The inspiration for this column came from unexpected comments about a brief mention of garage floor drains in my december 1 2019 askthebuilder newsletter.
Garage floor drain installation.
Installing a floor drain in a garage.
If positioned with the right pitch a square or round drain can easily manage the water flow for your garage.
The house i grew up in had a garage floor drain.
A square garage floor drain these also come round is a simple very easy to install floor drain.
How to install a floor drain in your garage this piping looks complicated but it s not.
You have to also inform yourself if such type of construction is allowed in your state.
At the end of the pipe where you want the actual floor drain to be located place a can a coffee can will work over the drain hole and pour new concrete to fill in the trench you dug.
We install twice as many of these concrete floor drains versus the trench drains.
The center of the floor may be a good spot for your drain to maximize water collection.
However installing a garage drain is an easier process and you can install it by yourself.
The liquids are then removed through cleverly laid pipes in the concrete to designated areas away from the home or garage.
Pour the new concrete.
You re looking at new garage floor drains a simple p trap and a surface clean out.
Square or round drains are cheaper easier to install and take less time to put in.
Motor oil or anti freeze can penetrate through the drain and cause pollution of the environment.
Garage floor drain ideas time tested technology.
There are two basic types of garage floor drain which are trench and square drains.
Once your drain is in place you need to.
They are very inexpensive and much faster easier to put in place.
Avoid a flooded garage by installing a floor drain.
Garage floor drain by pouring the concrete at a slight slope the goodmanson construction team collects any puddles of water to the center of the garage floor where the drain is installed.
Read the text below and consider if you are ready for such an adventure.