Construction of a garage with a frame method. Do-it-yourself frame garage - we will make and equip in a short time! Mandatory budget items

If you want to build yourself a garage quickly, inexpensively and without the use of heavy equipment, then a do-it-yourself wooden garage is your choice. The material has an affordable cost, has a lot of advantages and is capable of serving a fairly long service. But, for this you need to adhere to the construction technology. The tree must be treated with protective agents.

What's next? Learn more in this article. We will tell you how you can make your own wooden structure as a garage. You will see a diagram, photos and videos to help you with the job.

Choosing a construction method

There are two main technologies for building a wooden garage. They differ significantly from each other. What is this technology?

1. Construction of a garage from rounded logs.
2. Construction of a frame structure from OSB boards or plywood.

What are the differences between these technologies? In short, rounded logs will cost you more, but a wooden garage will last longer. As for the frame version, it is faster and cheaper, but not as reliable. Nevertheless, the second option is most often chosen. Frame structures do their job perfectly, and you can finish the building with any material. In terms of practicality, frame construction technology is more profitable. You can see the frame wooden garages in the photo attached.

Building a garage made of wood is a great option. The tree is 100% environmentally friendly, able to "breathe", has excellent thermal characteristics, and can also last for a long time. We are not even talking about the accessibility and ease of working with it. Since the construction of a frame structure is a popular option, let's find out how you can build a wooden garage that will be 6x4m in size.

Construction of a garage 6 × 4

So, we will consider the technology for arranging a standard garage, the size of which will be 6 × 4 m, and the height of 3 m.The wooden garage doors will be made with a size of 2.8 × 2.5 m. As for the foundation, it will be monolithic, in the form reinforced slab. The frame of the building is made of 100 × 100 mm bars. The cladding is made of OSB boards. Now let's take a closer look at all the stages of construction.

Preparing the base for the garage

When you have in your hands all the necessary drawings, a building plan and materials for its device, then you can start preparing for construction. To begin with, you need to know exactly where your garage will be located on the site. Then, it is important to pay special attention to this place:

• remove all garbage;
• clear the space of bushes, trees and extraneous buildings;
• remove the fertile soil layer.

After all the steps are done, you can begin to work on the foundation for your wooden garage.

Foundation device

The advantage of timber structures is that they are lightweight. So it turns out that for their construction it is not necessary to greatly deepen the foundation and make it especially stable. You need to make a shallow monolithic slab foundation. The algorithm of actions is as follows:

It remains to wait until the base is dry. This will take at least a month.

Note! To reduce the cost of construction and make construction much faster, you can use a columnar foundation. Since the construction of a 6 × 4 garage is not heavy, it will do the job quite well.

We build a garage frame

We mentioned that the frame of a wooden garage will be made of 100 × 100 mm bars. This is quite enough for the reliability of the building. What will the finished frame consist of?

Here are the basic elements you need to know:

• bottom harness (crowns);
• vertical racks;
• struts to strengthen the frame;
• top strapping.

First of all, beams are laid on the foundation, acting as the lower strapping.

Advice! Before laying them, it is worth waterproofing the foundation with roofing material or other material.

The lower strapping is fixed to the concrete with anchors. The bars are also fastened together. When the lower harness is ready, proceed to the installation of vertical uprights at the corners.

The fixation of the uprights takes place by means of metal corners on both sides. And in order to betray the structure of additional rigidity and reliability, corner slopes are mounted, as shown in the figure.

Note that the corner bevels will be placed on the inside of the frame. This is done in order to leave free space for cladding our wooden garage with OSB plates.

When all the corner supports are installed, the top strapping can be made. It is done according to the same principle as the lower one. Everything is securely fastened with metal corners and jibs. When you have built the main structure, additional struts are installed around the perimeter to strengthen the structure. After all, the size of the garage is 6 × 4 m, so you cannot do without them. The photo shows how you can attach additional supports.

Advice! If you want to give the structure even more rigidity, you can make transverse stiffeners. Then fixing the OSB will be even easier and more reliable.

We sheathe the OSB frame

Now it remains to sheathe the finished structure with OSB plates. This is the best option. From the outside, they are protected from wind and bad weather with a membrane and finishing material. Insulation can be used to keep the garage warm. Then the walls will resemble a sandwich. After sheathing the garage around the perimeter with OSB plates, polystyrene, mineral wool or other insulation is placed in the space between the racks. Everything is sheathed with a vapor barrier film, after which it is sewn up either with the same OSB plates or with another finishing material.

