The presence of a viewing pit in your own garage is justified in the event that the car owner himself follows his car, referring to specialists only in extreme cases. The technology of its arrangement can be different, since all such structures differ in size, presence( or absence) of the cellar and so on. Decoration of the bottom and walls - at the discretion of the owner.
But there are some general principles for the construction of such a "technological trench", compliance with which will increase both the quality of care of the machine and the level of convenience in carrying out certain regulatory operations. Undoubtedly, the main parameter with which it is necessary to be determined is the optimum size of the inspection pit.
Length
It is chosen arbitrarily and is limited only by the size of the garage. It should be taken into account that after all the pit must be longer than the machine( at least 0.5 m on each side).This will allow a more gentle( stepped) descent and a thorough inspection of the car both in front and behind without its additional rearrangement.
Arrangement of steps from a practical point of view is preferable to installing a ladder for descent into a pit, as it is more convenient for them to move tools, spare parts and the like.
Depth
This parameter is determined based on the convenience of the car owner when repairing or servicing the machine. It is believed that this is achieved by the ability to freely raise your hands. The optimum depth is about 15 cm higher than the height of a person. At the same time, the reading should not be from the very bottom of the trench, but from the bridge( decking), if they close the bottom of the trench.
Width of
First of all, you need to consider the perspective. It is possible that later the owner will want to buy a new car, with a wider track. At the same time, the dimensions of the car owner are also taken into account. Too narrow a pit will create many inconveniences and will not allow full-scale maintenance or repair of a motor vehicle. On average, its device should be oriented at a width of the order of 0.8 m.
CONCLUSION
The most optimal parameters of the inspection pit for 1 car are:
- Length - within 5 m.
- Width - 0,8 m.
- Depth - from 1,8 to 2 m.
Practical advice
layout of the inspection hole
It is necessary to take into accountand the possibility of flooding the pit. Therefore, appropriate measures are taken - waterproofing the bottom with additional concreting. This is also necessary in order to prevent the leakage of liquid from the pit into the cellar.
It is desirable to equip and drainage channel, but this is "pleasure" of expensive ones, since it is rather difficult to practically implement it.
If the dimensions of the garage are significant, it is advisable to divide its entire area into zones - separately a viewing pit and the place for setting up the car. Then the evaporation will not fall on its bottom.
To avoid increasing the humidity level in the garage, the unused observation pit must be closed all the time( shields, boards, sheet material, etc.).
In the inspection pit, there is a fairly intense condensation of moisture. To ensure that the bottom of the car is not subjected to increased corrosion, it is necessary to think about the qualitative ventilation of the garage.