Mike Lamb Posted January 13, 2016 Report Share Posted January 13, 2016 This garage floor is built over a storage space in the basement and is leaking into the basement. Might an epoxy coat on the floor help stop the leaking? Then the owner could squeegee out nuisance puddling if he wants. Click to Enlarge 32.89 KB Click to Enlarge 49.3 KB Click to Enlarge 31.59 KB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurt Posted January 14, 2016 Report Share Posted January 14, 2016 Maybe. It's about all you can do at this point. I'm finding multiple problems with these garages over storage spaces. It should be approached like a rain screen application with a "roof" membrane and drainage plane outlets. There's also problems at the garage apron. The foundation is cut down to create a pocket for the planks and water comes in around the pockets. There needs to be a membrane or something similar (maybe Rubber Wall?) over the plank/pocket area. These things require engineering and installation detailing that they (mostly) aren't getting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Posted January 14, 2016 Report Share Posted January 14, 2016 Isn't this garage floor sloped downward towards the door? Did it always leak? Marc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Katen Posted January 14, 2016 Report Share Posted January 14, 2016 It would be relatively easy to stop the leaks in the field with an elastomeric coating. But the cold joints are always going to leak. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjr6550 Posted January 14, 2016 Report Share Posted January 14, 2016 From the bottom it looks like precast. From the top it looks like poured concrete. Is it precast or poured, or precast with a topping coat. Urethane caulk or epoxy could be used to seal joints. Possibly even urethane injection. Methacrylate coatings are also an option. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurt Posted January 14, 2016 Report Share Posted January 14, 2016 Chicago and concrete platforms intended to hold out water don't go together so well. I can't count the number of times I've had condo associations or individuals call me to figure out a coating that will stop concrete planks or platforms from leaking. For reasons I don't understand, it's not as simple as prophylactic coatings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Amaral Posted January 14, 2016 Report Share Posted January 14, 2016 Salt from snow-melt on cars/tires inevitably gets on/in/through these systems and works on the re-bar.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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