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Crem

12-08-2005 11:27:26




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I do not have a floor drain in my older garage but the floor is sloped just enough so that all of the water from the vehicle flows to the passenger side and then to the wall which is about 4' away. I drilled a few holes through the old slab where the water pooled to drain the water away. I don't get a lot of water but even a small amount makes a mess and flows under anything that I store against the wall. I am thinking of pouring an 18" wide two inch high slab the full length of the wall. This would allow me to store my equipment up on the ledge and I would drill new holes in the old slab right next to the new slab where the water pools. I could also squeegee the water out the door with this setup. Are there any thoughts on this either pro or con?

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Chuck (VA)

12-08-2005 18:24:27




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 Re: Garage floor drainage in reply to Crem, 12-08-2005 11:27:26  
Had a similar problem in a machine shed. Cut and chiseled out a 10 inch hole in floor. Dug below footer with post hole digger. Trenched from outside under footer to meet hole.Laid PVC pipe to small french drain outside. Back filled hole to drain pipe by sloping concrete. Used masonary blade on saw and scored a couple of channels from another puddling area to help channel water to drain.


Was a full day job but no more water problems

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MAC,IL

12-08-2005 17:22:02




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 Re: Garage floor drainage in reply to Crem, 12-08-2005 11:27:26  
Had a similar condition like that years ago. I took a treated 2x4, used Red Head concrete anchors about every 12". Got it all drilled and then applied caulk to the bottom and bolted it down. On the slab deal, I would be afraid it would still wick and stay damp.



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upred

12-08-2005 11:45:30




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 Re: Garage floor drainage in reply to Crem, 12-08-2005 11:27:26  
just a thought, have you looked at the mats you put down on the floor to park you car on? Or the snap together ones from the box stores? Maybe check diy.com for info or could you epoxy some type of plastic to the floor to contain the water?



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Crem

12-08-2005 13:30:15




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 Re: Garage floor drainage in reply to upred, 12-08-2005 11:45:30  
I have given some thought on fastening a strip of some kind to keep the water from going back from the wall but I haven't come up with anything yet. I have used silicon caulk to keep it away from several things such as the base of my propane furnace and the tire changer. Of course I have to move the changer away from the wall when I use it and that poses problems getting it off of the slab or across the caulk without damaging it.

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