Enclosed garage to the house (advantages and disadvantages of such a construction)

I bought a house with a large plot, where is possible to attach the garage to the house. This compromise version allowed me to solve the parking problem and not to disturb the overall design of the house. Adjoining the garage to the dwelling-house has allowed me to save money on construction, because it was necessary to build only three walls, as well as to make the entrance to the house. Now get in the car without going outside in bad weather is not a problem for me.

In this article I will discuss the following aspects and nuances of the construction of the garage shared with the house:

1. The optimal location of the garage.

2. Advantages and disadvantages of such a construction.

3. The choice of materials and tools.

4. How to make annexe garage.

The optimal location of the garage

Choosing a place in the garage, I had to take into account the convenience of the driveway, the location of the communications (electricity, water, sewerage). Determine where the construction will take place, I began compiling the design scheme and design documents in the BTI. Given the characteristics of the soil, I have built a garage on the north side of the house. Since the gates are located on the main street, it was not necessary to do the driveway and to reduce the space of the courtyard.

Advantages and disadvantages of such construction

Advantages of this arrangement of the garage the following:

· Increase the living space;

· Savings on heating. The adjacent wall is always warm;

· There is no need to engage in clearing the driveway.

The only drawback is the increase in the cost of lining the walls of refractory materials home. This should be done in case of fire that the fire did not spread to the living quarters.

If your garage is adjacent to the left or right of the house, it can be clad on the outside with the same material as the main structure. The roof may be combined or built as a separate structure. It must necessarily be sloping to the snow and the rain came down faster with it. Also, the roof of the garage can be used as a summer terrace or balcony.

Brick garage, Attached house, the best option in terms of construction safety and thermal insulation.

The choice of materials and tools

Today, for the construction of any room, there are many materials: bricks, sandwich panels, cinder block, concrete blocks. Depending on the financial capacity of choice, from which will be made garage is yours. Having considered all the options, I chose the cinder blocks. Its pretty easy to install and it has excellent thermal insulation properties.

I used for floor paving tiles, because in case of contamination it is easy to replace. Gates installed electric opening from the panel.

If you erect a garage on their own, you will have to use a tool:

· Mixer;

· jackhammer;

· Grinders;

· welding machine;

· Screwdriver and hammer;

· The level, tape measure, ladder, plumb lines, etc.

How to make annexe garage

Erection of garage begins with the foundation. The most important thing properly bind to the basic structure, to avoid the appearance of cracks or severe shrinkage. I did this with the help of reinforcement, which drove to the house and weld it to a bunch of the new foundation. After pouring the concrete structure stood ready and a half years. This will ensure the reliability of the work done and affixed securely two foundations.

Laying cinder blocks in the wall of the house every meter, as determined by the valve for better coupling. On the roof I used formwork and steel sheet, since it is inexpensive and easy to install and reliable and has a long service life. Then, install an electric gate and proceeded to interior decoration. Inside, it is recommended not to use combustible materials, easily washable.

Due to the accumulation of volatile gases in the room need to take care of good ventilation, so they do not fall into the premises. If the garage is built from a pit or cellar, it is necessary to take care of a good waterproofing. You will not collect groundwater and garage will be dry and warm.

Drawing conclusions from the above, perform an extension of the garage to the house is quite simple. The most important thing to adhere to the sequence of work and compliance with all building codes. The choice of materials, design, garage size depends entirely on your wishes and possibilities.

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