You can see how exactly the process of sheathing the frame with OSB boards takes place from this video.

However, OSB is not the only cladding option. For this purpose, you can use other materials such as lining, wooden boards, siding, corrugated board, etc. Nobody limits you here, decide for yourself.

Roof device

As for the roof, it can be of two types: gable or shed. For its device, you will need a rafter system and sheathing material. It all comes down to the fact that corresponding grooves are made in the strapping on top, to which the rafters will be mounted. Bars with a section of 40 × 100 mm can be used as rafters. In the photo you can see a flat version of the roof.

Further, the lathing is made and the roofing material is laid. For a garage, bituminous tiles, corrugated board, metal tiles, slate or ondulin are most often used. What material to give preference to is a purely personal matter.

Let's summarize

It's safe to say that your wooden garage is almost ready. It remains only to deal with the floor, which can be done in different ways. Since you have a foundation made of a monolithic slab, it is better to protect the concrete. It can be painted or covered with tiles. In the end, it remains to make a wooden gate, install it in its place and check the closing and opening. To prevent your garage from being broken into by intruders, take care of quality locks. From so quickly and easily, you can build a wooden garage on your site yourself. He will serve a long service, fully performing all assigned tasks.

Many people believe that the garage should be a kind of fortress, built from familiar but expensive building materials. Nowadays, it is possible to choose a less costly method of erecting structures - this is a frame construction technology. If you adhere to all the instructions, then the garage will turn out not only warm, but also durable. Despite the seeming fragility of the structure, it has a number of advantages:

• Due to the low weight of the structure, there is no need to build a powerful foundation, which can be made on any type of soil.
• With a small wall thickness, they perfectly keep heat inside the garage, so you don't have to spend a lot of money on heating.
• No need to plaster. In addition, a variety of relatively inexpensive materials are available for both exterior and interior decoration.
• The dirtiest job is installing the foundation. All other work does not lead to contamination of the site.
• From the start of construction to its completion, a maximum of 2 months will pass, and half of this period is allotted for the solidification of the concrete foundation.

Is it possible to build a strong frame garage with your own hands? Of course, even alone, which is not always convenient, but quite feasible. Let's take a look at all the stages of the work together.

What to make a skeleton from?

Since we are talking about frame construction, it is quite understandable that it is necessary to carefully consider what material to make it from. For this, wood or metal can be used. In each case, the work on the manufacture of the skeleton will be different, so we will dwell on the choice of material in more detail.

Beams

Consider the advantages and disadvantages of a timber frame.

pros

• The skeleton frame will cost a little less.
• If there is no electricity, then all work can be done with ordinary carpentry tools. This option is extremely time consuming, and it will take more time.

Minuses

The disadvantages include:

• A high level of fire hazard, in comparison with other materials (the only exception is a structure made of logs).
• Various insects and bugs love to eat wood.
• The material does not tolerate prolonged exposure to moisture.

Many of the listed disadvantages are not so significant if the material is processed appropriately. As for the fire hazard, as a rule, there are many other objects and liquids in the garage that are highly flammable, so that the design features of the room do not play a big role.

Metal

In this case, in the manufacture of the skeleton, the following can be used:

1. Metal profile or LSTK.
2. Profile pipe.
3. Metal corner.

It is also worth dwelling on the features in more detail.

• The material itself is not flammable, but after a fire it becomes unsuitable for further operation.
• Any structure can be made collapsible, but when working with parts made of thick metal, it is better to use electric welding.
• The frame is corroded.

At this stage, you must clearly make your choice - you will have to choose a suitable project.

What about the project?

Many people believe that when building simple structures, you can do without paperwork, but in our case, not a small temporary structure will be erected, but a garage that must withstand a large mass of snow on the roof and not warp under the weight of the gate. Therefore, it is better not to risk it, but to use a ready-made project or make your own. In this case, you will see how much and what material you need to purchase.

We bring to your attention a garage project, but if for some reason it does not fit, then it can be redone by making your own adjustments.

Scheme

Preparatory work

So, we have dealt with the project, purchased the materials, now let's get down to preparatory work.

Construction site

Most often, the place where the garage will be built is determined in advance, but upon closer examination it may turn out to be inconvenient, since it is located on a slope. In some cases, it is easier to start construction elsewhere than to remove tons of land using a variety of equipment.

Having finally decided on the site, mark the dimensions of the garage with pegs. Check again if it will be convenient to enter.

What will be the foundation?

Depending on the type of foundation chosen, the site is prepared.

