"MotoFloor" On sale @ Costco 48sf - $89

[RickM]

Thought this would interest some here. This snap together tile looks to be made specifically for garage duty....

On sale through 8/5
http://www.costco.com/Browse/Productgroup.aspx?Prodid=11038308&whse=BC&Ne=4000000&eCat=BC|3960|21277&N=4001205&Mo=28&pos=6&No=9&Nr=P_CatalogName:BC&cat=21277&Ns=P_Price|1||P_SignDesc1&lang=en-US&Sp=C&ec=BC-EC1061-Cat3960&topnav=



This durable, multi-purpose floor system is designed to give you a clean professional work environment that can withstand tough mechanical environments. It’s oil, grease, petroleum, antifreeze and chemical resistant. Great for garages, shops, retail displays or anywhere tough flooring is needed. Easy to set up and clean.


Features:

* Colors: Black and white or charcoal
* 48 tiles per box
* Patented multi-purpose floor system designed to give you a clean professional garage
* Made from polypropylene plastic
* Built to handle extreme rolling loads
* Engineered to withstand tough mechanical environments
* Resistant to oil, grease, petroleum, antifreeze and most household chemicals
* UV stable
* Completer kit includes beveled edges that slope flush to floor to give you a finished look
* Can be used on any flat surface indoors and outdoors
* Easy to set-up, simply snap together to make any size floor
* Easy to clean
* Individual tile dimensions: 1’ x 1'
* Edge dimensions: 12" x 1.75"
* Made in the U.S.A.
* Warranty: 10-year limited

[MotoSook]

I suppose you haev to be a CostCo member to order it online?

[RickM]

Originally posted by Souk
I suppose you haev to be a CostCo member to order it online?

Souk, I believe you're right. Have any friends who belong and can take you? ( I think they're at some stores too)

Perhaps they allow a different ship-to address when ordering online.

[MotoSook]

Heather and I will probably join CostCo thsi month. There is one on my way to work. I'll be saving about $120 for the amount of tiles I need for my garage. Thanks fo rht eheads up Rick.

[schamp]

Pretty sure I saw this at Sams the other day.

[tcesar888]

Hello!

I'm super interested BUT... I'm concerned with oil and chemicals working thru the seems and collecting on my cement? This could be a nightmare to pull and clean later down the road.

Does anyone have any thoughts? Is this just me?

Thanks,

Tom

[alphie]

Hey guys, before you purchase these, please take a look.

As a gift my wife got me a set for my birthday last year. The online pics look cool but when they arrived I wasn't impressed. I highly doubt you could put a jack on them and as someone pointed out, dirt and oil will seep below them.

Nice thing with Costco is they were shipped but fully refundable at the store - which is what I did.

-Rob

[Craig]

I guess this is as good as a place to any to ask a question I have had for a long time about these garage floor tiles.
I am just wondering what happens when you do spill oil on this tile. My thought is that some of the oil would slip between the cracks between the tiles and get onto the concrete floor underneath. Granted it would be a small amount, but I would think it would happen none-the-less. Just wondering if this is true, or are the tiles made in such a way to prevent this? And how do you check and clean up if it does slip through? Seems like it would be kind of a hassle to clean up.
Would love to hear comments from those who already have the tiles installed.

Edit : Tom beat me to it!!
Craig

[tcesar888]

Originally posted by alphie
Hey guys, before you purchase these, please take a look.

As a gift my wife got me a set for my birthday last year. The online pics look cool but when they arrived I wasn't impressed. I highly doubt you could put a jack on them and as someone pointed out, dirt and oil will seep below them.

Nice thing with Costco is they were shipped but fully refundable at the store - which is what I did.

-Rob

You're right! I didn't consider the jack stand issue...

Thanks!

TC

[cantdrv55]

You'll probably have to place the jack/jackstand on a wooden platform.

[JeremyD]

I got a similiar floor from Greg Smith Equipment - They carry the "Bigfoot" tile that is 13" x 13" - I figured I paid about $1.29 per tile (They had a special) - almost on par with VCT - and didn't have to glue it down. The bigfoot is similiar - but has a compression rating of 10,000 lbs. They recommended a plywood base under jackstands -

It locks together - but you can also pretty easily pull it up and take it to a new location. If you spill too much material - then yes, they recommend pull it up, clean up - then reinstall.

BTW - I installed an oversized 2 car garage - in less than a day, and that included trimming all the outside edge.

Link to ebay pricing

[alphie]

I like to move my jack(s) all around and I really didn't want to worry about using plywood.

[Craig]

Jeremy,
Your floor sure looks sharp! Thanks for sharing your experiences.
Myself, I would rather not worry about jacks/jack stands on plywood, and don't really want to deal with cleaning under the tiles after spills.

Craig

[widebody911]

Originally posted by JeremyD
I figured I paid about $1.29 per tile (They had a special) - almost on par with VCT - and didn't have to glue it down.

My VCT was ~.69 per 12"x12" and it's resisted just about everything I've thrown at it, with the exception of setting a car down on it's brake drums

[cowtown]

I've got the actual Costco Motofloor. You're right about staining - it does. It's tough to keep clean. You would have to put wood or something under jacks and stands (or buy a lift - that was my solution ).

It interlocks tightly enough that oil doesn't immediately seep between the tiles, but it will eventually. It is easy to pull out 2 or 3 tiles for cleanup, though.

I'm torn because it looks sharp and is easy to walk/stand on. All things considered, though, I would go with epoxy if I were doing it again. I have epoxy in my wife's 2-car garage and it seems less susceptible to tire marks.

I'm coming from the perspective of doing engine drops/major projects. It would be absolutely fine for smaller projects and just looking good in general.

[tcesar888]

Originally posted by cowtown
I've got the actual Costco Motofloor. You're right about staining - it does. It's tough to keep clean. You would have to put wood or something under jacks and stands (or buy a lift - that was my solution ).

It interlocks tightly enough that oil doesn't immediately seep between the tiles, but it will eventually. It is easy to pull out 2 or 3 tiles for cleanup, though.

I'm torn because it looks sharp and is easy to walk/stand on. All things considered, though, I would go with epoxy if I were doing it again. I have epoxy in my wife's 2-car garage and it seems less susceptible to tire marks.

I'm coming from the perspective of doing engine drops/major projects. It would be absolutely fine for smaller projects and just looking good in general.

Thanks Cowtown! Still looks nice!

Hey, what kind of lift did you end up buying? I'm doing some research for my garage...

Thanks,

Tom

[cowtown]

Originally posted by tcesar888
Thanks Cowtown! Still looks nice!

Hey, what kind of lift did you end up buying? I'm doing some research for my garage...

Thanks,

Tom

Bend Pak mid-rise scissor lift. I park on top of it by raising the car up with some boards. Thom's recessed lift is cool...wish I'd owned this house when the floor was poured so I could do that.

A ton of the 993 guys have this model or similar. I've lifted a couple friends' torsion-bar 911s on it too and it works fine. Also good for a Miata and a pickup truck. You're everyone on the block's friend when you've got a lift, whether you like it or not.

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[trekkor]

Seems like laying out plastic film before the floor tiles would make clean up very easy and protect the cement from staining.


KT