My neighbor's garage flood made me rethink my floor drain setup

I was helping him clean up after a busted water heater line flooded his whole space last month. He had a floor drain, but it was right under his workbench and got blocked by sawdust and a dropped socket. Took us two hours with a shop vac and a plumber's snake to clear it. Now I check my own drain every single weekend, and I keep a clear path to it. Has anyone found a good grate or cover that stops small stuff from falling in but still lets water through fast?

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hunt.quinn10d ago

Honestly, that "clear path to it" idea is a solid fix for so many small problems that turn into big ones.

tara_jones9410d ago

Clear path to it" is the new "measure twice, cut once" for garage owners. My floor drain is basically a shrine now, nothing is allowed within three feet of it.