How to build your dream home. “My family’s house”: how to build a dream cottage with your own hands Build a dream house for yourself
I would like this story to help those who are starting to plan their summer cottage. Regardless of how this will be done, with the help of specialists or on your own.In general, a summer cottage plot is a fenced part of land in a field or meadow. Or maybe even in a grove or forest. It is this area that you need to turn into the vacation spot of your dreams. Maybe you bought a dacha with a house and you are quite happy with it. Then the entire dacha should be decorated in accordance with the style of the house. This is not an easy task either. Maybe you would like to have a garden in Japanese style, and your house is purely Russian, chopped up. So it turns out that a plot without buildings is in some cases better than with a house. After all, the fact that the dacha is a “blank slate”, so to speak, has its advantages. You can arrange everything on your hacienda according to your taste and according to the amount of finances. By the way, you will need to plan everything even if a professional handles your site. Sometimes it will be difficult for another person to understand what exactly you want to see on your site. Such nuances as natural landscape, height groundwater, soil quality for common man little is said about it. But nevertheless, if you yourself decide to plan your site, you will have to face the same problems.
If you read a little about planning summer cottages, you will read everywhere the phrase that this is a responsible matter. Indeed, a lot will depend on what and how you plan. Not only your comfort and the comfort of your household, but also relationships with your dacha neighbors will depend on the layout of your dacha plot. And also the quality of life outside the city will need to be brought as close as possible to urban conditions. There are several everyday tricks in planning that, due to inexperience, you may not know about. Well, you also need to know about some of the rules specified in the legislation.
First, make a plan in which you indicate everything that you would like to have at your dacha. do not forget to consult with your family and listen to their wishes and advice. For example:
1. What will the site be used for? For summer holiday and growing vegetables and fruits.
2. How many people will live in the summer, will children come? Four adults and two children
3. Will there be guests coming? Once every two weeks, three people.
4. Are there any pets? Cat and dog.
Well, a little more in the same spirit. The more questions you ask, the easier it will be to determine your site plan. After studying the resulting list, it will be possible to sketch out a graphic plan for the summer cottage. To make the task easier, mark out three zones for yourself. This is a residential area, a garden and vegetable garden and of course a recreation area. On a simple checkered piece of paper it will be very convenient to keep the scale and drawing out a plan will not be difficult. It would be better if it was a whole notebook. After all, over time you will have to plant trees and create beds. Believe me, it’s better to write everything down and mark it in a notebook than to tie names to the trunks with seedlings and put pegs with a note about what is planted here. Well, if you want to become an avid gardener, then you will simply need records of crops and harvests. In such a notebook everything will be safe and sound. On the legislative part of planning a garden plot. You should definitely read some documents to avoid any troubles later. Believe me, they will come in handy more than once: “SNiP 30-02-97*. Planning and development of territories of gardening (dacha) associations of citizens, buildings and structures" (adopted and put into effect by Resolution of the State Construction Committee of the Russian Federation No. 18-51 dated September 10, 1997, as amended on March 12, 2001), as well as "SNiP 21-01 -97*. Fire safety buildings and structures" (adopted and put into effect by Resolution of the Ministry of Construction of the Russian Federation dated February 13, 1997 No. 18-7, as amended on July 19, 2002).
As for the everyday tricks and knowledge of professional architectural designers. Let's go through the zones and see what can be taken into account when planning a dacha.
For the residential area, it is best to determine the northern zone of your hacienda. But you should pay attention to neighboring areas. To avoid any misunderstandings, pay attention to what will be located next to your house on the neighbor’s estate. There is such a thing as beautiful views. It's better to consider what you will see from the window, " beautiful view"or a neighbor's toilet. But it’s a good idea to place the porch of the house on south side, and it will be great at sunset too. Having determined the location of the house and adjacent buildings, proceed to marking out communications. Running to get water for irrigation, not to mention other needs, to the other end of the street will only be fun for one day. And if you also build a bathhouse, you won’t get any water. So running water, electricity, a sewer network, all this is necessary. This issue also needs to be approached very seriously. Communications on garden plot a little different from the city ones. There is a little trick here too. Some things, such as water for irrigation or a drain pipe, will be very convenient to hide under garden path. Very convenient for repairs and cleaning. Entrances to households The same should be noted immediately in the yard and house. This will require quite a bit of space. A little about outbuildings. Many gardeners complain that these buildings look unsightly. So take note to give an aesthetic appearance to sheds for tools and other needs. Otherwise the look of your economic block will ruin your mood.
