CEE DOG
01-25-2012, 12:11 AM
Garage Flooring#
Hey guys, I wrote this in review style for L2D. #I wouldn't post it here but I love sharing garage stuff with my many friends at AG. #Therefore I removed a few paragraphs and mention of the product name and anything I thought might be disrespectful to AG or against the rules mentioning a product they don't sell. #Just pretend it's RaceDeck flooring I'm discussing. #That shouldn't be difficult as they are virtually the same...
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Details:
1.- Shipping: Free on all orders
2.- Containment: Cardboard boxes (All tiles landed in new condition)
3.- Directions: So easy a Skycave® man could do it (See Image #2)
4.- Size: 12x12x1/2”
5.- Color: See Image #1
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8.- Made in: USA
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Available Colors: (info removed) #-#
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Easy Install
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http://i1082.photobucket.com/albums/j376/CEEDOG7/Reviews/GarageTrac%20Flooring/01.jpg
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Introduction:
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Over my Christmas vacation I was in the process of painting my garage. #It had to be made worthy of my amazing banner from Bill and to finally quiet Sky's constant griping about the walls she lived between. #While at Lowes grabbing a couple more gallons of paint my eyes caught the garage floor coatings. #There I stood for at least 30 minutes. #Thinking, reading, thinking..... Hmmmm.... #Ultimately I would decide the risks outweighed the coating option available there. #
Leaving my Sky out for 72 hours during application/cure and the likelihood of the coating peeling up within a couple years was not my idea of a good time so plans for flooring were forsaken. #
Just a week later it was BOGO time in Jims thread and it suddenly dawned on me I would throw a hail marry for bogo racetrack flooring! #Well, of course it was an unreasonable request and I knew garage tile flooring was priced above what I wanted to spend so back to the scrap heap the dream went....
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My next attempt at convincing myself not to purchase them was to tell myself they might hold water beneath them but in conversation with the lovely representative and further research I was convinced (or convinced myself) otherwise.
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Polyaspartic Coating:
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At some point during this time my friend Richy shared some info on a coating product that was another option. #In the interest of staying on point I won’t get into it but it’s called Polyaspartic coating and here is a photo of a couple samples I ordered in my brief flirtation. #It looks great but would need to be installed by professionals and I was quoted over 6$ sq/ft. #That would mean I would pay closer to $2,400+/- compared to $750+/-.
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http://i1082.photobucket.com/albums/j376/CEEDOG7/Reviews/GarageTrac%20Flooring/01B.jpg
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Moving Forward:
Time for excuses was over and after starting a few designs on their online floor designer I went to sleep with visions of a beautiful Skybaby stage dancing in my head!! #After about 32 designs the next day I had it down to 3 basic concepts and 9 variations. #I had a good idea of where I was headed but as you guys know I placed my variations into a thread where I heard some feedback from our Live2Detail community. #After thinking it through I finalized my design and placed my order.
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The Eagle Has Landed:
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It would be nearly two weeks before I would install. #You see, as luck would have it my shipment landed on Monday so it was moved to the garage to await its destiny. #:gidiup:
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The following Sunday I woke up to a beautiful 60F morning and raced to the garage! #After the not so fun part (moving stuff out of the garage) it was time to play.
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I started with the idea I would build a section and then slide it under the lips of the washer and dryer and move forward from that corner. #You see, the plumbing is rather precarious so instead of doing it right and dealing with that I made it more difficult on myself.#
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http://i1082.photobucket.com/albums/j376/CEEDOG7/Reviews/GarageTrac%20Flooring/10.jpg
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After putting together a section I thought I would possibly build around the washer and dryer since it slid right under and I wouldn't have to worry about the washer and dryer rattling. #After building a few sq ft I re-measured the distance to the garage door and found that my laziness would punish me. #The floor would have to be cut along the garage door side at that rate. #So, I set about the task of disconnecting and moving the utilities on top and over the floor.#
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http://i1082.photobucket.com/albums/j376/CEEDOG7/Reviews/GarageTrac%20Flooring/11.jpg
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After sliding the floor into it's correct starting point I moved the utilities atop it and reconnected everything. #I hadn’t eaten yet so after the pause in progress it was time for a breakfast of champions! #(Apologies to my vegan friends :))
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http://i1082.photobucket.com/albums/j376/CEEDOG7/Reviews/GarageTrac%20Flooring/28.jpg
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Hey guys, I wrote this in review style for L2D. #I wouldn't post it here but I love sharing garage stuff with my many friends at AG. #Therefore I removed a few paragraphs and mention of the product name and anything I thought might be disrespectful to AG or against the rules mentioning a product they don't sell. #Just pretend it's RaceDeck flooring I'm discussing. #That shouldn't be difficult as they are virtually the same...
