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Water next to walls
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TheEquineFencer
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I have a problem with my garage concrete slope, The slope is correct as all the water drains towards the garage door. But not all the water exits the garage door and pools next to the walls shown in the attached drawing.
Any ideas on how to fix this issue?
Where is the water coming from to start with?
larry4406
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I agree on finding the source of the water and stopping that.
I would not drill thru the foundation to drain those areas. I would get a topping concrete mix and float those corner areas to pitch it toward the door.
I would not drill thru the foundation to drain those areas. I would get a topping concrete mix and float those corner areas to pitch it toward the door.
dfiler2
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Around here the source would be melting snow off of the vehicle, hard to stop that. A mat under the vehicle with the edges around it is what some people around here use.
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SunsetsAndFriends
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I have a problem with my garage concrete slope, The slope is correct as all the water drains towards the garage door. But not all the water exits the garage door and pools next to the walls shown in the attached drawing.
Any ideas on how to fix this issue?
Sounds like your floor is pitched toward the wall where the garage door is located but not fully pitched to just the door.
Someone mentioned using a topping mix to pitch toward the door. That's an option.
Another option would be to cut in and install a continuous floor drain with grate along that entire wall. Maybe more than you want to do. Just a thought.
The water is coming from snow on our vehicles.
Those mats for under the cars would probably do the job but are very expensive and would probably only last a few years.
Im wondering if cutting to small drain cuts angled towards the door would direct the water?
If not i would have to wait until summer to pour some topping concrete, If i pour the topping concrete directly on the concrete pad, will it chip away with time?
Those mats for under the cars would probably do the job but are very expensive and would probably only last a few years.
Im wondering if cutting to small drain cuts angled towards the door would direct the water?
If not i would have to wait until summer to pour some topping concrete, If i pour the topping concrete directly on the concrete pad, will it chip away with time?
machsnell
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Grind down a swale from the lowest spot towards your daylight area if you have the fall and it won't mess up your garage door seal not getting contact.
If you use fill to slope and use an ardex product and cut a tie in with a grinder it will stay. Ardex makes good stuff so does cement-all. Just figure out which product some are for feather finish and some are for over 1/2" fills. It is expensive but your areas look to be small-ish.
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If you use fill to slope and use an ardex product and cut a tie in with a grinder it will stay. Ardex makes good stuff so does cement-all. Just figure out which product some are for feather finish and some are for over 1/2" fills. It is expensive but your areas look to be small-ish.
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Kevin54
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The pitch is wrong on the floor. You say that the floor is pitched towards the door, in actuality, your floor is pitched towards the front wall. Concrete guys can't seem to get it right when it comes to sloping away from corners. I specified to my concrete guy that if water pools in the corners he will be redoing the complete floor. He got that part right.
To help stop it, have your floor saw cut on each side of the door towards the back of the garage. This way when the water drips off of your car, it will be stopped by the saw crack. Other than that......keep a squeegee by the doors and squeegee out when the water gets too much.
To help stop it, have your floor saw cut on each side of the door towards the back of the garage. This way when the water drips off of your car, it will be stopped by the saw crack. Other than that......keep a squeegee by the doors and squeegee out when the water gets too much.
machsnell
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Good idea hereThe pitch is wrong on the floor. You say that the floor is pitched towards the door, in actuality, your floor is pitched towards the front wall. Concrete guys can't seem to get it right when it comes to sloping away from corners. I specified to my concrete guy that if water pools in the corners he will be redoing the complete floor. He got that part right.
To help stop it, have your floor saw cut on each side of the door towards the back of the garage. This way when the water drips off of your car, it will be stopped by the saw crack. Other than that......keep a squeegee by the doors and squeegee out when the water gets too much.
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I have areas in my garage (where wife parks her cars, not my shop) that does that. My solution is a large floor squeegee like restaurants use...great for hosing out all the salt in the spring as well. if your floor is rough, get the foam type instead of rubber...