RMS Epic Workshop/ Garage Thread: Show me your bench/garage

[mike150]

Got all the doors on the shed and I have a couple of small gaps of about 5mm under the door seals in places. I thought I'd simulate rain hitting the doors and as I suspected......... It will be a big issue on one of them and lesser on another.

I looked up garage door seals but I want to hear options on what to do.

I've 3 2.7m doors to seal and the centre of the doors are 100mm from the frame edge.

 

[Deckz]

Can the brackets be adjusted slightly and tilt the door slightly to run in line with the floor?

 

[mark19]

Is a rubber strip on floor not mentioned a few pages back??

 

[Rippy]

And just like that we have a shed. Took a few weeks longer but more than happy with the finish.

My old shed looks pretty sad in comparison.
Task now is get it off to its new home then 1st fix electric under way.

 

[mike150]

Can the brackets be adjusted slightly and tilt the door slightly to run in line with the floor?

No as the sides of the door frame would have to come off to allow access to the nuts for the brackets. I didn't want to go that way, it would help but I doubt it would result in a good seal anyway.

I think a rubber floor seal is the best way to go, I've just never seen one fitted

 

[thefool1983]

No as the sides of the door frame would have to come off to allow access to the nuts for the brackets. I didn't want to go that way, it would help but I doubt it would result in a good seal anyway.

I think a rubber floor seal is the best way to go, I've just never seen one fitted

Another option would be to cut a rebate into concrete as shown on here previously.
The door then extends below slab.

A bit of angle over the step then would stop it chipping.

 

[mike150]

Another option would be to cut a rebate into concrete as shown on here previously.
The door then extends below slab.

A bit of angle over the step then would stop it chipping.

I'd do that but it's a metal frame on the edge, I'd have to cut it or drill drain holes through it. Don't think that's a good option, not sure though.

 

[thefool1983]

I'd do that but it's a metal frame on the edge, I'd have to cut it or drill drain holes through it. Don't think that's a good option, not sure though.

Be the cheapest solution like.
The frame shouldn't be doing anything now the slab is in.
Worth thinking about anyway

 

[Jason]

We had same issue, cut the floor, set a drain channel across it, then paved 10mm below. No water inside since.

 

[mike150]

Be the cheapest solution like.
The frame shouldn't be doing anything now the slab is in.
Worth thinking about anyway

Might well be worth a try as its a free mod, the door seals are at least £100...........................cut a 10mm deep track just below the centre of the door seal the length of the door, then drill 4 10mm holes through the front to meet channel.

If it doesn't work I can just stick the rubber seal over the track.

First stop is speak to the man that supplied the shed and see what he suggests.

 

[Daviddunlop83]

No as the sides of the door frame would have to come off to allow access to the nuts for the brackets. I didn't want to go that way, it would help but I doubt it would result in a good seal anyway.

I think a rubber floor seal is the best way to go, I've just never seen one fitted

look back a few pages showing the door seals and link I fitted.

 

[thefool1983]

Might well be worth a try as its a free mod, the door seals are at least £100...........................cut a 10mm deep track just below the centre of the door seal the length of the door, then drill 4 10mm holes through the front to meet channel.

If it doesn't work I can just stick the rubber seal over the track.

First stop is speak to the man that supplied the shed and see what he suggests.

You could nail a bit of timber down as a guide for the grinder/saw to give a nice straight line

 

[MarkM]

Might well be worth a try as its a free mod, the door seals are at least £100...........................cut a 10mm deep track just below the centre of the door seal the length of the door, then drill 4 10mm holes through the front to meet channel.

If it doesn't work I can just stick the rubber seal over the track.

First stop is speak to the man that supplied the shed and see what he suggests.

This stuff?
Rubber Garage Door Floor Threshold Weather Draft Excluder Seal Protector (9FT + 1 x Prestige Adhesive) Amazon product ASIN B07H7P5HM7

 

[mike150]

look back a few pages showing the door seals and link I fitted.

I had a look thanks, it's expensive stuff.

 

[Daviddunlop83]

I bought it from:- Rubber Floor Seals | JA Seals

There is loads of different variants, with yellow edge etc too. I went for the 15mm one.

How much do you need? Ive a piece left and a full tube of adhesive, but would need to measure it.

Yeah, as above, it would be a nightmare to get off

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@mike150

 

[mike150]

You could nail a bit of timber down as a guide for the grinder/saw to give a nice straight line

Just thought of another idea, cut one 5mm deep track under the door seal and then drill a couple of holes along the track straight down through the 5" concrete into the base stone. Should work.

 

[Apis]

Maybe you could run a fat bead of sealer, sikaflex, CP1, or similar on the bottom of the door seal. Then rub vaseline on the steel threshold, then lower the door and leave it overnight to set. Then raise the next morning and see if it worked.

 

[thefool1983]

Just thought of another idea, cut one 5mm deep track under the door seal and then drill a couple of holes along the track straight down through the 5" concrete into the base stone. Should work.

Do you not have DPM under slab? I wouldn't wanna be breaching that

 

[mike150]

Do you not have DPM under slab? I wouldn't wanna be breaching that

No, builder said there was no need, it's on a couple of inches of blinding and 4" of stone.
I took his word for it, he's my wife's cousin.

 

[Tufty]

I need todo this as the inside of my garage has suffered from Condensation not escaping so im planning on removing what i had fitted and starting again this summer. Also with Gas being installed soon Im going to relocate the oil heating to the garage.

Finally got time to get my high level vent fitted, did the low level one on the opposite gable during winter, hopefully this will help with condensation on cold nights
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[S2K-Aaron]

I had a look thanks, it's expensive stuff.

I Had the same problem on mine mate, door seal done the job and no water in now at all. Its a pain to work with and can be messy but worth it

 

[VinR]

First stop is speak to the man that supplied the shed and see what he suggests.

There may be a bigger seal that can be put on the bottom of the door to replace the one that's on it, mine looks like a lot bigger than that one but I also have a step.

 

[Gareth]

Still no more movement on mine yet. Fella is coming out to.orrow to have a chat about what's next.

 

[mike150]

Decided to just order some weather stop seal...............................£140 to stop rain coming in

 

[Gaz86]

Well we're moved in at last (two weeks ago actually). Need to sheet off the bits that aren't already sheeted with ply and find a cost effective means of putting some kind of ceiling in.

Any tips for painting plywood?