In a country house, it is almost impossible to do without a car, and a car definitely needs a garage. The garage will not only protect your iron horse from bad weather, extend its life, but also minimize the risk of vehicle theft. Building a garage is not such a difficult business as it may seem at first glance, an ordinary person can cope with it quite well.
Instructions
Step 1
The choice of material for the construction of a future garage depends on the type of intended masonry, while the natural conditions cannot be discounted. In conditions of high humidity, a metal garage will lead to corrosion of the car in it, and a wooden one, in case of insufficient antiseptic treatment, can be damaged by a woodworm bug. The most reliable will be a garage built of bricks or concrete blocks. If the area is subject to strong wind influences, then the garage will need double brickwork that can withstand wind gusts up to 40 m / s.
Step 2
The garage floor can be anything, the main requirements for it are strength and resistance to moisture, gasoline, oils, etc. The best option may be a concrete floor with a layer of bitumen underneath, but you can also consider options for an adobe, tiled, cement or slag-glass floor. The floors in the garage should be made of refractory materials; hollow reinforced concrete panels are best suited for these purposes. If windows are planned in the garage, then it is better to make them in the form of narrow elongated rectangles under the very ceiling of the building.
Step 3
The minimum garage space should be planned taking into account the dimensions of your car. Park the car on a level area, open all the doors, not forgetting about the back one, draw a rectangle around the car, leaving a small margin around the open doors. The resulting area will be the minimum garage area, while the maximum dimensions depend only on your desires and the availability of free space for their implementation. Do not forget also about the space required to open the garage door. In most cases, swing gates covered with an anti-corrosion compound are installed on the garage.
Step 4
Professionals are skeptical about the equipment of an inspection pit inside the garage, condensation formed due to temperature changes will cause corrosion of the car bottom, but if you think that you cannot do without a pit, then first find out to what point the groundwater rises in your area. The groundwater level should not exceed the limits of 2, 5-3 meters. If you plan to use the car all year round, then you need to think about the thermal insulation of the garage. It doesn't matter if you build your garage entirely on your own, or seek professional help, a good start is half the battle. This is how popular wisdom says, and it fits your case at the right time.
