It is difficult to imagine a modern person without a car. And even more so if this modern person lives in a private house outside the city. Therefore, garage projects are always in demand by homeowners. And if the garage was not provided during the construction of the house? In fact, the issue is solved simply: our company is able to offer you a ready-made garage project.
Garage size matters
It is believed that the minimum size of the garage is approximately 18 m 2 . It just doesn't make sense to build a smaller garage. That is, you can build something, but it will be a garage for a motorcycle, bicycle, scooter ... For anything, but not for a car.
When designing a garage, experts recommend maintaining the following distances: there should be at least 50 cm from the front wall to the car, 70 cm should be provided on the left and right, and 20 cm can be left behind. As a rule, gates with an entrance shifted to the left are laid in the project. This is necessary in order to conveniently get out of the car. Then on the right it is logical to place racks and shelves with tools and spare parts. Usually, a standard gate size is laid down in the project - 2.5 m. The height is designed for the growth of an adult, which is approximately 1.8-2.0 meters.
Garage project: the little things matter
When designing a garage, it is necessary to provide in advance convenient and unhindered access to racks with tools and spare parts, take care not only of electric lighting, but also provide for the presence of windows, albeit small ones. In addition, it is important to plan as many sockets so that you can turn on both the vacuum cleaner and power tools, and in the cold season - a heater, and maybe even more than one. If you plan to work with more serious electrical equipment, consider a three-phase outlet.
But what if there are two cars in the family? And this issue is solved simply: we are ready to offer you a garage project for two cars. This will allow you to solve all your parking problems once and for all. In addition, you will not need to look for a place for a second garage. Also, perhaps you will be interested in a bath or sauna in your home? - more details.
Garages for every taste and budget
Projects of modern garages differ in their functional features, area and, accordingly, have different prices. But the specialists of our company will select for you a project that would completely satisfy you. In this case, only your wishes will be taken into account, but also material possibilities.
When purchasing a car, each person asks himself the question: "Where is the best place to keep it?". Open parking lots are far from the best solution, and it is not always possible to find closed ones. But what if you live in a small village where there are none at all? In this case, of course, the best solution would be to build a garage. The covered room in which the car will be stored will protect the car from corrosion and significantly extend its service life. In addition, there you can store spare parts for your iron horse, perform minor repairs.
2 car garage design
Today, many families have two or three cars, some are only planning to buy a second car. Therefore, when embarking on suburban construction, one should take into account the further growth of one's needs. The most optimal solution in this case is the construction of a garage for two cars.
Before drafting a garage for 2 cars, the owner needs to solve a number of related issues:
- Optimal room size.
- Ability to store tools, tires, household equipment, etc.
- Quantity, size, type
- Combining a garage with a utility block, a house, a bathhouse.
- Type of roof (single-pitched, spherical, mansard).
- Wall material (timber, brick, prenoblocks, etc.).
- Floor type (wooden beams, monolithic concrete, reinforced concrete panels).
Optimal dimensions
The most compact garage project for 2 cars has overall dimensions of 6x6 m. This construction option is quite economical, relatively inexpensive and allows you to easily accommodate two middle-class cars. If, while the family has one car, the construction of such a garage will also allow you to store, for example, a motorcycle, trailer or other equipment that takes up a lot of space.
If you own larger cars (pickup, SUV, etc.) or only plan to buy them, when making a garage project for 2 cars, you need to take into account the parameters of the cars.
For two off-road cars, the most optimal dimensions of a garage space are 7 by 7 or 7 by 8 m. At the same time, it is possible to provide separate garage doors for each car. In addition, for large machines, it is advised to increase the height of the gate opening from 2.2 to 3 meters.
The width of the gate is from 2.3 to 2.5 meters.
Combination options
If there is no utility block or bath on the site, then the function of the garage room can be expanded by first providing a place for these rooms in it. Thus, materials, working time are saved and a fairly compact and functional area for household work and recreation is created.
Projects of garages for 2 cars with a hozblok
The garage, as a rule, is used not only for keeping the car, but also for storing many other things. In a private house, this can be food supplies, bicycles, tires and much more. Sometimes things accumulate so much that the owners build additional storage rooms. But more far-sighted build immediately under one and hozblok. Designing two combined rooms allows you to save both time and effort. In addition, the same material can be used to build these two buildings.