After you have dealt with the residential area and all the ensuing consequences, you can begin to garden. The correct distribution of beds and flower beds, as well as trees and shrubs, will delight you with lush flowering and a rich harvest. When laying out a garden, you need to take into account the natural landscape of your site. By the way, the garden may not have clear boundaries. For example fruit trees can be planted around the perimeter of a residential building. When choosing fruit varieties, you need to pay attention not only to the taste of the fruit but also to the decorative qualities of the variety. With the right selection of trees, you can get an excellent harvest of useful fruits and decorate your plot with dignity. Just don't be overzealous. Remember that trees need space. Another little advice. Trees should be planted immediately in a permanent place and not placed among them with beds and shrubs. The fact is that while tree seedlings are small, beds with strawberries, for example, feel great. But as the trees grow, shade appears, and in the shade good harvest don't get it. It’s a good idea to place beds with vegetables next to the seating area. This will allow you to treat your household and guests with fresh vegetables, such as cucumbers or strawberries, straight from the garden. But shrubs and vines can be used for decorative fencing. So the zones on the site will be beautifully divided and the secluded corners of your garden will be hidden from prying eyes. Where to place the flower beds is a matter of your taste. Flowers can decorate the house and garden, and even the playground. If your site has a natural slope, do not rush to level everything, use this place for a lawn. When watering the grass, the water will not stagnate.
The most important thing in planning your dacha plot is to do everything so that you and your family and friends would enjoy being at your dacha. And of course I wanted to return there.
1 place(9.94 points) this week our users gave the topic . Portal member Dmitrich069“I decided to talk about laying concrete, specifically about laying, not pouring.” And since USHP involves a base for the finishing coat, it also involves leveling and grouting the surface. What tools are needed for the job, making and installing beacons, the process of laying and grouting concrete, how to care for concrete - in fact, this topic is a detailed master class.
On 2nd place(9.91) – topic. When, several years ago, a portal member Entry acquired land, the first building on the site was a gazebo.
Entry User FORUMHOUSE
Based on enthusiasm, emotions and other good things, it was built by a family contract. It was so exciting that we often returned home after dark. The bottom (like a parapet) was built of stone. And this case did not inspire me at all. But when it came to the pieces of wood, I got really carried away. And over time, the hobby has already grown into something more. So I became a “wood addict.”
Topikstarter was inspired to create a chest made of wood (pine, larch, beech and oak) by ordinary boxes: “The same chest, essentially, but only slightly smaller copies.” He began his topic with detailed description the process of “modern chest making”, and continued with a story about the restoration of furniture and the manufacture of other wooden “rattles” - from ceiling beams to kitchen units.
3rd place(9.91) received . In its topic (and this is already the fourth “volume”) Demidovdm continues to talk about the construction of his house. In previous topics - about searching for a site, purchasing materials and building a box. This topicstarter opened with a discussion of plastering and electrical installation work.
On 4th place(9.9) – . One day instead of buying a house gralex350“My wife and I took a chance and bought a plot of land, and now we are building our dream home.”
gralex350 User FORUMHOUSE
Driving around various wild places of our vast homeland, I always did not ignore old buildings. Karelia is a paradise for fishermen, that’s where it all started. If anyone knows, deep in the north of Karelia there are many beautiful and wild places, for example, like Landers, etc. Hunting houses on the islands were very often made of strange gray wood with cones (burls) growths. We lived in houses like these. In structure, it is an ordinary pine, only dried on the root, very strong, and it is amazingly many years old. A tree with a diameter of 30 cm was approximately 200 years old, the annual rings fit tightly to each other. The smell in the house was fresh, it smelled like forest. What’s typical is that it’s always cool in it when it’s hot, and when you heat it up, it holds the heat well. That’s when I met the Karelian dead pine Kelo.