• When pouring a shallow strip foundation, part of the soil is removed in those places where it will pass.
• Under the monolithic slab, soil is excavated along the entire perimeter to a depth of at least 50 cm.
• In the case of the manufacture of a columnar foundation, pits 50 × 50 cm in size are pulled out to a solid foundation.
• If a decision is made to make a pile-screw foundation, then we do not touch the soil at all.

Let's start making the foundation

We will look at the process of making the most expensive, but most practical type of foundation - pouring a monolithic slab. Such a base will not push the wheels of the car, and there will be no problems in the manufacture of the inspection pit. You can choose the most suitable or less expensive type of foundation, using the recommendations from the video selections on the relevant topic.

Foundation type:

When constructing a slab foundation, the procedure will be as follows:

	The soil is sampled to a depth of 50 cm.
	The bottom is thoroughly rammed.
	It is covered with sand so that it does not reach 20 cm to the top of the pit.
	The sand also needs to be tamped well.
	Geotextiles are laid on top.
	The next layer of the cake will be crushed stone of the middle fraction, which fills the pit to the brim. It also needs to be tamped well.
	Now it's up to the formwork. Best of all, if it is set flush with the level of the slab fill - this is less likely to allow differences. As for the thickness of the concrete layer, 20 cm will be enough for a car. For a truck, it is better to increase the thickness to 30 cm.
	Having exposed the formwork, it is necessary to ensure the rigidity of the structure, fixing the supports on all sides. It is best if a thick board will be used for the formwork. If this is not the case, then more props will be needed.
	On top of the crushed stone with an overlap, waterproofing is laid on the formwork, which is used as roll materials on a bitumen basis or a thick plastic film.
	Now the first layer of reinforcement Ø10‒14 mm is installed. It should not touch the bottom, so it is necessary to provide the necessary clearance. For this purpose, you do not need to use bricks and other objects, as they can pierce the waterproofing, and some are not at all suitable for laying in a screed.
	Use plastic rebar clips.
	Then another layer of reinforcement is laid.
	After pouring concrete, you need to vibrate it (the process is shown in the photo), while trying not to touch the frame and formwork. Bayonetting with a stick is tedious and ineffective.
	The edges of the formwork served as a level for pouring and leveling the concrete pad.
	Now you have to wait almost a whole month until the concrete gains the required strength. During the summer period, the pillow should be periodically watered with water and covered with a material that prevents rapid evaporation of moisture. Also, the foundation needs protection if it is made in the fall and left until spring.

Frame erection

Since we are talking about a wooden structure, all parts must be impregnated with an antiseptic composition. We need beams and boards of the following sizes:

• For the lower part of the garage, we use beams of 100 × 40 or 100 × 50 mm.
• The size of the corner beams and posts is 100 × 100 mm.
• Rafters and additional racks - 100 × 50 mm.
• The distance between the posts is 110–120 mm.
• The optimal length of the boards is 3 m. You can purchase six-meter blanks and cut them in half.
• For the roof, we will use boards of 100 × 25 mm.
• It is better to make the lathing from bars of 30 × 30 or 40 × 40 mm.

	So, the foundation is ready, you can start building the frame. We will start its assembly on a plane, and then we will lift, install and fix it. Let's start with the back wall. To give the frame strength, struts should be installed in the corners.
	Next, the reinforced part of the frame is mounted, in which the gate will be installed.
	Then fix the opposite wall from the door.
	Let's start assembling the front wall.
	Now it can be installed and secured. From a metal corner (65 mm) we will make the outer and inner door frames and fix them to each other with metal strips.
	Let's start making rafters. Having made the first section, you can check how accurately it is made.
	After making sure everything is done correctly, we will make the rest of the rafters and install them.
	We fix the vapor barrier and nail the crate.
	We used ondulin as a roofing material.
	The frame was sheathed with OSB.
	Reinforced-plastic windows were inserted. The door frames were welded from a 40 × 25 mm profile pipe and, observing fire safety techniques, they were welded to the frame.
	Here's a garage.
	Swing gates are easier to manufacture, but not very convenient. There were cases when a strong gust of wind tore off the sash from the locking device, which led to damage to the car body. Therefore, now you can often find various devices that close the entrance.

Arrangement of a garage with an attic

If the dimensions of the building allow, then the attic space can be converted into an attic. Of course, it would be best to provide an attic even at the design stage, but this is not always the case, because the need for additional usable space arises during the operation of the room.

