The main types of garage structures

Garage - a structure for permanent or temporary storage of cars and other vehicles. Special buildings are erected on several floors, placed them above or below the ground. For private ownership, it is land or partially ground structures that are suitable, with or without a viewing hole. Often, the construction is erected according to an individual plan, taking into account all the needs of future owners, motorists. We offer a small overview of the best options for construction.

The most popular options for garage designs

Before proceeding with the construction of a garage, it is necessary to decide which format is most acceptable in each particular case. The most common criteria by which garage buildings are classified? - this is material. The following designs are distinguished:

Brick (the most common options for creating designs of any configuration);
Slag blocks;
Concrete (reinforced concrete);
Metal;
Wooden (extremely rare).

Wooden ones are not used for a long time due to the impracticality of the material itself and are only built for a time until a permanent garage is built. Brick and cinder block - the most affordable material that allows you to create any structure.

Garages by type of location

Garages can be placed in different ways on the plot. They can be built into the house, attached to the main structure or located separately on the site (as an option - enter the garage cooperative). Based on this, it is worth highlighting the following varieties by the number of places for cars and the format of their storage:

Garage for one place (one car);
Double design;
For several cars.

In addition, a garage may have a separate place for working with a vehicle, accommodate equipment (workbenches, welding machines, etc.), and store another specific load. If the design allows, furniture can also be located in the garage.

Capital and non-capital structures

There are garage storages of open and closed type. However, when it comes to private property, it is inappropriate to build a building that would not protect the vehicle by 100% and would not guarantee absolute security. In this regard, it is worth pointing out a number of varieties, taking into account the capitality of the structures under consideration:

Non-capital buildings. They are built of wood and are operated only for a short period of time. Structures made of metal are more reliable, but do not always allow the use of all the necessary functional additions in the structure. Many manufacturers of metal products offer a whole catalog of similar structures that differ from each other in shape, size, and other parameters;
Capital buildings. They are built on the chosen site for the purpose of operation for more than one decade. They are fully equipped with everything you need. Mandatory elements: a reliable, stable foundation, thoughtful layout, high-quality flooring, a complex plan of the building itself;
Combined type. This is a relatively lightweight metal structure located on a stable foundation.

A comparison of capital and non-capital buildings by functionality is not appropriate, but it is the combined type of garages that will allow you to take the best qualities of the previous two types and implement them in one building. In the most perfect version, the steel pipe frame is sheathed with a blockhouse, siding and other modern materials. The building looks reliable, is practical and functional.

Lighting and ventilation

Considering the capital and combined garages as a location for storing cars and working with them, it is worth mentioning important aspects: lighting and ventilation. Light can be either natural or artificial. The last option is optimal. It is not always possible to make the required number of windows in a garage, especially if it is attached to the house or is part of a garage cooperative group. And if you need to work in the dark, there will simply be no sources of natural light. Garages by type of lighting can be divided into the following types:

Fully illuminated garage (lamps are mounted, as a rule, on the ceiling in the center of the room);
Local lighting. In the garage, only one or several areas where work is being done are illuminated;
Garages with portable light sources.Lighting devices are not mounted in one place, but transferred from point to point, depending on where the light is needed.

Garages are classified according to thermal characteristics. In fact, buildings can only be of two types: heated and unheated. Heating systems preferred for garage structures:

Electrical systems;
Water systems.

Sometimes they give preference to rather primitive options - potbelly stoves and units operating on waste oil. In this case, it is necessary to mention the ventilation system. Garages can be with a forced and natural ventilation system. The main types and types of garage structures are able to provide reliability and safety for the car and create comfortable conditions for working with it. Car enthusiasts will always be able to find the option of a garage design, acceptable in its particular case.