If you think that the small area of your country house- this is a good reason why it cannot be beautiful, comfortable and cozy, then think again! We have selected photographs of amazing country houses, the area of which does not exceed 40 sq.m. And most of them are much smaller! You will see inspiring examples of successful organization of a small space.
Summer residents create houses that are not just compact, comfortable and beautiful, but also incredibly original, and the photos of the houses at these dachas are truly unique.
Country house with two bedrooms on different levels: 7 photos
This house, excluding the porch and carport, has an area of 37.6 sq.m. Despite small sizes, he has two bedrooms - one downstairs, the other in the attic.
The house combines a relaxation area, a dining room and a compact kitchen built along back wall. At the entrance to the house from the carport there is a wardrobe closet.
In the other half of the house there is a small bedroom.
Next to the bedroom is a bathroom, which is accessible from both the living room and the bedroom.
There is a second bedroom in the attic above the bedroom and bath.
Because the upper bedroom is quite spacious, then if the family is small but likes to receive guests, you can increase the living room area by ground floor, having abandoned the bedroom there.
For the same purpose, you can make a wider terrace at the entrance to the house, which will also give more space to accommodate guests.
Modern country house with a loft style: 6 photos
The area of the house in the photo is a little more than 37 sq.m., the house has a living room, a kitchen-dining room, a bathroom and 2 bedrooms. 
Looking at the photos of the interior, it's hard to believe that all this fit into this tiny space.
Thanks to the large number of windows and light, the house does not seem small from the inside. On the contrary, it creates a feeling of spaciousness and comfort at the same time.
Behind the kitchen are the bathroom and bedroom. The space under the stairs to the attic is used as a storage room.
Small bedroom downstairs due to large windows It seems bright and cozy.
In the attic there is a fairly spacious children's bedroom.
Country house with a bright interior: 3 photos
And she built this lovely house, surrounded by greenery, with her own hands. married couple. They did absolutely all the work themselves (including making furniture!), and it took them six years to build this house!
The interior of the house is filled with retro features and bright colors.
As well as original design solutions.
Original hut house: 4 photos
This nice house the dacha captivates with its atmosphere: wood is everywhere, and this creates a unique charm. But admit it, you are one of those who looks at such houses and sighs: “Yes, it’s original, but in such a house it’s difficult to really fit everything in…”
Let's see its interior, how everything is conveniently placed in this small space. The stairs lead to a cozy bedroom.
And on the ground floor there is a neat compact kitchen, living room and surprisingly spacious bathroom.
The kitchen has access to the terrace at the back of the house.
But the main thing in this house is the spirit of privacy and quiet life.
Practical country house 25 sq.m.
Beautiful and functional - no extravagance. It is not difficult to imagine such a house standing in the most ordinary village or on summer cottage.
The same can be said about the interior.
The house has everything you need, while its area is only 25 square meters.
Country house from a construction trailer.
It turns out that a construction trailer can be turned into a stunning open-plan holiday home.
At the same time, the space inside such a structure cannot be called cramped.
Inside there is absolutely everything for comfortable life right down to the shower and toilet.
Unusual country house in the form of a castle.
This house rightfully bears the proud name of a miniature castle. Being located quite high in the mountains, it amazes not only with its design, but also with its picturesque views.
Despite its modest size, there was room for everything inside, including a bedroom, modern kitchen, fireplace and - of course! - rocking chair.
Country house made from old windows.
We replace everything with new ones, while throwing away many old windows of varying degrees of wear. The owner of this house is in the process of installing windows, and she has always been tormented by the desire to find a use for the still quite good old windows. This is how this one was built country house.
The various cozy little things: iron bed, old paintings. Huge windows They let in a sea of light, so it’s unlikely that you’ll be able to sleep until twelve in such a bedroom!
Country house with a sleeping attic: 9 photos
This country house with an area of 31.2 sq.m. is made of used materials: wood and roofing iron, at the same time, for safety reasons, the electrical wiring and plumbing in the house are completely new.
Downstairs, the open-plan kitchen is connected to the living room. This small room It is quite comfortable for relaxation and accommodates a sofa and an armchair. In addition, the kitchen island on the back wall has a folding dining table.
It is also possible to place dining area on the covered veranda at the back of the house.
The bathroom is located behind the kitchen and is equipped with a toilet, sink and shower.
As you can see from the plan, there is a storage room next to the bathroom, and the cottage has sleeping lofts at both ends of the house.
On the one side sleeping place located above the bathroom. The upward staircase is successfully combined with the kitchen shelving.
