Garage floor "raised section"

[SCOOBY12]

First time home buyer and planning on making the garage my own. The garage I am planning on renovating is a two car detached and has a raised section about 2.5" around half of the garage in an "L" shape. My question is, is there anything I can do with this? is is possible to level the concrete without having to re-concrete the whole floor?

 

[landlord30]

How about a picture?

 

[bad_idea]

Picture is worth a thousand words. You have lost me on what you are talking about.

Welcome to the forum. Be careful, this forum is addictive. You will learn about all kinds of things you didn't know you needed.

 

[PassnThru]

You aren't going to take a platform down level with the rest of the floor. It was either part of the pour or it was attached to the floor with rebar. Buy a bunch of 30" deep cabinets.

 

[La Petite Tools]

I had this problem in my basement, when they poured the cement they elevated a square for the furnace to sit on my guess is it was to keep the water off of it in case there was water in the basement. I replaced the furnace and moved it then built shelving over the raised section.

 

[wssix99]

First time home buyer and planning on making the garage my own. The garage I am planning on renovating is a two car detached and has a raised section about 2.5" around half of the garage in an "L" shape. My question is, is there anything I can do with this? is is possible to level the concrete without having to re-concrete the whole floor?

Please post a pic and measure the distance from the raised section up to your door.

Without seeing it, my guess it that it may be required by code so the step up to your door (over the gas curb) is within limits.

 

[SCOOBY12]

Not sure how to post photos but I'll give this a shot...

Well, it looks like my post count isnt high enough to post pictures

 

[LB-1911]

Not sure how to post photos but I'll give this a shot...

Well, it looks like my post count isnt high enough to post pictures

Head over to the Test Section two birds one stone

 

[SCOOBY12]

Try that again...

 

[SCOOBY12]

One more time...



Yey!

 

[The Cobbler]

I think you're pretty much stuck with it . It wouldn't be all that expensive to pour over the existing pad to bring it flush with that raised section and slope it at the door.
or learn to live with it

 

[LB-1911]

One more time...Yey!

First time home buyer and planning on making the garage my own. The garage I am planning on renovating is a two car detached and has a raised section about 2.5" around half of the garage in an "L" shape. My question is, is there anything I can do with this? is is possible to level the concrete without having to re-concrete the whole floor?

From here it looks like there is a slope to the floor and the "L" portion is relatively level - Might be the reason they chose to do it that way.

 

[SCOOBY12]

I kinda figured I'd be stuck with it. It's a pain, keep tripping up the darn thing

 

[niget2002]

Not sure why they do that in Texas. My house has a lip like that at the back of it too.

I can see it farther north to make sure snow melting off of the cars flows out the front of the garage, but Texas???

I just put a big workbench and storage along that wall so that me standing off of the lip had the height of the bench where I wanted it.

 

[SCOOBY12]

From here it looks like there is a slope to the floor and the "L" portion is relatively level - Might be the reason they chose to do it that way.

Yeah, the photo makes it look like there's a slope. There isn't tho, the "kerb" is the same height all the way round

 

[SCOOBY12]

Not sure why they do that in Texas. My house has a lip like that at the back of it too.

I can see it farther north to make sure snow melting off of the cars flows out the front of the garage, but Texas???

I just put a big workbench and storage along that wall so that me standing off of the lip had the height of the bench where I wanted it.

When we were looking at houses in the area some had it and some didn't. Guess I'll just have to paint it yellow or improve my proprioception.

 

[johnnyradiant]

Is that raised height the same as the house? At least the stuff stored around the perimeter will stay dryer when all the rain or snow gets in from the vehicle. It does snow there lots 7 months of the year right?

Maybe you could ramp the step area on your main walking path at least.

 

[LB-1911]

I kinda figured I'd be stuck with it. It's a pain, keep tripping up the darn thing

This is just a "maybe" or saw cut the edge @ an angle.

Someone will come along w/ a solution.

 

[SCOOBY12]

Is that raised height the same as the house? At least the stuff stored around the perimeter will stay dryer when all the rain or snow gets in from the vehicle. It does snow there lots 7 months of the year right?

Maybe you could ramp the step area on your main walking path at least.

No, not the same height as the house, its a detached garage. Well its Houston so I think it may have snowed 7 times in the last 20 years or so LOL

 

[rayra]

Just differentiate the floor colorings so your eye / brain notices it and you'll stop tripping on it. Doesn't have to be safety yellow.
Same kind of thing is recommended with wood deck design with multi-levels or steps, you change the board orientation or coloration or use a broader border trim to alert people's subconscious that there's a change in level.
Given your layout I'd paint the raised shelf a very light color so it shows even in the shadows.
The positive part of it is that it doesn't seem to be part of a normal traffic pattern. Could be a real ankle-breaker if there was s doorway in the middle of that raised area, people walking off like Wiley E. Coyote off a mesa.

 

[GrayFlattop]

Some jurisdictions require that “feature” and it is often referred to as a “gas curb”. The concept buying that the vapors from gasoline are heavier than air. The concern being that the vapors could then enter the dwelling and possibly ignite.

I don’t know if there is a lot of science behind it - it may possibly be one of those legacy code things that just aren’t reviewed. If so, what matters is the code in effect at the time of construction.

Contrasting colors is the best suggestion I’ve seen here. If the code has changed, you could always tear it out and pour a new floor. If the code remains - you’re stuck with it. Consult your local building department.

 

[Higgins]

One more time...



Yey!

Back in IL, contractors did that on ALL new houses. That "Curb" is to stop
cars from driving, or rolling into the shared garage wall!

AL

 

[6PKRTSE]

I have the exact set up in my garage & almost did not buy the house because of it but my now Ex was set on the house. I have hated it ever since & just work around it. All of my equipment & tool boxes etc are up on the raised section & just the cars park in the lower actual garage floor section. I have a ramp for rolling things up and down like floor jacks, welders, etc or anything else on wheels.

 

[Falcon67]

Standard ops around here, every regular house garage will have a raised "curbing". The parking apron slopes out to the driveway, raised lip is level with rest of house. Keeps any water runoff, etc from going in the house.

 

[toolmiser]

Why not saw around the "raised" section and remove and repour that? If the step bothers you, a couple seams should be a lot better?

 

[tarmy]

My extra deep garage had the same problem...tripping hazard etc...

Saw cut...dig...re pour...problem solved....

 

[johnnyradiant]

Standard ops around here, every regular house garage will have a raised "curbing". The parking apron slopes out to the driveway, raised lip is level with rest of house. Keeps any water runoff, etc from going in the house.

For 'standard ops' is that for detached as well as attached?

I can see the rationale for the pain in the back, neck and *** for an attached set-up but am not sure I can follow the logic for a detached unit. Though I'm sure someone will set me straight on the logic applied for a detached garage.

 

[RVDan]

Why not get a 30 lb concrete breaker with a wide chisel tip and start chipping away?