How to build a garage: from what, with your own hands and inexpensively. Let's consider what material is cheaper to build a garage from. What can you use to build a garage with your own hands?

A car is not just a means of transportation; for its owner it is a reliable friend, a favorite toy and even a soul mate.

They are lovingly taken care of, purchasing the necessary parts, care products, giving them regular washes, technical inspections, and, of course, how can they do without a house for it, i.e. garage.

If you are not constrained by finances, you can afford to buy a ready-made garage or hire professionals for construction, but the best and most reliable option is to build it yourself.

Permits

A garage built on one’s own without paperwork is considered an illegal structure (self-construction). The land for construction must also have appropriate documents.

But, in some cases, permits for construction are not required:

• if this is not a capital building, but the construction of a frame garage;
• if this is not a commercial project;
• if it is an auxiliary building.

All other building options and the land plot must be legalized by completing documentation.

Types of garages

Garages vary depending on the owner's financial wealth, personal tastes and building site. A garage can be attached to the house or made instead of the first floor, or directly under the house.

A garage structure built instead of the first floor, the so-called built-in garage, is not very convenient. Nowadays, you can purchase structures that are assembled and disassembled, like a construction set. Or arrange a hanging structure in the yard.

The pricing policy for this option for garage construction is quite acceptable. But the structure itself is simple and unreliable.

The most common types of garages are considered to be separate buildings located near the entrance to the site in order to save precious square meters.

In this case, the garage door must face the street part. These structures can be of a permanent nature, built of brick with a roof, auxiliary - in the form of an outbuilding, or a prefabricated structure made of metal.

Construction of a garage on the site

Finally, the hot time has come to start construction, which will give you enough troublesome and pleasant moments, as well as good financial savings.

In the photo of constructing a garage on your own, you will see all the delights of such construction. But the result will undoubtedly be pleasant!

Project documentation

To begin any construction, a project is required, and the construction of a garage was no exception. You don't need a bunch of garage plans for this, but some sketches and descriptions are required for reliable and permanent construction.

At the beginning of the design, it is worth deciding on some details:

Note!

• For what purposes will it be used: to shelter the car, as a repair shop, is a pit needed for inspecting the car. Write down your preferences on paper.
• The size of the garage, which depends on its intended use, the characteristic features of the site and the size of the building area.

A 3x6 size is suitable for a garage, of course, unless you are the owner of a large SUV such as a Hummer. An ordinary car will easily fit in such an area, and there will be space on the sides for free opening of doors and passage and in front for parking.

The optimal height of the garage for a car to enter will be 150-190 cm, and the ideal height will be 200-250 cm. If you still have an SUV, the size of the garage should be made larger.

If you want to organize a cellar or benchtop, the garage area will also have to be increased. And no one will argue, because there should be a place for repairing and maintaining the machine, a place to place tools and accessories, and to store parts.

When building a building for two cars, think carefully about the details and take into account all dimensions when calculating the total area of ​​the garage.

Location

When choosing a location, it is necessary to take into account the location of all existing buildings, fire safety standards and sanitary requirements. Also provide the entrance in advance.

Note!

It is convenient to arrange a garage along all buildings or inside the site so that open car doors do not create obstacles, no closer than 1 m from neighbors, so that water from the roof does not flood their land during rain.

When determining the location of the entrance to the garage, do not forget that the distance to neighboring windows should be at least 10 m.

According to fire safety requirements, the garage must be located at least 9 m from the house and at least 15 m from polymer buildings.

First, determine the location of the corner of the garage and the location of its shelter in relation to this point.

Necessary materials

Typically, to build a garage on your own, you use:

Note!

• brick is the most popular and reliable material;
• reinforced concrete, used for collapsible garages;
• slag concrete is inferior in price and reliability to brick, but makes the work labor-intensive;
• metal, for quick construction of the structure and an affordable option;
• wood, not suitable for building a garage.

Preparing the ground and laying the foundation

Work to prepare the site for development is carried out using a shovel. A 40 cm wide trench is dug under the foundation. The depth of the trench depends on the climate of your region, but generally up to 1 m.

The bottom of the trench should be lightly compacted, and the walls should be leveled with a shovel. There are quite a few types of foundations, but in our case it will be a rubble concrete option, simple and inexpensive.

It is easy to do: rubble stone is placed in the trench in layers, and a cement solution is poured between them, and so on until the top of the trench.

You can make the solution yourself: mix cement 400 in the amount of 1 bucket with 2.5 buckets of sand, about 1 bucket of water.

Construction of the basement

Formwork is installed along the entire length of the trench along the level using boards 10 cm wide. On an uneven area, the horizon is marked from the highest point plus 10 cm to the basement level.

