ULTRAGRID Garage Floor Tiles $6.37 Each (or $39.81 Per m²) & Free Delivery @ Sleekspace

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• MS Paint on 11/05/2024 - 06:21 Comment score below threshold.
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  Hasbulla on 11/05/2024 - 06:23

  +10

  Where’s the deal? Am I failing to see it?

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  Wiadro on 11/05/2024 - 06:26

  +4

  What’s the deal here?
  It’s actually cheaper to epoxy a double garage than get these.

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    AssociatedunleadedFuel @ Sleekspace on 11/05/2024 - 06:31

    +4

    A double garage in this deal will cost under $1500. Professional epoxy costs much more.

    These tiles are a completely different product compared to epoxy.

    • No peeling or flaking
    • No hot tyre pick up
    • Take tiles with you when you move
    • Comfortable foot feel
    • Thermal insulation benefits
    • Create your own unique look and choose from 16 vibrant colours
    • No messy install process
    • No harmful fumes or chemical smell
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      mrvaluepack on 11/05/2024 - 08:36

      +12

      Diy paint or epoxy only costs approx $300 in materials for a 40m2 garage. These tiles will cost me $1600 and i have to diy install as well.

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        FlyFire on 11/05/2024 - 16:16

        +3

        If you are referring to the Bunnings epoxy kit or similar paints, not really a comparable option as they peel off. It is not the right choice if you intend to park your car inside the garage.

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          mrvaluepack on 11/05/2024 - 16:19

          @FlyFire: Not if you do it right. You can touch up the areas that peel over time with any left over product.

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      gakko on 11/05/2024 - 08:57

      +11

      Professional epoxy what about diy epoxy since all you really need to do is paint the floor. I have no real issue with the price but more with the excess consumption of plastic involved with this solution.

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        AssociatedunleadedFuel @ Sleekspace on 11/05/2024 - 09:17

        +6

        Depends on your own experience with epoxy/paint. Prep is messy and hard work. Not to mention the tools required as well. Most people won't have paint rollers etc lying around which adds to the total cost. Epoxy is also at least a 24-48 hour project. You need to acid-etch, allow time to dry etc. Also if you do it properly the floor needs a grind as well. Add the cost of machine hire plus the hazard of that dust.

        After all that is done not too far down you park your car on and off. Soon you find chunks coming off and the floor peeling. Drop anything and again the floor gets damaged. Also add the very high slip hazard.

        Some people's experience may be different.

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          gakko on 11/05/2024 - 10:22

          +3

          @unleadedFuel: Yeah fair call then! I'm not experienced in the ways.

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        abb on 11/05/2024 - 14:16

        +7

        the excess consumption of plastic

        They even list that as a selling point!

        Our tiles are made from 100% virgin polypropylene vs others made from recycled plastic waste

        Buy our product to ensure your garage floor does the maximum possible environmental damage!
        What next, a free bucket of dioxin to pour into the storm-water drain?!

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    worthy1 on 11/05/2024 - 09:28

    +21

    Yeh and it's cheaper to DIY some floating timber floorboards then lay some nice porcelain tiles in your house. Hell it's cheaper to just have cement rather than epoxy. Why are we comparing pointless stuff in this thread to try and make a deal less of a deal for those that want this type of flooring.

    For starters not everyone has a nice new flat, smooth stain free floor to epoxy. I tried that route years ago and no amount of cleaning, acid washing etc got rid of years of oil and other chemicals deep in the concrete. These areas lifted over time and and looked crappier then the old floor. Plus with cracks and things it never looked nice.

    I ended up putting down rubber gym mats as these sorts of tiles weren't available back then. The gym mats have been great and look great. I probably would have gone these sorts of tiles if they were around. Plenty of people love these in their home man caves, professional workshops etc so this is a bargain price for those looking for them. If your not then just move on….

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  frugalferret on 11/05/2024 - 06:44

  +21

  My garage is the last place I'd be putting these tiles. I'd have to remove them every few weeks to empty out the dirt that gets stuck to my tyres and accumulates in the crevices of these tiles. Forget about cutting timer or grinding metal in the garage any more. Also finding a dropped screw or nut could be a disaster.

  Better use for these would be a BYO floor for a camp shower, or a non slip floor in a boat (if they're uv stable)

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    AssociatedunleadedFuel @ Sleekspace on 11/05/2024 - 06:50

    +6

    That's a common concern but one that doesn't actually play out in reality. Depending on your usecase, for most people dirt is not a problem. The floor actually stays much cleaner for longer and dirt can be simply vacuumed out.

