For a man, a garage is not only a parking place, but also a repository of various household tools. Since many men seek to independently perform some household chores, a workshop is indispensable. The garage is a good place to equip a home workshop. How to do it?
Seat selection
The workshop in the garage does not take up much space, but it should be located so as not to interfere with the entry of the car. This is especially true if, in addition to standard tools, there is a need to place woodworking machines that take up some space.
The carpentry workshop in the garage occupies about 2-5 square meters. m. of free space, depending on the equipment available. Since most electric tools create a lot of noise, the garage is an ideal workplace. In addition, you should take care of good lighting, since the garage does not have natural light sources.
Proper use of space
Since most often besides the workshop, a car is also located in the garage, it is very important to properly organize the space for the convenience of working with tools. The area allocated for the workshop must be divided into several important parts:
- a place equipped with sockets for stationary machines powered by electricity;
- shelves with a tool of small dimensions;
- trash container;
- coat hanger;
- desk with drawers;
- a place to store raw materials for work.
It is also important to ensure that there is room for free movement in the workshop.
Space heating
If in the garage, which is used exclusively as a car parking, you can do without heating appliances, then in the workshop this is impossible, because with the onset of cold weather the work does not end. In addition, a room without heating and ventilation runs the risk of mold and mildew due to condensation. In a dry and warm room, the power tool remains intact much longer, since a humid environment contributes to its deterioration.
When creating a garage project with a workshop, it is important to pay sufficient attention to its heating. Often, oil heaters or convectors are used for this purpose. However, if there is free space, you can equip a wood firebox. In addition, if possible, care should be taken to insulate the premises using appropriate materials. In an insulated room, hot air will be delayed, in addition, good thermal insulation contributes to the absence of drafts.
Workplace lighting
For comfortable work, you should take care of the good lighting of the workshop in the garage. In addition to standard ceiling lighting, it is recommended to equip additional lights above the working area. Most often, additional light is required above the desktop, as well as to illuminate the location of stationary machines, if any.
Lighting can be either traditional lamp or LED. The latter allows you to save on energy consumption without compromising quality.
Rules for the arrangement of the workshop
The garage for the workshop, like any other technical room, adapted for the manufacture or repair of products, must comply with the following rules:
- The space for movement should be twice as much as the workplace.
- With a large amount of electrical equipment, do not forget about safety. For these purposes, it is necessary to have a powder fire extinguisher, make the grounding of stationary machines.
- For the stability of tools and furniture, the floors of the garage should be flat.
- The garage should have good ventilation, especially if materials with a pungent odor will be used in the process.
- At the end of the work, it is necessary to put the workshop in order. For this purpose, a technical bucket and rags should be at hand.
- Flammable liquids, such as gasoline, paints and varnishes, solvents should be kept away from tools that can cause sparks during operation.
- In any workshop, there should be a first-aid kit with the necessary set of medications to stop bleeding or reduce pain.
In addition, it is important to remember your own safety, therefore all work must be carried out in a protective mask, if necessary, use a respirator and protective gloves.
Essential tools for a carpentry workshop
To create a workshop in a garage in Cheboksary or any other city, it is not enough to have a room and a desire, you also need tools:
- locksmith or carpentry workbench;
- a woodworking machine has a place to be, if it is needed for frequent use, in occasional cases it makes sense to go to a woodworking workshop, since a quality tool costs a lot of money;
- vise of medium size;
- chisels;
- plane;
- hand drill;
- drills of different diameters;
- roulette;
- hammer;
- ticks;
- pliers;
- screwdriver;
- grinder with a nozzle for grinding;
- jigsaw;
- circular power saw;
- hacksaw;
- files of different stiffness;
- sandpaper;
- scissors for metal;
- consumables - nails, screws, nuts, screws.
This range of tools must be compactly arranged in drawers and shelves for ease of use.
Car workshop
The workshop in the garage can be not only carpentry, but also automobile. This is especially true if the owner of the machine prefers to repair it on their own. Such a garage also has its own characteristics:
- The height of the room should be about 2.5 m.
- The floor must be at least 20 cm above ground level. This is to prevent flooding in the event of heavy rainfall.
- The roof should have a slight slope to allow water to drain during precipitation. For these purposes, a drain is formed along the edge of the roof.
- The roof and walls must be waterproofed so that excess moisture does not accumulate in the room. For this, ventilation is formed.
Since the garage is also a workshop, it must have some features.
Manhole
The presence of such an additional structure provides access to the lower part of the car. It should have the following parameters:
- The depth of the pit is approximately 1.8-2 m. It should be remembered that if the groundwater level is at a level of 2 m or higher, then there is a risk of water accumulation in the pit.
- The width is determined according to the width between the wheels of the car. The average is 80 cm.
- The length of the structure should be no less than 1 m more than the length of the car.
- For convenience, you can equip in the pit additional niches for storing tools.
- The inspection pit should be light enough for a quality inspection of the machine and comfortable repair work.
- In spare time from repair, the pit should be tightly covered. Strong wooden boards are used for these purposes.
A well-made inspection pit greatly facilitates diagnostic and repair work.
Car workshop technical equipment
A workshop in the garage, equipped with their own hands, should have all the necessary materials and tools for carrying out inspection and car repairs. In addition to the standard set of wrenches, automotive greases, jacks, the following specific accessories should be in the garage:
- Lamp. Even if a good light is equipped in the inspection pit, the lantern will be able to highlight inaccessible places. The best option is a lighting device in the form of a baton with magnetic mounts.
- Pneumatic metal stripping tool. It is often necessary to clean any part of the car from rust. To do this, use a tool that has about 20 needles, which at a speed of 4000 beats per minute knock down plaque.
- Device for breaking nuts. It often happens that the nut is “stuck” so much that it cannot be unscrewed with a simple wrench. Here, a wrench made of hot metal is used, which is thrown over the nut, and with the help of an adjustable wrench, removes it.
- Spark pliers are used if necessary to remove the spark plug. They have rubber pads that allow this to be done as accurately as possible.
- The hose removal hook allows you to do this quickly and without risk of damaging the rubber.
Using these tools to do some work is much easier and faster. The photo of the garage workshop, located above, clearly shows how compactly all the necessary tools are placed in the room.