Garage Floor Mats

[Stl-986]

Can you take a picture of the entire garage? meaning step back and get the whole thing in a picture, including the roof as well as the back of the garage.

Notice the water line? it's all coming from that back right corner. Think this is just a drainage issue. This is actually very, very common and I bet when they built it they didn't seal the outside cinder blocks and water just collects against that back wall. Since it is considered a garage, detached and not a livable space the landlord will be off the hook for anything like mold.

You wont harm the car by parking on the floor really. drop some 2x10 or 2x12 and drive on those if concerned that much.

yes the landlord should address it but realistically that wont happen. In all it's pretty simple, dig up the dirt around the structure, seal it, fill dirt back in, adjust drainage as necessary. Couple friends a few shovels and you could fix it in a weekend....if landlord allows it that is.

[mmackie]

I cleaned out the space with a pressure hose today and setup a fan which made a big difference. I'm going to mount it to the wall on a smart switch and run it for a bit every day.

The water will continue to seep in but this is better than it was........

[mmackie]

Originally Posted by Stl-986

Can you take a picture of the entire garage? meaning step back and get the whole thing in a picture, including the roof as well as the back of the garage.

Notice the water line? it's all coming from that back right corner. Think this is just a drainage issue. This is actually very, very common and I bet when they built it they didn't seal the outside cinder blocks and water just collects against that back wall. Since it is considered a garage, detached and not a livable space the landlord will be off the hook for anything like mold.

You wont harm the car by parking on the floor really. drop some 2x10 or 2x12 and drive on those if concerned that much.

yes the landlord should address it but realistically that wont happen. In all it's pretty simple, dig up the dirt around the structure, seal it, fill dirt back in, adjust drainage as necessary. Couple friends a few shovels and you could fix it in a weekend....if landlord allows it that is.

I feel you but I think it would be a major engineering thing. The hill is crazy steep (this is the bottom of three stories) and its on super hard ground.

[Starter986]

Three stories. Yeah... a few friends and a shovel. lol

That appears to be a retaining wall and everything uphill is following the path of least resistance. Hose. Pressure wash. Dehumidify. Ultraviolet light. Nude dancers. That wall is not a quick fix.

This past "winter" in Los Angeles was laughable. It was dry with the exception of a couple downpours. I mean, it's going to be 90 in LA today.

I'd clean up the floor... hose and brush ot off (it looks like ****************) and would consider some 2x4 framing and some half-inch plywood... so you don't get your yeezers dirty.

[mmackie]

Originally Posted by Starter986

Three stories. Yeah... a few friends and a shovel. lol

That appears to be a retaining wall and everything uphill is following the path of least resistance. Hose. Pressure wash. Dehumidify. Ultraviolet light. Nude dancers. That wall is not a quick fix.

This past "winter" in Los Angeles was laughable. It was dry with the exception of a couple downpours. I mean, it's going to be 90 in LA today.

I'd clean up the floor... hose and brush ot off (it looks like ****************) and would consider some 2x4 framing and some half-inch plywood... so you don't get your yeezers dirty.

Oh like build a raised wooden platform? That’s a good idea.