The channel is 5 cobbles away and they do run towards it. That’s why I’m thinking to rise up the low bit behind the cobbles and under the door rather than fit one of the seals like you did.
RMS Epic Workshop/ Garage Thread: Show me your bench/garage
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Best thing to do would be to rework the floor around the door .
With outside being higher will be near impossible to stop water getting in.
Self level compound will be the easiest option to bring you back up level with your cobbles but you may still have the issue of water getting in.
You may have to get some sort of rubber trim to put on the floor for the door to close against, not sure where you can get them but maybe try some of the garage door companies ?
Rubber seal for garage door I fitted one of these. Should be able to source locally as well.
This is my thinking… first step def is to raise the floor. I was going to use the same grout as used for the cobbles as it will extend outside and I want it to match. It seems to go pretty hard so reckon it will be ok. I’m wondering how to finish it inside the garage though. Maybe just use a straight edge and then use self levelling internally to grade it back. Also conscious of not getting into a fortune of time and money. Stopping the water is priority
Yep might need one of those but want the level up first otherwise water will be trapped between the seal and the cobbles
For personal use and unless you are doing major work like having to drop a subframe or work at brake line in the floor etc which can be made doable but just more awkward then the scissor lift is the way to go.
Quicker, easier and safer to get the car up on, the sides are completely clear so doors open full and greet for polishing etc. then the fact it can be used for different things like the tractor wheel which we weee doing to adjust the steering lock limits as fitted wider tyres and needed to make sure they cleared everything. And then as a adjustable bench for work like making that door. Then the flush ones are great as when not in use you just have an empty floor space.
If you’ve a fall from away from the door into a channel you’ll hardly have much of a problem?
A raised profile sat in front of the door would do grand as a just in case?
I’d try all options before going to bother of fitting a new door or raising existing floor…
The fall is on the cobbles. The door closes just behind the cobbles which is 10mm lower. Hence the need to raise up where the door lands.
Statler
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Depends on the wind, if it's blowing hard directly at the door then the rain running off the door surface will simply get blown in under the door.
A bit of aluminium angle fixed to the lower edge of the door may get the water far enough away from the joint to allow it to run down the drive but the corners will always leak past.
I have a similar problem in strong wind/rain which I have yet to solve, but lifting the threshold is likely to be the best solution.
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That’s the one - from 2.30 to 3m is when the heart rate went from a nice 170 to 193
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I managed to finally get the lights in the car port today. Operated by a PIR sensor so they come on as you drive in. Very handy for these dark evenings.
Very cool setup. Love the timber work .
mightymetro
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What are people using for flooring? Have a garage finishing out with a new build in a development (smaller than my existing man cave, fairly gutted). I didn't do anything to my current garage other than a couple of coats of PVA to try and damp down the dust which tbh was never that effective.
Am hoping that the builder is going to let me into the garage a week or so before contract completion so I can get walls painted and something down, because once its filled with boxes during the move it'll never be empty again and thats my opportunity gone.
For relatively light use, better going down the garage floor paint route or some of the rubber mat systems? Has anyone used gym matting or similar?
Am hoping that the builder is going to let me into the garage a week or so before contract completion so I can get walls painted and something down, because once its filled with boxes during the move it'll never be empty again and thats my opportunity gone.
For relatively light use, better going down the garage floor paint route or some of the rubber mat systems? Has anyone used gym matting or similar?
I have cow mats in my garage (old gym matting) - my garage is not even worthy of a post in here but its extremely durable and easily kept clean.
You can buy 25mm thick gym matting 1x1m with flat surface which would probably do your job if you wanted to floor it
You can buy 25mm thick gym matting 1x1m with flat surface which would probably do your job if you wanted to floor it
mightymetro
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Aye I'm looking at a guy selling 6'x4' sheets of rubber matting, looks a quick way of getting something hard wearing and wipe-down / oily wipe up onto the floor for fairly humble money and done quickly.
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Who even needs a garden 
there's a big green infront of the house behind the neighbours opposite so why not get a big garage 
getting excited to have a space for my cars
there's a big green infront of the house behind the neighbours opposite so why not get a big garage getting excited to have a space for my cars mike150
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Re-bar pad? There's a lift going in then?Who even needs a garden
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I wanted one but don't have the height. Didn't even ask for the rebar but asked for it to be 6"
10x4m so plenty of room for my cars and a bit of tinkering at home
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5" is plenty for cars, 6" with rebar is more than you'll ever needI wanted one but don't have the height. Didn't even ask for the rebar but asked for it to be 6"
10x4m so plenty of room for my cars and a bit of tinkering at home
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I wanted one but don't have the height. Didn't even ask for the rebar but asked for it to be 6"
10x4m so plenty of room for my cars and a bit of tinkering at home
Best putting it in for all the extra cost on the grand scheme of it, fibres are ok but can’t beat rebar