ᐅ Garage Height – Which Floor Construction to Use (Height Issue)?

Created on: 6 Feb 2018 17:33
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Loads
We have a small height issue with our garage.
The garage is planned to be only 2.25 meters (7 ft 5 in) high.
If 6 cm (2.4 inches) of screed is added on top as shown in the plan, the height will be reduced to just 2.19 meters (7 ft 2 in).
I am currently planning the driveway so that at least a 2.125 meter (7 ft) door can be installed.
However, the screed thickness is causing problems with the installation height.

What would you recommend in this situation?
I was thinking about either grinding the concrete slab smooth and sealing it (with a coating, etc.) or installing tiles without screed (with an underlay mat?).
Is something like this feasible?
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Nordlys
6 Feb 2018 19:48
Take two kilograms of epoxy. Then make it salt-resistant.
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Wickie
6 Feb 2018 19:51
Coating? And when the car comes into the garage wet from the rain, you end up with huge puddles every time. I always see this at my father’s place, and I definitely wouldn’t do it!
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Loads
6 Feb 2018 19:59
Ok, so I can skip the screed for now.
The question is whether it’s better to coat it or not.
As far as I can see, the threshold will probably be completely level.
tomtom796 Feb 2018 20:16
Wickie schrieb:
Coating it? And every time the rain-soaked car enters the garage, you end up with huge puddles. I see this all the time at my dad’s place, definitely wouldn’t do it!

And without coating, you still get those puddles, right? Or what are you trying to say?
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Wickie
6 Feb 2018 21:24
In my garage, the screed was simply left untreated. No puddles form there; instead, the moisture is absorbed. Cement screed that has been perfectly fine like this for over 18 years, and the garage is also very dry.
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Baumfachmann
6 Feb 2018 23:05
As Nordlys says, do not leave the 2K coating untreated.