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Q: I’m about to build a new home with both an attached garage and a separate free-standing three-bay garage. The house I grew up in had floor drains in the garage and they were wonderful. My builder ...

Q: My garage is at the bottom of a hill and is tucked into the soil on three sides. I get some water leakage through the concrete block walls in the spring and during heavy rains. The asphalt floor is ...

My garage is under the house, with a very steep driveway leading to it. There is a grille with a drain at the bottom of the driveway just in front of the door, but it keeps clogging up with sand, ...