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Posted by hallerb@aol.com on February 18, 2007, 2:30 pm
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> Unless they're willing to assume the entire cost of ripping it out, and
> replacing it all including the tubing work, then I'd leave it alone. =A0M=
ost
> slabs won't run toward a drain, and I personally sure as hell wouldn't wa=
nt
> a 2 1/2" drop in my floor in 14'. =A0I'd feel like a crazy house. =A0A go=
od foam
> squeegee is what you need.
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> Steve Barker
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> >I have a drainage problem in a newly poured garage floor. =A0Being in
> > very rural area I had only 1 or 2 contractors to choose from. The
> > contractor that I hired poured the 4' stem wall, did a great job, but
> > then failed to follow thru with the slab for amost a month. Kept
> > saying they were backed up with work. The carpenters that built the
> > garage claimed to have experience in pouring garage floors, so I
> > agreed to let them pour. Bad Idea. The floor is 24x28, is 5 inches
> > thick, and has drain in center. The floor is heated, hydronic pex
> > tubing. =A0Although I asked that the pitch be set to between 1/8 and 1/4
> > per foot, it's not even close. =A0Using a laser, I measured at MOST only
> > 1 inch drop from perimeter (about 14') to drain center. My math tells
> > me that 2 1/2 or more is what I should have. No water drains at all
> > from any point, and there are several "duck ponds". =A0I suspect
> > somebody was over-zealous with a power trowel. =A0The guys that did the
> > work are willing to make good, but I don't think they have a clue as
> > to how, so... what to do? =A0I thought at first maybe there was some
> > leveling product or something that could be troweled, but after some
> > googling I get the impression this won't work (wont stick, will crack,
> > etc.). The responsible party seems to think the only viable option is
> > to grind the slab to the correct pitch. Ok, but I am worried about
> > cutting the hydronic tubing, not knowing exactly how deep it is
> > embedded. =A0I planned on coating the floor with an epoxy paint, so not
> > too worried about appearance. =A0Help!- Hide quoted text -
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Well my first home had a garage floor drain and that type of slope, it
was a non issue.
sadly I think ripping it up and starting over is all thats available:(
If yoiur willing to live with it a BIG discount is due from the
contractor.......
I had a imiliar issue with my asphalt driveway they sloped it the
wrong way and left some puddles which are a hazard every winter,
creating icy patches..........
I would have them rip it up and start over including all new heat
lines. Its a cost of doing business for the contractor and they
WOULDNT do it again!
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