I broke my ankle!

[Curmudgeon]

Sorry to hear about everyone's medical problems. I've sprained my ankle once, rolled it when I landed on another person's foot while playing volleyball for PT. That sucked enough. Hope you heal quickly. As for all the prostate exams, y'all can keep them. Too many military physicals to care to remember.

 

[no4mk1t]

I agree! I wonder if someone (or me) can bevel off that ledge. I've rolled my ankle the same way on that same fucking spot MANY times. This time was much worse, of course. I've got to do something about it.

You maybe have three options, depending on a few things.
The quick and easy solution is these. You could cut them and butt them together, so they span the entire width of the door.

The second option is beveling the edge. You may not want to go this route as the grinding will expose the aggregate in the concrete, or if your garage floor is epoxy coated, you won't want to have to redo that.


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LCzS9dk2Qpw

If the driveway is also concrete you can hire a service to raise the slab by injecting foam, or DIY like this guy.


View: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/5b8E5CH5D0Y

 

[GuitarmanNick]

Feel better soon.

 

[Racer88]

You maybe have three options, depending on a few things.
The quick and easy solution is these. You could cut them and butt them together, so they span the entire width of the door.

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The second option is beveling the edge. You may not want to go this route as the grinding will expose the aggregate in the concrete, or if your garage floor is epoxy coated, you won't want to have to redo that.


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LCzS9dk2Qpw

If the driveway is also concrete you can hire a service to raise the slab by injecting foam, or DIY like this guy.


View: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/5b8E5CH5D0Y

Thanks. The easy solution really doesn't appear to be a solution, and I see the potential for the same problem. I'll just turn my ankle here, instead:

It's still got a ledge, and the slope is pretty steep. But maybe there are different versions of it. I'm not sure what to call it for a search.

ETA: Found them... they're called "threshold ramps." And there are tons of them. So, I've just got to find the right ones.

Grinding looks like a giant PITA.

 

[Bongo Lewi]

Get a 2x10 pressure treated, direct burial rated. Plane down the exterior edge to a 3/4 inch. Secure it with concrete anchors, countersunk. It will last for many years. Put a good oil based stain on it. Beats the shit out of plastic or rubber and looks better too.

Get get a local millwork company to do the cut for you. Making this cut (or planing) on an 8-10 foot plank isnt easy.

Mudjacking a big slab will invariably cause it to crack.

 

[Racer88]

Get a 2x10 pressure treated, direct burial rated. Plane down the exterior edge to a 3/4 inch. Secure it with concrete anchors, countersunk. It will last for many years. Put a good oil based stain on it. Beats the shit out of plastic or rubber and looks better too.

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Get get a local millwork company to do the cut for you. Making this cut (or planing) on an 8-10 foot plank isnt easy.

Mudjacking a big slab will invariably cause it to crack.

I just ordered a heavy duty rubber ramp to test out... just one section to test. If it works, I'll order more to cover the whole garage.

 

[NavyVette]

When the doc at the ER told me I broke my fibula... I told her that my son broke his fibula playing hockey. She shot back, "Well he EARNED his!" LOL! Great timing and comeback.

Man, I missed this place the last few days. I am LMAO tonight.

What an AWESOME response.

 

[FrankenGlock]

Sucks man, hope you get better soon.

 

[Racer88]

Man, I missed this place the last few days. I am LAMO tonight.

What an AWESOME response.

And she was quick with it, too! Wife and I busted out laughing. Doc appeared relieved and said, "I'm glad I can joke with you guys, and I could tell. I've had a lot of patients today that I couldn't joke with."

 

[FrankenGlock]

And she was quick with it, too! Wife and I busted out laughing. Doc appeared relieved and said, "I'm glad I can joke with you guys, and I could tell. I've had a lot of patients today that I couldn't joke with."

The healing power of laughter is strong. Keeps you sane and makes life livable in the toughest of times.

 

[Racer88]

Got one section of this ramp to test. Should arrive tomorrow. If it looks like it will work, I'll order more to do the entire width of the garage (16 ft). the ledge is actually inside the garage door (when closed). So, I'll have to see if I can get the garage door to close when this is in place.

