Rubber moulding for around my garage floor

[Royk]

I built a new kick-*** garage which I am hanging drywall in. I'd like to put some kind of rubber moulding along the wall where it meets the floor so I can pressure wash the floor on occasion without the water absorbing into the drywall. Anyone else done this? I'm having a hard time coming up with any decent results on Google about this or where to get it. I know it exists because I have seen it in the past. Any ideas?

 

[Dieselduck]

I thought about using 5/4 composite decking for my garage. It is available in several colors, will never rot, and is easy to work with. Only downside is the thickness 1. 25", you could rip it in half for use around windows and doors. Just a thought, hope this helps.

 

[Royk]

That's an interesting idea!

 

[JFought]

pond liner cut to fit. I am talking a real liner that near 30mil thick. Hard to put a shovel through it, but cuts with a rasor knife.

 

[fest3er]

Herculiner (or Linex or other equivalent) would probably work well. Just don't get it on your hootus.

 

[Hoefler]

Use composite trim boards, 3/4" thick, 11 1/2" wide, 16' long. Rip to what ever width you want.

 

[rscurtis]

Regardless of what kind of moulding you choose, be sure to elevate the drywall off the floor by 1/2 to 3/4 of an inch.

 

[Royk]

I was hoping someone could point me in the direction of the stuff I was originally thinking of. It is a flexible rubber or plastic. It curves or tapers back at the top to meet the wall, and has a lip at the bottom to meet the floor. I guess it may come in a continuous roll, or in lengths. An adhesive (silicone?) would be used to affix it to the wall. I wish I could remember where I've seen this stuff. I'm thinking I may have seen it used in places like hotel hallways, commercial buildings, etc.

It seems like it would be cheaper, quicker and easier to install than composite. The only tools would be a measuring tape, adhesive and a razor knife.

 

[drtrox]

Vinyl cove base molding

Vinyl cove base molding. ACE HARDWARE sells it 4" high by 120' long for $61. 55 as seen on page in this link: M-D VINYL WALL BASE 4 x 120 75465 M-D BUILDING PRODUCTS

Can be purchased as dry back or adhesive back.



Don

 

[Royk]

Don, THANK YOU! That is what I was looking for.

 

[JFought]

i am sorry but covebase is not going to be tall enough to stop/block the water. I am talking about the water that comes flying back off the floor. but good luck to you.

 

[Royk]

I wasn't figuring on getting that close to the walls. And the walls are primed and painted with semigloss bathroom paint designed to get a bit wet. Mostly I want to wash off the mud that gets tracked in on my tires, so I'd be away from walls spraying toward floor drains.