Keeping snow melt off the floor

Started by CaminoRacer, December 19, 2020, 11:31:49 AM

CaminoRacer

What do you guys do to keep snow and water off the garage floor in the winter?
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Eye of the Tiger

Quote from: CaminoRacer on December 19, 2020, 11:31:49 AM
What do you guys do to keep snow and water off the garage floor in the winter?

Nothing. All I get is dead leaves from the oak tree.
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Soup DeVille

I use one of those floor blower fans to push the water back outside.
Maybe we need to start off small. I mean, they don't let you fuck the glumpers at Glumpees without a level 4 FuckPass, do they?

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FoMoJo

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SJ_GTI

I've never done anything in particular. I mean if it got to be too much I have swept it out with a broom but I can only think of doing that once or twice. My garage has a slight incline leading to the garage doors so too much would just go out on its own, and the driveway has a pretty steep incline towards the road so nothing is coming in from outside.

The floor itself I am not worried about. It's painted concrete so I don't really care if it's a bit dirty from time to time.

CaminoRacer

Snow on the front of the Bolt will melt and run towards the front corner of the garage where my stack of wheels/tires and other stuff is stored.

I've never had a daily driver parked in the garage so I've never had to think about it before.
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r0tor

Gravity.... Slight slope to the floor
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FoMoJo

Quote from: CaminoRacer on December 20, 2020, 01:59:51 PM
Snow on the front of the Bolt will melt and run towards the front corner of the garage where my stack of wheels/tires and other stuff is stored.

I've never had a daily driver parked in the garage so I've never had to think about it before.
Garage floors are usually sloped slightly back to the doors.  Sounds like yours isn't.
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veeman

Never understood how people have spic and span garage floors with daily parked cars inside, especially in the winter in areas where it snows.  I use a blower to get rid of leaves and loose dirt debris a few times a year and I mop it once a year. 

MX793

My garage slopes towards the door.  That said, only room for 1 car so my daily sits outside in the winter while the Mustang sleeps inside.
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Speed_Racer

What about roll-out or click-together vinyl flooring?

MX793

Quote from: CaminoRacer on December 20, 2020, 01:59:51 PM
Snow on the front of the Bolt will melt and run towards the front corner of the garage where my stack of wheels/tires and other stuff is stored.

I've never had a daily driver parked in the garage so I've never had to think about it before.

Sounds like you need a crew to come in and grade the floor of your garage.
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Soup DeVille

Quote from: MX793 on December 21, 2020, 03:14:13 PM
Sounds like you need a crew to come in and grade the floor of your garage.

It would be much easier to put that stuff up on a platform.
Maybe we need to start off small. I mean, they don't let you fuck the glumpers at Glumpees without a level 4 FuckPass, do they?

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FoMoJo

Quote from: Soup DeVille on December 22, 2020, 06:00:54 AM
It would be much easier to put that stuff up on a platform.
Wooden pallets/skids make a good platform.
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"As the saying goes, when you mix science and politics, you get politics."

MX793

Quote from: Soup DeVille on December 22, 2020, 06:00:54 AM
It would be much easier to put that stuff up on a platform.

Yes, but depending on how the garage is constructed, I'm not sure how desirable having snow melt pooling in the front corner would be.
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CaminoRacer

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CaminoRacer

Quote from: MX793 on December 21, 2020, 03:14:13 PM
Sounds like you need a crew to come in and grade the floor of your garage.

I'm renting this place, so nah :lol:
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AutobahnSHO

BIG SQUEEGEE. Like pushbroom sized with pushbroom sized handle. Works great to get the big puddles and debris out.

But.... snow? what snow? 60deg and raining today. :mask:
Will