Conversion process

One of the points that will have to be taken into account is the placement of the stairs and cutting out a part of the ceiling for the passage so as not to violate its bearing capacity, which is not always possible to do. If this happens in your case, then an extension can be made to the existing structure, through which you will climb into the living room.

In some cases, gases from a running engine penetrate into the room on the second floor. This can be especially felt when starting a cold engine (especially a diesel one). Therefore, ventilation must be provided in the garage itself. It is also necessary to install a door to the living area.

Everything taken into account when planning

If the manufacture of the attic is planned in advance, then the project already provides for where and how the staircase will be installed. In order to make the most of the available area, the roof is made broken.

How to insulate?

The living space should be warm, and if the garage is not insulated, then it will be necessary to tackle not only the walls of the attic, but also the floor. First, let's talk about walls, discussing the basic rules of insulation.

	Experts strongly recommend using a nylon thread, as it will save the insulation from sagging and slipping. A kind of cobweb is made from the thread, which is stretched and securely fixed. It is important to remember that not the entire attic is insulated, but only the living space.
	When working with the walls of the attic, insulation is first laid, and then the thread is pulled. The same is done with the ceiling, if later it will not be possible to lay the insulation on top. It is important to take into account that the minimum layer of the insulation to be laid should not be less than 200 mm. In areas with harsh winters, you need to increase the thickness of the insulation to 300 mm.
	When laying insulation, it is important to take care that there are no cold bridges left. As for mineral wool, it can accumulate water in itself, therefore opinions on the advisability of its use differ. Many people prefer to use penoplex as it is not hygroscopic.
	To do this, the next row of insulation is laid in such a way that it overlaps the seams of the laid material.
	At the joints, it is imperative to glue the vapor barrier. The best way to do this is to use silver reinforced tape. It is not only durable, but also adheres well.
	In the attic, the vapor barrier is installed with a reverse overlap, so its installation is carried out from top to bottom. Reverse overlap means that the next vapor barrier sheet will lie on the top sheet. Thus, the vapors rising from the bottom of the room will not go to the joints, but to the top of the roof and will be eroded due to ventilation.
	After installing the insulation from the side of the room (as well as from the outside), counter-rails must be nailed.
	On the ceiling, boards with a thickness of 25 mm will play the role of a counter-batten and lathing. The board can perform this double function only on a flat ceiling.
	The diagram of the roofing pie of the attic roof will help to present everything in detail.

Video: the nuances and technology of mansard roof insulation

As for the methods of floor insulation, the only limitation in the choice of material may be its large weight.

Video: ways to insulate the attic floor

Is it possible to make a double garage?

If the family has 2 cars, then the frame can be made in such a way that even 4 cars can fit in the garage. In this case, you will have to calculate the dimensions and bearing capacity of the material used, let it be wood or metal. The following video demonstrates the construction process of such a structure.

Video: construction of a frame garage for 2 cars

The construction of a frame is cheaper, but such a structure cannot be called a budget option. Subject to the technology of erecting such a structure, it will serve the owner and his car for more than a dozen years.

To provide your car with a good "home", it is enough to build a wooden garage with your own hands. In it, your vehicle will be reliably protected from hijackers and adverse weather conditions.

Wooden garage - advantages and construction technologies

Many owners of personal cars consider the construction of a "caravan" made of wood as an ideal option, because everyone knows the positive qualities of this material - durability, environmental friendliness, and relative cheapness. The wooden garages themselves are characterized by such important properties as:

• ease of assembly and dismantling of the building;
• low weight of the structure;
• good sound insulation;
• excellent waterproofing potential;
• resistance to negative weather events;
• increased steam capacity.

Previously, car owners were wary of wooden garages. This was due to problems with fire safety and moisture resistance of such buildings. This is no longer scary these days. Nowadays, many special compounds and impregnations for wood processing are produced, which guarantee one hundred percent protection of the building from moisture and ultraviolet radiation, mold and bacteria, temperature extremes and insects, fungus and fires.

Wooden buildings for passenger cars are built using two technologies. You can make a garage from a bar with your own hands or build a frame "caravan".

Both of these techniques allow you to obtain an excellent design that will be resistant to various mechanical damage, monolithic and externally aesthetic.

A garage from a bar - we build it ourselves

There is nothing complicated in the technology of building "caravans" from a bar. Drawings of such buildings are available on the Internet in abundance, you can choose the best option for yourself in just a couple of minutes. You can build a garage from a bar with your own hands by following the step-by-step instructions.