Do not forget about multi-layer waterproofing made of roofing felt so that the walls of the building are not saturated with moisture. Before starting to lay the walls, you need to install gates to secure them as the walls are built.

Gates

The most important thing in choosing a gate is its reliability and ease of use. They can be hinged, sectional, in the form of roller shutters, or lift-and-turn, opening automatically or mechanically.

In the modern world, automatic gates are increasingly preferred. During a power outage, it is worthwhile to provide a mechanical opening option.

Walling

When the gate is already installed, you can move on to the main masonry. The cinder block is laid in a chain manner from the corners. Next, a fishing line is stretched between them and the rest of the cinder block is laid. Gradually the corners are raised and the masonry is repeated.

Use a plumb line to control the vertical evenness of the walls, especially the corners. Level – their horizontality. Don't forget about the slope for water drainage. To do this, make the ends of the garage different in height with the top of the side wall cut at a slope.

The solution is made at the rate of: 1 bucket of cement (grade 400) per 4.5 buckets of sand with the addition of water until thick. For greater plasticity, add clay or lime.

Roof construction

The ceilings are made of metal beams 10-12 cm high with a lining of wooden boards. They are perfect for covering a garage no more than 6 m wide, while the length of the beams will be 20-25 cm longer.

Step-by-step instructions for laying floors and roofs can be found on the Internet on websites about construction work or by consulting with specialists.

Construction of the floor and blind area

Typically, a garage has a concrete floor 8-10 cm thick at the same level as the edge of the base. Before this, the ground is thoroughly leveled. Concrete is poured using tensioned cords to obtain a smooth surface.

On the outside of the garage, a blind area 0.5 m wide is built with a slight slope to drain water.

Other improvements

The garage does not need decoration; it is enough to grout the walls with cement mortar, apply plaster and whitewash it.

You can insulate the walls with polystyrene foam; in case of severe cold, the use of heating devices will be required. The optimal temperature for a garage is 5-6 degrees.

The presence of ventilation in the garage is mandatory to remove various chemical odors and exhaust gases from the room.

To do this, either purchased ventilation systems are installed, or natural air exchange is arranged through a deflector and supply grilles.

An inspection hole is a necessary component of a garage. It facilitates convenient vehicle maintenance and repair.

The entrance to the garage, as a rule, is included in the project, taking into account all sorts of nuances: type of coating, style of shelter, soil characteristics, presence of underground sources, local geology. But the main thing is comfort, hardness and evenness of the surface.

For a more detailed study of the construction process of all components of the garage, it is recommended to watch the video material, and you can safely begin construction!

Where do car enthusiasts hide their iron horses from bad weather? The answer to this question is simple. Of course, to the garage! It’s dry and warm there, and the tools are at hand. But how to build it yourself, with minimal investment and maximum quality, is a question that interests many car owners. This is what a frame garage is for. Its construction does not cause difficulties and does not require excessive financial costs.

Advantages and disadvantages of a frame garage

First of all, it is necessary to note the advantages of a frame garage. The main advantage is its cost. Despite the fact that this construction does not require large financial costs, good quality and durability are ensured. This is another positive point. In this house the “iron horse” will be dry, cozy, and warm. Moreover, you can make a frame garage with your own hands.

Another undoubted advantage of this structure is that its construction does not require the involvement of additional forces, i.e. specialists. You can handle the construction yourself. And the work won’t take much time.

The only disadvantage of a frame-panel structure is that its main material is wood. And it, as you know, allows both moisture and cold to pass through. Therefore, a frame house for a car needs to be well waterproofed and insulated.

Photo gallery: frame-panel garages

Finished frame garage Frame garage in the process of assembly Frame garage in the process of assembly

Drawing up a detailed project: diagram, drawing, plan

Before starting work, you need to prepare some documents. Without them, construction will be very difficult. These are plans, drawings and explanatory notes. They outline all the calculations and measurements.

By preparing the necessary sketches, you will significantly reduce the time required to build a garage. But not every car enthusiast can boast of the skills of a draftsman and artist. Therefore, in order to thoroughly prepare, you need to either contact a professional or find information in an open source.

DIY frame garage: step-by-step instructions

All work takes place in several stages. Each of them is very important for obtaining a high-quality result, so none of them should be missed.

Selecting a site for construction

This stage must be approached responsibly. Choosing the wrong garage location can lead to unpleasant consequences. To do this, you need to take into account several factors:

• when choosing a place, think carefully about the access to it with your car;
• you should not build a garage for a specific car (you need to think in advance how many cars you can fit in the built garage if you wish);
• the site must be carefully prepared: remove all debris and vegetation, level and compact the ground.

How much material is needed

After all the paperwork has been completed, you need to purchase the required materials and tools that will be needed for construction.

