My PVC Workshop Floor After 1 Year | Was it worth the money $$$

My PVC Workshop Floor After 1 Year | Was it worth the money $$$
If you are looking for a floor solution for your workshop or your garage then this could be it. In this video you will find out some good information on this type of flooring and if it would be suitable for your needs.
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[@CasualDIY]

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[@barry.w.christie]

Didn't think I'd ever watch a video about flooring, but enjoyed your review, very informative ... expensive but a one off expense which should last for quite a long time ... a work mat down on top where you'd normally stand for extra insulation and comfort would finish it off 👍 For removing a tile, try driving in a few screws which should be enough to lift it up without too much damage to the tile. I built my own garage, laying down a plastic sheet then 1" high strips of wood, followed by 3 layers of chipboard and painted hardboard on top ... and I do all my woodwork in my bedroom 😁

[@CasualDIY]

Hehe well there you go. I think mamy people don't realise the benefits of a well insulated floor with rubber mats.

[@fliplmb]

“I do all my woodwork in my bedroom” is the funniest accidental euphemism I’ve heard in ages 😂

[@tonyworkswood]

Good review Tomasz, well worth it in my opinion to keep the cold from transmitting up through your feet and it saves your chisels. The flame test was impressive, good to know. Cheers Tony

[@CasualDIY]

Thank you Tony. I think it was worth recording this video as it is a fairly big investment. And having some information before purchase is always a better situation.

[@tonyworkswood]

@@CasualDIY Hi Tomasz, It's a big investment but not over a lot of years on your bones/joints keeping the cold out, the better running surface if you've machines on casters, but the pinnacle that you mentioned, dropping your best chisel on a concrete floor then having to spend ten minutes at the grinder, then five minutes honing it just to remove the damaged section to proceed with the job that's already behind schedule. Don't ask me how I know this stuff. I have a concrete floor at present and my heart skips a beat if a chisel rolls off my workbench, I daren't look even with one eye closed. Tony

[@CasualDIY]

@@tonyworkswood exactly 💯

[@nil4309]

Thanks good info

[@CasualDIY]

Glad it was helpful!

[@carloduroni5629]

Very interesting. I just checked the Tecnomat (former Bricoman) Italian website and they sell 10mm thick 48x48cm tiles for € 3,95. That'll make about € 17,20/sqm or about € 360 (plus something for cuts, etc.) for a 21sqm room with a 10mm thick floor. It looks far cheaper than what you paid and thus I'm considering doing my big garage in a not too distant future (mainly for insulation purposes). Thanks and ciao.

[@CasualDIY]

If you need strength and rigidity go for rubber tiles and not foam ones.

[@jonathanrodley4986]

I wish I'd seen this 18 months ago. I bought cheap interlocking foam tiles that swell up and create a trip hazard on my concrete floor. These ones seem far better quality than those that I bought. At least they have saved my saws and drills when I've dropped them.

[@CasualDIY]

Yes when picking this type of floor go for rubber not foam

[@fliplmb]

Perfect timing, as I’ve been thinking about tiling my garage floor. How well do they stand up heavy weights over long periods? (In my case, off road motorbike on a wheeled stand).

[@CasualDIY]

Got my wood rack on it, it's super heavy and as it's is fully loaded I can't move it. In the summer I had to move it and there was so signs of any dents in the mats under the casters. So the rest of equipment I got in my workshop is no where near as heavy as that so no issues in this aspect.

[@DaveGDesigns]

Hi mate I had a similar matting (although not PVC) in my workshop before and I found the two main issues with it were that where it stopped the edges started to curl a bit which caused a trip hazard (I didn't have it wall to wall just covering the main area instead) but more importantly I found that when I had equipment that was on wheels and was fairly heavy it left sizeable dents if it wasn't moved regularly which made it difficult to move when you did want to. I suspect that the one I got was a lot cheaper than the one you have so I think that plays a massive part in terms of the issues I found with mine.

[@CasualDIY]

Hi mate. Yes I think mine is better quality. There I no chance for edges to curl up. Its too think and rigid. I got my wood rack on it, as you know it's on casters and I have moved it in summer and there was no signs of any dents. That rack is super heavy and when it's fully loaded as its is I can't move it. So I think paying a bit more in this case you just get far better product.

[@DaveGDesigns]

@@CasualDIY definitely mate this is 100% a case of you get what you pay for 👍🏻

[@jheissjr]

I have PVC tile flooring, same as Tomas in the video, and the flooring also gets indents from heavy casters. The dents go away with lighter loads in 24 hours but are permanent with heavier loads. Plasticizer in the PVC makes it slightly flexible as Tomas demonstrated by bending them which is good because the tile conforms to uneven floor and doesn't have the hollow sound of polypropylene tile but not good for this reason. I'm surprised Tomas' doesn't do this because all PVC tiles do it regardless of brand or quality. Tomas can you recheck under a wheel on your wood rack to see if there any indents?

[@johnallen8680]

Hi T. Have you tried dropping heated metal on a tile ? I do welding from time to time..

[@CasualDIY]

Hi, it will leave a mark however as per my flame test it should not catch fire

[@davidstevensasidewayslook8831]

Is it ok for moving heavy equipment on wheels?

[@CasualDIY]

Got my wood rack on it, it's super heavy and as it's is fully loaded I can't move it. In the summer I had to move it and there was so signs of any dents in the mats under the casters. So the rest of equipment I got in my workshop is no where near as heavy as that so no issues in this aspect.

[@MCsCreations]

Pretty interesting flooring indeed, Tomasz! I'm going to search something like that here in Brazil! Thanks! 😃 Stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊

[@CasualDIY]

It's a good investment 👍

[@Kosh42EFG]

Pity my pants garage floor is too rough...

[@CasualDIY]

Bit of elbow grease and you can flatten it out 🤔

[@Kosh42EFG]

@@CasualDIY It's poured concrete with up to an inch variation over a square foot 😟

[@CasualDIY]

@@Kosh42EFG well that's a problem 🤔

[@jheissjr]

Any thoughts on odors in the beginning or after a year?

[@CasualDIY]

Maybe slight smell of rubber but nothing strong. After a day or two it went away.