    The gaps in the ribs are so small that dropped small items just sit on the surface. If on rare occassion something does fall through, the tiles can be spot lifted to retrieve.

    If you plan on grinding metal or wood cutting, our ULTRATUFF tile range is an alternative option with a solid surface.

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    Lachiem8 on 11/05/2024 - 08:58

    +2

    All the dust and dirt hides under the tiles. If you're that concerned you can simply blow it out without removing any of the tiles. It's also the opposite with dropped screws or nuts, it makes it far easier to see them with the colours of the tiles vs concrete.

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  Yaren24 on 11/05/2024 - 06:54

  Hi OP, can you show us how to do it?

  • MS Paint on 11/05/2024 - 06:57 Comment score below threshold.
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      AssociatedunleadedFuel @ Sleekspace on 11/05/2024 - 07:05

      +24

      Ripoff? We charge over 50% less for what is a very similar product. Don't get the hate. Is no one else allowed to compete and sell plastic flooring? Have you tried our products and judged the quality to be a ripoff?

      • MS Paint on 11/05/2024 - 07:10 Comment score below threshold.
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          The Milk Man on 11/05/2024 - 08:34

          +26

          @MS Paint: Bro you say no hate but every comment you have made was unnecessarily negative - you're just shooting them down with no merit.

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            worthy1 on 11/05/2024 - 10:10

            +15

            @The Milk Man: Unfortunately this is what Ozb is turning into. People spending their days whinging or being 'experts' in deals (or in their view 'non-deals) that they have no interest in. Self appointed Ozb superheros spending sometimes hours discrediting any deal they can, kind of a sad life really.

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              Igaf on 11/05/2024 - 12:57

              +3

              @worthy1:

              Hear hear.

              Couldn't have expressed it better myself. There's a cabal of superzeros who regularly appear with the same inane comments. Interestingly you will rarely if ever find them making similar comments on popular deals, even where obvious cheaper alternatives exist. We all know why that is - cojones like sultanas.

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            Bargain-er on 11/05/2024 - 14:07

            +1

            @The Milk Man: Either he has too much time or hate… 😒

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            JCRALLYART on 11/05/2024 - 15:45

            +3

            @The Milk Man: May be Muzeeb is running a epoxy flooring business

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              Bargain-er on 11/05/2024 - 21:20

              @JCRALLYART: Or may be just running his mouth…

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          DoctorCalculon on 11/05/2024 - 20:56

          +1

          @MS Paint: WTF, dude!
          I thought you worked for Dell but it sounds like you may be working for a competing carpeting company.

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        M00Cow on 11/05/2024 - 09:07

        -8

        err English isn't your main language is it?

        This is just a ripoff of their awesome product.

        in this context ripoff = imitation or a copy.

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      jollster101 on 11/05/2024 - 08:50

      +3

      That's like saying Nike rip off Adidas or vice versa.

      They both have a line of casual black, grey or blue trackies that look identical but one has a small embroidered Adidas 3 stripes logo and one has a Nike swoosh.

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  dtpearson on 11/05/2024 - 07:19

  +26

  Why are you spruiking "100% virgin polypropylene" like it's a good thing? Surely these tiles would be a perfect use case for 100% recycled plastic? Just what we need, more non-biodegradable plastic in the world…. and to protect (checks notes…..) a concrete floor?

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    AssociatedunleadedFuel @ Sleekspace on 11/05/2024 - 07:22

    +7

    Because recycle plastic is weak and brittle. It will crack and then end up in landfill with a vastly reduced service life. Not a suitable product for garage flooring designed for parking heavy vehicles.

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      dtpearson on 11/05/2024 - 09:47

      +2

      Wow, what complete and utter garbage -

      https://www.ecoplastic.net/why-use-recycled-plastic

      "Recycled plastic has an expected life span of 40+ years and will not visibly break down over that time." and "We are proud to point to examples of our product in place in public areas for 15 plus years, still looking as good today as they did when they were installed."

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        AssociatedunleadedFuel @ Sleekspace on 11/05/2024 - 09:55

        +10

        You are quoting a company who SELLS structures made from recycled plastic. It may work for them.