And the question immediately arises: which frame is better to choose? Metal or wood. Wooden ones will cost less, and they are also environmentally friendly and easy to process. Metal will be more expensive, but it is more durable. Everything here is individual, at the discretion of the owner.

In addition to the material for the frame, you should also buy a large number of beams for the walls (section 100x100, 100x50 cm). They can be made of linden, aspen or larch.

You will need concrete mortar to pour the foundation. You also need to prepare:

• hammer;
• shovel;
• level;
• gloves;
• formwork (boards for it).

These are the minimum tools to get started.

Photo gallery: metal and wooden frames for the garage

A garage frame made of a metal profile will cost more. The material for the frame must be chosen taking into account your own capabilities. A garage frame made of wood is lighter and easier to use.

Do-it-yourself foundation construction technology

The foundation in this structure must be very strong. There are 3 options to choose from:

1. Columnar (pile) is not very convenient due to the fact that lighter buildings are usually installed on it. This foundation is more suitable for building a bathhouse or gazebo.
2. A monolithic slab will be ideal for constructing a frame garage. When pouring it, do not forget about the mandatory reinforcement and installation of the floor screed. The disadvantage of this option is that the concrete hardens very slowly, which sometimes requires a whole month to wait. And you can continue further actions only when everything is completely dry.
3. Tape. This type is the most profitable. It is cheaper than a stove, and installation does not take so long.

Step-by-step instructions for constructing a strip foundation

The process occurs in several stages:

When performing the last stage of work, you must follow several rules:

• this must be done simultaneously;
• pierce it with fittings to remove excess air from the mixture, or work the solution with a vibrator specially designed for this purpose;
• cover everything with plastic;
• moisten the surface for several days in a row by pouring water on it;
• polish the plane;
• cover the foundation with roofing felt for waterproofing.

Photo gallery: the process of creating a strip foundation

Foundation construction Formwork and reinforcement The process of pouring a strip foundation with concrete

Floor installation

The area for the future floor should be covered with a thin layer of gravel. Place reinforcing mesh on top and pour concrete. When it hardens, lay down roofing material, lay down the beams and nail the flooring to them. This is how a simple wooden floor is made. But he can be different.

If the foundation was installed on piles, then the floor laying technology does not require backfilling with a layer of gravel. It is enough to simply lay wooden boards, which are then slightly strengthened.

At this stage, you need to think through and make an inspection hole and a cellar, if necessary.

Photo gallery: types of flooring

Bright garage floor made of PVC slabs Garage floor made of ceramic tiles Self-leveling floor in the garage Concrete floor in the garage can not be covered with wooden boards, but simply painted Simple concrete floor without additional finishing Wooden floor - a budget option for the garage

Construction of a frame made of metal or wood

This structure can be built on a metal or wooden frame. Let's consider both options.

Metal frame made of profile pipe

A metal frame is characterized by high strength: it is resistant to fire and mechanical damage, but is much more expensive than a wooden one. The only thing that needs to work with it is someone who knows how to use a special tool, for example, a grinder, welding, or drill. In order to make a frame garage from a pipe with your own hands, you will need rolled metal or a bent metal profile for further cladding with standard steel or profiled sheets, respectively.

The lower part of the frame is attached to the foundation with anchors and welding. You can also use self-tapping screws, but such fastening will be less reliable. Next, you should install racks in the corners. Attach the profiles to the bottom of the frame and the anchors with the corners facing outward and weld them. Then you need to assemble the upper part of the “skeleton” and connect it to the supports. And finally, weld additional vertical posts and horizontal ribs around the perimeter.

It is imperative to take care of the profile above the place where the gate will be, otherwise installing garage doors will become problematic in the future.

The choice of roof is at the discretion of the owner. It can be single-pitched, double-pitched or flat.

The garage frame can also be purchased ready-made. This is much more profitable and the installation will be faster.

Advantages and disadvantages of a wooden frame house for a car

A frame made of beams will cost less than a metal one. It is built using the same method: the lower part, vertical and intermediate racks, the top, etc. are built. But unlike a metal frame, there is no need to save on material here. It is better to buy quality timber.

When working with wood, it is allowed to use self-tapping screws and nails (except for the junction of the foundation and the lower part of the frame, leave anchors here.). The gaps between the racks should be from 30 to 120 centimeters.

Sheathing and insulation

Steel or profiled sheets will be useful for covering a metal frame. They are spot welded to the vertical posts, and when all the walls are closed, the joints of the sheets must be processed by welding.

The second cladding method can be used for both metal and wood structures. Self-tapping screws must be attached to the profile and screwed into the frame; be sure to secure them with washers. The sheets are laid out overlapping from top to bottom to prevent water from getting inside the garage structure.

