Hot Topics: Winter Ate My Garage Floor
Winter’s done a number on most of the country, so this poster can’t be the only person with freeze/thaw issues in his concrete. Once erosion has a foothold, how do you get ahead of it? Ask the Forum.
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Contact a concrete contractor. They may have to cut out that part of your floor that is crumbling and re-pour it. You appear to have a moisture problem. Have you had the drainage around your home checked to be sure there is no standing water against the foundation? If your home is new, I'd contact the builder as this is only going to get worse if you have moisture coming up through the floor.
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Was this part of your garage slab exposed to the exterior? The problem is with garage floors is they don't add air entrainment into the concrete because it makes it difficult to achieve the finish. This lack of air entrained concrete is now subject to the weather extremes and will not hold up. I have fought with builders for years to stop the garage slab inside of the garage door to protect this concrete. Some do, a lot don't. Anyway, a contractor can cut the concrete to inside of the overhead door and replace it with the proper mix designed concrete. Gene Dean, Elite Crete Indiana
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