        We sell garage flooring thats used both in residential and commercial settings. For us, recycled plastic does not offer the required strength at this time. Plus there is no telling where your recycled plastic is coming from. This video is an example: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kegZ5O-i5uM

        Our product is used in homes where our customers and their children may be walking barefoot and breathing in the same air. It presents an unacceptable risk to source product made from unknown origin recycled plastic with traces of all sorts of toxins: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/may/24/recycled…

        "Recycled plastics, the report says, often contain higher levels of chemicals such as toxic flame retardants, benzene and other carcinogens, environmental pollutants including brominated and chlorinated dioxins, and numerous endocrine disruptors that can cause changes to the body’s natural hormone levels."

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    GeneralSkunk on 11/05/2024 - 09:59

    +1

    Nicely said! I wanted to note the same. Longevity is plastic’s main feature/problem.

    Having said that, looks like an interesting and useful product. I don’t have any use but i can see how some definitely would.

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    AssociatedunleadedFuel @ Sleekspace on 11/05/2024 - 10:14

    +8

    This seems to be a popular comment so let me address this properly:

    • We use virgin polypropylene because it is strong and has just the right amount of flex in it to resist breaking under stress.
    • When plastic is recycled it loses more than half it's strength and becomes brittle.
    • Our application is garage flooring where heavy vehicles are being rolled on and off the floor. We need a strong material that will not deform/break under stress.
    • Polypropylene is a recyclable material. Once done with your floor, you can recycle it. However given its 25+ year anticipated lifespan, this won't be anytime soon.
    • The first step in recycling polypropylene is separating it from other plastic and contaminants. Where virgin polypropylene is easier to recycle, it is not the case with recycled plastic.
    • A lot of recycled plastic comes from poor developing countries with a high level of contamination and poor/no regulation.
    • Thus recycled plastic is not suitable for our garage flooring application as not only is it not strong enough, once you no longer need it, it is harder to recycle.
    • Also, as an Australian company we do not think it is right to be importing other countries' recycled waste in to Australia.
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      may0 on 11/05/2024 - 23:13

      +1

      This is blatantly false, especially with PP-the plastic you are selling. Recycled PP retains a significant amount of the original material properties when recycled, some like the young's modulus and tensile properties are almost completely unchanged. "Losing half it's strength" is utter rubbish and this needs to be called out as you are making people afraid of recycled plastic when this is a complete lie. It may be true for a few odd plastics here and there but not for the range of polyolefin plastics like PP. Also, much like with virgin plastics the quality depends on the price you are willing to pay. Want a premium recycled PP that has similar properties to virgin? Yep it's available but just costs a bit more than the co mingled rubbish recycled plastic you are referring to. There's also PP recycling facilities in every major city in Australia that offer a range of PP readily available for a variety of uses that have great strength and none of the issues you are referring to. Please refrain from throwing out incorrect information just to support your product (that is made off shore from a low grade PP-send me the MDS and I will show you why it is low grade).

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  solidice on 11/05/2024 - 07:22

  +9

  Anyone consider this, I once had a similar product and found it more of a headache that it is worth. Dirt, dust and bugs got trapped in the tiles. From my experience this is an unnecessary gimmick that will just end up in landfill.

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    muncan on 11/05/2024 - 09:00

    +5

    Fear not, we will all end up in landfill.

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  madpig83 on 11/05/2024 - 07:27

  +1

  What's the benefit of this OR epoxy? Is it just a "nicer" surface than concrete?

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    AssociatedunleadedFuel @ Sleekspace on 11/05/2024 - 07:27

    +3

    No peeling or flaking
    No hot tyre pick up
    Take tiles with you when you move
    Comfortable foot feel
    Thermal insulation benefits
    Create your own unique look and choose from 16 vibrant colours
    No messy install process
    No harmful fumes or chemical smell

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      madpig83 on 11/05/2024 - 07:32

      +1

      Yes I get your benefit vs epoxy, I'm asking about why cover garage at all.

      Genuine question btw, not trolling.

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        AssociatedunleadedFuel @ Sleekspace on 11/05/2024 - 07:35

        +1

        In terms of plain concrete vs epoxy:

        • Floor gets raised and remains dry in areas prone to wetness
        • Vastly more comfortable foot feel
        • Thermal insulation benefits
        • Anti-slip
        • Aesthetics
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          0 0 0 on 11/05/2024 - 08:43

          @unleadedFuel: But water seeps underneath and potentially creates more issues with mould, rot, etc.

