Materials You Can Use To Design Your Custom Garage Floors

By Jayne Rutledge


There many different types of materials that on can be used to make outstanding custom garage floors. PVC, vinyl, porcelain and sticky vinyl are some of the most common materials options available in the market today. By selecting their own unique designs, homeowners are able to extend their personality to their floor. They are different designs based on texture, pattern and color.

Tiles used for flooring come with many advantages. The most important one is that they are easy to install, and any person can carry out this work. Here are some of the different selections available for you to choose.

Plastic interlocking tiles have been around for some time now and gaining further momentum as a favorite flooring option for garages. Homeowners have finally come to the realization that they are quite easy to install and they look great, modern products also bring along with them a set of unique benefits. The greatest advantage has been that these tiles allow homeowners to customize their flooring designs.

Another popular flooring material is vinyl composite floor tile or VCT. If you are a great DIY-selfer, then this the type of flooring material to go for since it is easy to install. Vinyl composite floor tiles are commonly installed in grocery stores and school hallways, buffed to a high gloss shine. There is a wide variety of colors to select from. For you r parking area, you can even go for black and white retro look.

The peel and stick vinyl materials are almost similar to the vinyl composite. These materials have a pressure sensitive joining material which is exposed when the paper for releasing is removed. This way you do not use too much adhesive when installing them on concrete. Peel and vinyl stick have a shiny finish and they are non-porous. This means that you will not need to wax or treat them differently like the vinyl composite. They offer you better protection against stains and spills.

The porcelain tile is surprisingly, to most individuals, the most beautiful and durable options out there that you can have installed in your car's parking bay. It is highly regarded for its slip resistance and hardness and is extremely hard to chip, break or even scratch. Porcelain has been a favorite material for flooring in all the professional garages for decades since it can stand well against road salts, stain, oils, moisture and abuse.

One only needs just a little experience to be able to install porcelain tiles. They come in different colors and sizes. If you have no experience at all, then it is important that you hire local professional layers since they have the right tools and equipment to carry out the installation. Their services are also very affordable. If you are looking for a flooring that will cost you less money yet beautiful long lasting parking bay floor, porcelain tiles are materials to use.

Regardless of the flooring materials you choose to use, you can never go wrong with custom garage floors. These floors will not only increase the aesthetic value of your parking area but also will increase its longevity. In addition, the flooring is easy to maintain.




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