Izoplaat slabs are perfect for exterior cladding of buildings. Another good material for exterior finishing would be OSB boards.

It is imperative to insulate a frame garage, since low temperatures can harm the car. The materials for this will include mineral wool, glass wool, penoplex, expanded polystyrene, reflective thermal insulation and other materials. They come in rolls, tiles and sprayed. Each has its own installation technology and manufacturer’s recommendations.

Photo gallery: insulation options

Glass wool is a budget option for insulation. Expanded polystyrene is characterized by fire resistance
This insulation option will keep you cool in the hot summer.

Video: how to build a garage yourself in just 132 hours

A frame garage is not only one of the cheapest methods of construction, but also the fastest. You will be able to install it yourself, and when you have gatherings with friends, tell them that you did everything from the foundation to the roof yourself. It's truly a worthwhile investment.

In some areas, the garage appears before the house. You can spend the night in a tent yourself, and put your car under the roof. Therefore, the question of how to build a garage with your own hands is not idle. We start with choosing a location.

Selecting a location

Choosing a location for a garage is not an easy task. I really want it to be convenient to use, but at the same time that the building does not spoil the appearance of the site. You immediately need to decide whether it will be free-standing or attached to a house or other building on the site.

• Standing separately. This option is chosen if the house has already been built and/or the shape of the plot is such that the driveways take up too much space. In this case, it makes sense to move the building closer to the entrance gate, or make sure that the garage door opens directly to the street.
• Forming part of a building. This can be a house or a utility block, and the garage itself can be built along with the building, or added later. It is good if the house is built close to the border of the plot. It is attractive because there is no need to think about how to heat it and install additional communications.

When building it yourself, the garage is most often placed separately, since an extension to an existing house requires serious measures to strengthen the foundation, and this is definitely not cheap. It will be cheaper to build separately. Only when choosing a location, you need to keep in mind that the distance to the neighbor’s plot should be at least 1 m, and the entrance should be at least 10 meters from the neighbor’s windows. The distance to the nearest residential building is also standardized. It should be more than 9 meters if the house is made of non-combustible material and 15 meters if the house is fire hazardous.

The gate opens directly onto the street - one of the good options

Dimensions and designs

First you need to decide for what purposes the garage will be used. If this is only a parking place, the dimensions can be made back to back - add a meter in length and width to the dimensions of the car. This is enough for a parking space. If repair work will also be carried out in the garage, a lift or inspection hole, a bunch of equipment and spare parts will be needed, then the dimensions should be larger. It is advisable to leave at least a meter on the sides and the same amount in front. Half a meter is still enough at the back. If the garage is used as a workshop or as a club, the dimensions can be even larger. The only limitations are the available space and the construction budget.

With or without pit

The most important thing is to decide whether you will make a hole or not. How and what kind of foundation you will make depends on this. You can make a basement under the garage, and the hole will be the “entrance” or only part of the occupied space. The option is attractive, but expensive and requires large volumes of excavation work.

The second option is more economical: only a hole 1.8-2 meters deep and about 1 meter wide. The width is optimal, but the height depends on height and it is better to choose this parameter individually: the depth should be 15-20 cm greater than your height. The length of the pit is about 2 m. This is enough to inspect any passenger car.

It is even easier to implement a floor in a garage without a pit. Then it just fills in without any complications.

Garage foundation

The foundation for a garage without a pit can be anything, be it strip or pile-grillage. Another issue is that you will still have to fill the floor. And if so, then it’s easier to make a monolithic reinforced slab right away and not make the foundation first and then the floor.

Tape - monolithic and prefabricated

Pile or pile-grillage

An economical foundation, which for some reason is rarely used for garages. Pile in its pure form is not very suitable for a garage - the floor turns out to be raised above the ground, but if you make a drive in, you can use it. It and the pile-grillage with a low grillage are an excellent option for heaving soils (clay, loams with a high groundwater level).

The pile is connected to the grillage - this is a pile-grillage foundation

When making a pile-grillage, a shallow foundation pit is dug around the perimeter in the form of a ribbon (about 40-50 cm deep). In it, wells are drilled in increments of 1.5-2 meters below the freezing depth of the soil, and formwork (a plastic pipe or rolled roofing material) is inserted into them. Three or four reinforcement bars with an outlet of 70 cm are placed inside the formwork and filled with concrete. Then they place the formwork on the tape and knit a reinforcement frame for the tape, connecting it with the outlets of the pile reinforcement. And it is also filled with concrete.

Monolithic slab

Suitable for any type of soil. Along the perimeter it is made larger than the size of the garage by at least 30 cm. The soil is removed by digging a pit 40-45 cm deep. The bottom is leveled and a layer of gravel is poured. Its thickness is about 20-25 cm. The gravel is compacted well, using a vibrating plate if possible.