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            AssociatedunleadedFuel @ Sleekspace on 11/05/2024 - 08:56

            +3

            @0 0 0: Any water that seeps through will evaporate naturally very effectively thanks to the open-rib design.

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              Frankensnore on 11/05/2024 - 12:36

              @unleadedFuel: Is the Ultratuff will not trap water either?

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                Frankensnore on 11/05/2024 - 12:36

                @Frankensnore: Is there a place where this is demo?

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  ColourWolf on 11/05/2024 - 07:36

  How does this hold up in a home gym setup? A power rack barbell.

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    zorrt on 11/05/2024 - 08:03

    +8

    Pretty sure you'd want rubber mats for that over any form of hard flooring.

    If you don't plan on dropping weights, carpet squares are suitable if you don't want full rubber.

    If you plan on heavy lifts and dropping weights these ones are suitable.

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    AssociatedunleadedFuel @ Sleekspace on 11/05/2024 - 08:59

    -8

    It all depends on your use case and personal preference. If you have your gym in your garage or outdoor space and prefer durability, our tiles would be the top pick. They can easily take the weight of gym equipment and are designed to withstand heavy loads. The raised plastic surface also provides a cushioning effect.

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      zorrt on 11/05/2024 - 09:29

      +4

      Understand you're trying to sell a product but these are no way a top pick for gym usage. I would go as far as to say it's not even a suitable use case. Might as well say it's ideal as wall decoration also.

      The only benefit of these sort of products are purely aesthetic. All your positives so far are purely sales pitches and in real world usage doesn't play out like you want us to believe.

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        AssociatedunleadedFuel @ Sleekspace on 12/05/2024 - 12:20

        Let me clarify further. It does depend on the usecase. If your home gym is in a garage where you also park vehicles, then this is the best flooring to have. You can't put something like rubber and then park your car over it when you need to. Epoxy/concrete don't even figure because they are too hard.

        Our flooring wins because:
        - Provides you with subtle cushioning
        - Can be used in multipurpose settings for shared spaces
        - More hygienic and easier cleaning after sweaty workouts
        - Durable against weight drops and heavy usage
        - Heavy equipment easily rolls over our tiles - need to move that treadmill out of the way? Too easy
        - Better look and aesthetics - you can create a more interesting space than drab plain black
        - Thermal insulation benefits help you create a cozier space

        I can say all this because I personally have had the tiles in my own garage where I also have a gym. When I need to park a vehicle inside, I just push the machines against the wall and can park my car. And I can tell you it is a much nicer space to be in now compared to when it was plain concrete. Also the garage is much more cozier now

        Our tiles can also be used as a wall decoration if you like as we think they look quite cool. You can extend the flooring pattern to a feature wall.

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  scottySK on 11/05/2024 - 07:47

  +1

  Gym mats are cheaper and would be better for most use cases

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  MakeBread on 11/05/2024 - 07:59

  -5

  I’ll take a good epoxy any day. How is “take the tiles with you” a valid point?

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    Buyer0fBargains on 11/05/2024 - 08:24

    +10

    Not everyone owns the place they live in

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  pongky on 11/05/2024 - 08:20

  +4

  I don't get the hate in the comments. These actually look pretty good and well-priced.

  Question: I plan to build a 1.2m x 2m motorcyle pad. Would this work as such where it doesn't have walls to push up against? Will it shift around a lot as I roll the motorcycle on and off over time?

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    AssociatedunleadedFuel @ Sleekspace on 11/05/2024 - 09:06

    +1

    Thanks so much for your support.

    A 1.2m x 2m pad would end up weighing just under 10 kg which would be sufficient to keep the floor held in place. This would also depend on the kind of surface it is placed on and whether or not the ridges underneath can grip it. Concrete will be fine. Placing on a smooth surface like tiles may result in the floor moving. We would also recommend adding all around edge ramps for a safe transition and complete look.

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  lukie85 on 11/05/2024 - 08:26

  Can this use directly outdoor on the lawn as driveway?

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    AssociatedunleadedFuel @ Sleekspace on 11/05/2024 - 09:02

    +1

    You can use these anywhere. It does need a stable surface to go on. On a lawn, the flooring may come out perfectly level.

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      AssociatedunleadedFuel @ Sleekspace on 11/05/2024 - 10:03

      +1

      Won't let me edit. I mean to say may NOT come out perfectly level.

