ᐅ Seal the bottom of the garage door before laying the screed (flooring layer).
Created on: 18 Sep 2017 16:14
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sauerpeter
Hello everyone,
Our garage door on the backside has now been installed. The window installer was involved, even though it’s an electrical door. He professionally sealed the sides and top. Since a screed will still be applied in the garage, there is currently a gap under the door. This needs to match the thickness of the screed. The window installer temporarily placed a few wooden blocks underneath to prevent the door from just hanging there.
Today on the construction site, I was asked how the sealing is supposed to work at the bottom before the screed is applied. I assumed that the screed would be installed first and then the sealing would be done on top of it. However, he said that it also needs to be sealed before the screed using a sealing tape or similar.
But how do I best do that when there is no floor at the bottom yet? Where and how should I apply the sealing?
Our garage door on the backside has now been installed. The window installer was involved, even though it’s an electrical door. He professionally sealed the sides and top. Since a screed will still be applied in the garage, there is currently a gap under the door. This needs to match the thickness of the screed. The window installer temporarily placed a few wooden blocks underneath to prevent the door from just hanging there.
Today on the construction site, I was asked how the sealing is supposed to work at the bottom before the screed is applied. I assumed that the screed would be installed first and then the sealing would be done on top of it. However, he said that it also needs to be sealed before the screed using a sealing tape or similar.
But how do I best do that when there is no floor at the bottom yet? Where and how should I apply the sealing?
tekci.mustafa19 Sep 2017 14:43You just need to fill the gap with expanding foam insulation.
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sauerpeter19 Sep 2017 14:54tekci.Mustafa schrieb:
You just have to fill the gap with construction foam.
A gap of about 10cm (5 inches)?? I see...tekci.mustafa19 Sep 2017 15:24Or a wooden batten at that height!?
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sauerpeter19 Sep 2017 15:38A wooden slat to basically fill the gap?
I’m not following at all.
I’m not following at all.
tekci.mustafa19 Sep 2017 15:57Yes, exactly. Sorry for the confusion [emoji846].
tekci.mustafa19 Sep 2017 16:00But the fact is, the gap must be closed.