Remodeling any kind of space can quickly turn into an expensive job if you aren’t careful. This is especially true when it comes to your choice in flooring. Traditional floor types such as hardwood and ceramic tile are pricey to begin with, and then installation services often raise that cost through the roof! The best way to avoid unnecessary expenses is by opting instead for a cost-effective do-it-yourself flooring. When you choose to install DIY rubber surfacing, you are eliminating third party services and keeping control of your project in your own two hands. There’s nothing more satisfying than completing a job yourself, and rubber flooring products help you reach that goal with ease and efficiency!
“Eco-Safety 3-inch” Rubber Playground Tiles
Rubberized flooring comes in many varieties, so you are certainly not limiting yourself when you decide to install a DIY flooring. There are countless unique rubber flooring products to choose from, all featuring different colors, thicknesses, and surface textures. Some floors prioritize appearances, while others may focus on protective features, slip-resistance, or outdoor capabilities. Whether you decide to go with the seamless sub-floor protection of a rolled rubber mat or the chic, modular aesthetic of interlocking tiles, you are sure to find a DIY flooring option that meets every one of your needs.
“Eco-Sport 1-inch” Interlocking Rubber Flooring Tiles
- This rubber surfacing can be permanently installed using adhesive glue
- Great for use as gym flooring, flooring for a basement, outdoor deck surfacing, playground surfacing, trade show floors, and more
- Ramps available upon request. The sloped ramps are great for use as safe entry points and are useful for getting wheeled equipment onto the mats
Surface Protection: Since these rubber floor tiles are 1″ thick, each outdoor tile is perfect for protecting the base surfacing of an area. Heavy objects and/or a high volume of foot traffic can damage surfaces like wood. By installing this durable rubber surfacing, you are essentially adding a barrier between your area’s base surfacing and outside stresses like treadmills or sofas.
DIY Flooring: Another feature that makes these recycled mats so popular is their ease of installation. It makes a great do-it-yourself project, saving you the unwanted additional expenses of hiring third party installers. Each outdoor tile comes with pre-drilled holes on each side. These holes are meant for special connector pins (sold separately) that hold each tile firmly together. The beauty of interlocking floor tiles lies in their easy to install nature. Save yourself some extra time and money with these rubber floor tiles!
DIY rubber surfacing is perfect for nearly every application, regardless of whether the location is indoors or outdoors, residential, commercial, or even industrial. You can even install do-it-yourself flooring temporarily for events and other short-term applications. In most cases, you can install your rubberized flooring with the assistance of double-sided carpet tape. This easy-to-use adhesive can be quickly applied to the underside of your flooring, and then pressed down firmly for a secure and lasting fit. Double-sided carpet tape is ideal for DIY flooring because it can be used in both temporary and permanent applications. If and when the time comes that you need to pull the flooring out, you will find that the adhesive causes no damage to the delicate sub-floor below.
“Diamond Plate” Roll Rubber Matting
- Quality protection at an affordable rate
- Easiest to install when you use double-sided tape
- Features a textured backside that grips base surfaces
- Excellent for use as an equipment floor mat garage flooring, warehouse flooring, factory mats, kennel mats for dogs, waterproof flooring, gym mats, shop mat, and much more
Designed for Traction: From the very beginning, the diamond plate mats are designed with safety in mind. The diamond pattern on these mats helps produce traction for the feet walking around on it. More traction means a far lower likelihood of slipping and falling. Each raised line of the pattern has a way of “gripping” feet. Diamond plate floor mats will provide enough resistance on all sides of the feet so as to keep them secure and upright.
Excellent Protection: Base flooring can be very vulnerable. Wood and tile can be degraded over time due to a high volume of foot traffic and/or the continued presence of heavy equipment. When these diamond plate floor mats are in place, they absorb the shock and pressure of heavy weights. They take the full force while preventing the surface beneath them from feeling it. If your area contains heavy equipment, floor mat options such as the “Diamond Plate” is essential to have around.
The benefits of a do-it-yourself flooring do not stop there! While DIY flooring is easier to install than traditional floor types, it is also much easier to maintain. Traditional floor types are notoriously sensitive and expensive to repair if they ever become damaged. Hardwood, ceramic tile, and concrete are all susceptible to stains, cracks, and dents on a daily basis. Unless such floors are very carefully maintained, damage to some degree is inevitable. In fact, many choose to install DIY rubber surfacing on top of their existing floors as a means to prevent potential damage. Unlike these delicate flooring types, rubber DIY flooring is durable and resilient, and it cannot be hurt by impacts or abrasions. Rubber floors are also water-resistant and offer a mild chemical resistance, which makes them easy to clean with your favorite household solution. These qualities prove that DIY flooring is not only a cheaper option than traditional floors; it is also a cost-effective investment that will continue to save you money for as long as your flooring is installed.
“Revolution” Interlocking Flooring Tiles
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