In the car box, the owner puts the car, uses the premises for a workshop, and also stores household inventory, tools, materials. The owners are trying to complete the arrangement of the garage inside with their own hands, so that the organization of the space benefits him, and every item is at hand. At the same time, you should adhere to the rules of internal improvement and placement.
Room zoning rules
Planning the decor of a small or large garage box involves the allocation and design of a place for working and storing tools, a corner to dispose of garbage, and equip a stove using simple tools.
Zoning rules for a cozy garage from the inside:
- only shoes, bags, clothes are placed in the aisle; other items are not placed;
- in the quick access zone, they place what is constantly required for work, rest, seasonal things are put here, for example, a shovel for snow, fishing rods and more;
- allocate an area for long and thin objects, for example, brooms, hoes;
- the storage area for large items is placed suspended under the ceiling so that they do not interfere with passage and movement.
A workplace with a workbench is made in the most illuminated part of the garage or good lamps are installed. The stove is placed so that it warms up the space as much as possible, while it was impossible to get burned.
What you need to work
Garage equipment inside will require materials to equip shelves, racks. As improvised means, they take boards, pieces of thick plywood (from 10 mm), sheets of OSB. Metal corners, channels will come in handy.
Tools for making fixtures:
- electric drill, grinder, screwdriver;
- nozzles for grinding, drills of different diameters for metal and wood;
- carpentry square, level, plumb line, pencil;
- pliers, hammer and mallet;
- saw for wood, hacksaw for metal;
- welding machine.
For the workbench, you need a metal channel for the legs, a profile for connecting girders. On the cover you will need thick metal in two layers or sheets of chipboard with a thickness of 30 mm in two additions. The parts are fixed on the workbench using a vice, which is better bought ready-made.
Organization of garage space
The work area is allocated in a convenient place, while the access of unauthorized persons to it must be limited. When planning a garage of 6 x 4 m, such a place can be allocated in the far section of the right sector. It is taken into account that the gap between the car and nearby objects must be at least 0.8 m for free passage and maintenance.
The workplace includes a workbench and racks for tools, hardware, materials. The shelves are placed so that the master, when working, reaches out to all boxes, chests, nets and pockets. The owner chooses ideas for the garage and equipment at his discretion, but complies with safety requirements.
For the workplace, decor and decoration are used with materials that do not burn, are easy to clean and wash. For this, the working area of the floor is faced with ceramics, the floor is made of paving slabs. It is advisable to finish the entire surface in the garage in this way.
Crafting table
The device is a sturdy table with a vice mounted on it, other holders, a screen for protection from chips, dust. A rack with a container for hardware is fixed to the back of the workbench, a panel with hooks for hanging a tool is placed. Tables come with one or two pedestals.
There are types:
- locksmith for working with metal;
- long joinery to handle lumber;
- universal combines a metal table top and wooden legs.
A lot of work is performed in the garage, therefore, fixtures are installed on the surface for fixing when cutting, bending parts, and threading. Metal and wood are polished on the table, riveted, polished, engraved and other works.
The workbench must be strong, resist shock, shear, bending loads. The design is made stationary or with a lifting cover to make room for servicing the machine. In the second version, the racks are mounted on the wall, and only holes are made on the table surface for fastening the vice.
The tabletop is galvanized so that it does not deteriorate from drops of oil and gasoline. The stability of the workbench depends on the number of supports and connectors in the leg frame. A current is supplied to the workbench so that electrical tools work, the wire is hidden in special shells or boxes.
Racks and boxes
It is convenient and practical to equip the garage inside with your own hands with the help of places for storing all kinds of parts, nails, cutters, bolts. Shelves can be made by yourself from improvised leftovers of building materials, and not purchased ready-made in the store.
The boxes are placed in the pedestals of the workbench, planks are taken for the sidewalls, and the plane of the tray is made of chipboard, fiberboard, plywood. For strength, the containers are fastened with steel corners, the boxes move along runners of thin wooden bars greased with paraffin or wax. Pull-out trays are closed with a common pedestal door, which can be locked.
On the shelves, pockets are made of fine mesh in order to see the stored parts and items for auto repair. Stationary boxes are also attached to the racks, but of a smaller size for small parts.
Hooks, organizers for small parts
To make the interior of the garage beautiful and convenient, you need to organize the storage areas for auto parts and fasteners as tightly as possible. Hooks will help in this, which are driven into the plywood of a rack for hanging lightweight tools. Hooks are convenient in the working area; a perforated panel is often used to fix them.
