For every car enthusiast, a garage is a must. It is used not only to protect against various atmospheric phenomena, but also from ordinary hooligans and intruders. At the same time, the construction of such an object, which is so necessary for the car owner, is always fraught with considerable financial expenses, which are almost impossible to justify. The family budget can be significantly saved if you build a garage with an attic. Such a structure with many functions will be very useful for all family members and will justify the money spent.
Standard sizes
Today, a large number of garage projects are presented on specialized sites, and qualified specialists can also help. When planning to build such an object, you first need to decide on the dimensions. Building codes clearly reflect all parameters, but in a standard, minimal way. For example, for a conventional passenger car, the size of the building is 5x2.5 m.
A similar garage with an attic for cars with dimensions of about 1.5x4 m is intended. It is important to remember the need for free distance on each side of half a meter to ensure unhindered exit and opening doors.
Such dimensions allow you to safely place the car, but the repair work will be difficult. Therefore, when choosing the required dimensions of the object, you need to start from the actions performed in this room. A special role is played by the driving skills of the owner and other people who use this transport and, accordingly, leave the garage and drop into it. The height of the room is determined in accordance with the height of the machine and the growth of the owner, while according to building standards, the minimum height is 2.5 m.
Usable space
It is also worth remembering that there is a possibility of the appearance of an additional vehicle requiring placement. To build another garage will take a lot of money and time. Given this scenario, it is advisable to immediately consider the garage projects for two cars.
Thanks to the construction of the building with an attic, the total usable area increases, which gives many advantages. For example, in the attic you can store household attributes and some tools that previously occupied a place in the house. This will make the living space freer. In addition, it is possible to equip a sports corner or workshop. But a garage with an attic and a working room should have heating and additional lighting.
What gives the attic
The mansard roof is one of the options for gable roofs. When arranging it, some difficulties may arise that are easily resolved by careful consideration of the structure. Also, when designing, you can foresee the creation in the attic of a room suitable for housing or a vast warehouse space.
Naturally, the layout of the attic may include its use as a residential additional all-weather premises, which is quite popular in many European countries. So, thanks to the arrangement of a multifunctional structure, you can get rid of the problem of lack of free space in the house. Many construction portals have branches dedicated to this topic, where you can find recommendations and feedback from the owners.
Roof Type Selection
Before you start building, you need to draw up a suitable project in advance. At the same time, significant efforts will not be required to equip the roof, since the gable version is not difficult in design. Particular attention should be paid to a solid floor. But if you plan a garage with a large attic, you will need to create a roof with a more complicated design.
For rooms with an area of 70 square meters. m are used trusses of the rafter type, which use side bearing structures and a middle wall or a specially created column as a support. The use of such an element will allow you to draw up a competent plan of the object.
The advantages of rafters
Among the advantages of using such a system, it is worth noting the possibility of using as the overlap between the floors of the supporting lower part of the truss trusses. It will become the floor for the attic and, accordingly, the ceiling for the garage itself.
An additional substantial argument in favor of construction is to save a fairly large share of the family budget. This will not require special skills and experience, as well as a professional tool.
Main works
To build a wooden garage, you will need to do the following:
- dig a pit and fill the foundation of the selected type;
- equip supporting wall structures;
- make the roof and finish with the desired material.
The attic should be carefully insulated, the projects of which provide for its use as a living space. Also do not forget about waterproofing.
In construction stores you can find many insulation materials of various types. Mineral wool, which is a fairly environmentally friendly material and one of the most inexpensive for insulation, is quite suitable for high-quality insulation. Roll options are optimal for waterproofing works, as an example, you can cite a special film or roofing material.
Features
Many men perceive a wooden garage (or any other) not only as a repair shop and shelter for a car, but also as a place to relax. The main advantage of such a separate room is safety. Combustive-lubricating materials characterized by fire hazard are available in all garages and can cause a fire. Arrangement of the exhaust system slightly changes the situation, but all the same, the exhaust gases emitted while the car is running, accumulate in space and begin to seep into the living room. The sound of a running engine can also be uncomfortable. Given these factors, a garage and an attic should be chosen, the designs of which will suit all family members.
Garage with attic from foam blocks
Due to the fact that the blocks are light enough, there is no need to fill in the reinforced foundation required for a brick structure, moreover, the attic itself does not carry much load. Among the advantages of foam concrete, it is worth highlighting excellent operational properties: this material tolerates high humidity well, and also keeps cool in the summer and warm in the winter. Before starting the masonry, after creating the foundation, it is necessary to make waterproofing, due to which the imperfections of the base will also be evened out and the subsequent installation of foam concrete will be simplified.
Installation of blocks is carried out using a special adhesive, while for the first row it is rational to use cement mortar to further align the existing foundation errors. Of particular importance is the reinforcement of wall structures, it is made using reinforcement or reinforced wire every four rows, a rounded version will be required at the corners.
After the construction of the walls is completed, you can begin to create the upper part. Depending on what dimensions a garage with an attic has, there can be several separate rooms or one spacious room.