[s-cars] NAC - Garage Drainage Issue - Joe?

[Steve Powers]

Lee -

On 6/26/06, Lee Levitt <lee at wheelman.com> wrote:
> Just before I bought my house, the PO poured a new garage floor
> and put a full drainage channel in front of the garage.
>
> It *looks* like the channel was formed from a mold. Check with
> your local Home Depot or similar to see if they have a mold to do
> this...and the grates to sit on top of the channel.
>
> In my case, whoever did the work ran a 4" PVC drain underneath the
> garage and out into my back yard. There's a strainer on the top
> that keeps stuff out, and another at the bottom to keep animals
> out. Every so often I have to clean the channel out, or it backs
> up.
>
> Anyway, this is probably the more elegant way to do it, but it
> will take more time than simply creating a damn on the driveway.
>
> Personally, I'd take the time to do it right the first
> time...you're going to end up doing this way any way, and the
> interim step won't work unless you really get it right.

but if you're really set on a quicky fix and are committed to fixing
it a bit later, a pressure treated 2x4 nailed into the asphalt then
slathered with mastic should be a decent temporary dam. the stuff they
use to fix RV or double-wide roofs will work well.

Steve Powers