Setting up a garage is an important undertaking for any driver. This room is used for parking and holding repair work. Also, quite often the building is used to store tools, garden supplies and other items that do not fit in a residential building. This can cause confusion and inconvenience. To make the room as functional and comfortable as possible, you should properly arrange the garage with your own hands.
Primary requirements
It is necessary that the structure be erected in compliance with all fire safety rules. Arrangement of the garage inside without taking into account existing standards may cause emergency situations.
Free access to equipment and working tools must be organized. To prevent the vehicle from freezing even at very low temperatures, it is worth installing equipment to quickly warm up the room. The inside of the building should always be dry and warm.
Finishing
The first thing you need to do is purchase materials for finishing the garage. The main requirement for raw materials is their practicality. The finish should be non-marking, easy to clean and attractive from an aesthetic point of view. When choosing materials, you need to pay attention to them:
- non-flammability;
- immunity to chemical environments;
- resistance to mechanical damage;
- wear resistance and durability;
- environmental safety.
When treating walls in a garage, you can use:
- plaster;
- lining;
- ceramic tiles.
One of the most common and cost-effective ways to level walls is to use plaster. We must not forget about the need to apply a top layer of facade paint, which will avoid cracking and shedding of the surface. 
For the northern regions of the country, the use of lining is perfect. This is due to the fact that between it and the profiles there is space for thermal insulation material. The disadvantages of the raw material include its not very high strength.
When thinking about how to equip a garage, you can consider an option such as using ceramic tiles. The advantages of this material include:
- fire safety;
- ease of care;
- high strength and durability.
However, this is a rather expensive option. Due to the large weight of the material, it is initially necessary to calculate the strength of the walls of the building. 
Room layout
Many motorists are interested in the question of where to start arranging a garage? When drawing up a building plan, it is necessary to conditionally divide it into the following zones:
- area for personal transport;
- work area;
- free zone.
The area reserved for the vehicle and a small area around it must remain clear. The next thing to do is decide on the number of working tools that will be stored in the garage. For convenience, it is worth placing items as they are used. 
If the room has a basement, it is worth equipping it with racks or shelves. This will make it possible to get extra space for storing tools and other automotive paraphernalia.
Ventilation
Having started a garage renovation with your own hands, photos of which will help you understand all the intricacies of the planned task, you need to know that
a ventilation system is necessary to avoid high humidity and dust in the room, as well as get rid of unpleasant odors. Ventilation holes It should be done on both sides of the gate at a low height, as well as on the opposite wall under the ceiling. The holes are usually covered with gratings. 
Lighting
When decorating the garage equipment inside, it is necessary to resolve the issue of its consecration. One of best options is to install a window that will allow daylight to enter the room. Artificial consecration is usually divided into three zones: above the work area, general and portable. 
Drainage system
When making garage equipment with your own hands, you need to install a drain. Installing a gutter will prevent water from running down the walls of the structure. To install the sink you need to connect it to the garage. water pipe or hose. It is important to properly organize the disposal of used water sewer system.
Inspection hole
When arranging a garage with your own hands, the driver should remember that the presence of an inspection hole is not necessary if an overpass located on the street is most often used. If it is necessary to arrange it, you need to know that the walls and floor of the pit should be concreted. Iron corners are used to strengthen the edges. To make repair work easier, niches can be installed in the walls in which tools will be stored. 
The inspection hole should be insulated. To do this, polystyrene foam is attached to its walls using special glue. The hole must be closed. The top edge of the cover should be flush with the floor.
A drainage hole is placed in the corner of the inspection hole; water that falls down is collected in it. The recess should not be too small so that water can be scooped out of it. The hole should be covered with a grill. A lamp or portable lamp is used to illuminate the inspection pit.
Shelving
To always have order in the garage, you need to properly organize the storage system. Important role plays right choice shelving. On the modern market you can find a wide range of metal and plastic structures of this type. Racks are great for storing tools, accessories vehicle, gardening tools. When purchasing them, you should pay attention to the size of the structure. Also an important indicator is the distance between the shelves; it is better if it can be adjusted. This will allow you to store items of various sizes. So that the racks occupy as much space as possible less space, it is worth placing them around the perimeter of the walls. 