 

[no4mk1t]

Got one section of this ramp to test. Should arrive tomorrow. If it looks like it will work, I'll order more to do the entire width of the garage (16 ft). the ledge is actually inside the garage door (when closed). So, I'll have to see if I can get the garage door to close when this is in place.

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I thought you didn't like this solution.

 

[Racer88]

I thought you didn't like this solution.

I was looking at that particular example (that you posted) with an edge that was not very tapered.

So, I looked for one that is wide (gentle slope) with a good tapered edge. There are tons out there on the market, as I found. Some are narrow and steep. Some won't support much weight. So, I had to research it a bit. We'll see if I found it.

 

[no4mk1t]

Yeah, that was literally the first image I found to illustrate the idea.

 

[Bongo Lewi]

If it isnt solid rubber (or a solid soft polymer), I’m guessing you wont like it. Injection molded plastic - like those plastic car ramps - will flex and wear out.

I was shopping around for boat dock bumpers and hated them all. I went with solid rubber bumpers they use in truck loading docs. Sun, salt air, and brackish water makes plastic brittle. Ten years later, those solid rubber bumpers are still looking like new.

You mentioned the indentation/edge is inside the garage door. I presume you know that’s there to keep water from washing into the garage. It’s a feature, not a bug . It’s the ‘pocket’ for the garage door bottom seal.

If you raise the lower surface, your garage door may not seal properly at the top and at the section hinges without having to make adjustments to the door and tracks. There’s some adjustability (as in fractions of an inch) but not a lot.

Hanging a garage door is not super complicated. Even so, I put my own in having never done that before and wished I had paid a pro to do it. There’s an art to hanging a door properly.

 

[Racer88]

If it isnt solid rubber (or a solid soft polymer), I’m guessing you wont like it. Injection molded plastic - like those plastic car ramps - will flex and wear out.

I was shopping around for boat dock bumpers and hated them all. I went with solid rubber bumpers they use in truck loading docs. Sun, salt air, and brackish water makes plastic brittle. Ten years later, those solid rubber bumpers are still looking like new.

You mentioned the indentation/edge is inside the garage door. I presume you know that’s there to keep water from washing into the garage. It’s a feature, not a bug . It’s the ‘pocket’ for the garage door bottom seal.

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If you raise the lower surface, your garage door may not seal properly at the top and at the section hinges without having to make adjustments to the door and tracks. There’s some adjustability (as in fractions of an inch) but not a lot.

Hanging a garage door is not super complicated. Even so, I put my own in having never done that before and wished I had paid a pro to do it. There’s an art to hanging a door properly.

Yep... the one I got is solid rubber. That's what I was looking for. I know the ledge is there as a water barrier, and I know the bottom of the garage door closes / seals there... which is why I wanted to see how this works (or not) by buying just one section as a test.... and whether the garage door will be adjustable enough. We'll see!

 

[Bongo Lewi]

Yep... the one I got is solid rubber. That's what I was looking for. I know the ledge is there as a water barrier, and I know the bottom of the garage door closes / seals there... which is why I wanted to see how this works (or not) by buying just one section as a test.... and whether the garage door will be adjustable enough. We'll see!

Hopefully it will keep you from breaking your other ankle. It’s possible the door seal may be thick enough to just flex when it rests on that ramp. My garage door bottom seal lands about two inches from that ledge. You’ll know right away if it needs adjustment, the garage door opener may auto reverse when it hits the ramp. If not you are good to go.

 

[Racer88]

Hopefully it will keep you from breaking your other ankle. It’s possible the door seal may be thick enough to just flex when it rests on that ramp. My garage door bottom seal lands about two inches from that ledge. You’ll know right away if it needs adjustment, the garage door opener may auto reverse when it hits the ramp. If not you are good to go.

Yep! That's the plan.

 

[FrankenGlock]

I would concrete that and call it a day. Feather it into the existing concrete. Yeah, I can see how that ledge would be dangerous.

 

[Racer88]

Went for my follow-up appointment today. Snagged some photos of the x-rays. I annotated to illustrate where the fracture is. It pretty much goes straight across.