03-01-2019, 09:50 AM
You are so right about drainage. The drainage feature was partly an accident in that the slab was originally intended to be full width and thickness. My contractor talked me into lowering the sides and turning them into sidewalks/splash zones to save concrete. This is because our house is raised up on fill for good drainage since we are in a hurricane zone. And we do get some serious rain events here. Probably saved about 3 yards of concrete and the extra labor for forming.
We left the sides of the carport open for light and ventilation but even if some rain blows in the slab is crowned to shed water to the sides and the storage area is 2 inches higher than the carport so no water can run up inside there.
I think the little sidewalks that wrap around the slab add a nice finishing touch to the carport.
Very happy with the way it all came together and the icing on the cake (as noted earlier) is that SWMBO is super happy.
JScott
We left the sides of the carport open for light and ventilation but even if some rain blows in the slab is crowned to shed water to the sides and the storage area is 2 inches higher than the carport so no water can run up inside there.
I think the little sidewalks that wrap around the slab add a nice finishing touch to the carport.
Very happy with the way it all came together and the icing on the cake (as noted earlier) is that SWMBO is super happy.
JScott
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