Shelves
Those who are interested in the question of how to arrange the inside of a garage with their own hands should think about installing shelves. This is a good alternative to shelving, given that you can make them yourself. Before installing shelves, you need to check the strength of the walls. If you find any irregularities, you should treat them with plaster. For ease of use, the shelves should not be too high. But in order to save space, you can place several pieces near the ceiling and store on them items that are not used very often. The distance from the shelves to the car must be at least one meter. 
For tools, it is worth purchasing or making special shelves equipped with holes for screwdrivers, hammer drills, etc. Some may be attracted by the option of closed shelves assembled from unnecessary hanging cabinets.
Perforated plates
Perforated plates equipped with holders of various lengths are very popular today. The device is well suited for storing stepladders, helmets, garden tools etc. By equipping the slabs with hooks, you can set aside space for:
- ropes;
- hoses;
- work clothes, etc.
When installed with durable brackets, the plates can be used to store wheels or bicycles. 
Suitable furniture
When you take on the task of arranging the inside of the garage with your own hands, a photo of which can be found on the Internet, you need to choose the right furniture. Modern models differ in functionality and practicality. Metal furniture Doesn't take up much space for a garage. Most often, the room in question is equipped with wardrobes and chests of drawers. When placing a workshop in the garage, it is worth purchasing a worktop. It is most convenient to place furniture in the farthest corner. 
Equipment
Simple tasks such as changing a wheel can be carried out using simple tools and a jack. To carry out larger-scale work, the driver needs to acquire some professional equipment.
Garage workbench
Most often, this device is assembled from wood. The work area is equipped metal sheet allowing to extend the service life of the structure. Two- or three-level workbenches are considered to be the most practical, since they serve to accommodate more items. 
Welding machine
When looking through ideas for a garage, it is important not to forget about purchasing welding machine. For personal use, a simple carbon dioxide model that uses wire is perfect for the driver. Or you can purchase a device with tungsten electrodes for working in shielding gas. 
Water-oil separator
The device is used to clean the air from vapors, oil and water droplets and other elements. The device is indispensable when painting a vehicle. With its help, you can achieve extremely uniform application of paint on the surface of the car.
Compressor
The device is necessary for preparatory work and car painting. The device simplifies many garage activities: cleaning working tools, inflating wheels, etc. Most often, drivers prefer piston or diaphragm compressors. 
Entrance to the garage
Considering different ideas For a garage with your own hands, you need to organize the correct entrance for vehicles. The main guideline in this matter is the floor level. If it is higher than the ground, it is customary to install concrete blind area. When the floor covering is lower than ground level, it is worth decorating drainage system, with the help of which moisture will be removed. 
Most often, when arranging the entrance to a garage, a floor is created whose slope is 15-20?. The design of this plan is convenient, safe and practical.
Garage interior
When thinking about how to equip a garage with your own hands, you should not forget about the interior of this premises. The right finishing and harmoniously selected colors will help transform appearance premises. 
Maintaining order
Order in the garage is an important issue that worries owners of personal vehicles. On shelves where work clutter cannot be avoided, it is worth installing screens. This will help make the garage visually tidier.
It is worth making holes on shelves and racks for sweeping away debris. In this way, ventilation can be achieved wooden installations and reduce the risk of corrosion on things located on these structures. 
Flooring The garage should be durable and easy to maintain. By arranging it on a slight slope, you can ensure that cleaning the room becomes as easy and quick as possible. When watering the surface with a hose, you just have to wait until dirty water It won’t drain onto the street on its own.
By following the advice of professionals, you can perfectly equip your garage without spending extra time and money.