Garage flooring is most often made from grooved floorboards. They are attached to the lags with the same nails and screws. Do not be too lazy to treat the wood on the floor with any fire retardant product. It will reliably protect the coating from fires.

The construction of the "caravan" from the timber is completed by the arrangement of the entrance to it. You don't even need complex blueprints here. You will need to mount a 6 cm thick plank on a support bar. The support itself is cut at an angle of 30–45 ° into the embedded lower bar.

The gates to a self-built garage can be made both automatic lifting and double-leaf swing gates. The structure of the building can easily withstand both types of doors, as it is very strong and reliable.

Frame garage - a simple construction technology

Such a "house for a car" is much lighter than a garage from a bar. For this reason, the foundation for it is built monolithic. Such a base simultaneously serves as a floor. Ready-made concrete blocks go to the foundation. If you want to complete all construction work with minimal financial costs, you can cast the blocks yourself.

The site for the foundation is cleaned, all the roots of the trees are uprooted, the ground is leveled and slightly buried. Now you need to cover it with sand and mark the future structure along its perimeter. Blocks (purchased or made by yourself) are laid on a standard cement mortar with obligatory dressing in two rows. Then leave the resulting base for a while, waiting for the concrete mixture to set.

After that, using bituminous mastic, you waterproof the outer surface of the foundation. Such a protective composition must be applied in several layers. Moreover, after laying each layer of mastic, you need to wait until it dries out. After completing the installation of the waterproofer, pour sand on the foundation (up to the ground surface).

The frame should be mounted on the base made after 2-3 days. Not earlier. The frame is made of quality dried wood. You will need the following materials:

• 4–6 cm thick floorboard;
• timber 10x10 cm for ceiling beams and floor beams, as well as for main pillars;
• 2 cm board for spacers and battens;
• rafter board (product thickness - 4 cm).

The required amount of wood is calculated according to the drawing, according to which you will build a garage with certain geometric dimensions. A frame garage is being built according to the following scheme:

1. Lay roofing material on the surface of the foundation (two layers). It will protect the frame from decay and water.
2. Equip the lower harness along the perimeter of the structure (a 10x10 cm beam is used). In the corners, the beams are fastened with dowels or by cutting.
3. Install beams horizontally in the corners of the garage. Then you mount the same products every meter (and more often). The beams should be fixed to the floor with metal corners.
4. Mount the guides perpendicular to the main supports (the distance between them is about 100 cm).
5. Install the top harness, and on it - the floor beams.
6. Equip the roof rafters from 4-centimeter boards. The step of the rafter system is about 50-100 cm. The rafters are fixed with struts and straps.
7. Izospan or another waterproofer should be laid on the rafter system, and a crate should be made on top (usually a step of 50 cm between boards 2 cm thick is chosen).

The frame is almost complete. It remains to make the floor overlap. They are mounted on the bottom rail. The gate is made of 10x10 cm bars. It is desirable to reinforce them with corners and fasten them with dowels. Cross braces can also be made to provide additional rigidity to the door.

Your frame garage is ready!

DIY wooden garage will look great at the summer cottage. The only condition is that the territory on which it is located must be fenced, since a wooden building cannot provide reliable protection from the penetration of robbers.

In addition to the above drawback - a low level of protection against penetration - wooden garages have other minuses:

• the need for additional processing of building materials;
• increased fire hazard;
• short (10-40 years) service life.

but advantages they have much more:

• low material cost;
• the possibility of self-erection;
• ease of material processing;
• ease of installation and dismantling;
• environmental friendliness;
• light weight and strength of the building.

There are several types wooden garages... First of all, these are buildings made of wooden beams, which are distinguished by their strength and durability. But it is difficult to build a log house on your own, and the material is expensive. Therefore, it is the garage from wooden planks very popular.

How to build garage made of wood with your own hands? The best option would be to build by frame technology.

These garages have good thermal insulation, they are robust and relatively reliable. During construction frame room a frame made of wooden beams is installed on the prepared foundation, which is then sheathed with boards from the outside and from the inside.

Lay between the layers insulation, and the finished building is finished outside siding or other moisture-proof material. Interior decoration is carried out in accordance with the capabilities and desires of the owner.

But there is another, the simplest way to build a garage, which allows you to maximize save, to ensure the protection of the car during a short stay in the country, and also serves as a storage place for rubber and spare parts.

For the most lightweight version, they are attached to the foundation wooden parallelepiped corresponding to the planned dimensions of the building and sheathed it with boards from the outside. Outside, to protect against moisture and dust, the structure is sheathed with siding, plastic or (the most economical option) roofing material. Interior finishing is optional.

