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How to install rubber flooring in your garage

Study desk and chair centre-shot sitting atop rubber flooring with a bookshelf to the left

Overview

Installing rubber flooring in your garage is a great way to convert the space into something more useful such as a home office space or a kid's play area. It's slip resistant, easy to do and it will help your garage floor.

Steps

1Clean up your space

Rubber-backed flooring is fantastic if you want to turn your garage into a home office or games room for the kids – but you'll need give the area a good clean up first. Wipe everything down, and then give the surface a scrape with the shovel to make sure there are no impurities on it. If your slab isn't sealed you could consider doing this first – Bunnings has a great range of sealers in store that will do the job, but it's not necessary.

Bunnings team member sweeping garage floor

2Measure up

Grab your tape measure and measure up your space, taking into consideration any fixed objects or items (in our case, we were working around an existing bookcase). Record your measurements and cut your pieces to fit if you need to – a Stanley knife is perfect for this job.

man bent over measuring floor space beside a shelf

3Start laying your floor

Start from the furthest back corner and work your way forward. All your flooring sheets will have an arrow on the back of them indicating the direction of the pattern. Make sure you pay attention to this and lay everything accordingly, so you get a nice, even design. We are loose-laying our pavers, but you could also glue them down if you wanted something more permanent. 

Bunnings team member laying rubber flooring down on a garage floor

4Smooth into position

Piece your flooring panels together and smooth into position – give the area a good stomp down once your done.

5Admire your handiwork

And you're done! How easy was that? You've instantly transformed your space!

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Health & Safety

Please make sure you use all equipment appropriately and safely when following the advice in these D.I.Y. videos. You need to be familiar with how to use equipment safely and follow the instructions that came with the equipment. If you are unsure, you may feel it is safest to consult an expert, such as the manufacturer or an expert Bunnings Team Member.

Grave health hazards are linked to asbestos, which may be in homes built up to 1990. Health hazards may result from exposure to lead-based paints in older materials and copper chromium arsenic (CCA) treated timber. For information on the dangers of asbestos, lead-based paint and CCA treated timber and tips for dealing with these materials contact your local council's Environmental Health Officer.