Sweating concrete

[vacuum 6]

Anyone know of a garage mat that eliminates perspiration under a vehicle?

 

[Joeld]

how about a fan?

 

[turbojoe1]

Thats what concrete does. Cant stop it. Depending on how nice your garage is. Maybe just a big chunk of carpet to park on. And charcoal absorbs moisture, get a big cheap bag and throw it in the corner. Lots of people do this in storage units.


Joe

 

[87boostedbuick]

I park mine on top of a tarp where I park mine when the weather changes it the bottom on the car would drop water so I taped down a tarp and the car hasn't been damp since


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[RUDE DOG]

Cardboard helps also

 

[TurboJoe3.8]

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[vacuum 6]

I park mine on top of a tarp where I park mine when the weather changes it the bottom on the car would drop water so I taped down a tarp and the car hasn't been damp since


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Alright I'll try the tarp.


Walter

 

[Bruce Urie]

That's what I've been using for years....cardboard......I save the big cartons that things I obtain via UPS, and cut them to size....when they get wet/oily/dirty, I replace with another piece of it.....great for absorbing oil, antifreeze and moister.

Bruce '87 Grand National

 

[TurboBuRick]

Where do you guys live that have this problem with condensing concrete?

 

[turbo nasty]

I grew up in the south and the concrete sweats there and does the same here in MN

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[TurboDave]

Where do you guys live that have this problem with condensing concrete?

I was going to ask the same thing. I've lived all over this country, and I've never had a garage that had concrete sweating. Even these last few VERY humid days here. Not in the heat of summer or cold of winter.

 

[Bruce Urie]

My concrete floors don't sweat at all.....I just threw in the cardboard idea as it works so good for soaking up lots of stuff that drips off of cars and is so disposable......a cheap, cheap floor mat, if you will. My concrete floors are always dry except when I pee on them.... then I get out the cat litter.

Bruce '87 Grand National

 

[charlief1]

I've worked in quite a few garages and most of the floors sweat if the conditions are right. Since I've worked in all types of conditions it really doesn't matter but since this is a home shop you could get a heater and keep the shop at a specific temp or get a dehumidifier and try to get the moisture out of the air. The cardboard will absorb as well as insulate to so degree so that's not a bad idea either.

 

[longball]

upstate New York. Concrete floor gets wet only under the car. The car has NO leaks. And yes, it is a Grand National.
No leaks so I guess it is a lemon? I think I'll try the tarp and see how that works....and maybe a dehumidifier.

The ground around the garage has a LOT of clay....no drainage....maybe the concrete is absorbing some of the moisture?
The garage is heated in the winter.

 

[Pronto]

My concrete floor in the garage gets damp in the summer from moister coming up through it too. It was poured in the early 50s is probably too thin since is was done by one of the previous owners. I try to keep the window open to ventilate and throw cardboard down too. Cardboard is also easy to slide around on when working under the car.

 

[TurboJoe3.8]

Anybody have any experience, or know anything about these?:

http://www.goldenroddehumidifiers.com/index.htm