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Can you use this material on the floor of a basement bedroom with having a bed and dresser and wardrobe on it?
The Premium Soft Wood Tiles can handle the weight of bedroom furniture without a problem and are great for installation in basements because of their waterproof construction. Because they are made of foam the weight of the bed will likely leave a permanent dent on the tile where it is located. This can be lessened with furniture sliders or if you wish to reuse the tiles for a different purpose in the future the damage tile can easily be replaced!
Was this helpful?How would you recommend installing this flooring over a floor drain?
To install over a floor drain, or around any other obstruction, you'd simply use a sharp utility knife to cut out the access that you would need to install each tile. Because some tiles need to be installed in a specific orientation, it is best to install the tile first and then mark the cut you need while it is interlocked with the rest of the floor before making any cut. Then simply use a utility knife or a rotary cutting tool and straight edge to cut the tile.
Was this helpful?Is this suitable for a installing a squat rack inside a living room with laminated flooring? I don't plan to do (or drop) weights, mostly for for pull-up type exercise (i.e. static) or attaching resistance bands to it. So it has to to be quite stable. The total weight of the rack plus myself would be about 300 lbs on a 6 ft x 6 ft footprint.
We don't recommend installing a squat rack over our 5/8" Premium Soft Wood Tiles. Since these tiles are made from foam, they would be damaged by the weight of the rack and will not provide you with the solid footing that is necessary for performing squats safely. If you want that wood look, we recommend going with our Impact Rolls - Wood Series or Forest RX rolls.
Was this helpful?Can these tiles be used outdoors?
Our 5/8" Premium Soft Wood Tiles are made with foam and are not the most impervious to the elements, but they can be used outdoors. Since these tiles have a laminate top, the flooring may become a slick when wet. We would recommend making sure that any water that gets on the flooring is cleaned up quickly. Since these tiles weren't meant to handle the elements, they may not last very long in an outdoor setting. Since these foam tiles are installed as a floating floor, they are very easy to install and replace, so we would suggest ordering more than is needed for a little back stock for replacements.
Was this helpful?I’m trying to make a backyard 12’ x 24’ area into a roller-skating area for dance skating. Can I use this over plywood or without? I don’t want to match the roller rink flooring but want similar. Currently, I’m skating on my engineered hardwood flooring.
Our Premium Soft Wood Tiles would not be good as flooring for skating. These tiles are made of foam and would be destroyed quickly. We do have products that would work for this application. A few products that would be good for this are our Impact Rolls - Wood Series, our Modular Grid-Loc Tiles, and our Practice Dance Tiles, to name a few.
Was this helpful?How thick they are?
Our 5/8" Premium Soft Wood Tiles are approximately 5/8" or 14mm thick.
Was this helpful?I am opening a hot yoga studio and I am looking for flooring to put on top of the cement slab. Temperatures will be between 90 to 100°F with humidity. People will obviously be sweating throughout these classes. Wondering if the soft foam as a good fit in that environment.
Our 5/8" Premium Soft Wood Tiles have been used in all types of yoga studios. Since they are made with foam, they are a great flooring choice for this environment. However, in hot yoga studios, they may not be the best choice. These tiles feature a laminate top that can become slick when wet. So in this environment, they can become a slip hazard. We do offer a floor that would work perfectly in this environment. This product is called our Impact Rolls - Wood Series. This rubber roll features a wood grain vinyl top. This vinyl top when wet would be more slip-resistant while offering all the great benefits of our Soft Wood Tiles. You can find this product on our High Impact Flooring Page.
Was this helpful?Can it be used in bathrooms? If so do you have a video?
Technically you can use our 5/8" Premium Soft Wood Tiles in a bathroom as a mat, but we wouldn't recommend it. These tiles are non-porous and are mold and mildew resistant, so from a health standpoint, they are great. Since these tiles feature a laminate top, they can be very slick when wet and would be a slip-hazard when installed in areas where a lot of water will be present. If you want to have a wood looking product that has some give to it, we would recommend installing our Impact Rolls - Wood Series in your bathroom.
Was this helpful?Can these tiles be used outside on a deck or a boat floor?
Our 5/8" Premium Soft Wood Tiles are made with foam and are not the most impervious to the elements, but they can be used outdoors on a deck or as a boat floor. On a boat, since these tiles have a laminate top, the flooring may become a slick when wet. We would recommend making sure that any water that gets on the flooring is cleaned up quickly. Since these tiles weren't meant to handle the elements, they may not last very long in an outdoor setting. Since these foam tiles are installed as a floating floor, they are very easy to install and replace, so we would suggest ordering more than is needed for a little back stock for replacements.
