Vegetable store. Building on a country plot

At the moment, each person tries to keep for the winter not only conservation, but also fresh vegetables. After all, in the cold season, the cost of such products is significantly increased. An excellent option for this on the countryside is the vegetable store. Its construction can be carried out with the use of various materials.

Varieties of vegetable stores

In order to properly plan the construction of vegetable stores, you must first determine what kind of construction such a structure will have. And it, in turn, can be:

• On the surface of the soil;
• underground.

Each of these types has its own technical characteristics.

Vegetable storage on the surface of the soil

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 draft design;
• Calculate the exact number of building materials;
• Carry out internal and external finishing work;
• Make a heating and ventilation system.

Vegetable storages of this type are mainly built from shellfish, foam blocks, aerated concrete or bricks.

Preliminary construction of a solid foundation, in such works preference is given to a monolithic base. The brick does not require additional finishing. But all other materials have a porous structure, and they need to be protected from the effects of moisture and climatic phenomena.

Roof construction is made by any practical and modern material.

To make high-quality and effective in use such a vegetable storehouse, it must be built in the same way as building a dwelling.

Underground storage

This is the most common vegetable storehouse, 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 the functionality of the building.

The walls of this room can be monolithic, made of bricks or foam blocks.

Other materials do not recommend using. Only these are able to withstand significant loads of soil on their structure and do not deform at the same time.

It is necessary to make isolation of the vegetable storehouse. It is carried out with the use of ruberoid, polystyrene, mineral wool, polyurethane foam.

These materials are laid along the external perimeter of the structure, and inside, which will protect the room from moisture.

The floor is poured with concrete mortar or laid out with boards. In the latter variant, it is first necessary to make a pouring out of sand and rubble of a small fraction.

Ventilation of the room

If the vegetable storehouse is built with their own hands, the construction of its walls must be carried out together with the manufacture of the ventilation system. It provides the normal circulation of air masses. If it is not done, then high humidity, especially in that room, which is under the ground, will eventually cause mold. And all this will lead to the destruction of the structure.

So, ventilation can be natural or mechanical. And that and the other kind is worth making in the 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 need to install special fans in the discharge pipes and air masses. And you can mount multifunctional split-systems.

Thermal insulation of the structure

Such work is done fairly quickly and simply. Sheet materials, such as polystyrene or polyurethane, are attached to the surface of walls and ceiling. Above them, any finishing material can be used as a decoration. A great popularity in this case uses plastic and wooden lining.