There is still a general slope on the floor towards the drain that made the install more complicated.
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I decided to use some self leveler help out with some of the waviness and bumpiness of the floor.
The concrete will be much lighter than the surrounding concrete floor.
Add a drain cover.
Then install the membrane over the mortar bed and over the drain base and cut out a section over the drain hole in order to attach the center part of the drain on which the weep holes are located.
When installing a basement floor drain you need to give its location some careful consideration.
I would buy one that is made from polymer concrete and has a galvanized grate for the top.
Working with your excavator or having them install the concrete floor drains and pipes will make this process very easy and well worth it.
Trench drains are a lot more expensive than a simple square floor drain and will take longer to install but they are really nice for controlling any water that gets on the garage floor.
Removal of commercial coin washer machines and making the drains into a floor drain.
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A garage can be a messy place and keeping it clean is much less complicated if you can simply wash down the floor and allow the water to run into a floor drain.
If you want to make everything a consistent color you can paint the floor or add interlocking flooring.
After the concrete has had time to set up remove the can from the new floor drain hole.
Install the cover and trap to finish off your new system.
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Installing a floor drain in a garage.
Because basements lie underground they can often experience large amounts of standing water.
A floor drain will minimize the damage that this water can cause.
Floor went in without too many problems.
It s a good idea to let the concrete floor.