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Driveways & Paving

Water getting into steel garage

Anonymous user 01/03/2024 - 2.57 PM

We have a steel garage which has been built on a flat concrete plinth. It is sitting flush on the plinth with no base flashing. The plinth has not been put in with any slope to allow rain to run off so it pools, and then goes under the sides of the garage. I need to somehow find a way to get water to drain off the concrete plinth. I also need to find a way to attach flashing or something to prevent further water ingress.

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4 Answers

Robs Building Services

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Scunthorpe
You could put a flaunching of sand and cement around the bottom which would help drivert the water away and seal around the bottom with a good quality mastic Flashing depending if the steel is smooth or ribbed a good quality flash band would be good as lead might be to rigid to achieve what you wish to do also follow manufacturers instructions and use a primer to aid adhesion
Answered17 January 2022
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Grabelle flagging and paving.

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Liverpool
You need an aco drain fitting in front of opening with a galv lid.
Answered18 January 2022
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Everlast Paving

Rating: 5 out of 5
Southampton
You need to put an ACCO drain system in front of the garage door then feed a pipe underneath to bring the water away into drainage manhole cover or a soak away
Answered20 January 2022
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BcDriveways

Rating: 5 out of 5
Bristol
I would put a French drain across an end to a soak away
Answered10 February 2022
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