If you are tired of trudging through rain or snow to get the car by a garage could be at home, what the doctor ordered. If your car or truck is the beginning of understanding the effects of bright sunlight and the elements show a garage could be exactly what recommend The Body Shop.
Adding a garage to your home can be controlled access to your car, you protect your vehicle from damage or theft, and a little more memory or work orboth. Best of all, by a garage can also increase the resale value of your home to possibly more than you paid for it to have built the garage!
Before you go too far with planning your garage addition, you must check with your community and local building codes, space requirements, understand access requirements, etc.
Making the first decision is whether the garage will be free standing or attached to your house. Local building codes may requireYour garage will be attached to the house.
The second step is to begin to plan the project.
* Choose a style and roof line, which is consistent with the style of the building in accordance
* Ensure you select materials that are compatible with the style of your home, and outer, that the materials meet local standards
* Decide whether the garage will be developed, one or two or more vehicles will be accommodated
* Decide whether you are building an "oversized" isGarage to make room for a workbench, gardening supplies and equipment, lawn care equipment and supplies, etc.
* Decide whether you will include an exterior door, perhaps for access to the backyard
* Decide whether you will include the windows and a skylight. The extra light can a dark, dirty garage change in a much better place
* Choose a garage door and opener
* Decide whether you use the space above the garageStorage and, if so, how can you have access to this room
* Consider the electrical wiring you have in the garage (for example, have required retail outlets throughout the interior, or only one or two places, you need a 220-line and outlet for a refrigerator or other appliances?
* Decide whether you want the space heated and cooled to
* Determine whether you want to have in the garage to a sink or bath. A mud bath with full bath can be a nice feature
If yourPlans have been completed and you have the necessary permits and authorizations in hand, it is time to begin the construction work. Here are the most important steps in the construction phase:
1. Clearing the area of trees, fences, shrubbery, etc.
2. Archaeological site from the grass, top soil and dirt
3. Fill the excavated area with gravel and compacting
4. Building and the form for the foundations and concrete
5. Anchor the floor to the foundation of the house
6. Pour the concrete floorand footing
7. Frame construction
8. Roof construction
9. Install exterior siding
10. Install shingles
11. Install ventilation, plumbing and electricity
12. Install windows and the garage door(s)
13. Install insulation and vapor barrier
14. Install interior walls and ceiling
15. Install access to attic area
16. Prime and paint
Building a garage is not a simple project. Unless you have the specific skills is required, you will probably need either one or several contractors to hire professionals or teams. Assuming that you will do just decoration and finishing works to the kind of well-trained professionals, you will need:
* Excavator
* Concrete Form Builder / Setter
* Carpenter
* Roofers
* Electricians, plumbers
* Bricklayer, mason, wood or vinyl siding installer
* Drywall Installer
* Window and Door Installer
Current trends in> Garage construction unique to the construction of a garage that is connected to the house, with windows on at least one side and an automatic garage door opener. When you access the attic, without space, the best answer might be a drop-down-stairs. If space allows you to do this, some built-in shelving or strips for hanging lawn and garden equipment to a garage very functional. The more organized the garage, the moreSpace, it will be. Everything in your plans, it allows you to organize the room for cleanliness and cleanliness is a clear advantage is if you include selling your house.
Another thing to consider, protect your own comfort and your investment, is a coating of sealer on the concrete. This protects the appearance of the garage in case of fluid leaks from your vehicle.
Insulation can be an unnecessary expense, appears in a garage. The expenditure ofisolate additional money into a repair shop will usually make the garage more functional in one of a number of ways. First, it will travel out of the house, the car even more comfortable in hot or cold weather. Secondly, it is not good if you use the garage for a work area. Thirdly, if you store in your garden or lawn care chemicals and automotive fluids in the garage, insulation will reduce the risk of fire. Finally, an insulated garage reducesthe influx of hot or cold air into the house.
Adding a garage to your home can answer several needs, and some highly valued creature comforts. With careful planning, you can create a create multi-functional addition that will meet your current needs and increase the value of your home.
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