After building your own garage, you need to take care of it interior arrangement. Everyone arranges racks and shelves at their own discretion. But there is General requirements to the use of the premises, which should not be neglected: free space and an inspection hole, allowing for car repairs, the presence of a reliable lock, easy access to tools, rational use area, the possibility of warming up in winter time. Wanting to save on the services of craftsmen, car enthusiasts are thinking about how to equip a garage with their own hands so that it is convenient to store spare parts and necessary accessories, as well as inspect and repair the car.
Drawing up a garage plan
In order to clearly imagine the placement of shelving, a car, a workbench, it is worth drawing a detailed plan of the future interior.
Note! Based on the size of the room, you should mark work area with a workbench, space for a car, arrange the racks so that there is free passage.
- Stationary structures fixed to the walls using vertical guides.
- Suspended, arranged under the ceiling, on which special fasteners are fixed.
- Shelves with holes for storing tools.
There is little free space inside the room, so shelves are placed along the entire height of the walls. On the upper tiers and suspended structures store items that are rarely used. Required Tools and things are laid out to chin height. Design with a frame made of metal corners and a shelf made of wooden planks- this is the simplest option self-made shelves
Note! You should not make the decking long; it may break under the weight of tools or heavy spare parts.
Furniture should not take up much space in the garage. The stores offer racks of various models, sizes and materials. They are collapsible, stationary and mobile. A home craftsman can make shelves himself, according to custom sizes premises. For production, steel profiled pipes and boards are used. It’s cheaper and easier to make furniture entirely out of wood, replacing metal racks with bars.
Repairing car parts requires a special workplace. For these purposes, a workbench is installed. It is made independently from metal racks, a frame and wooden work surface. Shelves for tools are installed under and above the workbench. To extend the operation of the workplace, wooden table top often covered with steel sheet. Be sure to install a socket and a powerful lamp for lighting next to the workbench.
Creating a ventilation system is important not only for human health, but also for maintaining the working condition of the car. Air in small room accumulates harmful gases from exhausts, dust, gasoline fumes. Finding a person in a gas-filled room leads to poisoning.
Note! High humidity and particles of metal or other materials flying out during cutting have a negative impact on the machine's mechanisms.
An available option is the device natural ventilation. For this, at the stage of wall construction, two holes are left on opposite sides for air flow. One of them is located low above ground level; a pipe is inserted into it from the outside and rises slightly upward. Its inlet is protected by a mesh. The second hole is made under the ceiling, the pipe from it is taken out above the roof. The edge is covered with a cone from the rain.
By properly arranging the racks, you will place everything you need in the garage, but do not clutter it.
Video
The health of the car owner and the safety of the vehicle depend on how well the ventilation in the garage is done. This video provides detailed instructions for installing a simple ventilation system in a garage:
A car is not just a means of transportation; for its owner it is a reliable friend, a favorite toy and even a soul mate.
They are lovingly taken care of, purchasing the necessary parts, care products, giving them regular washes, technical inspections, and, of course, how can they do without a house for it, i.e. garage.
If you are not constrained by finances, you can afford to buy a ready-made garage or hire professionals for construction, but the best and most reliable option is to build it yourself.
Permits
Garage made on our own, without paperwork it is considered an illegal structure (self-construction). The land for construction must also have appropriate documents.
But, in some cases, permits for construction are not required:
- if this is not a capital building, but the construction of a frame garage;
- if this is not a commercial project;
- if it is an auxiliary building.
All other building options and land plot must be legalized through documentation.
Types of garages
Garages vary depending on the owner's financial wealth, personal tastes and building site. A garage can be attached to the house or made instead of the first floor, or directly under the house.
A garage structure built instead of the first floor, the so-called built-in garage, is not very convenient. Nowadays, you can purchase structures that are assembled and disassembled, like a construction set. Or arrange a hanging structure in the yard.
The pricing policy for this option for garage construction is quite acceptable. But the structure itself is simple and unreliable.
The most common types of garages are considered to be separate buildings located near the entrance to the site in order to save precious square meters.