Formwork is placed around the perimeter, reinforcement is placed on the compacted bedding in increments of 15-20 cm (lengthwise and crosswise, creating a cage). They usually use 10-14 mm in diameter, two tiers of reinforcement, the distance between which is about 20 cm. All this is filled with concrete grade M 250 - M 300.

What to make walls from

Most often, the walls in the garage are made of building blocks. This can be (foam block and gas block), or maybe with a filler made of slag or expanded clay. They are good because they themselves are warm and there are no problems with subsequent heating of the garage: a small stove is enough to heat the air to normal temperatures. True, with such a choice, exterior finishing is necessary. As a rule, it is made the same as on the house or as similar as possible.

The second popular technology for constructing garage walls is frame. The frame is made of a metal profile pipe or a wooden beam impregnated with fire retardants (flammability-reducing additives). The sheathing can be anything from sheet metal to siding (on metal), lining, imitation timber, plywood (moisture resistant) or OSB. Yes, some materials are flammable and cannot be called reliable, but if you need a cheap garage, for example for a summer house, and only as a temporary parking lot, then why not.

Gates

Garage gates can be swing, sliding, or lifting. Swing ones are the simplest and most familiar to everyone. If desired, they can be automated (as read).

Heating and insulation of the garage

If you plan to use the garage all year round, you must either immediately make the walls warm (from blocks with low thermal conductivity) or insulate those built using frame technology. Materials for insulation are standard: mineral wool, polystyrene (extruded or regular foam). There is also an option for non-flammable insulation, which in the case of a garage is simply an excellent option - low-density foam concrete. It can be placed between the frame posts. Non-flammable, inexpensive, holds heat well. The only bad thing is that you can’t hang anything on it, but there are frame posts, so you can mount them on them.

There are two types of heating in the garage: constant and periodic. Constant can be separate or part of the heating of the house. If you do it separately, it’s the same house system, only on a smaller scale. It turns out expensive and complicated: a separate boiler, which also needs to be maintained and monitored.

One of the options for organizing heating in the garage is to pull a branch from the house. But this is also not easy: a pipeline that requires good insulation, a large amount of earthwork to lay it, and preferably not just into the ground, but into the sewer.

Periodic heating - stoves such as potbelly stoves and their modifications. They can be heated with wood or any flammable rubbish, of which there is usually plenty available. But the most attractive idea is to make a stove during mining - there is plenty of fuel around, and for free (or almost). There are different designs, they are described in the article ““.

This type of heating is the easiest to organize: install a stove and a fireplace, but there is less comfort. Firstly, the heat is mostly near the stove, and secondly, you come into a cold garage and heat it until it starts to warm up...

Drawings and diagrams

Photo reports from construction

It is often difficult to understand the essence of technological processes from a verbal description, but drawings or photos help put everything in place. More questions arise about frame garages. They are the cheapest and can be built quickly. Below are some examples.

Wooden frame garage

The garage was built 4*6.5 m, with a gazebo 4*2 m. The lumber was delivered ahead of time, soaked in antiseptic and stacked in ventilated piles to dry.

The foundation is made of columnar. Using a hand drill, holes were made with a depth of 150 cm and a diameter of 35 cm. Ruberoid sleeves were placed in them, three rods of plastic reinforcement were inserted, and filled with concrete.

Two weeks later, when the concrete was almost ready, they began to install the walls. The bottom trim was assembled first. 150*100 mm timber was used. The harness was installed on three sides, the fourth remained open - there will be an entrance.

The problem was the connection with the plastic reinforcement. Not a particularly good idea: they drilled holes for it, but it’s not clear how to attach it further. We fixed the anchors into concrete (two per post), and filled the holes with reinforcement with epoxy. It is not clear whether they will help or not, but we hope they will at least somehow keep it going.

Next, racks were placed above each column (1.5 meter increments). They must be placed straight up, without deviations, otherwise the structure will be unstable and bursting loads will appear. We started from the corners. They put one out, fixed it with temporary jibs, then nailed it down and moved on to the next one. The rest were leveled according to the set angles, not forgetting to check the verticality (with a plumb line, since the level gives an error). They were fastened with nails and reinforced with metal mounting plates.

To prevent the free ends of the lower harness from moving apart, they were temporarily secured with a board.

After installing all the racks, the logs were attached below. They added rigidity, and it is needed because we will climb up and attach the upper harness.

We continue to assemble the garage frame

When all the beams are installed and assembled, we begin to assemble the rafter system. It was decided to make the roof sloping, and it would be temporary. Subsequently, the garage will be adjacent to the house (this is the first building on the site).

