Garage construction: steps, tips and tricks

Most car owners are unlikely to give up a high-quality, warm and spacious garage. Rainy weather never benefited from technology. Moreover, this is a great place to store tools and carry out machine repairs. For the construction of a garage, you can hire professionals or build it yourself.

In any case, it all starts with the development of the project. It takes into account the size, presence of a viewing hole, a cellar, the characteristics of the land and other necessary parameters, depending on the tasks that the construction of the garage solves. This is the base that avoids many errors in the process of building construction.

You can divide the garages into three types according to the location relative to the house: standing separately, built-in and attached.

A garage built away from the house is equipped closer or flush with the fence of the site. It will also be necessary to bring heating and electrical wiring.

Built-in garages are planned during the design of the house. There is no need to bring additional communications. A special advantage of this type - you can get into such a garage without leaving home. The disadvantages include the complexity and high cost.

The most economical option is an attached view. Compared with a separate garage, it will save more valuable space to the owner of the plot.

When choosing a place, it is recommended that you familiarize yourself with the relevant standards in SNiP. There, for example, what is the minimum distance between the garage and the neighboring building.

Having the project in hand, its parameters are transferred from paper to the area. The marking is carried out using stakes, pulling along the perimeter with a cord. If the plan has a viewing hole or a cellar, resort to using an excavator.

Of all the types of foundation, the tape is popular. Given the type of soil (clay or sand), the optimal depth is selected. The main condition is to equip the foundation below the freezing layer. On average, the depth of the trench is about one meter.

When arranging the floor, you can use a cement or concrete screed. It is necessary to organize the flow of water with an inclination of about 3 degrees in the direction of the gate.

The next step is the installation of the gate. In the future, with each row of masonry the gates will be “sewn” into the wall.

For the construction of walls, a foam block, brick, or other materials are used. In order to organically “fit” a new building into the general landscape, the exterior design is carried out in a style similar to a house.

The garage may have a gable, single-pitch or flat roof. To ensure that the walls are not exposed to rain, it is important to provide sufficient protrusions to the rear and front of the roof. Next, waterproofing the roof. Most often with the use of roofing material. As a roofing material, corrugated board or metal tile is usually used.