Organizers are good in that many gaps are organized in one container using partitions, the necessary items can always be found without problems. Stationary organizers are made, which are installed in bedside tables, next to a workbench.
Another option is a portable drawer with a handle to repair your car outside the garage, in the fresh air. All these devices can be easily made by hand, as convenient for the owner of the garage.
Arrangement of a garage pit
The pit pulls damp into the garage if not properly trimmed. The question of expediency is decided separately for each case. A pit is made if the owner repairs the car himself, and when using a public workshop, such a structure is not needed.
It is easy to arrange a pit if the level of soil moisture does not rise above 2.5 m down from the earth's surface. Higher standing requires the arrangement of a drainage system and isolation of the walls from water. Dig a hole in the corner at the bottom so that it fits the bucket. So they scoop up the water that seeps into the pit in different ways.
They dig to the depth of human growth (owner) plus another 10 cm, and the width is determined by the size of the wheelset of the car. The length of the pit is determined so that the bottom of the vehicle is visible, and a ladder can be installed at the end.
Phased construction:
- dig a pit taking into account the required depth plus the height of the filling by 50 cm, a layer of concrete 12 cm;
- geotextiles are laid at the bottom;
- add sand (15 cm), crushed stone (25 cm);
- a drainage trench is made around the perimeter, or a hole is made in one lowered place, closed with a lattice;
- waterproof the bottom with roofing material (2 layers), raise the edges to the walls;
- concreting the bottom of the pit;
- walls are laid in ½ or ¼ bricks.
A metal corner is installed at the edges of the pit so that a board shield can be placed on its shelves. In the pit they make a place for storing tools, conduct light. Have the right equipment for the repair.
Tackle storage corner
A rack is made for long rods. At the bottom, a plastic pipe is attached to the wall, in the body of which, with a step of 10 cm, holes for handles are cut. The top is covered with foam rubber or other loose material with cut holes for rod installation.
Tackle is stored in special organizers. You can make a rod stand out of steel lattice. It is attached to the ceiling so that it does not interfere with repair work.
Placement of repair equipment
There are always devices in the garage that are classified as an increased hazard group. Such units are placed taking into account the regulatory requirements in accordance with GOST 31.489 - 2012. There is a developed fire safety instruction for garage boxes.
An AC welding machine is used, and for bodywork, a unit working with tungsten electrodes or a carbon dioxide machine working on a wire is taken. For repairs, you will need an oil / water separator. When painting, such a unit will allow you to supply a clean composition, which will lie flat on the body.
Arrangement of overpass
Instead of a viewing hole, they make a lift for the car so that you can see the bottom, repair the components, crawling under the car. Overpasses are stationary or mini-bridges. The former raise the car 1.0 - 1.2 m above the floor and require a lot of space. The second type is suitable for small garage boxes, there are one-sided, trapezoidal overpasses, "rockers".
The structure is built from improvised materials, for example, they use brick, wood, a powerful channel. They are made collapsible, stored in the garage, mounted if necessary. Homemade installations must be made so that they are stable, do not deform under heavy weight, do not break.
Compressor
The unit helps in painting a car, supplies paint and varnish material. The equipment improves the quality of work, for example, it cleans the inside of the part with compressed air, cleans the surface of the workbench, the floor.
There are 2 types of compressors:
- diaphragm;
- piston.
When placing, the power consumption of the device is taken into account, a voltage amplifier or a more powerful cable to the connection point may be required.
The supply cable must not have twists so that the wire does not overheat and a fire does not occur. It is better to entrust the connection work to an electrician.
Hoist crane
A mechanical jack is considered common, which is vertical-screw and rhomboid-horizontal. The first type is reliable, but not very convenient to use. The second type, with a support on four hinges, lifts the car by rotating the screw. Simplifies the operation of the electric drive.
Hydraulic jacks are produced, which are divided into rolling and bottle types. The first version in the form of a case on low wheels works only on a flat surface, it is not recommended to take it on the road. The bottle-type device is based on a retractable piston, and lifts cars and trucks.
In the garage, a gear hoist is placed at different heights, the unit is controlled by a pulley or a pulling chain. Hydraulic cranes are also installed in household garages, they lift car units weighing in the range of 0.5 - 3.0 tons. They produce folding, sliding, stationary and non-folding cranes.