Projects of garages for 2 cars with a utility block can be ordered from specialists or compiled independently. This is the cheapest, fastest and easiest option. By expanding the room by only 2-2.5 m, you can get enough space for arranging a pantry, a mini-sauna, a pumping station, etc.
Another very popular combination option is garage projects for 2 cars with an attic.
The roof of the garage can be adapted for various needs: living, storing various household items, etc. For a mansard roof, materials will not be needed much more than for the construction of a shed.
Construction materials
Modern markets offer a fairly large selection of building materials for the construction of garages and outbuildings. The most popular are wood, frame structures, brick and concrete.
Brick
This is a fairly high-quality, comfortable and durable material. Brick buildings have an attractive appearance. The disadvantages include the rather high cost of the material and the duration of the construction of walls. Yes, and the wages of masons are not cheap.
Wood
It is an environmentally friendly, relatively inexpensive and quite attractive material. Due to the low weight, in many cases you can do without a foundation. In addition, good thermal insulation ensures that it will not be too difficult to heat the room with a heater in winter.
Concrete
Inexpensive, simple and very affordable material. Differs in simplicity of erection and durability, not combustible. Buildings can be built of any complexity and shape. But the main disadvantage of concrete buildings is not a very attractive appearance, which is why many refuse this material, choosing other options.
frame construction
For people who want to get an elegant structure on their site in a short time, it will suit 2 cars. The project of its construction is done by professionals. Specialists, if the owner wishes, can build a garage with a utility block and a canopy. The main part of the work is carried out in the company's workshops, and only the assembly of already one-year parts is carried out on the site, due to which the construction takes only a few days.
The problem of safely storing a car has existed since time immemorial and was solved in a variety of ways, from acquiring a shell garage to renting a garage in a suburban private sector. If you have two cars, the number of problems increased exponentially. Today, the development of technologies for the rapid construction of light non-capital buildings allows you to build a garage for two cars in a matter of days, moreover, with the right organization of design, most of the work, including finishing, can be done by hand. We are talking about a scheme for the construction of frame options for a garage for storing a passenger car.
How to build a cheap two car garage
Unlike stone buildings, lightweight structures make it possible to get by with a minimal foundation, while the quality of storage of the machine, subject to the construction technology, will be no worse than the brick version. Using the frame principle, you can relatively quickly and inexpensively build a garage for two cars in the following options:
- The garage building is made of sandwich panels, it is necessary to assemble a steel frame from a galvanized profile and sheathe the finished “skeleton” with pressed insulation and steel cladding packages. When using a crane, it is possible to assemble a garage for two cars in two days. There is such a set for a garage for parking a car from 200 to 250 thousand rubles;
- Make the garage space as comfortable as possible for the safety of the car, work, and even for living in such a building, for example, from SIP panels, wooden lining, OSB slabs. The quality of car storage will be much higher, but the price of a garage will also increase;
- Assemble the structure of the garage for storing the car according to a compromise scheme. Sheathe the frame made of wood with a sheet of metal profile. The speed of construction and the price are the most attractive and depend only on the size of the garage and the dimensions of the car.
When preparing a garage project for two cars, the dimensions of the room are determined depending on the dimensions of the vehicles. For the optimal size of the garage, it is recommended to use a scheme with two gates. If necessary, it is quite possible to “squeeze” the area for cars from 43 m 2 to 32 m 2, while instead of a scheme with two gates, each 2.8 m wide, you will need to use a design with one gate, 5.1 m wide. it will be more difficult to drive from such apartments, but the size of the building will decrease by almost 15%. If necessary, the gate can be further reduced, but in this case, for the normal movement of the car, the garage will need to lengthen or change the position of the gate.
We assemble a simple garage for two cars with our own hands
The quality of the building for storing a passenger car is not inferior to the above options, and the cost and labor intensity are several times less. The parking area for cars is spacious and bright, the lack of thermal insulation allows you to get rid of problems with condensation and corrosion of the car body.
The foundation and frame of the walls of the room for two cars
After marking the outline of the garage with dimensions of 7x5 m, you will need to assemble the foundation building system. To fix the frame on the ground, the garage structure uses a system of vertical supports, 5 m high. Along the marking of the side walls, 6 wells are punched, 70-80 cm deep and 30-35 cm in diameter. Vertical supports are inserted into the wells and poured with concrete flush with soil.
