At the moment, every person tries to save not only canned vegetables for the winter, but also fresh vegetables. Indeed, in the cold season, the cost of such products increases significantly. An excellent option for this in a suburban area is a vegetable store. Its construction can be carried out using various materials.
Varieties of vegetable stores
In order to properly plan the construction of vegetable stores, you need to initially determine what kind of structure such a structure will have. And she, in turn, can be:
- on the surface of the ground;
- underground.
Each of these types has its own specifications.
Storage for vegetables on the ground
Quite often on the site you can find such a vegetable store. Its construction is designed in accordance with the established requirements and rules of SNiP.
So, you need:
- draw up a design project;
- calculate the exact amount of building materials;
- carry out internal and external finishing work;
- make a heating system andventilation.
Vegetable stores of this type are mainly built from shell rock, foam blocks, aerated concrete or bricks.
A solid foundation is preliminarily built, in such works preference is given to a monolithic foundation. Brick does not require additional finishing. But all other materials have a porous structure, and they must be protected from moisture and climatic phenomena.
Roof construction is made with any practical and modern material.
To make such a vegetable store of high quality and efficient in use, its construction must be carried out similarly to the construction of a residential building.
Underground Storage
This is the most common vegetable store, the construction of which is carried out at the stage of construction of a residential building. You can also build it at a certain distance from the house. It all depends on the area of the site and on the functionality of the building.
The walls of such a room can be monolithic, brick or foam blocks.
Other materials are not recommended. Only these are able to withstand significant soil loads on their structure and not deform at the same time.
It is imperative to insulate the vegetable store. It is performed using roofing material, polystyrene foam, mineral wool, polyurethane foam.
These materials are laid both along the outer perimeter of the structure and inside, which will protect the room from moisture.
The floor is poured with concrete mortar orlaid out with boards. In the latter option, you first need to make a backfill of sand and crushed stone of a small fraction.
Ventilation of the room
If a vegetable store is being built with your own hands, the construction of its walls should be carried out together with the manufacture of the ventilation system. It is she who ensures the normal circulation of air masses. If it is not done, then high humidity, especially in the room that is underground, will eventually cause mold. And all this will lead to the destruction of the structure.
So, ventilation can be natural or mechanical. Both types should be made in a vegetable store. The first is provided by the presence of a door and a small window that faces the street. If this is not possible, then only mechanical air circulation is used. To do this, you will need to install special fans in the pipes for the removal and inflow of air masses. And you can mount multifunctional split systems.
Insulation construction
Such work is done quite quickly and easily. Sheet materials, such as polystyrene or polyurethane, are attached to the surface of walls and ceilings. On top of them, any finishing material can be used as a finish. In this case, plastic and wooden lining is very popular.