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        lukie85 on 11/05/2024 - 17:20

        If I remove the lawn with a layer of loose aggregate and level the floor will it be fine?

        I'm looking for the cheapest option to make a driveway.

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    browser on 11/05/2024 - 09:07

    +1

    Are the tiles UV stabilised and rated for outdoor use?

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      AssociatedunleadedFuel @ Sleekspace on 11/05/2024 - 09:29

      Yes, our tiles are UV stable and suitable for outdoor use. Like anything else, the material does expand under sun so it is important to leave an expansion gap against any obstacles.

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  OzHan on 11/05/2024 - 08:29

  +2

  Looks good, but almost unfeasible for me to clean.

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    browser on 11/05/2024 - 09:10

    +2

    Don't change oil them, impossible to clean spills without dismantling.

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  Poor Ass on 11/05/2024 - 08:35

  +1

  Does it hurt your feet when you walk on it bare feet?

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    mapax on 11/05/2024 - 08:51

    It probably depends on how soft and weak your feet are.

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    AssociatedunleadedFuel @ Sleekspace on 11/05/2024 - 09:00

    +1

    The tiles are comfortable to walk on with bare feet as the surface ribs are rounded and the gaps are actually quite small.

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  Frankensnore on 11/05/2024 - 09:09

  -4

  I need professional installation for a double garage, about 6x6m. Pm me with a quote. Sydney based.

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  zipperchan on 11/05/2024 - 09:09

  Could i use this on grass for a basketball court? serious question :)

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    AssociatedunleadedFuel @ Sleekspace on 11/05/2024 - 09:10

    +1

    We have a separate range of FIBA-approved tiles coming soon for basketball courts. In general, anything you lay on grass will be unstable. Ideally you should have a concrete base for the tiles to go on.

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  aka nioh on 11/05/2024 - 09:11

  +10

  I used a similar product to this. Took me a day to install in a double garage. Cost me around $2k about a year ago. The reason why I did this was aesthetics and for slip resistance, as it was a bare concrete floor with staining and water would sit in a puddle for a while which would make the floor slippery. Both pass with flying colours. I walk on it with bare feet, it's not as comfy but it's warmer than concrete. You've got 3 options IIRC. Paint, epoxy or this. the diy paint and epoxy are about $200-300, but the prep involved is difficult and the most important. Paint peels in a year or two apparently. Epoxy lasts longer but is a doubled edged sword, because it's a bugger to get off if you want to re epoxy it again and I've read that even professional installs suffer from hot tyre pick up, which is when the tyre fresh from a drive sits on the paint/epoxy floor and cools down forming a suction bond to that point of the floor. Next time you move the car that tyre is bonded to the floor and rips off the epoxy/paint. With these tiles, if I don't like em, I take em out and no one would know except my wallet.

  I think it's a great alternative to traditional paint/epoxy plus the free shipping is good because for a double garage I got about 10 boxes weighing about 15kg each 25 in a box so it's about $10 to post each box

  Cleaning wise, I haven't cleaned or vacuumed. I just use a leaf blower. I got white tiles and where I park, there is a bit of discolouring which I spot wipe with disinfectant wipes. I cannot see dirt and it does not look dirty. I used to mop the bare concrete floor once a week and it still looked bad after I mopped it. The tiles still look great after a year and no regrets. Hope OP post does well, and ignore the haters.

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    May4th on 11/05/2024 - 10:11

    i've got a garage I'm using as a activities room/gym. was thinking vinyl flooring for it as it's waterproof and easy to clean and cheap. I can get it for $20-30per sqm or installed for $40-50 which is on par with this. apart from the anti-slip which doesn't matter to me so much is there any advantage of this over the vinyl do you think?

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      aka nioh on 11/05/2024 - 21:10

      +1

      If you run a car over it get the tiles. If your not using a car go vinyl. If your dropping gym weights go rubber floor mats

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  seamonkey on 11/05/2024 - 09:23

  +7

  REP. I think you are getting a kick in the nuts here, I'm not sure why. People can buy or not. I don't know anything about your product but clearly you are only too happy to answer questions. You are present, clear, polite and complete so congratulations to you for that and best of luck.

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    dtpearson on 11/05/2024 - 09:59

    -7

    Because they are rejecting valid criticism of their product and giving nonsensical replies. I agree that people can buy or not, but there are valid reasons not to buy this product and people are just pointing out the shortcomings so people can make that choice with all the facts laid bare.