What this material actually is, how they looked for craftsmen to “carry out their plans” and all stages of construction, as well as other “wooden matters” - in the topic.
On 5th place(9.88) famous master on the portal Roracotta talks about . The task is to place a shower, toilet and washbasin in a room measuring 215x120 cm. First, it was necessary to find connection points for the sewer lines of future plumbing fixtures to the existing sewer lines of the house. Then - new sewer wiring, connecting equipment and finishing the room. All stages, in detail and with photos, are in the author’s topic.
7th place took up the topic. Our user leex777xeel- two plots of 10 acres each. On one there are buildings, the second has been empty for many years. And then my daughter stopped going to the dacha, and then Topicstarter realized that she needed her own corner.
leex777xeel User FORUMHOUSE
The years go by, we grow up, they too, let her know that she has her own small corner, but while I have time to finish it, I made the beds, he will come - there is somewhere to stick the greens, I planted thujas for growth, fir, spruce, apple trees I will grow and wait...
According to experts, the Russian market for wooden housing construction has grown significantly over the past ten years. And although this method of construction has been known in our country for a long time, experts still believe that the current surge in popularity is not at all associated with nostalgia or the desire to pay tribute to tradition, but primarily with active development technologies. Moreover, increasingly popular in Lately houses are being made from laminated veneer lumber - last year alone, the share of orders for housing construction using this particular material in our country increased by 50%.
What is so attractive about this material?
1. Glued laminated timber is an environmentally friendly material.
For its production, boards from coniferous species wood - usually spruce and pine. The boards or, to use professional language, lamellas first undergo a drying process, are cleaned of defects, and then put into bags and glued together along the surface. Thanks to this approach, laminated veneer lumber, on the one hand, retains all the positive properties inherent in wood, and on the other, it also has clear advantages over it. In particular, just like solid wood, laminated veneer lumber “breathes”. That is, it provides natural ventilation in the room and maintains optimal humidity, preventing the appearance of dampness in the house.
2. From the point of view of thermal insulation, laminated veneer lumber is superior even to traditional wood materials.
When using a house, timber, unlike logs, does not form deep cracks and its entire thickness is working. Moreover, the adhesive layers themselves serve as additional heat insulators, and the tenon joint between the timber creates several sealing contours, preventing cold air from entering the room and warm air from leaving it.
3. Glued laminated timber is highly resistant to fire.
As experiments have shown, it is almost impossible to set fire to laminated timber. Thanks to production technology, laminated wood is several times more resistant to fire than concrete and metal. As evidenced by tests recently carried out by GOOD WOOD. At the same time, a solid log, for example, begins to burn when exposed to fire, the temperature of which is 150-160 degrees.
This stability of laminated veneer lumber is explained by at least two factors. Firstly, this is due to the fact that due to the preliminary preparation that the lamellas undergo, there are no cracks and cracks inside the laminated veneer lumber, which are quite natural for a solid log, which means there are no air “sins” necessary for the fire to flare up. And, secondly, according to technology, laminated veneer lumber, before becoming part of a strong wall of a house, must undergo fire-retardant treatment.
4. Structures made from laminated veneer lumber are 50-70% stronger than structures made from solid wood and even reinforced concrete.
This happens, first of all, because by sawing and assembling timber from individual lamellas, wood tension is relieved, the presence of which usually leads to cracking and curvature of the walls. In addition, gluing, which imparts immobility to the connection of boards in timber, provides structures high level rigidity. As a result, a house built from glued timber retains its original shape for many years and, importantly, compared to a house built from solid wood, it almost does not shrink.
5. Construction of a house from laminated veneer lumber occurs as quickly and efficiently as possible.
Ready-made material is delivered to the construction site, from which it is not difficult to build a house. The material is lighter, it does not require complex special equipment, there is no need to wait until it gains strength - there are a lot of advantages.