Until the concrete under the racks has hardened, each support must be aligned vertically, check the identity of the dimensions, the symmetry between the diagonals of the future box, we fix each support with struts.
After the mortar has set, the vertical supports are tied at several levels with a magpie board, and the lower and middle rows of the timber are reinforced. Frames of future windows are mounted between the horizontal beams of the walls, the front side of the garage is sheathed, a slat is made for the future front door, located away from the main garage doors.
Grooves are cut out on the heads of the supports, into which the upper reinforcing belt is mounted, the upper row of two rows of composite timber serves as a Mauerlat under the garage roof, the lower composite row acts as a carrier beam for the gate frame. On the front wall of the garage, wooden racks are assembled for fastening sectional doors. The garage building for two cars turns out to be quite spacious, with a large ceiling size. To avoid buying expensive timber used for vertical supports, we replace it with a home-made glued version of two or three 50 mm boards.
We sheathe the assembled skeleton of the frame with a board and reinforce it with struts and struts.
Roof and wall decoration
The gable roof frame is made in the form of ready-made assemblies of rafters, puffs and struts. All elements are connected with nails through overhead steel plates. A package of eight trusses is lifted onto the walls, after which each structure is attached to the Mauerlat of the garage wall with nails according to the previously applied markings. The size of the floor span over the car parking space reaches more than 5.5 m, so it is better to lift long assemblies with three or four people.
In the upper part of the rafters, two ridge beams are attached, after which the boards of the battens are stuffed under the roofing corrugated board. The sheets are attached to the boards using roofing screws with silicone washers, which ensure tightness at the point of installation of the fasteners. The roofing is laid without insulation, after which the ridge elements are laid, the soffits are hemmed, and the system of water collection gutters and downpipes is installed.
Next, they proceed to laying wall sheets of corrugated board on a wooden frame. Three-meter sheets with the help of similar self-tapping screws are sewn onto the horizontal bars of the walls. Due to the gable roof for facing the gable of the garage for two cars, you have to cut and fit each sheet of corrugated board with your own hands. The junction line of corrugated board sheets and battens is sealed with sealant. The back wall of the garage is sewn up in the same way. The windows are made in a "deaf" anti-vandal version, instead of glasses, thick sheets of cellular polycarbonate are installed, which do not resonate from the sound of car engines.
Before finishing the walls and the garage box for two cars, you will need to fill the floor with concrete mix. The thickness of the concrete screed must be at least 10 cm. This is quite enough to support the weight of the machines. In addition to the garage floor, a blind area and a temporary parking area are concreted before construction.
Before installing a sectional garage door, it is necessary to cut out the size of the doorway and install facing panels made of thin sheet metal on the door frame, after which you can proceed with the assembly and installation of the door. For a garage for two cars, sectional doors are ideal, with an opening width of 4.5 m, this is enough to move the car with any kind of turn. Using divided double gates is more expensive, in addition, in this case, you will need to abandon the entrance doors. In this project of a garage for two cars, the division of the internal space into two zones is clearly expressed - service and economic. In the first zone, thanks to the windows, it will be possible to service cars without the use of artificial lighting, which increases the comfort of working in the garage and reduces the load on the power grid. The second zone will store spare parts for machines and tools.
Due to the light weight of sectional doors, it is quite possible to assemble the lifting structure with your own hands. To begin with, we will install vertical guides on the door frame. After that, the sections are sequentially stacked and fixed on the base of the lifting gate elevator.
Since parking for two cars is provided in the garage, in the future the gate mechanism will need to be equipped with a motion alarm so that one driver knows about the movement of the second car in front of the gate in order to prevent a possible collision. After assembling the sections, the pins are installed in the docking loops, the lift cable is brought into engagement with the side fastenings of the sections.
Conclusion
Thanks to the frame structure, the room for the car will turn out to be light, durable and spacious. Due to the high ceilings, even with the simultaneous operation of the engines of two cars, there will be no strong gas contamination, since the main part of the air polluted by exhaust gases will be removed through the attic. To avoid the formation and dripping of condensate on the car body, the corrugated roofing will be hemmed with a superdiffusion membrane in the future.
