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DIY for Homeowners

How to Install Vinyl Garage Flooring

5/31/2018

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We always knew some kind of garage floor treatment was going to be a big part of the #garagemakeover project. We have only had experience with a paint-on metallic look epoxy product so we knew we didn't want to tackle that again. Plus, we did not have the luxury of taking everything out of the garage for the amount of time it would take to prep and apply a painted or epoxy coating. 

I researched various options relying heavily on the website allgaragefloors.com which has a wealth of great information and reviews of various kinds of flooring options. I ultimately settled on G-Floor vinyl flooring as the best option for my garage. It needed very minimal prep and was ready to use as soon as it was positioned onto the floor. 
We got the three rolls of flooring into the Honda Pilot.
We ordered the three rolls of flooring online at The Home Depot and it was ready and waiting for us a short time later. We took the big car to go get it!
The flooring was stored outside until we were ready for it.
We had no place to store the flooring so it got parked outside the garage for a few days. Of course, it rained!
The flooring comes in rolls packaged in cardboard and plastic.
The packaging got soaked but since the flooring is vinyl the weather had no effect on it! The wet cardboard packaging was actually easier to remove than if it had not gotten wet.

Materials/Tools:


  • (3) G-Floor Small Coin 8 ft. x 22 ft. Slate Grey Commercial Grade Vinyl Garage Flooring Cover and Protector (Home Depot)

  • 1-7/8 in. x 50 ft. Roll of Max Grip Vinyl Installation Tape (Home Depot)

  • Ryobi ONE+ 18-Volt Lithium-Ion Cordless 2 Gal. Chemical Sprayer (Home Depot)

  • Hoover Floor Mate Deluxe Hard Floor Cleaner (Home Depot)

  • Utility knife (Home Depot)

Here we are rolling out the first roll.
Before installing the flooring, it needs to be rolled out and allowed to relax at least 24 hours so that the wrinkles settle out.
Rolling out the three rolls of vinyl.
We rolled out all three pieces and allowed them to relax on each other. We dried up any rain water that had gotten on the backside of the vinyl before we rolled it out.
Spraying the floor with a garden sprayer.
The flooring should be installed onto a clean surface. We used the Ryobi 2-gal cordless garden sprayer to spray on a solution of water and hard floor cleaner and then scrubbed with a Hoover hard floor scrubber. The Hoover will dispense the cleaning solution but the garden sprayer was way faster.
Hoover hard floor cleaner in action.
I wasn't sure the Hoover would work on cement, but it worked great. It scrubs and then sucks up the dirty water.
Positing the first roll of vinyl.
We had to roll up the first piece to move it so it got wrinkles in it again. We let it settle in place before attaching vinyl installation tape. Note: the flooring is very heavy. It's possible to position with two people but a third person makes it really easy.
First piece of vinyl in place.
Right by the door we cut a couple of short slits into the vinyl so we could pull the edge right up to the baseboard. It cuts easily with a utility knife.
Cleaning the concrete floor.
Once that first piece of flooring was in place, we moved the remainder of the garage contents to that area and cleaned the remainder of the floor. Steph used a hammer and putty knife to remove some large splatter of paint. You can feel large imperfections under the vinyl so it's best to remove these prior to installing the floor.
All three pieces of flooring in place in the garage.
We laid all three into place. The piece closet to the door was too wide so we trimmed it.
Trimming the vinyl with a utility knife.
We eyeballed the cut line so it is not perfectly straight but it's okay. We used a utility knife to cut.
Adding insulation tape to the seams.
We secured the edges where the vinyl met with installation tape. This is extremely sticky so it's important to get the placement right the first time.
All the flooring is in place.
We had some debate about where to end the vinyl. We ultimately decided to stop it right behind the closed door.
Everything rolls well on this surface.
Just as I thought, the G-Floor is the PERFECT solution to the flooring in my garage. I was concerned that things wouldn't roll well, but that is not an issue at all. Things roll well, it's easy to blow out dirt, it is not the least bit slippery when wet, plus water seems to stay in one place rather than roll to the sides of the garage.
Video tutorial! Learn how to install the easy g-floor vinyl flooring! #garagefloor #gfloor #vinyl #rubber #review
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We choose the G-Flooring mainly due to the minimal floor prep--basically all the floor needed was to be cleaned before putting it down. 

When choosing flooring for the garage, the amount of prep needed should be a primary consideration. When we did the epoxy floor coating in Steph's garage, it took literally days of cleaning, sanding, etching, grinding and waiting for it to dry all while having to store all the garage things inside for the same amount of time. As we did not have the capacity to store or remove all the garage things at my house, the G-Floor was the perfect solution.

What have you used on your garage floor? Are you happy with your garage flooring solution? 


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6 Comments
corinne
5/23/2020 02:04:14 pm

Ladies ... great job on the floor. What do you think about laying down on piece, just to protect the floor from the tires of one car?

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Steph
5/23/2020 07:19:17 pm

I think that would work. They also make special mats for the garage floors for cars to park on. I have this one in my garage (TruContain Containment Mat for Snow Ice Water and Mud -Garage Floor Mat). I got it on amazon.

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Ovlomendra
7/29/2020 01:47:02 am

Great job! :-) And without kneepads? Ouchie ouchie. :-)

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HERNANDO MENDEZ
3/11/2021 12:19:12 pm

Did i miss it or did you not specify how you attached or glued the vinyl to the floor?

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Steph
3/11/2021 09:31:27 pm

We used 1-7/8 in. x 50 ft. Roll of Max Grip Vinyl Installation Tape

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William Schomburg
3/22/2025 12:38:58 pm

When exposed to direct sunlight does the product expand and buckle

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