6. Glued laminated timber is a material completely ready for finishing.
It does not require additional investments in insulation and leveling of walls. His
7. Maple timber is ideal for individual design
Houses made of laminated veneer lumber have excellent geometry. Taking into account the needs and wishes of the customer, it will not be difficult for the architect to create a real masterpiece of wooden architecture in any style - from classical Finnish home and to the avant-garde.
Do you want to see projects of houses made of laminated veneer lumber in finished form?
A video review of the IP-355 GOOD WOOD project will convince you of the aesthetic qualities of such country real estate.
Modern technologies construction allow to build wooden houses made of laminated veneer lumber with panoramic windows.
The GOOD WOOD line of houses now includes projects of houses made of laminated timber SP-265 and SP-189 with frameless glazing technology.
GOOD WOOD reviews about the house according to the SP-265 project
Panel and timber housing construction is for those who don’t want to wait!
Technologies for the production of prefabricated houses at the GOOD WOOD Corporation are constantly being improved. Now the walls of the house, together with window structures, are not only assembled under strict multi-stage control, but also finished directly in production.
As a result, only 2-3 months pass from the first contact of the future homeowner to GOOD WOOD to moving into a finished home.
The technology of panel-timber houses can be found on the website http://www.gwd.ru/projects/populyarnye-proekty/proekt-pb-164/
Compared with traditional ways construction country houses made of wood, a panel-and-timber house is assembled on a ready-made foundation in record time - three to four days. At the same time, construction is carried out exactly according to special technological map, all stages of loading, unloading, and installation are spelled out so thoroughly that the likelihood of errors, and therefore defects, is practically reduced to a minimum.
Today projects made from laminated veneer lumber are presented in single and two-story houses PB-164, PB-230 and PB-101.
Construction of houses using panel-timber technology on video.
Combined houses. Austrian chalet style - for fans of European style
Another option for a country cottage, in which Russian buyers have recently shown quite a steady interest, is a combined house (wooden top and stone bottom) in the chalet style, which came to us from the Alpine regions of Switzerland, France and Germany. The clients' sympathies are quite understandable: the chalet house is very beautiful and original, at the same time reliable and environmentally friendly. Located in the wooden part attic floor – perfect place for the bedroom and nursery. It is easy to breathe here, natural wood regulates heat exchange and humidity. The wooden structure is protected from rain and snow by large overhangs of the roof - a “trademark” inherent in the architecture of the chalet. But for technical rooms and common spaces there is a first stone floor.
One of the most popular options for a chalet house on the domestic market is the KD-318 project, developed by the GOOD WOOD Corporation.
The construction of the KD-318 house is carried out using a combined technology: the first floor is built from a large-format ceramic block POROTHERM, the second - from laminated veneer lumber GOOD WOOD.
Thanks to this combination, GOOD WOOD combined houses, built in the style of an Austrian chalet, are rational and at the same time environmentally friendly. And the Corporation’s time-tested technology and high quality certified building materials make chalet houses from GOOD WOOD as reliable and durable as possible.
Houses made of ceramic blocks - for connoisseurs of high quality construction
Ceramic block, which is often called “warm ceramics” for its excellent insulating properties, is today one of the most popular materials used in the construction of country houses around the world. Made from high quality clay, ceramic block is not only environmentally friendly, but also has the qualities of strength and stability. Walls made of warm ceramics tolerate loads well and provide the premises with a high-quality air-heat balance. Thanks to this, the house is always warm in the cold season and cool in the summer.
In addition, walls built from such a block also “work” as a natural air conditioner - they regulate the inflow fresh air and humidity and prevent mold and mildew from occurring. Thanks to special muted chambers inside, the ceramic block also does a good job of sound insulation.
Warm ceramics are also convenient and economical to decorate. Plaster on such walls is applied easily and quickly, and the material for plastering will be needed about one and a half times less than in the case of brickwork. And finally, building a house from a ceramic block due to its size requires much less time than laying bricks.
Half-timbered windows and panoramic glazing. Even more sun and air!