Product Claims: (info removed)
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Details:
1.- Shipping: Free on all orders
2.- Containment: Cardboard boxes (All tiles landed in new condition)
3.- Directions: So easy a Skycave® man could do it (See Image #2)
4.- Size: 12x12x1/2”
5.- Color: See Image #1
6.- (info removed)
7.- (info removed)
8.- Made in: USA
9.- (info removed)
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Available Colors: (info removed) #-#
Image removed#
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Easy Install
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http://i1082.photobucket.com/albums/j376/CEEDOG7/Reviews/GarageTrac%20Flooring/01.jpg
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Introduction:
#
Over my Christmas vacation I was in the process of painting my garage. #It had to be made worthy of my amazing banner from Bill and to finally quiet Sky's constant griping about the walls she lived between. #While at Lowes grabbing a couple more gallons of paint my eyes caught the garage floor coatings. #There I stood for at least 30 minutes. #Thinking, reading, thinking..... Hmmmm.... #Ultimately I would decide the risks outweighed the coating option available there. #
Leaving my Sky out for 72 hours during application/cure and the likelihood of the coating peeling up within a couple years was not my idea of a good time so plans for flooring were forsaken. #
Just a week later it was BOGO time in Jims thread and it suddenly dawned on me I would throw a hail marry for bogo racetrack flooring! #Well, of course it was an unreasonable request and I knew garage tile flooring was priced above what I wanted to spend so back to the scrap heap the dream went....
(4 paragraphs deleted for AG copy)
My next attempt at convincing myself not to purchase them was to tell myself they might hold water beneath them but in conversation with the lovely representative and further research I was convinced (or convinced myself) otherwise.
(Paragraph removed)
#
Polyaspartic Coating:
#
At some point during this time my friend Richy shared some info on a coating product that was another option. #In the interest of staying on point I won’t get into it but it’s called Polyaspartic coating and here is a photo of a couple samples I ordered in my brief flirtation. #It looks great but would need to be installed by professionals and I was quoted over 6$ sq/ft. #That would mean I would pay closer to $2,400+/- compared to $750+/-.
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http://i1082.photobucket.com/albums/j376/CEEDOG7/Reviews/GarageTrac%20Flooring/01B.jpg
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Moving Forward:
Time for excuses was over and after starting a few designs on their online floor designer I went to sleep with visions of a beautiful Skybaby stage dancing in my head!! #After about 32 designs the next day I had it down to 3 basic concepts and 9 variations. #I had a good idea of where I was headed but as you guys know I placed my variations into a thread where I heard some feedback from our Live2Detail community. #After thinking it through I finalized my design and placed my order.
#
The Eagle Has Landed:
#
It would be nearly two weeks before I would install. #You see, as luck would have it my shipment landed on Monday so it was moved to the garage to await its destiny. #:gidiup:
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The following Sunday I woke up to a beautiful 60F morning and raced to the garage! #After the not so fun part (moving stuff out of the garage) it was time to play.
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http://i1082.photobucket.com/albums/j376/CEEDOG7/Reviews/GarageTrac%20Flooring/03.jpg
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http://i1082.photobucket.com/albums/j376/CEEDOG7/Reviews/GarageTrac%20Flooring/04.jpg
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http://i1082.photobucket.com/albums/j376/CEEDOG7/Reviews/GarageTrac%20Flooring/09.jpg
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I started with the idea I would build a section and then slide it under the lips of the washer and dryer and move forward from that corner. #You see, the plumbing is rather precarious so instead of doing it right and dealing with that I made it more difficult on myself.#
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http://i1082.photobucket.com/albums/j376/CEEDOG7/Reviews/GarageTrac%20Flooring/10.jpg
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After putting together a section I thought I would possibly build around the washer and dryer since it slid right under and I wouldn't have to worry about the washer and dryer rattling. #After building a few sq ft I re-measured the distance to the garage door and found that my laziness would punish me. #The floor would have to be cut along the garage door side at that rate. #So, I set about the task of disconnecting and moving the utilities on top and over the floor.#
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http://i1082.photobucket.com/albums/j376/CEEDOG7/Reviews/GarageTrac%20Flooring/11.jpg
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http://i1082.photobucket.com/albums/j376/CEEDOG7/Reviews/GarageTrac%20Flooring/12.jpg
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After sliding the floor into it's correct starting point I moved the utilities atop it and reconnected everything. #I hadn’t eaten yet so after the pause in progress it was time for a breakfast of champions! #(Apologies to my vegan friends :))
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http://i1082.photobucket.com/albums/j376/CEEDOG7/Reviews/GarageTrac%20Flooring/28.jpg
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