El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-22
CAREFUL CONSIDERATION should
Be GIVEN GARAGE CONSTRUCTION
Motor Magazine Deals With Problem Of Owner Who
Wants Small Garage in Which to Store His Car;
Should Be -Four Feet of Free Space Around
Automobile Drainage is Important.

~ITY man, suburbanite, rural resi-
dent, each has his garage prob
~ lens. says Motor.
All three classes Of owners have one
problem in common. That problem re-
lates to equipment. What tools do I
need to keep my car in good shane
ca il I own a garage and OBJ If I a.
not. but instead use a public earageY
There IS much to say to the man
who contemplates erecting a perma-
nent garage. He must weigh the ad-
Vantages OF the different materials for
the walls, roof and floor. He must
ask himself which material he shall
use. Shall it be stone. brick, hollow
tile, concrete2 What shall I do for
ventilation, heat etc, and many other
questions concerning gasoline storage,
lighting and equipment
The garage plans should be looked
over carefully, so as to check up on
all the dimensions, lighting facilities
etc. If II is TO be a one-car garage
it should be large enough so there are
at least three feet all around the car.
Do not be skinny in this respect, II
YOU intend 70 do your own repairing.
Take four feet if you can. The en-
trance should be at least nine feet
high, so as to allow a car with top up
to pass through The entrance should
not be less than nine feet wide. and
being struck by the hub caps, guards
should be used.
Cement for Flooring.
Concrete for flooring is considered
ideal for the small garage, but If an
electric car is to be housed the floor
might be given a coat Of aeid-proof
cement Ordinary cement is attacked
by sulphuric acid, and this IS used for
battery electrOlyte. With a very care
ful owner the aeid-proofing may not be
necessary. When considering the floor
drainage is an important matter. The
floor should be slightly dished and a
drain placed in the center. Side chan
nels are used rarely and they are not
advisable for a small structure.
Another consideration is the pit Pit
lighting is often overlooked, and IN
many cases q lamp Connection is placed
within a few feet Of the pit, so a lead
may be carried down close to the work
Ingress and egress should not be for
gotten To get in and out Of the pit
easily means to save time and trouble.
A small flight Of steps running from
midpoint on one side outward to clear
the car should prove satisfactory. Pro-
vision should be made for keeping a
set of tools in the pit for II rs very
annoying to have to crawl out TO get
tools from the bench. Some owners
use a small work bench fitted with
wise, so that some work may be done
in the pit
For a small garage a sliding door is
preferred to a hinged one. but as the
entrance becomes wider the tWo-part
door seems to have advantages.
Lighting is quite important The
windows should be large and as many
as possible installed. They should be
SO placed that natural light VIII fall on
the lower part OF the chassis, where
most Of the work is done.
A slzylight is an excellent thing. and
In Installed a shade should be provided.
Electric lights should be used exclu-
sivel,7 in a garage. for no other form
Is really safe In a building where gaso-
line is handled so freely. There should
be one interior light which can be |
turned on and off from the outside a
lamp should be placed over the entrance /
so that the approach VIII be clear 10