Having collected the required number of trusses, they were installed on the upper harness. They fixed them with pieces of boards to the posts on both sides, then hammered them in with nails and reinforced them with corners on self-tapping screws.

The rafters also need to be placed straight up, otherwise the roof will slide away in winter. Because it’s worth checking often: before scoring, and after….

After everything was installed and secured, the sheathing was laid. A 40*150 mm board was used on it, laid with a gap of 40 cm.

Corrugated sheeting was placed on the sheathing.

We started making the gate fastening area. We installed a beam at the top and sides.

The gates will be up and down. A frame is being welded inside underneath them, along which they will drive off. A gate frame is welded from a 25*50 mm profile pipe according to the dimensions of the opening (with a small gap).

The sheets must be fastened with a gap of about 10 mm. For humidity-temperature expansion.

There is still a lot of work, but basically everything is ready. Crushed stone was poured inside until the floor was poured, but you can now park the car, as well as drink tea in the gazebo))

DIY garage on a strip foundation

Garage for two cars (separate boxes) unheated. They were built on sandy soil with low groundwater. Because the foundation is shallow. They dug a trench around the perimeter, laid out the formwork, and tied up the reinforcement frame. Everything is as usual. Filled with concrete.

The excess soil was removed from inside the tape and the foundation pit was leveled. The bottom was covered and covered with sand. It was spilled and compacted (with a vibrating plate).

Compacted sand

A plastic film was laid on top (for waterproofing), a metal mesh was laid and M300 concrete was poured.

The height of the screed is 10 cm. It was left to set for 2 weeks. Then they began to install the frame. The frame itself and the rafter system were made from 50*150 mm boards, the spacers and jibs were made from 100*25 mm.

Additional boards were placed in the corners for reinforcement. The pillars at the fastening points of doors and windows have also been strengthened. Installation step! walks” - the dimensions are small, but you need to install either a door block or a window block. I divided the rest as best I could, but didn’t make it more than 60 cm.

The rafter system was immediately assembled. Since the supporting beams ran in the middle, the rafter legs rested on them. They were placed at a distance of about 50 cm. Metal mounting plates and corners were used for reinforcement at the fastening points. They were mounted on self-tapping screws and the frame elements were connected with a long nail.

A windproof membrane is stuffed on top of the frame. There is a sheathing made of inch boards on it, the sheathing pitch is about 50 cm.

After filling the membrane and sheathing, installation of the outer cladding of the garage began. This is a metal profile for the walls and ondulin for the roof. There are no difficulties. Cut to size and attach with self-tapping screws.

Having spread the membrane on the roof (start from the bottom, glue the joints) and nailed the sheathing, we install the ondulin. It must be placed from below, moving upward.

It takes longer to tinker with the overhangs. They were covered with perforated siding (remnants from the construction of the house). A wind board made of dry wood 145*20 mm, painted white, was installed.

Wooden windows painted white and a cheap Chinese door were installed, which will later be replaced and placed in the barn. The corners are covered with wooden boards 145*20 mm, painted to match the roofing material.

Almost the result: more gates and insulation

The entrance was prepared: on one side, when pouring the foundation, an extended tape was poured (the height difference is greater). On the other side they supported it with a board. They filled it with screenings and compacted it. Entry is ready.

Roller shutters were installed last. At first, lift-and-turn doors were planned, but the price for them became unmerciful, so a cheaper option was installed.

Many vehicle owners are wondering how to quickly build a garage from inexpensive building materials. A car parked outdoors is exposed to various atmospheric influences. This not only burns out the paintwork, but also quickly corrodes the body, components and parts located under the hood.

The cheapest garage is the metal “shell”, famous in the 90s, or a ready-made prefabricated metal one. But this is not the best option at all, since condensation collects there and there are temperature changes, which also negatively affects the car, but it is better to build a warm room.

Today there are many building materials for constructing a building. They differ from each other not only in cost, but also in specific gravity, which determines the type of foundation for the structure. The lighter the structure, the less powerful the foundation can be made.

Laying the foundation

For a heavy structure it is better to make a strip foundation, for a light one it is enough to make a columnar one. The only thing we must not forget is that even if an inexpensive columnar foundation is being built, it must be laid to the freezing depth. In our latitudes this is at least 80 cm. A columnar foundation will naturally reduce the cost of building a garage. Some argue that the foundation can be laid in a trench 40 cm deep. But then it can be excruciatingly painful when, after a cold winter, the structure “leads” due to the fact that the foundation cracks and begins to collapse. This effect may not be noticed immediately - only after a few years.

Before starting construction, you need to carefully calculate all costs and weigh your financial capabilities.

Only after this can you decide what to build a cheap option from.

