If you do not follow the rules for building a garage, you can face a lot of problems. For example, the gate may not open at the right time or the garage will start to sag. It is very important to take into account the height of the garage, and in advance, think about whether you will buy a truck in the future. Quite possibly you will save on construction materials, if you think, what cars you will store in the garage, and so much space they will occupy.
The basic stages of building a garage with their own hands
The following materials and tools are needed for construction: roofing material, timber, sand, nails, gravel, hammer, water and concrete. In detail about each stage:
- You can make a garage made of wood, this is an excellent solution for owners of cottages and private houses. But when building a garage in the city will need other materials: concrete blocks, bricks or slabs. Although these are strong materials, the tree also has advantages, it fits perfectly into the landscape, and it is much easier to erect such a garage. The main drawback of the tree is the possibility of erecting a garage only on its own territory.
- Do preparation of the territory, clean it, take measurements before building the foundation. You can make a solid or dotted foundation, but for a point one you have to make six holes. After preparing the pits, you need to make a pillow of sand and gravel, be sure to tamp it properly. Further pour the solution into the pits, but do not forget that each point should be at the same height with all the blocks. In order not to be mistaken in the measurements, use the level and the thread, just pull it over the level and make notes. Precisely because of the problems with the accuracy of measurements, further subsidence and other troubles arise.
- When the foundation is ready, you can install the frame. From the bottom near the base point, put the bar, it is he who will direct the assembly of the frame. You need to use a beam that has a hardwood type. Cover it with tar so it does not deform with time. Look at the stiffeners, be sure to strengthen the places where the gates will be installed. Each wall of the bar must have dimensions of 100x50 or 150x50, the distance between them is 50 centimeters. On the outside, install the plates with protection against water, and under them install insulation from steam and wind. The inner side is covered with plasterboard, do not forget to insulate the distance between the timber, otherwise it will be very cold in the garage. The floor needs to be made of wood, but initially the concrete is poured, and then the tree is laid.
- The roof is made of tiles and slate, but keep in mind that the material must be moisture resistant. A direct roof must be covered with a roofing material, but it is preferable to make an inclined roof so that moisture does not accumulate.
Insulation of the garage with your own hands
First, wipe the walls with cement mortar, and then plaster and whitewash with lime. But no warming will help, in winter, still have to connect heating. Install the stove in the garage, and dunk it once a day, if there is a temperature plus five degrees - this is very good for a garage. Also for insulation you can use foam plates that have a thickness of about 5 centimeters, but again - this can not be compared with a full-fledged heating.