    My issue is that they are proudly advertising that they are using virgin plastic like its a good thing, and it is bleedingly obvious that this will all end up in landfill in a few years when it starts to look really grubby, and you cannot clean out all the rubber/oil/grease/dirt of all the little gaps (unlike the original concrete floor, or epoxy coatings). It gives me the irrits when suppliers actively chose to give zero shits about the environmental impacts of their products when they could easily choose better options (especially when they crow about it). May as well pick up some plastic Freedom Straws while they are at it.

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      AssociatedunleadedFuel @ Sleekspace on 11/05/2024 - 10:06

      "Polypropylene is recyclable. It can be separated from other plastic types, melted into a liquid, cooled, and turned into pellets, then used to form new plastics. However, polypropylene loses its strength and flexibility as it goes through the recycling process."

      https://www.businesswaste.co.uk/your-waste/plastic-recycling…

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      spy on 11/05/2024 - 10:06

      +2

      Sure the environment thing is fine but it's gotta do what it's designed to do in a sturdy and durable manner. The recycled plastic crap is just that - crap

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      GeneralSkunk on 11/05/2024 - 21:17

      What we need is a circular economy where the cost of waste is not externalised. That is, manufacturers bear the cost of disposal, recycling, reuse, etc. Currently we live in a world where manufacturers can make almost products that are shite for the environment (once used), and they are not responsible at all. The cost is usually put on the consumer or government (taxpayers really). And the environment. This is where governments need to coordinate and put in laws to set this up but not disadvantage companies compared to others in other countries.

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    Signet on 11/05/2024 - 12:31

    Yes I agree. I’m sorry you’re getting a hard time on here rep. The best I can offer you is a like on your post.

    I have a mate who has used these as floor for his paint protection room(shed) for cars. He loves them. Looks very good too.

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  Skurfer on 11/05/2024 - 09:34

  +3

  Hi mate
  I do a lot of oil changes on motorbikes and some machinery. Especially with the machinery oil or diesel manages to spill or drip due to the poor placement of filters and drain plugs.

  Just wondering how these or the ultratuff go with oil spills and cleaning up. In my mind the oil would go into the gaps and be a nightmare to clean with having to pull up tiles constantly.

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    Nom on 13/05/2024 - 14:36

    Just put a thick plastic sheet under the vehicle before you start.
    I change oil on my drive, so I already need the sheet to stop my driveway looking like a recycling centre floor.

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  abc on 11/05/2024 - 09:46

  +1

  How about insects and dust getting in/under the flooring?

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  jamestas on 11/05/2024 - 09:49

  +1

  Looks like something I could use, but still to expensive to be practical for me

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  grack on 11/05/2024 - 09:54

  -1

  Hi OP, am looking for a surface for me to do off season snowboard practice, if this isn't right am I able to return it?

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  bigbadboogieman on 11/05/2024 - 10:12

  I never knew such a product existed before today. This would be a good solution to our old concrete floor that was stained with different sort of paints over the years by previous owners/tenants and minor hairline cracks from age. Don't want permanent floor covering that can't be pulled away easily if needed. Despite of the discount, I must admit it is a bit costly for the aesthetics.

  OP don't forget to link the entrance ramps mentioned in the install instructions.

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  cookie_lu on 11/05/2024 - 11:10

  +2

  Op, how long will this deal last? I need some time before i know if i need to resurface the floor.

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  Exorcist on 11/05/2024 - 11:27

  +2

  Op trying hard to fend off the whingefest from ozb’ers

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  tanastra on 11/05/2024 - 11:45

  Upvoted OP as OP so far has been so patience and informative in this tuff ozbargain community

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  akoli on 11/05/2024 - 11:58

  +3

  I thought I would give my use case for these, only had them a couple of days and still waiting for the other half of my order from Auspost.

  Only just recently got them, not quite installed them fully yet but have put down a large square and have been testing for a few days, they are solid on your feet considering they are ribbed they are pretty comfortable to walk on as they are rounded, snap in to place nice and tight with minimal force needed, screws sit on the ridges which i was surprised about, thought they would fall through. Can be popped off individually with a little hooked implement.

