Trench drains come in sections.
Garage floor drain trough.
Trench and square or round.
Square drains also sometimes round drains can range in size from 6 inches to 1 foot around.
Channel drains also called trench drains are long narrow drains used for surface drainage of hardscapes.
If the garage sits at the.
Trench drain from zurn is specifically designed for internal and external applications various grates with lockdowns and integral rebar clips.
Square drains usually use pvc pipe for residential and steel for commercial purposes.
Retrofitting garage floor trench drains.
I would buy one that is made from polymer concrete and has a galvanized grate for the top.
Trench drains are a lot more expensive than a simple square floor drain and will take longer to install but they are really nice for controlling any water that gets on the garage floor.
Channel drains collect and convey water to drain pipes which carry the water downstream to discharge with a pop up emitter or to percolate into the ground with a dry well or infiltration trench.
Residential building codes specify the slope of a new garage floor to ensure that water drains out and away from the garage.