Questions & Answers — Swisstrax Ribtrax Pro Garage Floor Tiles - 15.75" x 15.75"

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• Q: In the instructions it says to leave a 1/4" gap from the wall to allow for thermal expansion. What if you put heavy cabinets, workbenches along the wall - would this prevent the tiles from expanding when needed? If so, would I be better off leaving the cabinets/workbenches/etc in place and cutting the tiles to fit around them with the 1/4" gap?

  A: Placing heavy workbenches or cabinets on the flooring will not keep the flooring from expanding and contracting properly. The expansion gap is really for areas where the heating and cooling of the floor would be uniform. Since in most garages this is not the case, an expansion gap will not fix any expansion and contraction issues. Since our Ribtrax Tiles are vented, you don't get some of the issues that you see with our solid tiles. So we would recommend installing your flooring as per the instructions and feel free to place any equipment you like on our flooring.

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• Q: Can jack be used?

  A: Do not use a jack directly on the tiles themselves. You may add a sheet of plywood over top of the tiles, underneath the car jack, and proceed that way. This allows the weight underneath the car jack to be dispersed wider instead of being focused on just one small area.

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• Q: Can the Ribtrax Tiles be used for an outdoor basketball court?

  A: You could use Ribtrax Tiles as court flooring for an outdoor basketball court. These tiles are made with the same material as other court tiles and would stay pretty slip resistant when wet as they are vented, allowing water to flow through and under the tiles.

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• Q: Looking for best way to clean debris that collects below the surface?

  A: The best way to clean our Ribtrax Tiles is to use a hose on the tiles. This will not only get the debris on top of the tiles but will also get the debris under the tiles as well.

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• Q: Can this be used as a dance floor in a commercial hall and would it get damaged by stiletto heels?

  A: We would not recommend our Ribtrax Tiles as a dance floor. These tiles are perforated and would pose a tripping risk to anyone wearing heels. We do offer a wide range of dance tiles that would be appropriate as dance flooring in a commercial hall, and you can find them on our dance flooring page.

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