  Concrete in my new place is pretty ordinary has oil stains and some rough and cracked spots, I liked the look of these, their not exactly cheap but will serve me for a long time. I don't have the space to offload everything out the garage for 48 hours to prep and lay epoxy so these are a good option I can do half move everything over then do the other half.

  They are pretty easy on bare feet, although I will put mats over my boxing area as barefoot and kicking a bag whilst rotating on your feet I don't think will do my feet any favours. I had not installed the bag when i ordered these so had not considered this, that's an issue I had not thought of, cant wear shoes with my thai pads unless i grab some bruce lee jeet kun do shoes. I am also undecided about moving my rack and putting them directly on these or on gym mats. Not keen on dismantling the rack and removing the plates to move it , have some PVC pipes might just roll it out the way install and roll it back, tiles plus mats on top.

  They are not for everyone some people want a quick cheap epoxy job. These suited my use and worth the investment. I use the gym for storing tools and working out, I don't do oil changes or grind in my garage, Car will be parked in the middle once I have them installed, not tested that yet…. Edging is still to be delivered. Auspost still has half the delivery in the warehouse even though all posted at the same time.

  Also as an edit, i had a few questions and Sam was pretty quick in responding, sent me some photos of the new colours that were not in the gallery. I didn't like the new colours in the end just went black and red to match my gym gear but he was still pretty helpful.

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  bryans on 11/05/2024 - 12:44

  What problem do they tiles solve? They just trap dirt and make it harder to clean or blow away.

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    akoli on 11/05/2024 - 13:36

    if the dirt can fit through it cant fit out with the blower. Guess it looks cleaner for me.

    There are ridges underneath, I am hoping I can run cables through the ridges underneath, still to test that theory though, else i will have to get extra powerpoints installed for the treadmill and battery chargers.

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  donman92 on 11/05/2024 - 12:56

  I'd rather wooden vinyl floorboards or epoxy at this price khike

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  Rillanon on 11/05/2024 - 13:01

  Can this be used outdoors? I have a balcony that I could potentially use this for.

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    akoli on 11/05/2024 - 13:29

    +1

    I believe its UV rated and suitable for indoors and outdoors, there was an outdoor spa one in their gallery.

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  aldijunkie on 11/05/2024 - 13:59

  +4

  I imported these tiles from Alibaba over 10 years ago and they look good after install but it's really not suitable for a garage that you actually do work in.
  They are impossible to clean, screws and drill bits fall in the cracks and forget about cleaning if you drop some oil! (tiles need to be lifted)

  The UV resistance is 3 years max and after this time the light coloured tiles turn yellow and the dark colours just fade. Looks horrible!
  I can see a valid use case for these tiles as they are portable. e.g. show car displays as you can pack them up and take them to different events.

  Unfortunately $6.37 per tile is not a deal, as I picked up 100sqm landed for under 60 cents a tile (even if that was 10 years ago :) )

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    Deviner on 11/05/2024 - 18:07

    So you're judging this product, and giving your first hand review and experience of this product, based off of a different product you bought from Alibaba 10 years ago?

    Just wanted to double check.

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      aldijunkie on 11/05/2024 - 18:27

      +1

      To be fair the layout and design is exactly the same so my feedback is still relevant in terms of cleaning and how impractical they are in a working garage.

      In terms of the UV resistance, it might be slightly different but even the premium brand "Swisstrax" the original producer of this polypropylene tile design doesn't warrant "discoloration" or "Damage from extended direct exposure to sunlight".

      This is important to know if you plan on installing outside.

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  Daddy Chill on 11/05/2024 - 17:36

  +3

  OP you have been hit by OzSalty

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  nuno on 11/05/2024 - 18:42

  +2

  My father in law put them in 8 months ago in his garage and ripped them out last week. Oil , water spills and grime get collected so and there's no way you can clean this up other than ripping the tiles off.

  A good quality epoxy with utherane finish costs just as much and it's a lot cleaner. Dont fall for this gimmick. You'll be pulling them out after the first water or oil spill and leaving them on the nature strip.

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  MS Paint on 11/05/2024 - 19:26

  So many ill informed / poorly researched replies here backing up the OP because they are being nice and patient. They are just regurgitating their marketing mumbo jumbo.

  FFS. Read their post history and subsequent replies to similar challenges noted above and you will be better informed.

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  Lancerx on 11/05/2024 - 20:25

  Can we use this for alfresco? My bloody fake wood one stained our feet when walking bare feet on it.

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