DIY garage made of wood - drawings:

Tools and materials

The service life of a tree directly depends on the materials used for the construction. In order for the structure to serve as long as possible, you should not choose the cheapest option - a pine board.

During the year, it will change its size due to the influence of moisture and temperature changes, because of this, the fasteners are broken and the garage becomes unstable. In addition, in the summer, under the influence of the sun, coniferous wood can give off resin. Also worth refuse from planks of spruce and fir.

Check out the tree species that are suitable for building a light garage:

• alder- normally tolerates temperature extremes and high humidity, is easily processed and imitates valuable breeds;
• larch- perfectly tolerates high humidity, is resistant to decay;
• beech- has a dense, well-processed wood, which has a pleasant color;
• oak- very durable, but difficult to process, well suited for regions with a predominance of low temperatures.

Optimal board thickness- 2-4 cm.

How to build garage made of planks with your own hands? For the construction of a frame or construction of a parallelepiped, wooden beams with a square section of 10-15 cm are required.It is optimal if boards and beams are made from one type of wood.

IMPORTANT: Impregnation antiseptic will extend the life of a wooden structure, prevent rotting and get rid of mold. When choosing an impregnating solution, give preference to formulations for outdoor use: wood in the garage during the year will be subject to significant changes in temperature and humidity.

In addition to boards and beams, for construction wooden garage will be required:

• cement, sand and crushed stone for pouring the foundation;
• drill with mixer attachment;
• slate, corrugated board, soft tiles or other roofing material;
• roofing material;
• insulation (optional);
• tape measure, ax, screwdriver, level, construction brackets, screws;
• antiseptic for wood processing.

Site selection and construction

How to make garage made of planks with your own hands? At a summer cottage, it is best to place a garage near the fence or close to it, so that the gate is on the same level with the fence. Also, when entering and leaving, the driver must have good overview.

ATTENTION: Save on foundation construction Not recommended, since it is he who gives strength to a light wooden structure.

The site should be dry and flat, with a slight slope for drainage of rain and melt water. The wet area can be drained by arranging a drainage ditch around the perimeter, at the bottom of which there are asbestos pipes with slots in the upper part, and the top is covered with gravel and sand.

The foundation for a garage can be:

• - when the garage is located on dense, inactive ground;
• - with dry, but prone to displacement soil;
• if the groundwater is at a depth of less than 10 m or the ground under the building is loose and mobile.

Before you make a garage out of wood, you need to decide whether it will be in the garage - it will be more convenient to equip it at the initial stage of construction.

The garage in the country is usually used for a short parking lot and for simple repairs.

For these purposes, a building of size 3 m by 5.5 m... The owner can determine the height based on his height - after all, he will be next to the car.

How to build a wooden garage with your own hands - step by step instructions:

1. A peg is driven in at the chosen place, corresponding to the corner of the structure, and then the remaining corners are marked with a tape measure. Perimeter of the building mark with a cord stretched over the pegs.
2. After preparing the foundation, work begins with tree: for a frame garage, a frame is erected by attaching the beams to the foundation with self-expanding anchors.
3. The installation step of the beams is from 1 m to 1.5 m. The installed elements are fastened with horizontal and diagonal bridges and the upper beam is attached. The wall on which the gate will be is reinforced more than others, and a reinforced beam is installed on each side of the gate opening.
4. The finished frame is sewn up with boards from the inside, and then from the outside, while laying it between the layers insulation and waterproofing... It is advisable to use a material that is not affected by rodents as insulation, for example, mineral wool.
5. If the outer wall cladding is not planned, then first they are attached to the beams "Draft" material: plywood, fiberboard, any old boards of suitable size. And after the installation of the insulation and the inner layer of wood sheathing, the outer layer of the boards is attached.
6. When choosing the simplest option for building a garage from beams, they build parallelepiped, corresponding to the required dimensions, reinforce the wall on which the gate will be and sheathe the walls with boards. The boards are attached vertically to the top and bottom beams. This technology requires a minimum amount of material and is extremely easy to implement.
7. Outside, it is advisable to sheathe the building with any material that will close all the cracks and prevent the destruction of the boards from rain and snow. Suitable for this siding, professional sheet, plastic panels... But the most economical option is roofing felt... It does not serve for long - up to 10-15 years, but it is also inexpensive.
8. Inside, the garage can be sheathed with any material, but if we are talking about the simplest and most economical garage for a summer cottage, the cladding can be omitted.

