Warming Garage: Process and Rules

In winter, the exterior and technical properties of the car are adversely affected by low temperatures and snow. And, of course, this does not have any positive effect on his life. Therefore, every self-respecting car owner who appreciates his car should have a garage. But it is not enough to have a metal structure where the temperature will not be higher than on the street. You need to get a warm place to save the car.

How is the metal garage insulated with your own hands? First, it is necessary to observe several important points: do not insulate the garage so that the temperature in it exceeds +10 degrees, otherwise a sharp temperature drop will contribute to the early appearance of rust. Great importance is also the ventilation: without sufficient ventilation in the garage will stagnate gases and increase humidity.

Garbage warming usually begins with the choice of materials. There are many variants that vary among themselves both in price and in quality. For example, a heater "AstraTech", which is applied to the walls of the garage with a brush or roller, replaces 1 mm of its coating with a layer of mineral wool up to 5 cm thick. However, it is inferior to it in price comparison. The very same mineral wool is also considered not the cheapest material for the warmth of the garage, but it has one important property - it does not burn.

Quite recently a new kind of insulation foamoisol appeared on the Russian market. It is leafy and liquid, the latter after hardening forms a waterproof heat-insulating layer. This technology allows making the process of garage warming even less expensive. However, there is a small nuance: until everyone trusts this material, so it is not so popular, which means that not every store will exhibit it on its "shelves".

Warming of the garage occurs in stages and includes several separate stages: the insulation of walls, roof and gate (floor, if required). It will be necessary to trim everything with one heater, or, perhaps, combine several of its types.

In this case, the insulation of the garage with polystyrene wins for two reasons: firstly, it is light enough and it can be fastened both to the walls and to the roof, and secondly, its low cost will allow the purchase of better material for Finishing (lining, plywood or metal sheets), saving on warming. How to cover a foam plastic is already a private matter for everyone, the decorative part of the work is individual.

Consider the entire process of installing the foam in the garage. First of all, it will be necessary to visually break the walls into parts at the expense of wooden bars, so that the dimensions of the sheets of polystyrene just enter between the wooden guides. For further fixing, wood screws are required. You can fix the foam on the glue, but this option is better for using the roof, where the insulation of the garage does not require special attention. Plus, mounting the beams to the metal roof is not easy and requires skill.

Gates are insulated in approximately the same way - by creating a crate on them. As a "covering part" you can use a galvanized sheet, which is also light and easy to install.

Warming of the garage is a matter of responsibility. Always remember the possibility of ignition and do not forget to choose materials that help prevent a fire. Therefore, when choosing foam it is necessary to take into account its composition: it must be with flame retardant. Adding this component will make the foam difficult to ignite.

Also all materials used in the form of crates, decorative elements, facing panels should be covered with non-combustible means. This is a very important precautionary measure. And then the garage will not only be warm, but also will last long!