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Constructing A Concrete Garage

<div align&equals;"justify">&NewLine;<p><img class&equals;"alignleft size-medium wp-image-9572" alt&equals;"Constructing a Concrete Garage" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;medusamagazine&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2013&sol;11&sol;Constructing-a-Concrete-Garage-300x200&period;jpg" width&equals;"300" height&equals;"200" &sol;>Sectional Concrete Garages have become one of the fastest and easiest types of garage to install&comma; using panels and interlocking systems to marry the sections together&period; This system creates a fully weather proof and secure garage that can house cars&comma; tools or even make the perfect home office&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Dencroft Garages of Yorkshire have developed a system of installing garages that is fast and efficient&comma; which makes for a highly sought-after competitively priced solution&period; Their team of garage installers are not only quick&comma; but produce regimented and accurate finishes on every install&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>To explain how they achieve this success&comma; they have shared some of their trade secrets and stepsshowing how to construct a concrete garage that is greeted with complete customer satisfaction&comma; time and time again&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>One of their biggest tips starts before the garage is even on site&period; Ensuring you have a base structure that can withstand the added weight is a necessity for a good garage&period; If there is no garage previously on the site&comma; you will require a concrete base to be laid&period; Even if there was previously a garage&comma; cracks and or weak points will need to be eradicated otherwise the homeowner will potentially have recurrent problems with their garage&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Base laying is a simple process&period; Mark out an area that is 5cm on each side larger than the size of the garage using pegs and string&period; Depending on what height your garages needs to be&comma; the total base needs to be 15cm in depth to withstand concrete panels&period; If the garage needs to be flush with the current driveway or path&comma; you will need to dig 15cm down into the turf&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>After digging the required depth&comma; rake and level the area&period; Next place four pieces of timber across the edges for the frame work&comma; securing them into the ground and each other&period; Make sure the framework is square&period; Carefully pour the concrete into the framework a small bit at a time&comma; spreading out to the very corners and level accordingly until you have a horizontal base 15cm depth and precisely level&period; Leave to set&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>After the base has been laid and has hardened&comma; you can begin working on the garage erection&period; Dencroft’s garages are built for quick erection which keeps overall costs down and also use interlocking panels which can be made to a range of different lengths&comma; perfect for bespoke garages&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Firstly secure the four posts into the ground&comma; making sure they are aligned and the exact measurements for the concrete panels&period;Then&comma; beginning at a rear corner&comma; secure the first panel to the post using the locking plates&period;Dencroft’s concrete panels are manufactured to the precise full length measurements so their team are able to install even quicker than conventional methods&period; Their concrete panels are extremely thick&comma; featuring a special interlocking panel system inside the full length panels which provides both added security and protection against the severest of weather&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Carefully moving along&comma; erect the panels side by side&comma; locking and bolting them in place as you proceed&comma; checking the level and alignment&period; Then secure the roof trusses to the vertical posts&comma; bolting them firmly before putting the front facia in place and secure&period; Then put all the remaining interlocking panels into position&period; With this method&comma; you can add the doors in seamlessly and if you have side access doors these are just installed the same way as the panels&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>When the structure of the garage is secure&comma; move on to the roof&period; Depending on which roof you have chosen &lpar;apex or pent&rpar;&comma; there are different considerations to consider here&period; However again start at the back corner and work your way out&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>These steps shouldmake building a concrete garage much easier&comma; and go some way to explaining why Dencroft have become the leading concrete garage expert in the UK&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;

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