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Sunday, September 28, 2008


by SwissTrax


Garage floors chipped, cracked or stained? Swisstrax interlocking garage floor tiles are the perfect solution for garage flooring,, workshops, motorcycle mats, showroom & tradeshows, exhibits, aircraft hangars and more. Our garage floor tiles are a cost effective alternative to epoxy or other coatings – looking better and lasting longer.

Perfect for garage floors, and many more flooring applications – Swisstrax interlocking garage floor tile has superior rollover strength, able to support automobiles, boats and aircrafts. It is oil resistant, and impervious to gas and all automotive chemicals, as well as bacteria, mold and mildew.

Swisstrax garage floor tiles are a non slip, skid resistant interlocking flooring that is easy to clean, and creates an excellent environment for your garage floor, workshop and/or storage environment.

Endorsed by Indy Racing's Bobby Unser and sponsor to Shelby, Avis, and Hendrick's Motorsports. You'll find our garage floors at many popular events. Our commercial flooring is a favorite at tradeshows were an attractive, comfortable flooring is a must. Follow the links throughout our site and view the many popular applications that our garage floor tile are utilized for.

Garage floors by Swisstrax Corp. will make your garage the envy of your neighborhood. Don't wait ... try our garage floor designer online today and see just how beautiful your garage floor or other flooring area will look.

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Wednesday, September 24, 2008

Game Room Coming Along Using Interlocking Garage Floor Pad

Garage Floor Pads used to create a game room with interlocking garage floor pad tiles.

from Dan ZZ
Over the last couple of weeks I’ve been working on my “Game Room”–essentially a closed space in the garage that will host my MAME cabinet, pinball machine, and gaming PC, along with a treadmill for exercising. Most of the work is done and I’ve moved all the gear in.

It’s a small space, just 10×12′ but it’s plenty big enough for what’s in there. I’ve painted the walls and put down some interlocking floor pads to make the concrete easier to stand on. I’ve also hung some of my medieval themed paintings: The Accolade and Godspeed for the moment.

Still left to finish: install A/C (this will mean cutting an opening in one wall), run new wires from the garage sub-panel for a new circuit, add a plug for the machines (and another plug for tools) and then close up the rest of the drywall. Right now there’s a fluorescent fixture for light (too glaring in off the pinball glass an MAME screen) that I need to replace.

Once that’s done, let the games begin!

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Thursday, September 18, 2008

Swisstrax Interlocking Floor Tiles: Never Has Flooring Induced So Much Garage Envy

A whole new level of garage gear obsession. [click on image]


from Gear Patrol

If you are anything like me, then your garage serves as a multifunctional part of your home. It’s a place to park your vehicles, store your tools, hide your toys, and, just maybe, hide yourself. If your garage is anything like my garage, then its floor looks like absolute crap. Enter Swisstrax.

Originally hailing from Switzerland but now manufactured in California, Swisstrax represents Gear Patrol’s new favorite innovation from the neutral nation, coming out of nowhere to unseat Ricola cough drops and holey cheese. Swisstrax offers six different styles of tile, some of which are available in fourteen different colors. Even better, their website features a floor designer whereby you can layout a custom floor and easily order all the pieces you’ll need. Here’s a tip: the square tiles lend themselves perfectly to oversized renderings of your favorite 8-bit game characters (think Mario, the size of a Mazda).

Their various designs suit garages, workout rooms, airplane hangars, and more. Each tile features a hefty complement of snap locks to secure it to its brethren, and a four point injection molding process that allows a Swisstrax floor to withstand up to 40,000 pounds of roll-over compression. Even if you could overwhelm this floor system with the sheer bulk of your man-toys, you’d be backed by a 12 year warranty. My favorite feature is simply a function of the tiles interlocking design. Unlike other floor coatings and coverings, the tiles are inherently portable and reusable. Consider me impressed.


The best way to test garage flooring, get a Ferrari F430. [Courtesy: Swisstrax]


Gear Patrol Hands-On: GP procured Swisstrax floor tiling for hands-on testing. We pinched, pulled, stomped, and even bit the Swisstrax with all of our combined might. Nary a scratch was made. Conclusion: this is one tough tile.

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