Water not going to drain

[fubar008]

When my shop was built a few years ago the floor was not pitched correctly. Water from melting snow on vehicles does not go the the drain. It flows to the walls and puddles in spots like right under the lift post's I've seen a product in a PIG catalog that was basically rubber dam's that could divert the water but they are very expensive. Any idea's on a cheaper solution? It's really an issue of parking cars in the shop overnight. When I'm working in there I keep a squeegee handy. It's a 32' by 40' shop with radiant heat that I keep around 50 degrees all winter

 

[LS6 Tommy]

I can't help with the unpitched floor, but PIG products do work well. I've been using them in boiler rooms and such for years. Squeegees were SOP to keep the floors relatively dry at every gas station shop I ever worked at.

Tommy

 

[TurnipTruck]

A $300 parking pad is going to be cheaper than grinding or a sloped epoxy coating.
I had a garage that the snowmelt would run to the walls and puddle there, and ended up buying a custom sized pad with dams, and had a dedicated old wet vac to clean out every morning, all winter long. ParkingMat.com, or something like that.

 

[fubar008]

I like this https://www.newpig.com/pig-spillblocker-dike/p/PLR267 buts its $471 for 10' My thought was to put something like this down and then squeegee the water to the drain in the mornings just to keep it contained and away from the walls

 

[cgrutt]

What about using a product like Duracrete to pitch floor away from perimeter of walls?

 

[fubar008]

What about using a product like Duracrete to pitch floor away from perimeter of walls?

Maybe down the road but I have so much stuff in there right now I'm just looking for a quick and temporary solution for this winter.

 

[cgrutt]

Run a bead of polyurethane seam sealer (not the self leveling type) around perimeter of work area? A lot cheaper than those fluid barriers and you can scrape them off in the spring...

 

[SkyPuncher]

I have that problem in my garage and here is what I used.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0791ZT3TT/?tag=atomicindus08-20

Just used silicone to secure it and did 3 sides around my car. Then just squeegee the water out the door. Cheap and the silicone makes it easy to peel up if you need to.

 

[fubar008]

so you should repair it

That was helpful

I have that problem in my garage and here is what I used.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0791ZT3TT/?tag=atomicindus08-20

Just used silicone to secure it and did 3 sides around my car. Then just squeegee the water out the door. Cheap and the silicone makes it easy to peel up if you need to.

This on the other hand is helpful, thank you

 

[58Yeoman]

This is what my mother used back in the 60's to divert water in the basement to a drain. She just built a dam with it, and it worked fine.


https://tinyurl.com/yayxkjtc

 

[gnpenning]

Do you know where your radiant water lines are? If so and it's legal in your area you can cut the concrete and put drain holes in the low spots. Find a grid to cover the hole first.

 

[fubar008]

Do you know where your radiant water lines are? If so and it's legal in your area you can cut the concrete and put drain holes in the low spots. Find a grid to cover the hole first.

This had actually crossed my mind a few times. I had an idea where the lines are. I wish I took a picture when we installed them

 

[PhantomEB]

Mines the other way around. 3” slope over 24’ wasn’t the greatest idea. I sure wish I went to more like 1” over the 24’ length or dead flat!

 

[FANTM58]

Can you grind a channel diverting the water to the drain.

 

[johnnyradiant]

I can't help with the unpitched floor, but PIG products do work well. I've been using them in boiler rooms and such for years. Squeegees were SOP to keep the floors relatively dry at every gas station shop I ever worked at.

Tommy

Most young bucks starting out had to learn the squeegee before being let loose with a wrench in most shops 'round here.

 

[850xpeps]

Can’t chip the drain out and lower it. Then Grind the floor in a 9’ wide by 20’ syrup to slope to drain? A grinder can be rented for cheap. Then the center is fixed and just do an area large enough for you vehicle.

 

[climb.on]

I have that problem in my garage and here is what I used.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0791ZT3TT/?tag=atomicindus08-20

Just used silicone to secure it and did 3 sides around my car. Then just squeegee the water out the door. Cheap and the silicone makes it easy to peel up if you need to.

You could try just a bead of silicone as a dam too. That's what my neighbor does. He's used it for years. Easy to replace each year, but I don't think he does. He has just left it. Cheap and low commitment.

One the other hand, this could be your chance for the excuse to do that epoxy or tile floor...grind the floor with the proper slope and finish with the product of your choice.