In the modern world, a car is no longer a luxury, but a necessary means of transportation. As automobiles become more affordable, most households have multiple vehicles and homeowners are forced to build multi-car garages.
In this article, we will tell you what the size of a garage for 2 cars should be and what you need to consider when planning it.
What to consider when planning a garage
Many people make a big mistake when planning a double garage, believing that to determine the size of the room, it is enough to simply add up the width of two cars and make a small margin between them. However, these simple calculations are clearly not enough, since they do not take into account all the accompanying nuances.
When planning a garage, in addition to the dimensions of existing cars, you need to consider such points as:
- The possibility of safe parking, as well as space for comfortable maintenance of cars;
- Provide places for temporary or permanent storage of wheels (see), tool kits, related equipment and other inventory;
- for the entry of the car and their number;
- Consider the possibility of connecting the garage with living quarters (see);
- The optimal dimensions of a garage for 2 cars should provide for the possibility of purchasing a car that can be of any size;
- Materials and type of roof overlap so that you do not have to install additional columns in the center of the garage;
- Consider the possibility of simultaneous access of two cars.
Important. Garage doors and the size of the room should make it possible to freely operate one of the cars, while not interfering with the departure and maintenance of another car. The best option would be to install separate gates for each car, as shown in the photo above.
Determining the dimensions of the garage
When determining the size of the room and drawing up a plan with your own hands, you need to remember that the popular belief “the more the better” is inappropriate in this case, since each extra meter costs a considerable amount during construction, and unused space indicates irrational use of the area. Of course, you need to build on the dimensions of the cars, but you need to organize additional space around them, taking into account the landing of two people in the car at the same time, a passenger and a driver.
From this we can derive the first rule, which says that the dimensions of the garage for two cars should provide such space on both sides that will allow the doors to be fully opened without resting on the walls of the garage or a neighboring car. A car with open doors should also have a margin of space, about 10-15 centimeters, to compensate for uneven parking.
Buying a car is always associated with the problem of choosing a place to store it. Since leaving the car in the open air is not only not safe, but also harmful to the vehicle, you need to build a garage.
If there are several cars in the family, then it should be suitable for them. Usually, the owners of private houses try to save free space on the site and equip the parking space along with the utility blocks. This article will specifically address this topic and highlight its main nuances.
DIY garage building
If there is a financial opportunity, then you can entrust the construction of this structure to professionals who will perform it in accordance with the wishes of the customer. But, if the budget is exhausted, then there is the possibility of self-assembly of a garage for two cars with a utility block. To do this, you need to act clearly and step by step.
Calculation of the dimensions of the garage
Since construction is now a costly business, the place inside the building must be calculated in such a way that there is no extra free space that is not used. But it’s better not to make a cramped place for a car, as there should be enough space not only to accommodate cars, but also to store all related accessories and necessary car maintenance.
It is best to use a reference book when calculating, which contains the basic parameters for the placement of vehicles. For one car, the width of the parking space must be at least 2.2 mm, and the length indicator starts from 5.6 m. For the total area, these two indicators are multiplied by two, and then the necessary space for placing shelves and the space between cars is added to them.
Important! Between the walls and the car, a space of less than 50 cm is not allowed.
In addition, it is worth clarifying in advance what else is planned to be stored there. If there will be, in addition to cars, for example, a boat, a walk-behind tractor, a lawn mower, a supply of firewood or summer furniture in the winter, then you need to increase the space exactly as much as is necessary for comfortable placement and use of these items.
Also, one cannot fail to mention the height of the ceiling, which, in accordance with the norms, cannot be less than 2.2 m.
Choosing a place for a garage
After the required area is calculated, you can rely on this indicator to choose a convenient place to place the building. When choosing the location of this car storage facility, the following factors are taken into account:
- Ease of entry and exit.
- Free space for opening the garage door.
- Those features that the soil on this site has and the level of groundwater.
- Depth of underground utilities.
- Possibility to equip a garage for two cars with heating and electricity.
The place has been chosen! Now it's time to start writing a drawing, which will display in detail the scheme of the entire site with buildings and green spaces, as well as the paths.
garage project
A garage near a private house can have a free-standing structure, or it can be built into the basement or located at the level of a residential building. If it stands separately, then it can be connected to the house by a passage and heated with it through one system.
