Mieliteko Home Improvement

There are some provisions should be fulfilled when the size of a carport. What are they?

Of course you do not want to carport that has been made it can not accommodate the vehicle you buy because it is too narrow. Well, so do not be disappointed, when building a carport’s look at some of the most basic things.

Standard sizes that can be applied in designing a carport, is as follows:

* Width – between 2m-3m.
* Length – 5m.
* Height – 2.5 m.
* The distance the car with the side wall – 120cm.
* Distance antarmobil in a carport – 70cm.
* Concrete Pavement on a car platform. – 5m-6m long carport.
* The slope of the floor. – 1% -2.5% to the front.
* Pavement track tires. – 45cm-75cm.
* Latitude in the car next occupants. – 80cm-100cm.

Well that about size. Try measured measured again with carport at home. Is in conformity with the above standards do not?

Latticework of wood began to glance many people as a complement exterior. Function not only as shading, but can also improve the deficiencies in front of the house looks.

The use of a line as many of the elements found in Japanese architecture. When the trend of minimalist-architecture, which refers to understand Zen-developed, these forms become very global. One of them, who applied in Indonesia, is the use of grid made of wooden planks arranged horizontally.

The main function of wood lattice is indeed the Penghalau sunlight. But in its development, it can also serve as aesthetic elements that could beautify the building facade. In fact, sometimes it would cover the building facade is less beautiful.

Install on Which?

There are no special rules in which this lattice should be placed. These objects can be placed in front of the window, in front of the wall, or on the front porch. It’s up to you, which is important in accordance with the desired function.

Grid should not placed directly on the wall or glass. Give enough space so that objects behind the screen can still be cleaned.

If placed in front of the window, make sure the distance between the lattice with the windows enough to open the shutters.

Match No, Yes?

Maybe that’s the question that arises in our mind when going to use the lattice. Match not, yes with my house? According to Ir. Andra Matin, this lattice has the character of a straight horizontal line. Therefore only suitable for a modern-style house, which has a basic geometric shape. Classic-style homes or the Mediterranean, which has many details and arches, ill-fitting using grid like this.

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· Choose wood resistant to weather and termites, such as ironwood, iron, rosewood, and sea resin. The price is more expensive than other wood, but easier maintenance.

• For the outer layer, choose a timber that is devoted to the exterior. Using more appropriate polish to the exterior than melamik.

Although able to roof garden path or a roof terrace, pergola is more often used as condescendent carport. This cover usually extends from the garage to the gate (the gate).

The materials used for the pergola could be all kinds. Wood, iron, stone, or concrete, could be an option. Many people who add vines on it as an element pemercantik. But of course this requires treatment plant.

If you want a practical pergola, aka not really need treatment, you can try the pergola of the concrete. The top is coated tiles, with 2 sides of the roof form, which has a sloping area to the right or left.

When using this conventional roof tiles, roof slope should be at least 30o. The goal, so that the edge of the roof is not too low or too close to the ground. While long carport should be no more than 5 meters.

If you like the woods, and the interior of your home using wood lot, you can add menyerasikannya with wooden elements on your pergola. For example, cover the ceiling with wooden planks with a width of approximately 5 cm, which you can buy at timber stores. Then varnish is a color that you like, can be yellowish brown or dark brown. The pattern of this wood installation can you manage to get a certain artistic effect. For example, the boards are placed diagonally, or box-shaped shrinking inward. For accessories, stained glass in the front of the pergola can enhance your appearance.

Pergola with a roof form which is sealed to the carport area into darkness. And maybe you need a light in this region to perform an activity. For that you can add some downlights.

Pergola with massive material like this make carport area free from water droplets when the rain, and heat at times during the day. Thus, this area can be utilized for other functions at certain times. For example, this area is used as an extension of the porch when you hold a bite to eat at home. Good, right?

Both the front and back of the house, the porch floor is identical to that made bay. In fact, not merely be shaped like that, really.

What is the function of the terrace? Is the area just to sit back enjoy the green of the page, or have other uses?

Actually, this area was made as a transition between the inner and outer space. Its main functions include to prevent rain water into the house. Just imagine if your home is not equipped with a terrace. Reach the roof would not be enough to prevent rain which has fallen to the slope angle to 45 degrees.

That is why the existence of terraces including important for homes in the tropics. Every part of the house is equipped with a door to the outside, should be equipped with a piece of this transition area. Thus, the position of the terrace became associated with the shape of the building.

As the terrace at the rear of the house this Wiradireja Hariman family. Because of the rounded shape of the building, the terrace position was adjusted. Was right in front of the door to the backyard, the area directly adjacent to the living room is equipped with large windows.

There is a unique one of terrace. The floor is made of solid wood and made to float above the fish pond, such as a wooden deck by the pool or lake. Imagine the fun sitting there relaxing while enjoying a cup of tea or coffee in the afternoon. With this terrace, in a space protected from rain water, the house looks more beautiful too.

The use of stucco to concrete or asphalt pavement or carport houses a public parking area a bad impact on the environment. Concrete is made of waterproof material, so that rain water can not be absorbed by the soil. Eventually the water will be increasingly difficult to obtain.

Environmentally conscious makes a lot of people use grass instead of concrete block and asphalt. Then, what is called grass block it?

We may still be able to answer when asked about the paving block or conblock. But most would not know when asked about the grass block. Grass block is not new in Indonesia. But most people equate with grass block paving block. It was not entirely wrong, because the grass did block one type of paving block. The same material that the author is also a mixture of aggregate stone dust, screenings (small box-sized stone from 2 to 3 mm), sand, and cement. The difference lies precisely in its shape. Shaped solid block paving, while the grass block has holes for the soil and the grass so that the area covered less pavement. This is very good to keep a balance between perkerasaan and greening.

Grass fabric absorption block has a high enough to make it more resistant to weather changes. This material is not easy holes as happened in concrete is often exposed to rain, and also more heat resistant when exposed to sunlight. If damaged or loose, damaged parts can be removed and replaced with new ones without having to dismantle the whole area; more practical and efficient. Actual damage or block the outbreak of grass was not caused by the quality of grass bad block, but more because of improper installation. Because it before installing grass block, first the ground must be leveled and compacted so as not sagged. Uneven ground can cause fragile grass block.

Grass looks very natural block suitable to be used on the front porch, carport, or other areas that require adequate perkerasaan area, but still want to look green. Even now people start using it in the park, especially in parks Japanese style. Dipijak good but still environmentally friendly.