The size of the garage for one car: the optimal parameters of the room

The garage can be a separate building on a country plot, be a part of the house or one of the boxes in the garage cooperative. When planning the construction for one car, in addition to its size, it is necessary to take into account the parameters of the site, the regulatory requirements for construction and the climatic conditions of the region. If an inspection pit is also planned, a study of the groundwater level will be required. Any of these factors can influence the size of the building.

Garages for one or several cars, erected for many years and need to approach the construction with full responsibility.

It is necessary to take into account certain nuances.

• The most common mistake is to create a project taking into account the parameters of the machine that exists at the moment. The next car may be large, then the garage will be small for him.If you do not plan to purchase an SUV or a minibus, the construction should be based on the standard average size of cars.

• All calculations of the building are made based on the needs of the interior, to install a real building on the site, the thickness of the garage walls is added to the values.
• It is necessary to organize a convenient journey from the street to the building.
• If the gates are hinged, you need to calculate in advance whether there is enough space for them to open the doors.

In addition to storing the machine, you should decide for yourself before drawing up the project.

• Will there be an additional room for maintenance, will need racks for automotive equipment and a viewing pit. This makes its adjustments to the minimum building footage.
• Perhaps the combination of a garage with a workshop. In this case, the size of the box will increase not only due to racks, you will need a workbench or something else. Everyone has their own ideas about the working room.

• Sometimes they build a garage with an attic, living space on the upper level.
• Do you need communications: plumbing, sewage and how far the connection points are from the place of construction.

• The garage can be on two levels: a basement for storing vegetables or a utility room is arranged below.
• Sometimes the structure is made deliberately large in order to organize in it a recreation area behind a light partition, for example, a table tennis table or a sofa and a TV set for socializing with friends in a male company. If another car appears, the rest area can be easily transformed into additional parking. The best garage size for one car is the one in which you can put another car. For those who are constrained in means, at construction it is necessary to make a start from the average standards of the car.

Regulatory requirements for the minimum size of the garage were developed by one of the research institutes in the Soviet era. Now there are not so many cars for which a similar footage would be comfortable. The proposed construction of the following dimensions: minimum length - 5 m, width was 2.3 m, height - not more than 2.2 meters. The distance from the car to the wall was determined in half a meter. In these conditions, it was necessary to open the door and try to get out. Nowadays, no one strictly adheres to strict standards. Machines for people are different and the minimum size of the building is also unequal.

If a land plot is provided for persons not related to entrepreneurial activity (Article 51, Section 17 of the Urban Planning Code of the Russian Federation of 2016), no special permits for the construction of a garage will be needed, but to be sure this issue can be clarified in the local administration.

Concerning fire safety (SNiP 21.01.97 "Fire safety of buildings and structures"), regulations must be observed. They relate to the distance from the building to the surrounding objects. According to the rules, the distance from the fence to the garage must be at least one meter. From the garage to any building on the site - six meters. This will make it easier to put out a fire when ignited, besides, it will not spread to other buildings. At least six meters distance is needed to the buildings of neighbors. Since the garage belongs to fire hazardous objects, non-combustible materials are used for its construction.

The size of the garage will depend on the site on which it is going to build. In the garage cooperative opportunities less than in the territory of a private estate. If, in addition to storing the machine, the building will perform other functions, it will increase the required floor space. The optimal size does not mean the minimum, for each case they are different.

We give calculations for the car of the standard medium size.

• Width. For a machine of average dimensions, it is 1.7 m, one more meter should be added to it for optimal arrival and the opportunity to open the door. The resulting 2.7 m can be rounded to three.
• Length. It is necessary to add another 1.5 meters to the average length of the car (5 meters): 0.5 in front of the car and one meter behind it so that you can safely enter, as well as open and load the trunk. The length of the garage was 6.5 meters. If you plan to install the rack, you should add another 0.5 m. As a result, the length of the building is 7 meters.

• Height. It should be 50 cm above the head of the tallest family member, and if the open trunk of the car is taller than the driver, then 20 cm above the trunk. The height of the gate should exceed the car by at least 20 cm, but it is better to make “for growth” for the next car.

The minimum dimensions of a garage with a rack in the front part for an average car are 3 m wide, 7 m long, approximately 2.5 m high, or rather, depends on the body type and the height of the driver.

Knowing the size of your car, you can adjust these standards. All calculations are given for the inside of the garage, in order to understand the actual dimensions of the building, add the thickness of the walls and their finishing.

If racks, workbenches, or any machines are planned, these dimensions must be taken into account and remember that there must be at least 50 cm between the machine and any objects. By extending the room, you can make a light partition and get a working room.

Arriving at the garage should be at least one meter larger than the car in order to easily enter the gate. You should not forget about the possibilities of the future car, so it is better to choose the width of the gate with a margin.

To ensure that the car confidently entered the garage even in the dark, you can draw two bright lines on the concrete floor for the width of the wheels.

When building a garage, you need to choose the right lighting, it will also depend on the size of the room.

Often there is an inspection pit in the garages.To build it, you need to know about the state of groundwater under the garage. The lower level is built half a meter higher than the boundary of groundwater and frost penetration. Reinforced insulation will also require a certain size, at the bottom it is thicker than on the upper structure. Even before the start of construction works, a water lock is laid (about 30 cm) so that the water does not fall into the basement. For it use gravel and clay. Need more finishing and insulation. All these parameters affect the depth of the viewing pit.

The width of the pit depends on the car. It should already be a wheel pair of twenty centimeters in order to avoid the wheels falling into the pit. If you go back to the standard parameters of the average machine, then the width of the recess will be about one and a half meters.

Calculating the length of the viewing pit, you should build on the size of the car. It should be of such length that provides comfortable access to the machine. Installing the stairs will take another half a meter.

Having calculated all the dimensions of the observation pit itself, you need to correctly determine its location in the garage, it is strictly under the car.

The cellar is built in the same way as the viewing pit.Entrance is organized in the far corner, it should be free access, even if you have a car.

In the garage for one car, the door to the cellar is usually made horizontal and comfortable. (size - at least 70-90 cm) to go upstairs not empty-handed. Stairs with a width of steps of 15-20 cm should be set at an angle of 50-60 degrees. If possible, it is better to provide the structure with handrails.

The entrance to the basement should be insulated. The air temperature in the cellar, garage and on the street should vary greatly, especially considering the seasons.

When planning the dimensions of the basement, you should consider shelving or drawersTo be there, the place should be left for the stairs and free movement. A properly planned cellar will help preserve the preservation and vegetables until spring.

There are enough various materials on the construction market to build a high-quality capital garage. Having the desire, the plot and the budget, you can build a room for a car of any size.

Overview of the garage with a loft you can see in the next video.