Our garage floor is now more than gravel. Fortunately the roof keeps the rain out because it has been raining almost nonstop for the last few days.
The prep work was fairly extensive. More gravel was added and leveled out by Brian and Johnny of MPW Construction, who did the earlier excavation. The geodimeter was brought back to find and mark level lines, much to the dismay of our dog Chessie. Seems the noise it emits turns into a trembling mess that follows me around everywhere I go. But she is beginning to see the workers as no longer guests, but just another member of the household. In other words, she doesn't bother to get excited for company.
Plastic was layed down over rebar to strengthen the floor. There was some concern over how to treat the existing garage floor. In the end, a 4" layer was added to the top of it. The floor is now flush with the entryway into the house. It will be interesting to see how the threshold will be finished off.
Here's a view of the wet cement. I had this incredible urge to try a 'snow' angel, but refrained. This long expanse was a lot of work finishing off. The pour was in the morning and at 5 pm, there was still some finishing going on. It was finished off with a very noxious spray sealant and was beautiful when done. We hated to walk through the mud and track prints on it. The green pole sticking up is the floor drain pipe that will be cut down at a later date. I was convinced it was a good idea to keep it, especially if the next owners would want to use the space for boat storage or the like. Due to the exterior elevations so close to the current entry height there was not enough height to add a break and lower the garage floor. Visions of our first night in, where the garage drain backed up into the garage with 2" of water, soaking my art materials started to creep in. I have been assured by Trevor that it will not be a problem during extremely wet times. The downspouts, which were part of that system, are being diverted to their own drainage system outside the garage.
Happy Birthday Mom!
The prep work was fairly extensive. More gravel was added and leveled out by Brian and Johnny of MPW Construction, who did the earlier excavation. The geodimeter was brought back to find and mark level lines, much to the dismay of our dog Chessie. Seems the noise it emits turns into a trembling mess that follows me around everywhere I go. But she is beginning to see the workers as no longer guests, but just another member of the household. In other words, she doesn't bother to get excited for company.
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