In this case, the garage door must face the street part. These structures can be of a permanent nature, built of brick with a roof, auxiliary - in the form of an outbuilding, or a prefabricated structure made of metal.
Construction of a garage on the site
Finally, the hot time has come to start construction, which will give you enough troublesome and pleasant moments, as well as good financial savings.
In the photo of constructing a garage on your own, you will see all the delights of such construction. But the result will undoubtedly be pleasant!
Project documentation
To begin any construction, a project is required, and the construction of a garage was no exception. You don't need a bunch of garage plans for this, but for a reliable and capital construction Some sketches and description are required.
At the beginning of the design, it is worth deciding on some details:
Note!
- For what purposes will it be used: to shelter the car, as a repair shop, is a pit needed for inspecting the car. Write down your preferences on paper.
- The size of the garage, which depends on its intended use, characteristic features plot and size of the building area.
A 3x6 size is suitable for a garage, of course, unless you are the owner of a large SUV such as a Hummer. An ordinary car will easily fit in such an area, and there will be space on the sides for free opening of doors and passage and in front for parking.
The optimal height of the garage for a car to enter will be 150-190 cm, and the ideal height will be 200-250 cm. If you still have an SUV, the size of the garage should be made larger.
If you want to organize a cellar or benchtop, the garage area will also have to be increased. And no one will argue, because there should be a place for repair and maintenance of the machine, a place to place tools and accessories, and to store parts.
When building a building for two cars, think carefully about the details and take into account all dimensions when calculating the total area of the garage.
Location
When choosing a location, it is necessary to take into account the location of all existing buildings, regulations fire safety And sanitary requirements. Also provide the entrance in advance.
Note!
It is convenient to arrange a garage along all buildings or inside the site so that open doors cars did not create obstacles, no closer than 1 m from neighbors, so that water from the roof did not flood their land during rain.
When determining the location of the entrance to the garage, do not forget that the distance to neighboring windows should be at least 10 m.
According to fire safety requirements, the garage must be located at least 9 m from the house and at least 15 m from polymer buildings.
First, determine the location of the corner of the garage and the location of its shelter in relation to this point.
Necessary materials
Typically, to build a garage on your own, you use:
Note!
- brick is the most popular and reliable material;
- reinforced concrete, used for collapsible garages;
- slag concrete is inferior in price and reliability to brick, but makes the work labor-intensive;
- metal, for quick construction of the structure and an affordable option;
- wood, not suitable for building a garage.
Preparing the ground and laying the foundation
Work to prepare the site for development is carried out using a shovel. A 40 cm wide trench is dug under the foundation. The depth of the trench depends on the climate of your region, but generally up to 1 m.
The bottom of the trench should be lightly compacted, and the walls should be leveled with a shovel. There are quite a few types of foundations, but in our case it will be a rubble concrete option, simple and inexpensive.
It is easy to do: rubble stone is placed in the trench in layers, and a cement solution is poured between them, and so on until the top of the trench.
You can make the solution yourself: mix cement 400 in the amount of 1 bucket with 2.5 buckets of sand, about 1 bucket of water.
Construction of the basement
Formwork is installed along the entire length of the trench along the level using boards 10 cm wide. On an uneven area, the horizon is marked from the highest point plus 10 cm to the basement level.
Do not forget about multi-layer waterproofing made of roofing felt so that the walls of the building are not saturated with moisture. Before starting to lay the walls, you need to install gates to secure them as the walls are built.
Gates
The most important thing in choosing a gate is its reliability and ease of use. They can be hinged, sectional, in the form of roller shutters, or lift-and-turn, opening automatically or mechanically.
In the modern world, automatic gates are increasingly preferred. During a power outage, it is worthwhile to provide a mechanical opening option.
Walling
When the gate is already installed, you can move on to the main masonry. The cinder block is laid in a chain manner from the corners. Next, a fishing line is stretched between them and the rest of the cinder block is laid. Gradually the corners are raised and the masonry is repeated.
