OT - Water Pooling on Garage Floor
#1
Burning Brakes
Thread Starter
OT - Water Pooling on Garage Floor
Any suggestions on fixing a fairly large (8'X8') garage floor low spot? I am perpetually sweeping out large amounts of water from both cars that are kept in the garage during winter months. I had a company (Basecrete) patch it up approx. 9 years ago when we bought the home new however I'm back to where it started. Quite puzzling that the floor was poured without the proper slope in the first place however my discussion with Tarion and the builder on the same topic were short lived. I'm hoping to avoid having the floor taken out and re-poured if possible. Thanks in advance.
#2
I'm guessing the floor was poured correctly but the ground underneath was incorrectly prepped so it has sunk.. A hole can be drilled and liquid concret can be pumped in raising the floor.
#3
Drifting
I used slablifters to fix the exact same thing in my father's garage.
#5
Rennlist Member
I am looking at a similar issue in my garage on either side of a double garage. Since it is inevitable tyat the snow melting in e garage or rain coming off the vehicles , I am considering grinding a 1/2 - 3/4 inch deep 1or 2 foot by 1 or 2 foot depression in the middle of each side ( area of the rear differential to collect the water then occasionally shop vacing that sump pit out rather than having the water freeze at tge garage door floor interface ........
#6
I have the same issue in a 35 year old home. Annoying as it pools almost in the middle of the garage. This is only in the winter with the volume of slush, snow and ice on the vehicle that used to go in one side of the garage. Solved by storing two cars in there.
#7
Drifting
I had the same issue in my garage. I was told it was graded, but in actual fact flat and puddles under the car.
I tried the cutting grooves for draining. This does work in theory, but they soon fill with sand and crap, necessitating vacuuming and coat hanger scratching to clear.
Best you will be able to do it get it flat, with maybe a self leveling compound and new finish.
Even IF your floor was graded high to low at the garage door. Water hits the door, then freezes your door stuck.
What we all need is a home carwash system, that cleans before entry to our vehicle shrines.
Kids college fund? Be dammed.
I tried the cutting grooves for draining. This does work in theory, but they soon fill with sand and crap, necessitating vacuuming and coat hanger scratching to clear.
Best you will be able to do it get it flat, with maybe a self leveling compound and new finish.
Even IF your floor was graded high to low at the garage door. Water hits the door, then freezes your door stuck.
What we all need is a home carwash system, that cleans before entry to our vehicle shrines.
Kids college fund? Be dammed.
Trending Topics
#10
Banned
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Chicagoland Area
Posts: 26,141
Likes: 0
Received 5,414 Likes
on
2,517 Posts
Originally Posted by pfitzsim
Any suggestions on fixing a fairly large (8'X8') garage floor low spot? I am perpetually sweeping out large amounts of water from both cars that are kept in the garage during winter months.
#11
Originally Posted by LexVan
Well, one thing that will help a little, is to stop sweeping and buy a 36" floor squeegee from Home Depot.
#12
"in the city of Ottawa, (and probably all of Ontario, maybe all of Canada), a drain in the garage is permitted under the Ontario Building Code. The only condition is that you must have a P trap and appropriate vent. It must drain to the septic system or city sewers.
If this was a commercial installation where cars are worked on, you would need to have a oil/water separator. "
I'd love to install - would have been possible in the old house but my new place has a suspended garage floor with basement underneath.....
#13
Drifting
So from over at the Terry Love building forum this question was asked and the answer apparently is..
"in the city of Ottawa, (and probably all of Ontario, maybe all of Canada), a drain in the garage is permitted under the Ontario Building Code. The only condition is that you must have a P trap and appropriate vent. It must drain to the septic system or city sewers.
If this was a commercial installation where cars are worked on, you would need to have a oil/water separator. "
I'd love to install - would have been possible in the old house but my new place has a suspended garage floor with basement underneath.....
"in the city of Ottawa, (and probably all of Ontario, maybe all of Canada), a drain in the garage is permitted under the Ontario Building Code. The only condition is that you must have a P trap and appropriate vent. It must drain to the septic system or city sewers.
If this was a commercial installation where cars are worked on, you would need to have a oil/water separator. "
I'd love to install - would have been possible in the old house but my new place has a suspended garage floor with basement underneath.....
"If you seek permission."
#14
Rennlist Member
I cut a 10x10 inch square in the centre of the low spot, dug the hole out about 12 inches and filled it with crushed stone to act as a drain. This works fine as long as the amount of water is not too excessive and can be absorbed by the soil beneath. In Toronto it is not so cold that the water is freezing under the floor and causing other problems - all things to think about. Also, the low spot in my case is in an area below one of our vehicles and doesn't interfere with walking anywhere in the garage.
At some point when the house gets older I will likely replace the floor, but this solution has already worked for me for several years.
At some point when the house gets older I will likely replace the floor, but this solution has already worked for me for several years.
#15
Captain Obvious
Super User
Super User
I cut a 10x10 inch square in the centre of the low spot, dug the hole out about 12 inches and filled it with crushed stone to act as a drain. This works fine as long as the amount of water is not too excessive and can be absorbed by the soil beneath. In Toronto it is not so cold that the water is freezing under the floor and causing other problems - all things to think about. Also, the low spot in my case is in an area below one of our vehicles and doesn't interfere with walking anywhere in the garage.
At some point when the house gets older I will likely replace the floor, but this solution has already worked for me for several years.
At some point when the house gets older I will likely replace the floor, but this solution has already worked for me for several years.