Now that you’ve decided which garage flooring you’re interested in, it’s time to pick a particular product. Garage floor tiles can do pretty much anything at least as well as any other garage floor protector, so you’ll need to decide what qualities are most important to you before you even start to choose your garage floor tiles. Are you operating under a strict budget? Will you be doing the install yourself? Will you be dropping small anvils on your garage floor covering? Will you be making an appearance on MTV Cribs? All of these facts are important consider when choosing your garage floor tile.
Cost
One of the best features of garage floor tile is that it’s easy to purchase just enough, and nothing more. Unfortunately, since tile is more expensive than garage floor paint no matter how you cut it, you’re still likely to end up with only part of your garage floor covered once everything is said and done. Keeping that in mind, if money is tight, be sure to buy a set of tiles that can be added on to at a later date. Try to stick with known names, and shop around to see if you can find smaller sets to later compliment what you can afford today.
Ease Of Installation
For the most part, it’s very easy to install tiles. In fact, nowadays, you’d probably have to try to find tiles that weren’t installed simply by clicking together, or adhering to the concrete. The largest issue in choosing the install method is the condition of the concrete garage floor. Damaged or badly stained? If this is the case, you may want to avoid the sticky backed type and go with snap together tiles instead. Is your floor in perfect condition? Then peel and stick tiles might be the better option since they’re often cheaper, and generally wear slower.
Does Durability Matter To You?
There are really two types of garage floor tiles: those made of rubber, and those made of something else. If you plan to do work of any kind in your garage, you can’t go wrong with rubber tiles. They will be a bit more expensive to start with, but the durability is worth it. Not only will your garage floor last longer using rubber, but so will your tools, because everyone drops tools. There’s a reason you often see painted garage floors with rubber garage floor mats on them. It doesn’t seem so redundant when you drop a wrench and damage your garage flooring.
Aesthetics
There are plenty of folks who, when shopping for garage floors, really couldn’t care less how it will look. Most car guys really feel that, as long as they can get it clean, it looks great. Otherwise, the most popular look for garage floor coverings is the white and black checkerboard. If you look around, though, you can find some other multi-colored tiles, and solid colors as well. With enough persistence, you can generally even find garage floor tiles with as much variety as paint, but you’ll definitely have to dedicate some time to the search. If you have no need for a protective layer, you should also consider garage floor stain. Not only is it cheaper, but it may last longer as well.
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