Hello everyone,
we need to make a decision regarding the slope in the garage. There are two options:
1. Slope outward toward the garage door.
2. Slope toward the center of the garage with a drain (possibly including an oil separator 😉 )
How did you do it? Which option is better? Do you have any alternative suggestions?
Thank you all 🙂
we need to make a decision regarding the slope in the garage. There are two options:
1. Slope outward toward the garage door.
2. Slope toward the center of the garage with a drain (possibly including an oil separator 😉 )
How did you do it? Which option is better? Do you have any alternative suggestions?
Thank you all 🙂
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hampshire13 Sep 2021 18:28Many roads lead to Rome. A prefabricated garage on strip foundations will last longer than you will be driving a car. It’s always possible to build more solidly, but it’s not really necessary.
writes a former owner of a Juwel double garage in an old house, 18 years trouble-free, now with a carport for a motorhome and convertible. The other boxes are sealed and weatherproof, and the tractor has a tarp.
writes a former owner of a Juwel double garage in an old house, 18 years trouble-free, now with a carport for a motorhome and convertible. The other boxes are sealed and weatherproof, and the tractor has a tarp.
Thank you all.
However, the geologist is less involved in this case. A soil survey was already conducted before the house construction...
As I said, I am less concerned about the structural engineering and more about the discussions around "frost-protected shallow foundation."
Today, I had another conversation with the civil engineer responsible for the groundwork, who brought up the foundations, laughed it off, and assured me that in this case, it should work perfectly fine without the foundations.
So, we will stick with the reinforced concrete slab (RC) and that’s it.
However, the geologist is less involved in this case. A soil survey was already conducted before the house construction...
As I said, I am less concerned about the structural engineering and more about the discussions around "frost-protected shallow foundation."
Today, I had another conversation with the civil engineer responsible for the groundwork, who brought up the foundations, laughed it off, and assured me that in this case, it should work perfectly fine without the foundations.
So, we will stick with the reinforced concrete slab (RC) and that’s it.
bauenmk202017 Sep 2021 10:29The garage is also built with reinforced concrete material plus a ground slab. It is founded below the frost line. However, the edge area can still freeze, which can lead to forces acting on the ground slab—unless the gravel cushion is extended slightly beyond this area. Damage is not to be expected, as a protective zone is created, for example, by using an adjacent dimpled membrane.
bauenmk202030 Sep 2021 12:17We will no longer be able to create a slope. Instead, the finished floor (on the ground slab) will be done using a leveling compound designed for garage floors (?). Layer thickness max 2 cm (0.8 inches). I will receive informational materials next week, and further details will be discussed then. But I would like to gather some information beforehand:
1:
The walls are made of Poroton and are not plastered. What precautions should be taken regarding interior waterproofing at the base of the walls? Or is the vertical waterproofing applied only after the walls have been plastered?
2:
Should I, as suggested by @Valerian, leave a step at the door? How would this be executed, or how should I finish the floor edge accordingly (L-profile?) without knowing the door installation situation yet? Should I simply leave a generous recess between the finished floor edge and the door?
1:
The walls are made of Poroton and are not plastered. What precautions should be taken regarding interior waterproofing at the base of the walls? Or is the vertical waterproofing applied only after the walls have been plastered?
2:
Should I, as suggested by @Valerian, leave a step at the door? How would this be executed, or how should I finish the floor edge accordingly (L-profile?) without knowing the door installation situation yet? Should I simply leave a generous recess between the finished floor edge and the door?
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