pictures of a number of floors done in every surface imaginable. Here is an extensive thread on garage floors: Robust garage floor coverings?

[masraum]

I think you should do a Roman style mosaic of a 911 and the porsche crest from small 1x1 tile or colored stone.

[trekkor]

Yes!! What he said.


KT

[svandamme]

if i ever get to do this, i'de go for the polished concrete, followed up with a few coats of i think it's called Rubson... it's pretty much what they have in most dealershipgarages i've seen so far

it's robust, doesn't feel to cold when working next to your car in winter time, it's fully water and fluids proof, not to worry bout anything seeping into the soil... cleans very well, and dampens the sound as well,and not flamable or easely scorched...

comes in grey, green, orange/red, white, black
pretty much like forming a durable sillicone/rubber like coat over the concrete...

[red-beard]

I used an epoxy coating to keep th oil out of the concrete. I plan to eventually use some sort of polymer tile.

[scottbombedout]

A friend of mine mentioned that I could use clinker (I hope that is the English word). I can see how that would be both very stylish and easy to keep clean but I canīt remember having seen it before in a private garage so I am a bit wary.


Thanks! [/B][/QUOTE]

Where I come from 'Clinkers' is something that is left on your bottom if you dont wipe it properly.

So if I was to ask my builder to put clinkers on my floor....

Anyone else heard that term clinkers before?

[svandamme]

we have "klinkers" in flemish, and many words are shared between flemish and swedish

at least they often sound and mean the same, probably not in spelling

verstoan for instance means "you understand" in both flemish and swedish

but in the case of klinkers, i think they have a similar , not identical meaning to the swedish "clinkers"

this is what we call "klinkers" in Flemish... cobblestones in english i believe



really nice for driveways(if layed a bit nicer then this rough example), but not for garages .. to uneven...
great for indoors again, for like a patio or an intermediate hallway in a bigass mansion, can't explain it, but my rich aunt had it in her previous crib... with loads of plants and stuff.. really nice...but really nicely done as well, proper cement in the cracks, cleanly done

[masraum]

Originally posted by scottbombedout
A friend of mine mentioned that I could use clinker (I hope that is the English word). I can see how that would be both very stylish and easy to keep clean but I canīt remember having seen it before in a private garage so I am a bit wary.


Thanks!

Where I come from 'Clinkers' is something that is left on your bottom if you dont wipe it properly.

So if I was to ask my builder to put clinkers on my floor....

Anyone else heard that term clinkers before? [/B][/QUOTE]

I watched the show "How it's Made" last night. At one point in the production of cement there is something called clinker, but I'm pretty sure that's not what he was talking about.

This is almost like clinker, but it's not

Klinger from MASH

[masraum]

A garage floor that looked like this made from either tile or stone would be REALLY cool.



This would be really cool too.

[livi]

Thanks! Some great advice here!

Kurt, that is what I was afraid of too - cracking. I told my friend, but he said I should use a new sort that are small and very hard.

Yes, painting would be the easiest way I suspect, but the paint is almost as expensive as the 'clinker'.

I was thinking rubber. Soft and comfortable. But apparently very expensive.

I will study that link and others and see if I can decide.

Maybe I should just have you all over here for a 'clinker-party'!

[MFAFF]

The ceramic route is not advised at all....in addition to the 'brittleness' of the sirface of the tiling the issue is that mobile jacks, stands etc can and do slip on them...

Ceramic or equivalent hard srufaces in garages etc are used in areas with fixed or built in jacking equipemnt (!) and stands...so the ease of cleaning is a benefit and not a danger.

An epoxy paint is a good start...far rougher than a tile and yet as easy to clean...there is a risk of it lifting if the concrete is not very clean but its relatively easy to repaint...

Interlocking Rubber/ plastic tiles are can also be a good solution, the US has a greater selection of these than here in Europe..

But if you are planning on staying a while then an epoxy floor, either poured (3-4mm think at most) or a resin mortar (4mm) is the best solution. It povides a level, impervious yet resilient surface, able to withstand point loads (such as a trolley jack and axle stands) without damage. It also 'warm' as opposed to cold paint or concrete and will take out any imperfections in the level of the floor. Depending on the area you are looking to cover and its length to width ratio it can be made as a single 'piece' which makes cleaning even easier and makes the space look bigger...

Try Bitumastic as a manufacturer....

The stuff is used in large warehouses and garages.

[livi]

Thanks! Sounds very reasonable!

[slodave]

Hey! Where are the pics of your new garage?

[livi]

The camera has gone missing during the move. I suspect I will find it somewhere in any of the 50+ boxes in the basement yet to unpack..Besides, I have not had time to plug in my home computer yet. This is all Pelican surfing on well payed work hours.

[TerryH]

Originally posted by scottbombedout

Where I come from 'Clinkers' is something that is left on your bottom if you dont wipe it properly.

So if I was to ask my builder to put clinkers on my floor....

Anyone else heard that term clinkers before?

We can them dingleberries around here.


Here is another Klink... er