Attic over garage or box-shaped extension?

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Ideally, a brick garage is built on a strip foundation, buried 1-1.5 meters into the ground.

For reference! In the northern regions, the depth of the foundation is about 2-2.5 m. This is due to the fact that the level of soil freezing in these areas is much greater than in the central regions.

In this case, it is possible to build a second nepal mobile database over a garage made of brick. However, many qualified specialists recommend limiting yourself to foam blocks in these conditions.

If the strength of the existing structure is in great question, then it is better to give preference to a lighter material:

frame house;
panels;
timber.
It is also worth noting that buildings of this type assume the installation of a gable roof. Thanks to this solution, snow and other precipitation melts faster, which eliminates loads on the walls and foundation.

It is commonly believed that a mansard extension is cheaper than a box-shaped superstructure. At the same time, builders, based on practice, claim the opposite, since modern consumables for insulating such a structure are quite expensive.

In some cases, a good quality residential attic extension is more expensive than a square box with a built-up roof.

When choosing a two-story garage project, you should be guided by the following criteria:

Aesthetics.