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Posted by jackfaulds@bellsouth.net on October 5, 2007, 2:38 pm
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> > > > hi, bought a new house here in FL, I have a long screen porch with
> > > > aluminum around the bottom, about 1 inch..
> > > > when it really rains I end up with a lot of standing water in one
> > > > corner.. I am thinking of drilling 2 holes, one on each side of corner
> > > > to drain.. any one know a better way??
> > > > thanks
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> > > What is the floor of the porch made of? If it's non treated wood,
> > > here's my concern:
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> > > If you drill a hole, you'll be exposing the unfinished interior of the
> > > wood to the moisture as it drains through. You might end up with rot
> > > fairly soon.
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> > > What's a lot of standing water? Is the amount of water going to be a
> > > problem under the porch?
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> > > Mr. Obvious says: The optimum solution would be to prevent the water
> > > from entering the porch in the first place.
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> > thanks, it is a ground floor, poolside porch, with tile floor, and
> > alumiun around as frame... and after the last few days of heavy rain,
> > it was as deep as the bottom soport, about an inch, and an area 4
> > squair tiles... I know water will get in, but it cant be good to have
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> I'd be even more concerned about drilling through the tile, exposing
> the adhesive and subfloor to moisture. It might be possible to drill a
> hole large enough for a drain of some type, complete with pipe, so
> that the water never hits the subfloor. You'd need to seal around the
> top of the drain so the water only went into it, not under it, but it
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I guess I was not clear, I am thinking of drilling 2 holes in the
aluminum bottom support rail, on both sides of the corner post.. not
in the tile, that should give the water a lower place to drain to..
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