Was this helpful?I live in an apartment with semi-plush carpeting I am not permitted to remove. I want to use your oak look-alike squares to create a floating floor. If I put a plywood underlayment down, on top of the carpet, and then install the interlocking tiles on top of it, will this work? What do I need to purchase to get this achieved successfully?
If you place a plywood board over the plush carpet, you can for sure install our 5/8" Premium Soft Wood Tiles without issue. We recommend using 1/4" thick board for this.
Was this helpful?Can these tiles withstand heat? I’m building a yoga studio, and we will have hot yoga classes. I want to make sure the floor wouldn’t melt from a 95-degree humid room.
Our 5/8" Premium Soft Wood Tiles can be used as flooring in a hot yoga studio. These tiles can expand and contract quite a bit with extreme temperature change, so we would recommend placing a 5/8" gap around the floor to allow for the tiles to expand and contract with the temperature changes properly.
Was this helpful?How would these hold up in a small yoga studio?
Our 5/8" Premium Soft Wood Tiles are the perfect flooring option for yoga studios, both large and small.
Was this helpful?Would these work well in a garage? I'm considering using them to cover the exposed concrete and make that space into something more usable. Thanks!
As long as you don't drive over our 5/8" Premium Soft Wood Tiles, you can definitely install these tiles in a garage to turn it into a man cave or another room in your home. They are very easy to clean and maintain and would be able to withstand the somewhat harsh environment in certain garages.
Was this helpful?I would like to install it in my basement on a concrete floor that currently has a painted finish. Do you recommend an adhesive, double stick tape, or nothing in this type of install?
No glue or adhesive is needed to install our 5/8" Premium Soft Wood Tiles. These tiles are meant to be installed as a floating floor and interlock together.
Was this helpful?I have a bedroom with fairly think carpet in it and would like to use this flooring to convert it into a gym (free weights and calisthenics). Is there anything I can do to limit the separation due to the current carpet, or would you recommend a different product?
To help mitigate the separation that can occur when installing our 5/8" Premium Soft Wood Tiles over carpet with a thick pad, we recommend placing plywood over the carpet. This will help to prevent the separation of the tiles and also allow you not to have to remove the carpet.
Was this helpful?Will these soft wood tiles work for a shower floor?
We wouldn't recommend using our 5/8" Premium Soft Wood Tiles as a shower floor. Since these tiles are made from foam, they are not as durable as other shower floor products. Also, the top on these tiles can get pretty slick when wet, so it would be a slip hazard. If you are looking for products that would be great as shower flooring, we recommend checking out our Drainage Tiles page. Here you will find a number of products that are perfectly suited for this function.
Was this helpful?Is this tile waterproof? Can it be installed over cement or vinyl on cement?
Our 5/8" Premium Soft Wood Tiles are water-resistant and can be installed over a hard, flat surface like concrete, plywood, or even and existing floor like vinyl, tile, and more. These tiles are very easy to install and maintain and can be used as a mat in a room or as flooring for a room.
Was this helpful?We want the look of wood flooring and the functionality to support workouts such as P90X. Will this flooring be durable enough for that?
We don't recommend using our 5/8" Premium Soft Wood Tiles as flooring in a workout environment as the top layer of the tiles can separate or get damaged from the added impact. If you want to have the wood look, but want something that will be more durable, we recommend using our Impact Rolls - Wood Series. These rolls have a wood top layer over a rubber underlayment that will provide added shock absorption and comfort underfoot, making these great for P90X.
Was this helpful?Would these tiles be suitable for a home gym? I was considering these or the 8mm rubber tiles in your home gym category.
We don't recommend using our 5/8" Premium Soft Wood Tiles in a gym setting as the tiles are made from foam and can be damaged easily. Also, the lamination on the top of the tiles is not the most durable, so there is a high potential for damage. We do recommend using our 8mm Strong Rubber Tiles as flooring in gyms. This tile has been used in commercial and home gyms all over the country and is our most popular gym tile. If you still wanted that wood look, we would recommend purchasing our Impact Rolls - Wood Series. These are just as durable as our standard rubber tiles with a wood looking top.
Was this helpful?We have a brand new wood floor and are looking to install the ⅝" Soft Wood Tiles on the wood floor to create a workout area in one of our spare bedrooms. Do you recommend an underlayment on top to protect the wood floor?
You would not need to place an underlayment or plastic sheet under our 5/8" Soft Wood Tiles to protect the wood flooring below. You can if you were deeply concerned that it could ruin your wood flooring, but it is not necessary. Now if you were dropping any heavy-weights, we would recommend placing a rubber mat over the foam tiles to protect your subfloor and the foam tiles properly.
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