Poured the slab today

[rookie01]

Hey everyone. I'm new here so please bear with me .
Been trying to build a garage for a long time but now it's happening. 19x24 not big but it's all I can do with the town's restrictions. Anyway we put the rebar in and got the concrete done today. Super excited no turning back now hahaha.
But after it was done I realised the excavator guy messed up and I didn't catch it. I have a huge curb to get into the garage. And I don't know what to do any advice ?

 

[ddawg16]

Welcome to GJ....and congrats on the start....mine is 20x25.....(2-story), so I know what you're going through.

On that 'curb'....and I to understand he didn't do an approach?

If that is the case....fixible. Frame up an approach the width and slope you want. Drill holes into the side of your existing foundation large enough for a #4 rebar to stick in about 6". Cut the rebar into 12" pieces....6" into your existing slab, 6" into the new slab.

I would also dig under the footing of the existing slab so you get some extra cement in that area.

 

[Playwme]

Just build up an approach to it. I'm sure he knew what he was doing and there's some reason they sit the slabs higher like that, probably due to water/snow runoff.

Are you doing a concrete driveway to the garage?

 

[NUTTSGT]

I see no issue, pour an approach or apron where the door will be. You don't want your garage floor at "ground" level, then when you get flooding.

 

[rookie01]

I only have like 3ft to the alley so it's at such a angle that smaller cars I worry will bottom out

 

[NUTTSGT]

What's the alley ? Stone or paved ? Stone, no big deal.

 

[Dragfluid]

Good for you! And welcome.
Looks like you've been given the answers already.

 

[Jazz1]

I only have like 3ft to the alley so it's at such a angle that smaller cars I worry will bottom out

Ouch! Get the chisel out. Your problem is easier to overcome than my friend's garage where the PO poured pad at ground zero. Floods every spring or heavy rain, a real mess and big job to repair.

 

[Kaizen]

Did he cut in lines after that picture was taken?


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[Shootinok]

I did that on my slab on purpose to keep out water. For now, I dug in two railroad ties in front of the door to create a little ramp in. They are parallel to the slab edge with a foot between them filled with dirt so the ramp is only about 3' rising almost 6".
A concrete approach will be a future add there, but for now they work great. Even my lawn mower can get up them.

 

[rookie01]

Did he cut in lines after that picture was taken?


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Not sure what you mean

 

[rookie01]

Thanks guys for now I just filled it with snow haha

 

[Leaflessshadetree]

If your going to have a gravel drive, just build a ramp with gravel up to your floor height.
If the alley is gravel, use the same type and raise the alley (make a hump in it).

 

[Kaizen]

Not sure what you mean

sawcuts in the slab a few inches deep to control cracks. without them you can get cracks anywhere. sorry struggling for the term I don't think its a expansion joint.......maybe control joint?