Half-timbered houses, known in the Nordic countries since the 15th century, began to be actively built in Russia relatively recently - just a couple of decades ago, but quickly gained popularity. One of the reasons for this is the technology of building a house, which, on the one hand, provides it with special rigidity, and on the other, allows you to increase the glazing area without compromising the strength of the structure as a whole. The fact is that in addition to the traditional vertical posts and horizontal beams, the construction of the frame of a half-timbered house also uses inclined elements - braces, which give it its characteristic appearance. However, the braces play not only a decorative role - the spatial section they form also serves as the load-bearing foundation of the house. At the same time, the space in it can be filled with both building materials (in the Middle Ages, for example, rich townspeople used wooden carved panels), and can be used for additional glazing. As a result, the interior space in such a half-timbered cottage is literally filled with light and air, and from the outside the house looks as if it is floating in the air.
GOOD WOOD Corporation is one of the first companies to Russian market wooden house construction, which developed a whole line of half-timbered frames, significantly modernizing the designs of wooden houses due to the accumulated experience.
GOOD WOOD half-timbered house projects are stylish eco-friendly buildings consisting of durable laminated wooden structures, modern insulation and finishing materials.
Look at reviews of "GOOD WOOD" from residents of the fachwerk project F-184
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Olga says:
My husband and I have always dreamed of our own dacha, where we will definitely come to relax with the whole family. But, like most people, there was no money for such a purchase. And finally they decided to build on their own. Many thanks to the parents who helped us a lot.
It all started with choosing a site. We bought it 45 km from Minsk, for almost 1,510 rubles ($770). It looked terrible: neck-deep thickets of nettles, bushes and raspberries filled all 10 acres. We dug, sawed, uprooted, collected garbage and brought the earth back to normal. The design of the future dacha and its approval reduced our budget by 590 rubles ($300 equivalent). Installing a light meter and connecting it costs another minus 420 rubles. All the paperwork took about a year.
And now, finally, we have become the owners of our own plot. We are very lucky that one of our relatives is a builder. They could consult him on all questions. On family council It was decided to make the foundation pile. We rented a drill for piles for 33 rubles (17). They brought a car of sand and a car of crushed stone - they paid another 295 rubles (50 and 100 dollars). The fittings cost 390 (200 conventional). After pouring the piles and calculating the cost of cement consumption, they decided to pour the foundation using a concrete mixer: 10 cubic meters of concrete with gravel and their delivery cost 1,175 rubles ($600). Mom was copied at work old furniture. It needed to be disposed of. So the cabinets moved to our dacha and became part of the formwork.
It's time for the blocks. For 30 cubic meters with delivery they paid 3,430 rubles (1,750 conventional units equivalent).
The foundation inside the house was painted with bitumen mastic so that it would not absorb moisture. We are planning a stone finish on the outside. The builder laid the first row of blocks, showing us “how to do it,” and did the rest ourselves.
My husband and I brought up the blocks, my dad laid them down, and my mom caulked the seams. When my parents couldn’t do it, my husband and I took on the task of building walls. I don’t even remember how much glue it took to make the blocks.
To complete the construction, we had to buy another 17 cubic meters. We paid 1,450 rubles ($740) including delivery. We made two monolithic belts: the first - in front of the beams on the 2nd floor, the second - for the roof. Perhaps two were not necessary, but we decided that it was more reliable.
Now it's the roof's turn. Beams, rafters, unedged and edged boards They cost us 1665 rubles (850). They were installed by six people, including two women. Since my husband is afraid of heights, my father and I took on the lathing. Purchase of metal tiles - 2550 rubles. (1300). How to put it, we read on the Internet. We also ordered screws and film there. They cost twice as much as in the store.
Garage Doors given by a friend. I didn’t even have to pay for installation because we did everything ourselves. Only the castle, corners and bricks for the pillar were included in the construction bill - about 245 rubles (75+50).
We already bought the windows, but didn’t have time to install them. Over the winter we will study the theory, and in the spring we will try it in practice. 9 windows reduced the family budget by 2156 rubles. ($1100)
If you have a dream, don't give up. It can become reality!
