Garage Floor Idea

So while wedding venue hunting yesterday, we saw an interesting floor that gave me an idea for a garage floor. I think it was an idea I may have seen on here, but not 100% sure. The floor we saw was logs cut on end into tile and filled in with some kind of adhesive. This particular one was in the Detroit Historical Museum. They were made into an old street.

My idea is to take some 6"x6"s and cut 1" thick tiles out of them to cover a floor. I'd glue them down to the concrete and seal the top. Would this type of floor stand up to garage work? I know I'd probably need to put something down under jackstands to prevent it from crushing a bit.

Thoughts?

Pressure treated 6x6? Lots of chemicals there. Sealant and end grain don't usually work to well. I'm sure it would look good, I just wonder about durability.

For looks and durability, id use oak logs. Get them perfectly level. Then float the whole floor with a 1/2 inch thick layer of something resembling clear concrete.

Seen the real deal used in an industrial setting-- aluminum rolling mill. There, the blocks are considerably deeper than an inch.

The biggest issue is stability in the presence of moisture. Not too bad under normal circumstances, but when there was a water main break or the river came out of it's banks, the wood would swell and the floor would come up in waves.

I don't like the thought of gluing anything down to a concrete floor. Makes life hell later if it doesn't work out.

just clean it really good and put a good epoxy on it... it's a garage, it only has to be durable and easy to clean up..

The effect you are describing has been used a lot in very old buildings. Usually it is a parquay effect though. The stuff they "grout" the wood tiles together with is a mix of linseed oil and sawdust. Not a good binder for automotive endeavors. Go with simple in the garage.

My sister used to have a house with a huge old horse barn behind it. You could tell that it was a very high end stable 60 years ago or so. Inside, the floor was made up of what looked like wooden bricks. You could feel them move a tiny bit every time you stepped on them. It was very cool.

I have seen them in an old factory as well. My first thought is to NOT put down a floor covering that will burn, smoke or catch fire.

Think welding, cutting & grinding sparks or just using a torch to heat a bolt to loosen it.

It would look cool as hell, durability for a working shop would be questionable though

1" WOULD not be thick enough, you can snap a 6"x6" that is 1" thick wiht your hand or a good smack against an edge. which is what will happen if you drop a tool etc... You'd need a good, say 4" thick which means weird things with the door edge.