Garage Car Wash - Page 2

Danase · 12-11-07, 06:24

Yeah you will have fun with the national building codes and putting in a floor drain.

mx5gary · 12-11-07, 07:12

Built a new garage a couple years back now, did the whole nine yards so to speak. Wash bay, lift bay and shower plus waiting room. machine room, greenhouse, and half bath.

Installed the floor drain, and a shower water mixer for the water. We used green board but then again I don't spray the cars when washing but more like a car bath, by running the hose wide open with very small water pressure thus keeping any water spray to a minimum.

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ZimRandy · 12-11-07, 07:25

For my garage, the drain was easy. The code requires it to drain to air, meaning it has to be outside the building and into the 'air' (not buried).

However, once the inpsector signs off, most people make a small pit and fill it with rocks to make a type of drain field.

Randy

Accumulator · 12-11-07, 10:15

Yeah, check the building codes about the drain, but *do* have one installed. I had an oil separator put in mine (all to commercial code) and it must not've been a big deal as I can't remember what it cost. I just had my contractor do it and he never made it sound like anything major.

I do think you oughta do the drain right...there's stuff that washes off of cars that I wouldn't want in my groundwater, regardless of the regulations.

I'm a big fan of trench-style drains; mine runs down the middle of the shop. Much easier to squeegee water into it than with a regular (small) drain. Sloping the floor a tiny bit towards the drain is good too, but how well it works out depends on your concrete guy.

I went with FRP (fiberglass reinforced plastic) panels for the lower 4' or so of the walls (the rest of the walls are epoxy-painted block) and it's worked out fine. Get water resistant paint for the rest of the drywall and you should be fine.

Setec Astronomy · 12-11-07, 10:19

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Originally Posted by Accumulator

I do think you oughta do the drain right...there's stuff that washes off of cars that I wouldn't want in my groundwater, regardless of the regulations.

You make it sound like yours goes into a french drain or a storm drain; isn't it hooked up to the sanitary line?

Accumulator · 12-11-07, 10:57

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Originally Posted by Setec Astronomy

You make it sound like yours goes into a french drain or a storm drain; isn't it hooked up to the sanitary line?

Sorr, gave the wrong impression. Yeah, after the oil separator it goes into the sanitary line.

No sotormdrains on our propery, and the only french drains I have are for the downspouts/rain gutters, which I believe are called "gray water" applications.

miahman98 · 12-14-07, 07:26

Hello everyone. I’m new to the forum so forgive me for making my first post here. With that said, if you are having siding put on your new house just have it go right into the garage. It sounds kind of odd but trust me, it looks good and works very well. I have also seen it used on bath room ceilings with great results. Good luck with your new home.

2002 Z06 · 12-26-07, 12:31

I am currently building a house myself with a three car garage so what I am having done is I am going to have hot and cold water in the garage, a heater installed on the ceiling in the corner, the garage TOTALLY insalated, epoxy flooring put down, ALOT of lights, compressor installed in the attic (save space), and I am looking into different paints to protect the walls from water splashing. My guess is that a high gloss paint would do the trick but I will search around.

Let me know what you find out.

Accumulator · 12-26-07, 02:14

2002 Z06- I've been very happy with the epoxy-based high gloss wall paint ("same stuff they use in the minicipal bus garage" according to my builder

). It's been seven years now, and it's doing fine.

2002 Z06 · 12-26-07, 02:15

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Originally Posted by Accumulator

2002 Z06- Welcome to Autopia!

I've been very happy with the epoxy-based high gloss wall paint ("same stuff they use in the minicipal bus garage" according to my builder

). It's been seven years now, and it's doing fine.

I will look in to that...Thanks.

KnuckleBuckett · 12-26-07, 03:27

Don't use paint for at least the first four feet. Use waterproof paneling. Looks good, is an easy clean, brightens the area, and is nearly indestructable. It is VERY easy to install and is commonly used in car washes. I have used this material regularly, and dig it.

It can be obtained at any mega-hardware. Prices are reasonable considering the long term durability and looks.

KnuckleBuckett · 12-26-07, 03:30

When I installed it in our former laundry room, I didn't even use a saw. I used a ruler and an carpet knife. Worked like a charm.