Building garage made of planks do it yourself - photo:

Gate manufacturing

Suitable for a wooden garage roll, sectional and swing Gates. However, the first two options are quite expensive and are installed by specialists. But swing gates can be made independently from the same boards as the garage.

Such gates require strong risers, so the beams on which they will be attached are concreted and connected from above with a crossbar.

First make casement frame- the beams are connected into rectangles, and then reinforced with one or two diagonal ones.

IMPORTANT: A gate devoid of diagonal lintels can skew... To give strength to the structure, frame beams are connected so that they form triangles inside a rectangular frame.

The frame is carefully checked for evenness level and tape measure. Then the boards are stuffed and the gate is hung on the hinges. A bolt is installed on the gate from the inside.

Planks- an excellent material for building a garage in the country. You can do it yourself - it's not expensive and not long.

Useful video

What does a do-it-yourself wooden garage look like? Watch the video:

Example of a frame garage

You just bought a plot for the construction of a country house, but there is nowhere to park your car during your visits? Or do you own a small house, and it seems irrational to build a pompous structure next to it? Then read this article. From it you will learn: what are attractive frame structures, and how to build a frame garage with your own hands.

The garage was the cherished dream of the Soviet motorist. The lucky few built cooperative brick boxes. Everything was in short supply: brick, lumber, and the very place in the cooperative. Suffice it to recall the film "Garage" by Eldar Ryazanov. The rest were content with handicraft metal boxes. Garages manufactured under the guise of consumer goods had a more attractive appearance, weighed less, which was an undoubted advantage during assembly. Finally, the so-called "shells" were also produced.

In the current conditions, most car owners prefer to leave their "iron" horse next to the entrance. And yet, there are situations when you need to quickly and at low cost to build a covered structure for storing a car. If such a need arises, perhaps the best option would be a frame garage.

Seat selection

Before starting construction, you need to decide on the location of the future building. To exclude a conflict with the local administration and neighbors, building codes and regulations (SNiP) should be observed. According to the latter, the garage is allowed to be installed directly on the red building line. But before the fence of the neighboring site should be at least a meter.

The frame garage should organically fit into the layout of the site, have a convenient approach and be located on a calm relief, which will save on the manufacture of the foundation.

To avoid shading the beds or flower beds, place the garage closer to the northern edge of the site.

Metal or wood?

A do-it-yourself frame garage can be made from metal structures or wooden. It all depends on the personal preferences of the future owner. Each option has its own merits and demerits.

Pros:

• ease of transportation of purchased parts;
• fast and uncomplicated assembly, if necessary, it can be easily disassembled for subsequent sale;
• durability;
• fire resistance. Belongs to the category of non-combustible buildings.

• in winter, it is difficult to heat the room, and the walls are covered with frost (this problem is solved by insulating the frame);
• higher cost compared to wood.

Wooden frame garage

Pros:

• ease of construction;
• construction can be carried out without the involvement of lifting equipment;
• low thermal conductivity, which allows you to quickly heat the room in winter.

• fire hazard of the structure, it is necessary to process the structure several times with protective means - fire retardants;
• the tree is hygroscopic, careful waterproofing of the lower trim is required;
• absorbs exhaust gases, gasoline odors and other chemical compounds.

The foundation for a frame garage, both metal and wood, can be made not as massive as for a brick structure.

Plate or ribbon? Foundation for the frame

The frame structure is lightweight, which makes it possible to make the foundation for a frame garage lightweight. Let's consider 3 options.

1. Columnar.

Pour several concrete supports with a step of 1–1.5 m along the perimeter of the building, as well as in 2 longitudinal rows along the vehicle's track width. Such a base will be the cheapest to manufacture. Do not forget to lay the anchor outlets before pouring for the subsequent fastening of the lower strapping.

2. Tape.

It is rational to fill the tape with a shallow (0.5 m high). It is more correct to pour concrete into the formwork, which, in the case of heaving soils, is installed on a layer-by-layer compacted sand cushion with a thickness of 200-250 mm. The lateral sinuses around the walls of the foundation are covered with sand. For reinforcement, periodic rolled products with a diameter of 10–12 mm are used. It will be enough 4 rods (2 - top and bottom).

3. Plate.

This foundation is the most expensive (high consumption of concrete and reinforcement), but it provides savings on the manufacture of the floor. In addition, it is recommended for construction on low-bearing soils. Unfortunately, it cannot be used on a slope site.

Caution: Before making any type of foundation, remove the surface layer of the soil.