Use a plumb line to control the vertical evenness of the walls, especially the corners. Level – their horizontality. Don't forget about the slope for water drainage. To do this, make the ends of the garage different in height with the top of the side wall cut at a slope.
The solution is made at the rate of: 1 bucket of cement (grade 400) per 4.5 buckets of sand with the addition of water until thick. For greater plasticity, add clay or lime.
Roof construction
Floors are made from metal beams 10-12 cm high, lined with wooden boards. They are perfect for covering a garage no more than 6 m wide, while the length of the beams will be 20-25 cm longer.
Step-by-step instructions for laying floors and roofs can be found on the Internet on websites about construction work or by consulting specialists.
Construction of the floor and blind area
Typically, a garage has a concrete floor 8-10 cm thick at the same level as the edge of the base. Before this, the ground is thoroughly leveled. Concrete is poured using tensioned cords to obtain a smooth surface.
On the outside of the garage, a blind area 0.5 m wide is built with a slight slope to drain water.
Other improvements
The garage does not need decoration; it is enough to grout the walls with cement mortar, apply plaster and whitewash it.
You can insulate the walls with polystyrene foam; in case of severe cold, the use of heating devices will be required. Optimal temperature for a garage 5-6 degrees.
The presence of ventilation in the garage is mandatory to remove various chemical odors and exhaust gases from the room.
To do this, either purchased ventilation systems are installed, or natural air exchange is arranged through a deflector and supply grilles.
An inspection hole is a necessary component of a garage. It facilitates convenient vehicle maintenance and repair.
The entrance to the garage, as a rule, is included in the project, taking into account all sorts of nuances: type of coating, style of shelter, soil characteristics, presence of underground sources, local geology. But the main thing is comfort, hardness and evenness of the surface.
For a more detailed study of the construction process of all components of the garage, it is recommended to watch the video material, and you can safely begin construction!
In today's story, we will introduce you to several tips and rational recommendations for arranging a garage parking space that will help cottage owners save money square meters and things.
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You can easily and quickly install some wire containers on the wall to store various things. The rational arrangement of balls and hoses is another simple way to organize all the items and products that easily create chaos and dust if they are not sorted into compartments and containers.
2. Signs and inscriptions
This could be stickers or completely painting doors and cabinets. unusual furniture coating for special markings. They will help family members navigate the garage space, and also store items and products in a certain place. The main advantage of this decoration method is the speed of implementation, which will only take a few hours!
3. The magic of magnets
For small tools and drill bits, you can use magnetic strips on the available wall space. You can hang small parts and devices on them that will always be at hand. This is a simple way to practically organize a room and storage systems, and is also extremely easy to implement.
4. Original hooks
Take long unused keys and turn them into hooks for wall decor and as an original authentic accessory. On them you can hang work clothes, ropes and everything that should be within easy reach.
5. Cans and other containers
You can organize and separate your nuts and bolts by adding some plastic containers for the toolbar. This will make it much easier for you to find required part or element. All products will be sorted and placed in certain containers, and for additional convenience they can be attached to a wooden shelf.
6. Patch panel or board
Of course, you can always put in a perforated board where you can easily add some new hooks and organize your home decor in a new way. Plus, this organizational idea can act as a “makeover” for a garage wall! Tips and recommendations for using this multifunctional device can be found on the Internet portal Small Interiors.
7. Practical buckets
Some shelves and a large set of segments (stickers) can really come in handy. This is another one quick way creating a functional and rational area for placing things that will add a distinctive style to the Interior Design and help keep your work tools in order.
8. Bungee balls
Using bungee cords to store equipment for a variety of sports is a great concept for transforming a space. You can place both soccer and basketball balls in these stylized nets! They are commercially available and extremely easy to install.
With this creative idea By creating a rational layout, you will no longer have any excuses for why children do not wear helmets during classes and after school on bike rides and attractions. After all, now you need to manage not to find them in a specially equipped place! Add wall decoration small hooks on which these safety devices will be located.
