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Originally Posted by steve c  Ron,
I don't understand how the tiles can work out but, many use them ( doesn't water run off from wet car or even condensate drain from A/C ,oil, ect seep between the cracks or into the open mesh of some types and accumulate under the tiles causing dirt and mildew build up?
Steve P2125 |
From what I have seen all of these tiles have feet, so to speak, so the full tiles doesn't sit on the floor and there is an air gap. This is one reason why you can't put high preasure loads within a small area on these floors, such as a trolley jack or a unsecured 4 post lift. The air gap is supposed to keep the subfloor dry as any amount of fluid spilt should just run under the tiles, if the tiles are the perforated type, and out of the doorways. By code garage floors, that are within close proximity to a house must have a pitch towards the doors to allow gasoline etc. a place to exit rather than pooling. The non-perforated tiles, according to the manufacturers, have a tight enough seal, when locked, that would not allow fluid to get through the connecting edges, so the fluid stays on the tile, I'd need to see that to believe it..!! I also noticed that these tile manufacturers, such as RaceTrack, push the fact that they are great for building a temporary pit area outside on dirt, sand and grass etc. more than they do as a permanent surface on a concrete floor in the garage.