Good luck everyone!
Comments Andrey Osinsky, Deputy Marketing Director of Alutech Trading House LLC: Olga, thank you for detailed story about all stages of building a house from scratch. I think that many, having read it, will decide with their whole family to realize the dream of a cozy home outside the city. I would especially like to praise the skill of everyone who helped you build the house. It is clear how you tried to complete all the work as carefully and according to theory as possible. And judging by the photos, you are doing a good job. I support the decision to postpone the installation of windows until the hardware has been studied. Taking into account the fact that 80% of the heat is evaporated through them, before starting work it is better to decide on both reliable windows and the installation method. A good move in your case would be to install protective shutters. Now is the ideal moment to build them in with minimal visibility from the street. And you can appreciate the benefits of the installation first in the summer: protect the furniture from fading and keep the rooms cool. And then in winter, roller shutters help to spend less resources on heating.
I wish you success in finishing your house! Easy repairs and successful participation in the competition!
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Dreams come true - a country house has been built!
Building my own country house has been my long-time dream. I really wanted to have a dacha not far from a forest, so that in summer and winter I could go out into nature: in the summer I could grow flowers, vegetables and fruits at my dacha, and walk through the forest picking mushrooms and berries. And in winter, breathe in the fresh frosty air while skiing. And finally, in 2011, my dream came true! My son Alexey and I built on what we bought three years earlier summer cottage house, turning to one of the famous Moscow construction companies.
Initially, we, too, like many summer residents, judging by the published stories, wanted to build a house ourselves. It’s so cool to build a house yourself!!! But we are lucky that there are wonderful relatives in our family who convinced us not to engage in self-construction, so as not to drag out the construction of the house for years. They went through many years of independently building their houses and now do not recommend doing it, because imperfections haunt them to this day. We are very grateful to them for their advice, which we followed. That’s why my son and I turned our attention to construction companies represented on the construction market country houses in fairly large quantities. First of all, we made inquiries about which companies were located nearby and whether they had their own exhibition grounds in order to see with our own eyes the objects they were building. After reviewing the exhibitions of several construction companies, studying their construction projects and the agreement that one or another company is ready to sign with us, we settled on one of them. The selected company builds both brick and wooden houses. Of the wooden houses, we gave preference to a house built according to frame technology, given its many advantages over others. Thus, the construction of a frame house is characterized by low operating costs, short construction times and affordable price. Besides, frame house, due to the lightness of its design, does not require a powerful foundation. One of the most important advantages is that frame buildings retain heat very effectively; walls 150-200 mm thick are already suitable for permanent residence. The density of the walls and joints, the ideal geometry of the surfaces, the waterproofing and windproofing membrane lead to the absence of drafts and airflow. We did not intend to live in our future house permanently, and therefore it was very important to us how the frame walls would react to temperature changes. It turned out that such walls are absolutely indifferent to temperature changes, and therefore in conditions of intermittent use there is no need to maintain temperature regime in our absence. Arriving at any time for a short period, the house warms up quickly, within an hour, which suits us especially during the cold season. Thus, having carefully studied the advantages and disadvantages of wooden houses, we entered into a contract agreement with a construction company for the construction of an individual frame house.
To country house became comfortable and as convenient as possible for us, before actual construction it was necessary to correctly plan the zones and determine the size and purpose of the rooms. Therefore, before concluding a contract for the construction of your own home, we have familiarized ourselves with the layout of a large number of proposed options. Considering our financial capabilities, we chose a frame house with an attic, the building area of which is 48 square meters. m, total area– 71.60 sq. m, living area – 50.24 sq. m. We especially liked the fact that the ceiling height in the house on the first floor is 2.5 m, and on the second floor, which is the attic, 2.4 m.
Rice. 1. Plan of the 1st floor On the first floor, as can be seen from Fig. 1, there are two residential premises - a kitchen and a room - and two non-residential ones - a bathroom and an entrance hall. All rooms are separated by doors. We combined the large room with the kitchen and transformed it into a kitchen-living room, dividing it into zones for greater comfort. One of them is a working one, where food preparation will take place. The second zone is intended for relaxation, that is, this is the dining room where the family will eat. The bathroom has a sink with a countertop, a shower cabin and a toilet.
