If you are a jack of all trades, you know the car from and to and you want to start your own business - equip the garage with a workshop, create comfortable conditions for work, and we, in this article will tell you how to properly equip the garage for a workshop.
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What you need to do first
And first of all it is necessary to determine the financial possibilities and proceeding from this, purchase a garage or a garage space, the area of which allows you to equip a place for car repairs.
Not only a viewing pit must necessarily be, but also an electric lifting equipment, such as: electric hoist, hoist or hoisting winch.
The room should have a height of at least 2.5 meters, the floor should be located 20 cm above the level of the road, and that the car entered freely into the garage, a ramp is used.
The floor in the garage must necessarily be above the road level, so that during heavy rainfall, your garage does not turn into a pool.
The next question that needs to be paid attention is the gate.
The most convenient option is the sectional door, since sectional doors open up and go under the ceiling, they do not occupy space in front of the garage.
A similar option is also a roller shutter, they have the same advantage over the swing gates, since when opened they wind on a drum fixed to the ceiling.
Both sectional and rolling gates are automatically controlled.
The next task is to equip the gutter from the roof of the garage, establish ventilation in the garage.
How to properly make a drain from the roof of the garage
When constructing garages, the most economical and practical variant of the roof is chosen, namely, the flat roof is equipped.
Since the roof is flat, water and melted snow can accumulate on it and if the waterproofing and drainage are done incorrectly, the moisture accumulates under the roof, because of this the walls will become wet, which can lead not only to the discomfort of the host but also to the development of fungi.
If the garage is built independently, it is necessary to make a roof with a slight slope to drain the water, be sure to install a gutter with a small distance away from the walls to prevent the water from flowing down the walls.
When laying the waterproofing, it is necessary to make at least 20-30 centimeters at the joints.
On the roofs there should not be any depressions or protuberances, the water flow should be free.
How to properly make ventilation
If you want to work safely - pay attention to good ventilation, since the garage contains exhaust fumes, volatile flammable liquids. it is necessary to provide ventilation with a constant circulation of air inside the room.
A natural, correctly executed ventilation can circulate the entire air volume.
Usually, it is optimal to install the bottom of the wall at the location of the shower door, and on the opposite wall install a vent pipe.
Both the dumbbells and the vent pipes are necessary in the winter, at sub-zero temperature, to maintain heat, to provide for the installation of closures.
How to make an entry to the garage
If the floor of the garage is above the ground level, then to enter it you need to make a concrete area.
And if the floor level is located below the ground level, for example, the built-in garage of a country house - it is necessary to install an additional drainage system.
In the case of water leakage, the drainage system must ensure the drainage of moisture.
The floor of the built-in garage should be at a slope no more than 20 *, otherwise there may be problems in the cold time with an exit from the garage along the icy congress.
Inspection pit in the garage
The inspection pit is a necessary attribute of any garage, but it is possible at a groundwater level below 2 meters.
If the groundwater is higher, no waterproofing will help, and water will accumulate in the inspection pit.
The inspection pit should be longer than the car's body, otherwise there will be problems with the penetration into the pit during repair.
The depth of the observation pit should allow to work in full growth, and the width should provide free access to the bottom of the car.
For safety reasons, when the inspection hole is not used, it must be covered with wooden shields.
How to equip the garage floor
The cheapest material for the floor is concrete.
But after a while, the concrete coating absorbs various liquids and an engine smell appears in the garage.
To prevent specific odors, the concrete floor is recommended to be treated with special impregnations, the impregnations create a barrier film and the liquid does not penetrate inside.
A more expensive option is ceramic floor tiles, it is durable, does not absorb liquid, has a decent appearance and is easily retracted after work.
Nowadays the floors are very popular, they create perfectly flat and durable floor coverings.
Garage Walls
The walls of the garage, during operation have a certain load in the form of a temperature drop when opening and closing the garage doors, among other things, the garage walls are in a zone of increased fire hazard.
The cheapest option is plastering and staining of walls resistant to chemical and thermal exposure to paint.
The second most popular option is the tiling of the walls with ceramic tiles to half the height, and the second half is painted.
Modern finishing material is metal siding - advanced owners are walling this siding throughout the entire height.
If you place a heater under the metal siding, an additional thermal insulation is created.
Engineering Communication
An obligatory element of a workshop is a fire shield
Particular attention must be paid to lighting the garage, the lighting should be uniform, and in addition separate lighting sources, in particular over the hood of the machine and in the inspection pit, must be provided.
The power network must be designed for a certain power, all connections must be securely insulated, there must be a sufficient number of outlets, a grounding must be installed, and adapters and extension cables must be eliminated.
Correctly executed and equipped garage will help to create comfortable working conditions in a private body shop.
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