Last few posts I have been blogging about decay, rain, and our general condition here in the wet Pacific Northwest. In many areas we have attached garages with driveways that slope down toward the garage vehicle door. Even with the door gasket at the bottom, these doors are not even close to watertight. In the better installations, the builder's put in one or more drains to collect that water that is racing down the sloped driveway.
So the builder does his or her part, but the homeowners often neglect to ever clean the drains. Before they know it, water is in the garage and has spoiled all those cardboard boxes people seem to store in the corners. Keep the drains clean, your storage will love you for it.
Steven L. Smith
Bellingham WA Home Inspections
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