Drain pipe slope calculator.
Garage floor drain pitch.
The garage is 28 ft deep so 1 8 to 1 4 inches per foot means the slab shoub be 3 5 to 7 inches higher at the end opposite the door.
You need 1 4 inch of slope for every linear feet of floor space.
Here are some key facts about garage floor drains.
First figure out the diameter of the pipe you are working with.
Calculate your slope from there to the outer edge of your room.
A smooth accurate slope 1 8 per foot will drain fine.
For household sinks the drain pipe diameter is often either 1 5 or 2.
The following diagram lays out the different terms that are used in the calculator.
Having a drain installed with the correct pitch to the floor allows water dripping off your car or from rain falling outside especially important in particularly rainy areas to flow.
Measure the height of the drain with the tape measure.
7 inches sounds like too much both visually and from a walkability standpoint so the most i m going to consider is 3 5.
Hi hal depends on how good your finishing technique is.
Everything i ve read says slope it 1 8 to 1 4 inch per foot toward the garage door.
We could find no reference to recommended slopes when trench drains are used in a floor.
Yes the pipe needs some pitch also.
The floor drain controls the flow of water preventing damage and unnecessary dirt buildup.
Without a drain water just puddles and sits on the floor until it evaporates or is wiped up.
Toilet waste lines are often 3 or 4.
Getting ready to pour a garage floor slab.
If you work like me 1 4 per foot is a better rate to aim for.
A garage drain is also great for rinsing and cleaning the garage floor so all the dirty water doesn t end up on the driveway.