Construction materials

What is needed for construction

1. Used brick is a fairly cheap, warm and reliable material. But it is worth considering that often its surface does not have an attractive or even decent appearance. This means that walls made of such material will have to be either plastered or covered with other finishing materials. And this will make the entire structure more expensive than some new materials.
2. Sandwich panels are a modern building material. It is distinguished by its low weight, ease and speed of installation of structures made from it. Most types of these panels do not require external or internal finishing. These are three-layer slabs with an internal insulating layer and a coating on the outer sides of metal, polystyrene foam or magnesite slab. They are quite large in size (from 1000×2000 mm), which speeds up the installation of structures made from them. It is worth noting that for construction, a frame must be made from such panels. It can be made of wood, metal and even reinforced concrete structures. The most commonly used metal frame. It is strong and durable and, unlike wood, does not shrink or dry out. And yet you can build a frame out of wood. Wall material such as “sandwiches” allows you to carry out all stages of construction yourself.
3. Corrugated sheeting can also be classified as one of the building materials from which you can build a garage at low cost. This design is arranged on a metal or wooden frame. At the same time, you must not forget to take into account the costs of insulating the structure. Because without insulation of the walls and ceiling, it will be the same tin can with all its shortcomings as a ready-made prefabricated one.
4. OSB boards today are also popular among those who build lightweight structures. The advantage of OSB board is that it is not susceptible to moisture like other lumber. OSB acquired this property due to its three-layer structure, where in the outer layers the chips are located horizontally along the surface of the slab, and in the inner layer - vertically. From this material you can build a fairly cheap room for a car. Its construction will not take much time, because... is also performed on a frame, and the dimensions of the slab are quite large. The spans between the frame posts should not exceed 1.2 m, because OSB boards are a fairly flexible material. Large spans will make the structure fragile. The thickness of the wall slabs must be at least 18 mm. There are also slabs with a thickness of 22 mm on sale. The outside of walls made of this material can be finished with siding. But this operation should not be performed immediately if there are not enough funds. It is permissible to start by covering the walls with plastic film, because OSB boards resist moisture well. Insulation from the inside is not necessary. But if you still want to insulate the room, you can do this over time, when additional financial opportunities become available. Inside the room, there will be a space between the frame posts that can be filled with mineral wool or polystyrene foam.

To build this structure with your own hands, you don’t have to be a skilled craftsman. It is enough to have basic skills: the ability to work with a hammer, screwdriver, electric saw.

The first and mandatory stage is the creation of a project. To do this, you also don’t have to resort to the services of a designer. After all, a garage is a simple rectangular box. The optimal option is 4x6 m with a height of 2 m. If you build it for a minibus, you can make the width and length a little larger (although this is not necessary), and the height - 2.5 m.

Construction project

To optimize construction costs, there is nothing left to do but build a frame garage. In accordance with the dimensions, you need to calculate the number of racks. At the same time, do not forget that the spans between them must correspond to the width of the wall panels, taking into account the fact that they are attached end-to-end, and sandwich panels are overlapped (they have special locks for this purpose).

Today it is prestigious to have automatic overhead gates, but they are expensive. Therefore, if you decide to stay within the minimum budget, then choose the cheaper option. You can purchase the same type of gate, but with mechanical (manual) lifting of the door leaf. But still, this element should not be neglected.

Automatic lift gates

There is one more design element that will help optimize the cost of construction. Instead of a gable roof, which requires the construction of a rather complex rafter system, you can make a single-pitch one. The rafter system for it is much simpler. But you should not neglect its strength, since this can affect the strength of the entire structure. The slope of a pitched roof must be at least 25° so that there is no excessive snow load on the structure and it does not collapse.

During construction, you should not forget that the floor must be higher than the ground level so that neither rain nor groundwater gets inside. To do this, it is not necessary to immediately make a concrete screed. You can cover the floor with crushed stone and compact it. Over time, when funds become available, it will be possible to make a screed using this crushed stone base.

Video: construction from foam blocks

Sometimes new vehicle owners begin to think about how to quickly build a garage when it rains and then gets cold. You can quickly build a frame and sheathe it. This will take 2-3 weeks. But it is important to remember that the foundation required for any permanent structure must be settled for at least 3 weeks until it reaches 70% strength. Therefore, if you want to build a room for the rainy and cold season, you need to start work in the spring, as soon as the ground has completely thawed.

Every car needs a garage, just like a person needs his own home. It serves as protection both from weather conditions and from robbers. In addition, the garage can be a workshop or utility room in which various work is performed and tools and spare parts are stored. But, due to the economic crisis, not everyone can afford to build a major garage. Simply, most people don’t have the money for such a building.

That's why people are looking for options to build a garage with their own hands, doing it cheaply and quickly. But how to do this and is it realistic? You will learn the answer to this question from the article. There are some options that will help you make everything come true.

