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<blockquote data-quote="Maddog" data-source="post: 229750" data-attributes="member: 5355">A) Go with the floor drain(s).&nbsp; I use mine all the time.&nbsp; Always do my vehicle wash/wax in there.&nbsp; Works great.&nbsp; I had them put in with MINIMAL floor slope.&nbsp; I know this is contrary to &quot;good&quot; draining.&nbsp; But, I hated garages with uneven floors.&nbsp; Mine have a very slight slope to them.&nbsp; Thought I could always get a squeegee if needed.&nbsp; Maybe I am 10 ply, but after 24 years, I still have to buy that squeege.&nbsp; And they drain fine for me.&nbsp; Spray down in the direction of the drains and there is no standing water.&nbsp; B) You didn't ask electrical, but I will throw out a couple of suggestions for ya.&nbsp; 1) put in some overhead receptacles near the end of your&nbsp; garage where you think you may be working on vehicles.&nbsp; Then you can easily put in retractable trouble lights.&nbsp; 2) Make sure you have enough outlets.&nbsp; I wish I had put more in.&nbsp; Especially out by the doors. . . . 3) After building I added a motion detector for a couple of overhead flood lights.&nbsp; That way I have plenty of lighting coming in late at night and don't have to rely on the little bulbs on the garage door openers.&nbsp; The downside is after a timer times out you lose the lights -- unless you are in the area of the sensor.&nbsp; Plus my garage door opener lights fail quickly (vibrations?).Good luck. It sounds like an exciting project, but I like building things.&nbsp; : )</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Maddog, post: 229750, member: 5355"] A) Go with the floor drain(s). I use mine all the time. Always do my vehicle wash/wax in there. Works great. I had them put in with MINIMAL floor slope. I know this is contrary to "good" draining. But, I hated garages with uneven floors. Mine have a very slight slope to them. Thought I could always get a squeegee if needed. Maybe I am 10 ply, but after 24 years, I still have to buy that squeege. And they drain fine for me. Spray down in the direction of the drains and there is no standing water. B) You didn't ask electrical, but I will throw out a couple of suggestions for ya. 1) put in some overhead receptacles near the end of your garage where you think you may be working on vehicles. Then you can easily put in retractable trouble lights. 2) Make sure you have enough outlets. I wish I had put more in. Especially out by the doors. . . . 3) After building I added a motion detector for a couple of overhead flood lights. That way I have plenty of lighting coming in late at night and don't have to rely on the little bulbs on the garage door openers. The downside is after a timer times out you lose the lights -- unless you are in the area of the sensor. Plus my garage door opener lights fail quickly (vibrations?). Good luck. It sounds like an exciting project, but I like building things. : ) [/QUOTE]

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