AshlandTriumph
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Hi everyone, long lurker but first time poster.
Having a 28x36 garage built with room trusses that has been going well and is near completion but an issue arose that I would appreciate some advice on. The foundation is Cassion with poured piers and load beams - basically a modified slab. The slab came out appearing great and it wasn't until the framers started taking measurements that they determined there was a dip where the center garage door was slated to go of just over an inch. At the time the contractor said they would epoxy the area so the door would close, i responded that they could epoxy the entire floor but not just that area to which they agreed.
The building was pretty much completed including the installation of the doors when they came back and said after discussing this with a few concrete installers the better option would be to raise the structure and pour an inch and a half over the entire floor. I agreed as they told me it would be exactly the same and I would end up with a thicker floor - not that that is really a huge benefit to me.
The process was different than i had imagined but they used a couple dozen bottle jacks and raised the structure enough to slip another treated floor plate under and then lowered it in place. I saw the start of the process but had a business trip and missed the whole event. The concrete was poured the next day and a bonding agent was used between the new and old slabs.
I arrived back the evening of the pour and was only able to look at the floor with a flashlight and was limited to the area immediately near the doors. I have since had the opportunity for a better view and have a number of concerns.
First the door tracks and now embedded in the concrete, as is the door trim with the weather stripping. The flashing around the door frames is also embedded in the concrete but has since pulled away so there is the potential for water to enter the space where the flashing sits. The area behind the door tracks is not finished well and has some visible gaps, the perimeter where it meets the floor plates is of course not smooth as they couldn't get close to the walls, the same holds true to the stair case. The expansion joints are a bit rough as they used a power waster in an attempt to clean out some of the pour.
My concern is I am going from a nice smooth floor to one that is generally smooth but not the same as the original but more concerning is the amount of damage that will occur if the garage door track, flashing, weatherstripping etc have to be removed. I told them this needed to be remedied and their response is it is better to patch a small area as opposed to the dip they were dealing with. I have not brought up the gap between the flashing and the concrete but will when I talk to them next.
Is there anything else I should be concerned with that I should look for? Everything was going fairly well, just a few hiccups with the contractor but this in my opinion is pretty major.
Any input would be greatly appreciated! Thanks in advance
Having a 28x36 garage built with room trusses that has been going well and is near completion but an issue arose that I would appreciate some advice on. The foundation is Cassion with poured piers and load beams - basically a modified slab. The slab came out appearing great and it wasn't until the framers started taking measurements that they determined there was a dip where the center garage door was slated to go of just over an inch. At the time the contractor said they would epoxy the area so the door would close, i responded that they could epoxy the entire floor but not just that area to which they agreed.
The building was pretty much completed including the installation of the doors when they came back and said after discussing this with a few concrete installers the better option would be to raise the structure and pour an inch and a half over the entire floor. I agreed as they told me it would be exactly the same and I would end up with a thicker floor - not that that is really a huge benefit to me.
The process was different than i had imagined but they used a couple dozen bottle jacks and raised the structure enough to slip another treated floor plate under and then lowered it in place. I saw the start of the process but had a business trip and missed the whole event. The concrete was poured the next day and a bonding agent was used between the new and old slabs.
I arrived back the evening of the pour and was only able to look at the floor with a flashlight and was limited to the area immediately near the doors. I have since had the opportunity for a better view and have a number of concerns.
First the door tracks and now embedded in the concrete, as is the door trim with the weather stripping. The flashing around the door frames is also embedded in the concrete but has since pulled away so there is the potential for water to enter the space where the flashing sits. The area behind the door tracks is not finished well and has some visible gaps, the perimeter where it meets the floor plates is of course not smooth as they couldn't get close to the walls, the same holds true to the stair case. The expansion joints are a bit rough as they used a power waster in an attempt to clean out some of the pour.
My concern is I am going from a nice smooth floor to one that is generally smooth but not the same as the original but more concerning is the amount of damage that will occur if the garage door track, flashing, weatherstripping etc have to be removed. I told them this needed to be remedied and their response is it is better to patch a small area as opposed to the dip they were dealing with. I have not brought up the gap between the flashing and the concrete but will when I talk to them next.
Is there anything else I should be concerned with that I should look for? Everything was going fairly well, just a few hiccups with the contractor but this in my opinion is pretty major.
Any input would be greatly appreciated! Thanks in advance