The project of any garage must include the following data:
- Dimensions of the building, both external and internal.
- The type of foundation to be laid.
- An indicator of the thickness of the walls and the material from which it is customary to create them.
- Type and number of gates.
- The type of roof and the material with which it will be covered.
- Those communications that will be summed up.
For a garage for two cars, very strict requirements are imposed, and if it is built into the house, then they are even more stringent. This is:
- The presence of complete soundproofing of the walls.
- Gate tightness.
- The presence of an insulated passage from the house.
- Creation of power sockets.
If it stands separately and is located below the level of the house, then a high-quality access road and a drainage system must be installed.
The drafting of the project must be approached very seriously, because it is on the basis of this document that not only construction is carried out, but also the amount of materials and their costs are calculated. If the wizard does not have experience in creating projects, then the best solution would be to contact a specialist who will draw up all the documentation in accordance with the requirements.
Combination of a garage with outbuildings
If there is not enough space on the site or you want to minimize the costs of building individual outbuildings, you can combine them with a parking space. Among the outbuildings that can be connected in a structure with a garage, one can single out a bathhouse, a pumping room, a boiler room, a storage room and a shower room.
The creation of such a project does not differ in any special nuances, but simply provides for the expansion of the area calculated for a place for a car by several meters so that a room for household needs can be placed.
Particularly interesting are such projects that include an attic floor. There you can create almost any room, from the workshop to the living room.
Development of the interior layout of the garage
If the owner independently creates a garage project, then he can carry out the internal layout in such a way that it takes into account all his needs and completely suits him in all respects. If the area of the site allows, then you can make a place for cars with a separate workshop, a place to store accessories for cars, bicycles and other things that are not usually stored in the house. In order to do this in the most efficient and practical way, you need to follow some tips that teach you how to properly use each square meter.
The most important thing to pay attention to is the absence of any obstacles in the space between the cars. Otherwise, unpleasant situations will constantly arise, which, one way or another, will lead to chips or cracks.
The rest of the area can be arranged as required by the imagination and needs of the owner. For example, a viewing hole will be a very useful addition to the garage. It will help to monitor the condition of the car and, if necessary, carry out repair work with your own hands.
In addition, you can equip shelves in the garage that will accommodate seasonal parts of the car, for example, winter or summer tires, as well as oils and other consumables.
Installing your own workshop will also be very beneficial. Be sure to create shelves and drawers for tools, which are complemented by a workbench and work surfaces.
In general, in a two-car garage, you can create a completely individual interior style that will be convenient for work and storage. The space should be as functional and ergonomic as possible.
Important! If a decision is made to change the car, then it is necessary to build a garage for two cars with a utility block with a margin so that there is enough space for any brand of car.
Construction materials
Even at the design stage, the issue of materials for the garage is raised. They can be completely different, but usually the owners, when choosing, start from the goals of saving. In advance, you need to decide what material the base of the garage and its walls will be made of, as well as what the roof will be covered with. It depends on how much money you need to purchase materials.
Here are a few nuances regarding the material for the garage:
- A completely brick building will not be very practical and very expensive, which is not very suitable for a garage. If, nevertheless, masonry is necessary to maintain a common style with the house, then you can use it as a cladding. At the same time, internal walls are created from cheaper materials, such as foam or gas blocks. Also a great option would be slag concrete.
- To build a garage in a short time, you can mount its wooden frame, insulate it with a mineral plate and sheathe it with siding panels.
- The simplest option is to assemble a garage from cellular type blocks that are installed on a monolithic reinforced concrete belt. Such walls are plastered on the outside or sheathed with finishing materials. This option will not take much time and money to build.
Projects of garages for two cars with a hozblok
For a better understanding of what such a structure as a two-car garage with a utility block is, we present the most popular projects of such structures:
Garage 6x11 m
This project is designed for two cars and implies the presence of a small room for the utility block. Such a garage is perfect for a small area where there is simply no room for an extensive building.
The foundation of the garage is made in the form of a monolithic reinforced concrete slab, and the walls are made of foam blocks, which significantly reduces the cost of construction. Garage trim is made of brick, and the roof is covered with metal tiles, which gives an incredibly chic appearance.