Basis of savings for construction

What will help you save money on building a structure? Firstly, the fact that you will be doing all the work yourself. Secondly, it’s no secret that materials for construction play a major role in cost. Let's say a brick building will cost you a lot. Not only does the material cost money, but you won’t be able to quickly build your own garage. The same can be said about reinforced concrete structures. How to build a garage cheaply? For this you will need the following materials:

Note! Polycarbonate. Quite a popular option if your building will be located near the house. It will perform a protective function against weather conditions. However, it will not be possible to protect against thieves. Still, construction is done instantly and cheaply.

Now you know what material you can use to cheaply build a “house” for a car. Let's take a closer look at the materials themselves and construction technology.

Cheap wooden garage

Wood is a unique product that we received from nature. In our country, wood is available and its price is low. Externally, the garage will be quite attractive, and building it will not be difficult. Still, there are some points to consider when working. You have two construction options:

• using frame technology;
• from rounded logs.

It is cheaper to use frame technology, and for reliability it is better to choose construction from rounded logs. Which one to choose is up to you.

Note! Wood is afraid of moisture, burns well and rots over time. In order for the garage to last longer, all materials should be treated with agents against these phenomena.

What is the construction technology? Everything is standard. The main point is clear drawings and plans. The type of structure, its location and exact dimensions are selected. After which the site is prepared, everything is cleared, leveled and compacted. According to the type of soil, the occurrence of groundwater, the freezing point of the soil and the weight of the garage, the type of foundation is selected and its construction is carried out. Most often, a strip foundation reinforced with reinforcement is used. When everything is ready, the assembly of the garage begins. You can find out exactly how this happens in this detailed video:

Cheap cinder block garage

No less popular material in the construction of garages. It is noteworthy that cinder block can be of several types:

1. Blast furnace slag, which has excellent characteristics and durability.
2. Shell rock.
3. Brick fight.

To improve the characteristics of the material, manufacturers add perlite, polystyrene and a list of other materials to the composition. We can say that cinder block is almost an ideal option. This applies to both the speed of construction and its cost. With all this, the construction will be durable and reliable. If we note the disadvantages, we highlight one - the hygroscopicity of cinder blocks. Just like wood, it absorbs moisture, which destroys it. If we are talking about dry soil, then this is not a problem for cinder blocks. If you follow the construction technology, a cheap garage will last about 50 years. If your area has high groundwater, it is preferable to use a more resistant material.

Advice! You can protect the same wood with varnish, antiseptics and other means from moisture, rot and insects. You can't do that with a cinder block!

What can we say about construction technology? Here are the processes in brief:

Note! Cinder block differs not only in composition, but also in configuration. There are solid and hollow products. The former are used for laying foundations, the latter for laying walls.

Cheap garage made of corrugated sheets

A pretty quick way to get a “home” for your car. It is easy to work with corrugated sheets. It does not rot, is not affected by ultraviolet rays and does not lose its characteristics over time. It is made on the basis of a galvanized sheet, which consists of several layers. Protection against corrosion is a polymer coating, which also determines the color of the corrugated sheet. Due to its bends, it has stiffening ribs. The material is durable and reliable.

True, you need to choose the right corrugated sheet. To build a garage inexpensively and with high quality, use a fleet of PS or C products. The letter "C" indicates that it is wall. And the number next to it shows how hard the sheet is. The best option for a garage is brand S-20.

Note! It happens that consultants recommend using C-10 or C-8 for this purpose. The reason may be their illiteracy or the lack of S-20 in stock. But you shouldn’t fall for it. Require only C-20, if there is no such brand, go to another store. It may be a little more expensive, but it will last much longer.

When built from simple C-8, your garage will be quite cold, and in strong winds the structure will shake and shake. Stop only at S-20. As for color, it's purely your decision.

The construction technology is as follows:

1. Planning.
2. Site preparation.
3. The design itself will be lightweight. You can simply compact the soil and place the frame on top of it. However, we recommend installing a shallow monolithic foundation.
4. The basis of this cheap garage is a profile structure. The main task is to make such a frame.
5. When the “backbone” of the garage is ready, you can cover it with corrugated sheeting. The procedure is simple, but requires care.
6. At the end, the gate is installed and the structure is checked.

There is another option to build a frame garage from corrugated sheets. Find out exactly how this can be done in this video:

Let's sum it up

As you can see from this article, even in these tough economic times, it is possible to build a garage cheaper using simple materials. In this case, all work will be completed quickly. And taking into account the fact that the entire process will be done independently, the cost is significantly reduced. An inexpensive garage is not a dream, but a reality. If you take into account all the above tips, you will get a high-quality and good garage for little money.