Rice. 2. Attic plan On the second floor, as shown in Fig. 2, there is a room and an attic. From the attic, after its insulation, we plan to make another separate room with the door, erecting a partition. Having decided to build a house, we came to the site to choose a place for the foundation of the house. Preliminarily familiarized yourself with Federal law“On gardening, vegetable gardening and dacha non-profit associations of citizens” dated 04/15/1998 No. 66-FZ, so as not to inadvertently violate the rights of neighbors due to the location of the building. And finally, the place for the house has been determined! Almost like according to A.S. Pushkin: “A house will be built here”!
And away we go... Construction of the house began with laying the foundation on screw piles. Installing such a foundation on problematic soil is its undeniable advantage. Wells of a certain diameter were drilled using a drill, reinforcing elements were installed in them, and then they were filled with concrete.
The piles were placed around the entire perimeter of the facility under construction. Their number is determined by the total weight of the building and operational load. Depending on the loads that act from various elements of the structure (floor, walls, roofing, partitions, etc.) and the time of operation, a certain diameter of internal piles is selected.
The waterproofing consisted of 2 layers of roofing felt along the top of the foundation. Fire protection of the floor joists was carried out, bottom trim and foundation piping in 2 layers.
Meanwhile, they brought to the site Construction Materials: beams for the frame, softwood cladding for frame walls, beams, boards for flooring, floor beams and load-bearing beams for the ceiling, beams for the porch, rafters, baseboards, platbands, heat and water insulation materials, insulation, metal tiles and much more.
After installing the foundation, the builders began building the frame for the walls. The outer frame walls of the house were mounted on an antiseptic mounting board and lined with 12.5 mm sheathing with inside on a vapor barrier, on the outside - on a wind- and moisture-proof vapor-permeable membrane. The frame partitions are hemmed on both sides with 12.5 mm kraft paper sheathing. The floor beams rest on the foundation. For the subfloor, instead of plywood, moisture-resistant OSB 6 boards were used, and a wind- and moisture-proof vapor-permeable membrane was laid on the subfloor. The floor was laid with 35 mm boards for vapor barrier. The insulation of the floor of the 1st floor was carried out up to 150 mm with insulation included in the delivery package.
System gable roof- rafter.
The roof is a red “Cascade” metal tile, which was laid and secured to a sheathing of the required size.
Entrance and interior doors houses are paneled. Wooden glazed windows with sealing. All elements of the attic: gables, side walls and partitions are framed, non-insulated, lined with 12.5 mm sheathing. The ascent to the attic is carried out via a single-flight staircase with three winder steps at the bottom. The house has a small porch that creates coziness.
Ugh! Finally, the construction of the house is completed! And only two months have passed since the start of construction! My wonderful relatives were right!!! The house was built in a fairly short time! However, I cannot say that the process of building the house went smoothly and without a hitch. After all, you need to handle a construction campaign with your eyes open!)) As with all builders... We constantly had to monitor the construction site so that the lining and boards were of the exact grade specified in the project, so that the tolerances for cracks in the floor and ceiling turned out to be within acceptable standards so that the technology for fastening materials complies with GOST. And my son and I overcame all the difficulties that arose in the process of building the house. True, the construction period has been extended from one month to two. But this is sheer nonsense compared to many years of unauthorized construction! Now all that remains is to treat the house with a special impregnation to protect it from moisture, fungi, mold and microorganisms.
Since lining during the construction of a frame house, like any material based on natural wood, requires mandatory maintenance, we impregnated the exterior finish 2 weeks after construction, and the interior of the country house - a month after completion of construction, in accordance with the Rules for the use of wooden houses. We did not hire builders for this work. My son himself turned into a steeplejack and treated the external sides of the house with Texturol, and I also treated the walls inside the house with it.
Finally, the house was treated, and thanks to impregnation it acquired a noble color!
