The garage for the car owner is the place where it is at a good time and where its valuable transport is located. Therefore, its construction must be carried out with strict observance of all technological requirements. Considerable attention should be given to the erection of the roof, as it must reliably protect the contents of the garage from atmospheric precipitation, moisture and sun. In this article we will tell you how to cover the roof of the garage so that it lasts long and qualitatively, reliably protecting the car from rain, freezing and damp.
Types of materials for the roofing and roofing of the garage
Quality will, in the first place, depend on the choice of suitable building materials for the garage roof, which at the moment there are several types. Consider the options, the better to cover the roof of the garage. First you need to decide on the choice of the external appearance of the material.
Ruberoid
Ruberoid - this material is produced in rolls, it is made of roofing cardboard impregnated with low-melting bitumen. For protection, it is additionally covered with a refractory grade of bitumen and sprinkled with asbestos and talcum powder. More resistant to different effects than glassine or talh, it is convenient to use it to cover hard-to-reach places, especially if the roof has complex shapes or slopes. The disadvantage of such a soft material is its light flammability and fragility. It is better to use it as a waterproofing material than to cover the roof of the garage in the form of a cladding.
Rubemast
Rubemast is an "updated" version of roofing material, to which have added new improved qualities. In fact, this roofing felt, additionally coated on both sides with a polymer film, which gives it high strength, durability and increased protection from moisture. In addition, for stiffness, it is not sprinkled with talcum powder, but with granite chips.
At present two types of rubaste are produced: roofing and lining. It can be used as a base for cladding, and as a waterproofing material for the main roofing material. Polymer film makes rubemast incombustible and non-fusible, protects it from current and heat. Apply with an open flame.
Slate
Slate is an asbestos-cement sheet that can be of two types: flat or wavy. Sufficiently hard material that can withstand human weight, is poorly heated in the heat, does not ignite, can be easily processed, does not lend itself to corrosion, does not conduct current. Affordable, cheap material, at any time you can replace a certain piece of roofing from slate. Unlike metal types of materials, it does not create noise during precipitation.
The main disadvantage of slate is its heavy weight, the transportation and installation of which requires great physical effort. In addition, it is sufficiently fragile, with careless handling can damage it. Asbestos, from which the slate is made, is harmful to human health, and in the course of time it becomes covered with moss. But this flaw can not easily be corrected with a primer, which will add slate strength and moisture resistance. Use slate better than to cover the roof of the garage with other cheap materials.
Galvanized iron
Galvanized iron is a fairly strong and durable material for the roof of garage roofs, which reliably protects the roof from any mechanical and natural impact. It is executed in the form of thin metal rolling, additionally covered with corrosion by zinc. Disadvantages: poorly machinable, in places where there are slices or deformations, the corrosion layer is broken, which leads to rapid rusting and deterioration. For this reason, the roof can leak at the earliest possible time.
Profiled sheet
Profiled sheet - a lining material that can easily be covered by the garage roof, is made in the form of corrugated galvanized metal products. Corrugation gives the sheet a high stiffness and strength. Sealed and durable material, not heavier overall construction of the building. Can be painted in any color, hide all flaws and irregularities.
The disadvantage of this roofing material is the effect of creating a "drum" for the precipitation. However, for the garage this quality is not so important, but the rapid rusting of deformed and damaged areas on the protective layer of the profiled sheet can lead to very undesirable consequences.
Linear
The Linocrom is a modern soft roofing material, available in rolls. It is made of five layers - fiberglass or polyester base, top and bottom layers of astringent bitumen, double-sided polyethylene film, as well as edge film and coarse-grained powder. Also, like the rubemast, it is applied to the roof by a fusing method. The underside of the material is well protected from remelting.
Concrete slabs
Concrete slabs are a high-strength material, which is not afraid of corrosion, mechanical damage. Disadvantages: eventually lends itself to partial destruction from moisture, mold may appear. Heavy material, which requires great physical exertion when working. The main thing is to come up with what to cover the concrete roof of the garage in order to get rid of dampness and decay. You can use the same rubemast.
Waterproofing materials
Glass insulation
Glass insulation or hydroglass is a modern waterproofing material that reliably protects the interior space and the roof support against moisture penetration. It is made on the basis of glass-fiber or glass fabric containing glass microparticles glued with bitumen and other special fillers. The material is produced in rolls, soft and easily deformable.
The Russian company Technonikol is engaged in large-scale production of high-quality glass-fiber. High service life - up to 15 years, resistance to rot and corrosion makes it an indispensable material in terms of hardening the roof structure. If you do not decide what you can cover the roof of the garage under the facing material, then it is worth choosing in favor of this waterproofing.
Bikrost
Bikrost - a soft building material, is based on fiberglass, treated with astringent bituminous solution. Roofing with it turns out to be waterproof, safe for fire, durable, besides it will protect the garage from heat loss, which is very important in the cold season when it takes hours to tinker with it. Disadvantage, as with other materials, also has a birokst - low heat resistance. In glass, it is much higher.
And if you have not yet decided which material to cover the roof of the garage, we hope that our recommendations for individual types will help you make the right choice. Whichever material you choose, the main thing is that the correct technology of its installation should be followed, which must be adhered to. And then any material, even inexpensive, will serve you long and qualitatively.
