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**Subject:** Review and Q&A of Husky PVC Tiles (garage flooring)
**Key Points:**
1. **Installation:**
* Can be installed in garages, gyms, basements, sheds (avoid direct sunlight)
* Floating floor system, no need to glue down
2. **Durability:**
* Resistant to drops (except sharp metal objects), but may scratch
* Can withstand rolling workbenches, but may not roll smoothly
* OK for jacking up cars (with plywood protection recommended)
* Vulnerable to heat, sparks, and welding/grinding damage
3. **Water and Moisture:**
* Not slippery when wet
* Designed to allow water to pass through, but may not eliminate moisture entirely
4. **Cleaning and Maintenance:**
* Brooms and vacuums can clean sawdust and debris
* Mopping is possible, but brushing may yield better results
* Resistant to spills from oil, paint, and stain
5. **Choice and Cost:**
* Chosen for ease of installation and simplicity
* Compared to epoxy: less durable, but less prep work and wait time (Cost: ~$1500 for 31 boxes + trim kit, vs. $1800-$2500 for pro-grade epoxy)
Here are the key facts extracted from the text, numbered and in short sentences:
**Installation**
1. The tiles can be installed in garages, gyms, basements, and sheds.
2. The tiles should not be installed in areas with direct sunlight.
3. The tiles have a staggered pattern, but it's not a choice - they can only be installed one way.
4. The tiles are part of a floating floor system, held down by their collective weight.
**Durability & Performance**
5. The tiles can be damaged by metal objects, but the severity depends on the object.
6. Dropping dumbbells with sharp corners can scuff the tiles, but normal drops shouldn't be an issue.
7. Rolling a workbench on the tiles may not roll smoothly, but it won't roll away.
8. The tiles can support jacking up a car, but using plywood under the jack is recommended.
9. The tiles can be damaged by heat and sparks from welding and grinding.
**Damage & Replacement**
10. Damaged tiles can be easily replaced by lifting them up.
11. The interlocking design makes it easy to remove and replace individual tiles.
**Water & Moisture**
12. The tiles are not slippery when wet.
13. The tiles have a system to allow water to trickle down or pass through.
14. Moisture can still penetrate the gaps between tiles, but no odor issues were reported after 3 months.
**Cleaning & Maintenance**
15. A broom can clean sawdust, but not very effectively.
16. A vacuum can lift the tiles slightly, but won't pull them up.
17. The tiles can be mopped, but a brush may yield better results.
18. The material can withstand spills from oil, paint, and stain (demonstrated, but details not specified).
**Choice of Tiles**
19. The tiles were chosen for their quick and easy installation process.
20. Epoxy was considered, but required more prep work and wait time.
21. Professional epoxy installation estimates ranged from $1800 to $2500.
22. The total cost for the PVC tiles and trim kit was around $1500 (31 boxes and 1 trim kit).