Driveway Higher Than Garage Floor Grind

When we went from a gravel to a concrete driveway to divert rainwater we added a dip about 2 deep for the width of the driveway and about 10 long.

Driveway higher than garage floor grind. Then the garage slab slopes to the big garage door maybe 2 5. Entry to the house from the garage is at the back of the house. The driveway garage floor interface is a potential entry point for moisture to the foundation if the concrete cracks or the two concrete structures pull apart. Would i need to buy some dry concrete mix it up and basically create the slope myself.

Hi our garage is about 2 inches higher than the driveway so every time we back out of it the front bumper of the car scrapes the garage floor. Lower than your garage floor it s time to fix it. Your garage floor is usually part of. Concrete garage aprons should be treated as part of the strategy for keeping surface water away from the foundation.

At the beginning of the job i was taking my time and getting all the glue off in one pass. Our garage floor is also lower than the approaching driveway. Where slopes are steeper than 12 percent or vehicles are low to the ground a transition zone may be necessary. As the night went on i wanted to finish up and began to go a bit faster than i probably should have.

Adjacent to the garage is another location where steep slopes should be lessened. Fyi having a wash machine in the garage is probably more or less exclusive to the deep south. The floor of your garage and your driveway are typically poured at different times in the construction process. Slopes are moderated to a less steep slope for a few feet in a transition zone.

If you don t water will pool in the depression seep into the soil below and eventually destroy the driveway. I would assume that the garage slab is higher than the lawn otherwise if the lawn slope towards the street is not much water could enter the garage. Is the new driveway higher than the adjacent lawn at its intersection with the garage. A durable fix for a sinking driveway apron.

It s normal for asphalt driveways to sink a bit over time. The entrance of my driveway is about 2 from the street and is annoying to drive on every day. Check local building regulations for specific requirements that. The dip is located very close to the garage entrance.

Is grinding the end of a driveway a diy job or should i hire out. How to fix a gap between the driveway garage. This is not a helpful trait to have when grinding concrete especially when you are removing glue that is tough to get off the floor. A critical transition is where the driveway crosses a public sidewalk.

It works for us but there is no guarantee if a really hard rain occurs. I have seen some entrances ground down to the street level but i can not seem to find anything online. At this point the garage slab is 3 8 below the main house floor. Can anyone give me some advice on the best way to create a slope to fix this problem.