Assembling a Fireproof Garage

The metal frame is made in different ways. Until recently, rolled from corners (for example, 50 × 50) were used as load-bearing structural elements. With the expansion of the range of rolled metal products, they began to use rectangular pipes (for racks, for example, - 100 × 100, for crossbars - 60 × 60). The frame is assembled using fasteners, or in the old fashioned way - using a welding machine.

Bolt-on connections are more expensive because, in addition to fasteners, expensive fasteners are required. The advantage is the ability to disassemble and sell the garage when it becomes unnecessary.

A welded frame garage will be somewhat cheaper and, in addition, more durable. But on the other hand, it may be possible to sell it only by cutting it with an autogenous generator. After all, there may not be a place for vehicles with a crane on the site.

Today, a do-it-yourself frame garage can be assembled from light steel structures (LSTK). They are a set of galvanized C-section profiles, battens and additional elements, sheets of wall and roof sheeting, fasteners. The set includes overhead sectional doors "Alutech".

Assembly sequence

1. Assemble the bottom harness by connecting it to the foundation.
2. Install vertical posts, temporarily fastening together.
3. Mount the upper harness belt, and then finally connect all the racks with crossbars.
4. Assemble a triangular roof truss on a level ground. With the help of inclined slabs, lift it to the upper harness and fix it at the rear of the structure.
5. In this way, install all the trusses and fasten them together.
6. Install entrance gates at your discretion: swing, sliding, sectional-lifting.
7. Carry out outer and inner cladding. The material can be anything: outside - corrugated board, siding, inside - OSB, drywall.

We build from wood

A wooden garage building is in harmony with a residential building made of a bar or rounded log. However, building a garage from solid wood is not affordable for everyone. A frame garage made of wood has the same qualities, but at the same time it will not overload your wallet. Consider the main stages of construction.

Step-by-step instruction

Wooden frame garage

• Step 1

Place the lower strapping on the slab foundation, fixing it with anchors to the concrete base. The harness is a board or timber, the width of which is the same as the dimensions of the vertical posts, and the thickness is 50 mm. If you are building a frame garage with your own hands, do not forget to first lay two layers of rolled waterproofing: glassine, bikrost, techno-nicol or other brands.

• Step 2

Install wooden racks from a bar with a section of 100 × 100 or 150 × 150 mm. They are placed strictly vertically in level and temporarily strengthened with jibs. Two posts are added for hanging the gates.

• Step 3

Connect the upper ends of the racks with a strapping of the same timber as for the racks. The strapping belt will carry the load from the rafter structure, so a thickness of 50 mm will not be enough for it.

• Step 4

Mount the rafter legs. The materials for them are boards with a section of 100 × 50 or 150 × 40, placed on the edge. At the same time, a 150 × 40 board is almost twice as stiff in deflection. The pitch of the rafters should not exceed 60 cm. So that the side walls of the garage do not part under the influence of the snow load, the lower part of the rafter legs is connected with puffs from a 100 × 50 board, which at the same time will serve as a supporting base for the garage mezzanines.

• Step 5

Installation of roofing is carried out. The choice of material is large: corrugated board, metal, ondulin.

• Step 6

They hang up the gates, sheathe the outer walls. After attaching the rough covering of plywood or oriented strand board (OSB), the wind protection film is fixed. Then, a finishing cladding is attached to an additional crate: lining, siding or block house.

Take a note: in order to exclude the formation of residues when sheathing the frame with OSB plates, choose the size of the garage in multiples of the size of the plates (1220, sometimes 1250 mm)

Fachwerk - an option for aesthetes

You can build a frame garage with your own hands using old building technology, when the space between the elements of the wooden frame is filled with brickwork (half-timbered). The building will look original. True, the frame will have to be made of massive timber (no less than 150 × 150). Otherwise, the structure will not be strong enough.

Internal equipment

The construction is completed, the car has a place to hide from the weather, but this is not enough for a full-fledged habitat. There are still a few finishing operations to be done.

• First of all, the frame garage must be equipped with supply and exhaust ventilation. Otherwise, there will be high humidity inside, which will not benefit both the garage and the car.
• The solution to this problem will be helped by the insulation of the walls and the ceiling, which is performed simultaneously with the installation of the inner filing (drywall or OSB, for example).
• And finally, a garage without light is nonsense. You will have to become an electrician for a while, and this will help you acquire additional knowledge and skills.

After reading this article, we can conclude that making a frame garage with your own hands is within the power of most of those who wish.