Instead of throwing water bottles and carton boxes in the corner of your garage, build a quick and easy trash station for the whole family. It can be built using plastic boxes and boxes with inscriptions, which allow you to sort waste into plastic and iron.
We have presented to your attention an interesting and extraordinary selection of conceptual ideas and creative solutions for organizing a garage space in an unusual house.
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With your own hands, analyze three factors:
- which breakdowns your car was repaired at a service station, but you could fix it yourself if you had access to the appropriate conditions;
- how often should you use it? tool and what kind of repairs are underway or planned in the house - this is necessary for the most accurate workspace for a workbench, machines, etc.;
- burial level groundwater . Without asking neighbors, or even better, without inviting experts to dig inspection hole or a place for a basement, for obvious reasons, it is better not to start.
Can arrange a garage with your own hands. How? See below.
Do-it-yourself garage arrangement inside - photo:
Inventory of internal space
It is divided into 3 subspecies: walls, ceiling and itself inside garage space. Organization of space in the garage is very important. There is one rule common to all garages - for maximum effect fill in vertically.
That is, you should have maximum placement of racks, rails, cabinets, etc. along the walls and ceiling, so that the central space is as large as possible. free.
How to equip a garage with your own hands? Arranging a workplace in the garage begins with choosing a location. It is recommended to place the “working corner” on the wall opposite the entrance.
Although, if you use them often, you can place them near the left wall if you are right-handed, and near the right wall if you are left-handed. Crafting table You can order it or make it yourself.
To do this homemade devices use for garage profile pipe or tree.
IMPORTANT! The workbench should be according to your height and firmly fixed to the base. Those. when they work on it, it should be motionless.
To arrange a small garage, it is advisable to do tool shield. It can be placed above the workbench. 
Firstly, it will provide significant space savings.
And secondly, when working, everything you need will be at your fingertips.
Shield You can place it all over the wall, but only on the condition that you don’t have many other things that need garage storage.
To store tools you need to make a device for the garage with your own hands. You will find photos and how to take them in.
Co rack it will be a little more difficult. It can be made from a profile, but for greater reliability it is still recommended to use a corner. To make it normal rack, minimum welding skills required.
Often racks they cook right in the garage, but it may turn out that they are “not allowed to travel” (or rather, not allowed to travel), and if the garage or house with a garage has to be sold, then they will be taken away racks It won’t work without cutting them first. Consider the possibility of disassembling them and moving them outside the premises.
Often such structures turn out to be non-demountable. There are tips to make them with bolts, but this is not entirely reliable - there is a high risk of distortions. As a compromise, it is proposed side walls be welded, and the corners that form the shelves are bolted. This will enable them disassembly/assembly in case of movement.
Another option for storing tools is cabinets And lockers. They protect it from dust, moisture and dampness, but they also take up space. Therefore, in small garages, if possible, it is better to refuse them.
If you are a fisherman, then you definitely need to store it somewhere. PVC boat. To do this, you can make a device for the garage with your own hands. Read more about it in. If you want to do useful homemade products for a garage with your own hands, then read the article about mobile alarms.
You will learn about the design inside, outside and how to arrange a garage with your own hands (photo).
Major large equipment
Concealment is desirable in the garage. But if this is not possible, for example, the garage is not lined with metal, then open wiring must be laid in a corrugated sleeve or plastic box. In both the first and second cases, it is highly desirable to make a ground loop.
Ventilation and heating
It can be done outside or inside, if the area allows.
Walls and entry group should not allow the cold to pass through, only in this case can you move on to options.
The most common and relatively inexpensive are and.
But be extremely careful if they are made in a makeshift way. All flammable items and liquids must be removed to safe places.
Water () types of heating are also among the safest, but also the most expensive.
Now you know how equip a garage with your own hands. As you can see, there are a lot of ideas for arranging a garage. The main thing is to choose something for yourself.
Remember, to organize your space as efficiently as possible, without overpaying for unnecessary functions, build infrastructure only for those needs that arise most often. Remember that the distance from the car to workbenches, racks, etc. there must be not less than a meter.
