[Home Depot] $9.97 2x2 Foam tiles for workshop, kids playroom, basement, etc

Dec 20th, 2019 9:55 am

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enko [OP]: Deal Addict; Sep 30, 2004; 1594 posts; 166 upvotes; Ottawa

Dec 20th, 2019 9:55 am

[Home Depot] $9.97 2x2 Foam tiles for workshop, kids playroom, basement, etc

Deal Link:: https://www.homedepot.ca/product/traffi ... 1001412859
Price:: 9.97
Retailer:: Home Depot

I've had my eyes on foam tiles for a while. This price is hot.

Crappy Tire has some 19.99 and they were on sale for 13.99 last week. All the other box stores have a variant, but I've never seen them this low. Amazon has the usual assortment with mixed reviews.

I almost missed out on this - went in store and the sign said "9.97 per sq/ft" and I almost walked away - ignore that. It's 9.97 per package, which is four tiles, 16 sq/ft!

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Dec 20th, 2019 9:58 am

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Thatdealguy: Deal Fanatic; Oct 21, 2015; 9717 posts; 64276 upvotes; Ontario

Dec 20th, 2019 9:58 am

probably not good for kids. These usually have bad chemical smell.

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Dec 20th, 2019 9:59 am

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Masernaut: Deal Addict; Mar 1, 2012; 1140 posts; 880 upvotes

Dec 20th, 2019 9:59 am

Hot. But $75 for delivery lmao.

Dec 20th, 2019 10:02 am

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JulianM: Jr. Member; Nov 22, 2017; 139 posts; 124 upvotes; Winnipeg

Dec 20th, 2019 10:02 am

Very, very good deal on these things. When I redid my old basement gym, I put these throughout 600 sq.ft, and it was three times the price

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Dec 20th, 2019 10:05 am

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Lone_Prodigy: Deal Guru; Oct 30, 2006; 14828 posts; 4306 upvotes

Dec 20th, 2019 10:05 am

Always wanted my basement to have a fake marble floor...

TripleQ wrote:I read Click magazine for the articles!

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Dec 20th, 2019 10:08 am

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engineered: Deal Expert; Feb 11, 2007; 15692 posts; 16847 upvotes; Oakville

Dec 20th, 2019 10:08 am

Nice deal. Though marble is about the oddest colour anyone could want for a foam tile.

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Dec 20th, 2019 10:08 am

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d_chow: Sr. Member; Dec 13, 2004; 568 posts; 66 upvotes

Dec 20th, 2019 10:08 am

Thatdealguy wrote: ↑ probably not good for kids. These usually have bad chemical smell.

Got some yesterday and they do smell a little bit. No big deal for my purposes but maybe air them out for a while before unleashing kids on to it?

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Dec 20th, 2019 10:08 am

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ratatapa: Deal Addict; Nov 28, 2013; 2503 posts; 1025 upvotes; Quebec

Dec 20th, 2019 10:08 am

Link points to marble floor

Dec 20th, 2019 10:10 am

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steven80: Deal Addict; Dec 28, 2008; 3284 posts; 4812 upvotes; Langley, BC

Dec 20th, 2019 10:10 am

ratatapa wrote: ↑ Link points to marble floor

no it does not.

Dec 20th, 2019 10:11 am

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Miguel SÃ¡nchez: Sr. Member; Oct 25, 2001; 627 posts; 438 upvotes; Toronto

Dec 20th, 2019 10:11 am

JulianM wrote: ↑ Very, very good deal on these things. When I redid my old basement gym, I put these throughout 600 sq.ft, and it was three times the price

How have they held up? Pros and cons?

Dec 20th, 2019 10:12 am

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Thatdealguy: Deal Fanatic; Oct 21, 2015; 9717 posts; 64276 upvotes; Ontario

Dec 20th, 2019 10:12 am

d_chow wrote: ↑ Got some yesterday and they do smell a little bit. No big deal for my purposes but maybe air them out for a while before unleashing kids on to it?

they touch with their hands. eat foods = eat poison.

If you have a baby, use baby mats instead.

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Dec 20th, 2019 10:21 am

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bunmin: Member; Mar 6, 2015; 341 posts; 1093 upvotes; New Brunswick

Dec 20th, 2019 10:21 am

Thatdealguy wrote: ↑ they touch with their hands. eat foods = eat poison.

You should look into what goes in/on food before worrying about the possibility of them getting something from touching a mat.

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Dec 20th, 2019 10:23 am

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georginap2: Newbie; Aug 11, 2017; 15 posts; 8 upvotes

Dec 20th, 2019 10:23 am

My husband uses these to put on the floor of our tent when we are camping - thanks, I’ll let him know!

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Dec 20th, 2019 10:28 am

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Lone_Prodigy: Deal Guru; Oct 30, 2006; 14828 posts; 4306 upvotes

Dec 20th, 2019 10:28 am

Thatdealguy wrote: ↑ they touch with their hands. eat foods = eat poison.

If you have a baby, use baby mats instead.

Might as well keep them in a bubble.

TripleQ wrote:I read Click magazine for the articles!

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Dec 20th, 2019 10:46 am

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ezacarias: Member; Jul 2, 2005; 392 posts; 120 upvotes; Mississauga

Dec 20th, 2019 10:46 am

Thanks, been waiting for these to go on sale. I use them for winter camping.

Dec 20th, 2019 11:06 am

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engineered: Deal Expert; Feb 11, 2007; 15692 posts; 16847 upvotes; Oakville

Dec 20th, 2019 11:06 am

bunmin wrote: ↑ You should look into what goes in/on food before worrying about the possibility of them getting something from touching a mat.

I'm sure they're careful about food quality as well.

Lone_Prodigy wrote: ↑ Might as well keep them in a bubble.

Why does it have to be all or none? I think the rational mindset is to do what you can to limit toxic exposure without putting them in a bubble.

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Dec 20th, 2019 11:20 am

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oujifye: Member; Jul 31, 2009; 488 posts; 268 upvotes; Ottawa

Dec 20th, 2019 11:20 am

If your foam mats still smell just air them out before use, it's just solvent from manufacturing. The foam itself is very chemically stable, shouldn't have to worry about food contamination. These are all EVA foam, there's no "safer" EVA foam.