Facade materials

The construction of the garage

Having built a private house, a person usually begins to ennoble the site and erect outbuildings.One of the most necessary buildings, most often, is a garage. Before starting the construction of this structure, it is worth solving a number of important issues. The main stages of the construction of the garage can be distinguished: preparatory work, the construction of the foundation and walls, the arrangement of the roof of this structure, and then the installation of the gate.

Start building a garage – with the choice of the most optimal place. For fire safety purposes, this structure is desirable to arrange in some distance. In this case, in case of fire, the ignition of the housing itself can be avoided. Next, you need to decide what size the building should be. It depends on many factors: the size of the land plot, the number and dimensions of cars that will be put in the garage, the need for additional space for placing tools and repairing the car, etc.d.

After all these issues are resolved, they begin to prepare the site for construction, mark the future location of this building, and then begin to dig a pit and pour the foundation. The next stage is the construction of walls. First you need to decide what facade materials will be used. Most often, red ceramic or white silicate bricks are used for this, construction from other materials is also possible. When choosing a wall thickness, you should be aware that for walls half a brick thick, additional reinforcement with pillars in the corners, as well as along the long sides of the structure, is required. It is desirable that the poles be installed at least every two to three meters.

For better strength and stability, it is also necessary to choose the right supports for floor beams. For the construction of a roof, beams, or timber used as such, are laid on poles, and in their absence, directly on the walls. If the choice is made in favor of the beam, then its size should be – 50×100 mm. Such material is laid on the edge, this will help the roof to withstand its own weight. Boards are nailed onto the beam, the minimum thickness of which is – 25 mm. And the selected roofing material is laid on top. In this capacity, you can choose slate, iron or any other coating.

The last step is to install the gate, the size of which is selected in advance depending on the existing car. The most suitable material for these purposes is iron, at least 4 mm thick.