In order for our “hut on chicken legs” to acquire a complete and attractive look, it was necessary to line the base of the pile-screw foundation with base siding. And son Alexey successfully carried out this work, covering the base of the house with special siding along the entire perimeter.
That's it now! The house is built and finished in a relatively short time, and you can live in it! And since then it has been our family’s favorite vacation spot.
As I mentioned earlier, insulating the attic was not included in the design of the house being built. And at that time we could not afford to insulate it due to the additional costs, because the house was built on credit. But the attic in wooden house- the coldest place in winter and the hottest in summer. And therefore, the thought of insulating the attic is constantly present in our heads, because the advantages of an insulated attic are obvious. In winter, it is warmer because the thermal insulation will retain the heat rising upward, and in the summer, on the contrary, the insulation will not allow the heat from the roof heating up in the sun to penetrate. Currently on the market thermal insulation materials offered a large number of insulation materials. Each of them has its own specific positive traits. The variety of insulation materials makes it difficult to make a choice, and therefore this process must be approached with special care. And, in my opinion, you need to follow this rule: to choose quality material, you need to contact well-known insulation manufacturers. Such insulation includes Rockwool insulation, produced by the company of the same name. The Rockwool company is the undisputed world leader in the production of basalt-based thermal insulation - stone wool. The insulation of this brand has very low thermal conductivity, which ensures its effectiveness as a heat insulator; it is a non-flammable material and is effective in fire protection, it belongs to the NG flammability class; it has good soundproofing characteristics; has water-repellent properties. High resistance to deformation loads allows operation for a long period without reducing the thermal insulation properties; vapor permeability ensures the “breathing” of insulated surfaces; it is environmentally friendly. The high density of the insulation helps to increase its service life. All of the listed advantages put Rockwool insulation at the top of the ratings among other insulation materials, which is what attracted our attention. Moreover, in addition to insulating the attic, our next dream is to build a bathhouse, which certainly needs to be insulated with high-quality material.
So I decided to take part in the competition, telling my construction story. In the photo above you can see that our house has a wonderful patio, which our son built with his own hands. But that is another story…
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Dear seven-dacha residents, who can help with advice? My husband and I want to build the most budget-friendly frame panel country house. What materials to build from so that the construction is economical, but at the same time the house can serve for 15-20 years? If anyone has...
Many people dream of owning their own home. To achieve your dream, you can save money for many years or commit yourself to a mortgage. Or you can do like Steve Aren, who built his dream home from inexpensive materials. Steve spent $9,000 on the project, which is not a lot for a separate home. With this modest amount of money, Steve managed to build modern house, which has everything you need. All work was completed in a record 6 weeks! It all started with the purchase of a small plot of land in Thailand.
Steve purchased a plot of land from his friend. This land was part of a farm where mango trees were grown.
To build the domes, which form the basis of the unusual structure, they used concrete blocks. The brickwork was covered with a layer of plaster.
Construction of the foundation of the house cost Steve only $6,000. Of course, this price is also due to the fact that materials are cheaper in Thailand than in other regions.
To give the house a finished look, Steve painted the walls with terracotta paint. A house of this design fits organically into the surrounding landscapes and does not disturb the mood of the farm.
The interior design cost $3,000. And it's worth every penny! What is this fireplace worth?
The bedroom looks like it came straight out of a fairy tale book. On such a bed you only have good dreams.
This is what the house looks like from the outside. The view is simply amazing! Two friends with little experience in construction helped Steve build the house. Only 6 weeks passed from laying the foundation to finishing the finishing!
On top of one of the domes, Steve built a terrace under a canopy of natural materials. You need to climb onto it using steps that are built into the walls of the house.
It is convenient to sit on such a terrace in sunny weather. Enough space for a whole company.
The view from inside is also incredible. If it's windy outside, you can relax while contemplating the beautiful views from round windows Houses.
Steve's shower room looks like a real spa. The room resembles a tropical waterfall.
Each individual interior detail is designed in accordance with the overall concept. The bamboo stem washbasin maintains the tropical forest atmosphere.