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[Quinlan minor]

I'm with DeadSquare.

That isn't damp. Can you take a photograph of the other half of the floor?

Get down there when it's raining and see if you can find where it's coming from?

[s2ulk]

I agree it’s not damp - it’s a consequence of the recent heavy rainfalls. There’s definitely no roof leak or water coming in higher up the walls - it’s coming in through the floor or low down through the bricks (I’m thinking the latter is more likely).

The Council are being less than helpful at the moment - can’t get through to actually speak to anybody and have had an automated message re them looking at a potential repair. May have to take matters into my own hands and make it water proof myself. Something that’s come up when researching options is tanking slurry - looks like you basically paint the floor and first few bricks courses with two coats and it makes the concrete and bricks impermeable to rain. Looks like a potentially quick solution (at least quicker than a damp course topped with a thick layer of screed). Has anybody here used tanking slurry before?

Edited by s2ulk, 25 October 2023 - 10:47 PM.

[Designer]

I would be very careful in taking any action that cannot be reversed. If you do not fully understand what the cause of the problem is and you try and rectify the problem by installing what you think is a suitable permanent solution and it is wrong you could be liable for very costly rectification costs suffered by the council.

Putting down Visqueen and boards is reversable, painting anything on the floor and lower bricks is not.

If you are getting that amount of water coming in Visqueen is not going to help. The lifting power of water is quite strong and where the boards are not weighted down by the car they will lift with the water trapped underneath. Your will therefore still have the moisture problem, although possibly reduced.

 

Remember it is not your property.

[panky]

Try scraping the grass away from the doorway, From the  picture it looks like outside of the  entrance could be on the same level or slightly higher the garage floor, there might be a drainage channel under the grass.

[DeadSquare]

Brush that water away.  When it has dried, sprinkle a bag of flour on the floor, and you might see where water is coming in.

Edited by DeadSquare, 26 October 2023 - 04:01 PM.

[s2ulk]

Happily the council has now offered me an alternative and dry garage. But thanks everybody for the helpful info/tips. Onwards!

[Ethel]

The best solution. I think you'd have been better looking to the outside for that damp, looks like run off from somewhere higher.

[s2ulk]

Hi all, reviving this old topic as I’m considering the original question again.

As I mentioned above, the council gave me a garage which wasn’t leaking and so it was dry inside but I had a humidity monitor in there and the humidity levels were rarely below 90% in the winter indicating that it was pretty damp in there. Not much airflow either and when I checked up on the mini in April it had some mould on the seats.

On top of that the council put the monthly rent up by 16% in April!

So I’m back to thinking about alternatives particularly as we should have some warmer months ahead. I have an outdoor cover which I can use to keep the rain off and I can put a thin duvet between car and cover. However has anybody on here used a Clarke shelter to store their Mini and/or have any thoughts on these?

This one looks like it would be a good fit: https://www.machinem...wE&gclsrc=aw.ds

It is a bit tall for our front drive so if anybody has one and can confirm whether it would be possible to cut down the poles to reduce the height then that would be very helpful to know. I have read on other sites that putting a dehumidifier inside these keeps them bone dry (an option I don’t have at the council garage which has no power).

[coopertaz]

used a good quality fitted storm outdoor cover for my mini before building car port and no issues as fit was good and didn't need anything on inside as was flock lined. if there is mildew on seats get car out asap.

Edited by coopertaz, 22 May 2024 - 01:47 PM.

[Quinlan minor]

Hi all, reviving this old topic as I’m considering the original question again.



So I’m back to thinking about alternatives particularly as we should have some warmer months ahead. I have an outdoor cover which I can use to keep the rain off and I can put a thin duvet between car and cover. However has anybody on here used a Clarke shelter to store their Mini and/or have any thoughts on these?

This one looks like it would be a good fit: https://www.machinem...wE&gclsrc=aw.ds

It is a bit tall for our front drive so if anybody has one and can confirm whether it would be possible to cut down the poles to reduce the height then that would be very helpful to know. I have read on other sites that putting a dehumidifier inside these keeps them bone dry (an option I don’t have at the council garage which has no power).

Check with your local authority, that you can have one of those, before buying one.

A friend got one and received notice it had to be removed. Our authority, LBBromley, only allows them on Freehold property.