Checkered Floor On Concrete

Barry M

I'm finishing the inside of a pole barn so customer can store his cars. He mentioned having the concrete floor done in black and white checkers. I'm a powerwashing contractor (in the warm season) and have sealed a few garage floors and driveways but I don't think a sealer is the way to go here. The concrete floor is old but still in okay shape with a few large cracks through the center. I see Northern Tool sells a checkered flooring system from Edge, has anyone ever used it? If not what do you guys think is the best material to use or the best route to take to acheive good results? Thanks in advance.

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MattCoops

why not tile it

black and white ceramic tile over the concrete

it looks ten times bettern in a diamond layout, rather than laying it horizontally

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PrecisionFloors

Another less expensive option would be to use vinyl composite tile (VCT), or luxury vinyl tile (LVT). I agree with Matt, a diamond set looks ALOT better than a standard set.

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Barry M

Would ceramic hold up well to cars being driven on them and tools being dropped on it? Just wandering. I'm going to look into the VCT and LVT also, thanks.

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R&D Tile

Yes, except you said a large crack in the floor, if this crack is more than a 1/4" wide and not even with each side[one side higher than the other], I'd scrap the tile idea.

PrecisionFloors

I know a VCT floor will hold up well to abuse, Imo ceramic will not hold up well to a garage that is used for alot of heavy work, parking yes. Porcelain might be a better choice but I'd still lean towards VCT or LVT if it is an area that will actually be used like a shop. As far as the cracks go, you are going to have to fix them regardless of flooring choice, so why not self-level the whole area first.

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MattCoops

porcelain is a ceramic
it's just made with denser clays and baked at higher temps

go to the tile shop and seek out a commercial grade traffic tile

Pretty much every car lot i've seen as tile in showroom.

I think the kitchen gets more stuff dropped on its floor than a car room will.

as for the crack, mix some mud and trowel it on. A long 2x4 comes in handy to spread out even large areas. Take the time to prep before you set.

I'm a tile guy, so I hate vinyl. The only thing I like about vinyl is after its bubbled and peeled up and ripped and I go to get rid of it and lay tile over it, it's much easier to pull up then tile is.

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Mike Finley

Show rooms are heated, most pole barns aren't.

Why not just etch the concrete? Sounds like a lot simpler, faster, easier, cheaper and bullet proof way to go to me. This floor in this picture has been polished, but even without polishing afterwards you would still have a nice look, it would just be a matte finish instead.

R&D Tile

IF, this crack isn't even you CAN NOT tile over this area, if it is even then a crack isolation membrane must be used or you will have cracked tile above it, membranes don't do a thing for vertical shear, evening out that crack won't be good enough for tile, don't do it.

And you can not skim coat mud to even anything out as well.

Bud Cline

Commercial Rubber Flooring.

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