At night the house is lit with candles, oil lamps and electricity accumulated from solar panels during the day.
Country house in the trunk of an old spruce.
But first place in terms of originality must be given to this incredible structure. It is so small that it is very difficult to call it home. But the story of its creation is truly fantastic! The fact is that this house is hand-carved from the trunk of a giant spruce. All this enormous work was done alone by the artist Noel Wotten. It took him 22 years.
So if you dream of a small, cozy country house, then know: your dream can come true!
The garden house is distinguished by its small dimensions. This is explained by the fact that most plots in collective gardens and SNT are very modest in size. Six acres is a standard allotment, which was provided to almost everyone during Soviet times.
Typical layout of a small country house
Modern gardens boast a larger plot area, but this land is more often used for growing fruit and vegetable crops, and it is impractical to plant on it, which will occupy a significant part of the plot.
Therefore, the layout of a garden house must meet two criteria: to achieve maximum comfort and functionality with a minimum area. Appearance also plays an important role, but its presence is not at all necessary.
Today on the market there are projects of various garden houses. They are adapted to all types of existing building materials. can be made from:
- bricks;
- piece blocks;
- logs;
- timber;
- using frame-panel technology.
frame-panel house project
Such a variety of materials allows you to choose optimal project country house. made from piece materials are more durable and reliable, but their construction will take a lot of time and will cost the owner of the site more. The price will be higher not only due to the more used expensive materials, but also for the need to arrange a solid foundation due to the heavy weight of the entire structure.
Houses made of wood are cheaper and more environmentally friendly. The tree will fit very organically into the atmosphere of the garden. The construction of such a house is possible on cheaper and less labor-intensive foundations, for example, screw piles are suitable.
If the house will be used not only in summer, but also in winter, then it is much easier to heat a house made of wood until optimal temperature than stone.
A garden house using frame-panel technology is a fairly new proposal, but it fully justifies itself in this market niche.
Layout of a country house using frame-panel technology
It is built even faster than, since it does not require long exposure of the box for the material to shrink. You can begin installing windows, doors and finishing, both interior and exterior, immediately after completing the installation of the frame and roof. It takes only a month and a half to build such a turnkey structure.
The cost also turns out to be much more attractive than that of houses made of other materials. User characteristics comparable to wooden house, but the warranty service life is about 25 - 30 years, which is significantly inferior stone houses.
Number of storeys and dimensions of the garden house
A classic garden house is one with a building area not exceeding an area of 20 square meters. The plan of the house was extremely simple: such a structure contained only one room, and without a vestibule or a dedicated hallway.
Layout of two floors of a country house
The area was arranged quite chaotically, but most often there was a presence in the house kitchen table with a minimum set necessary utensils, sofa or bed used as a sleeping place. All the rest of the space was occupied garden tools, accessories, clothing and seedlings. As a rule, there was no electricity in such houses.
Today, the requirements for a garden house have changed. Even though he still remains small building, in terms of comfort and functionality it should not be inferior to a full-fledged residential building. If this is still considered an unnecessary luxury, although most of the drawings provide for the room, then electricity is a must.
The vast majority bring water into the house.
Classic designs garden houses offer solutions with a building footprint not exceeding .
Layout option for a small garden house
More the exception than the rule, and more. This is due to the fact that such a house is very difficult to fit harmoniously and correctly onto small area, thereby not violating the rules for building collective gardens, and also leaving enough space for gardening experiments.
If it is necessary to increase the available square meters, the building is expanded upward, that is, or with a full second floor. This allows you to double the usable area.
This optimal solution, if you often come to the garden and stay overnight or you host your friends and acquaintances here. For the usual needs of a gardener, the area of one floor is sufficient.
Layout options for garden houses
The layout of the house will depend on its size, number of floors, the number of people who use the building regularly, as well as the existing communications connected to the house.
Layout of a garden house with a combined living room and kitchen
The use of electricity is provided for in almost every project; there may be no running water, since in some gardens summer gardening is practiced. street water supply and shower. Gas and sewerage are the exception rather than the rule in the layout of such houses. A nice addition may be a small stove or fireplace, which will allow you to comfortably use the garden house even in the cool season or occasionally come to the garden in winter.
One-room country houses
This type of layout is typical for very small buildings. The outside of the house is a regular rectangle, and inside there is a room of the same shape. Depending on the size, the building can be supplemented with one or two windows. Entrance group usually placed on the side of a wide facade. Roof type at customer's choice. It could be , or it could be . There are even interesting options, when the roof drops to the ground, creating the illusion of a hut.
The most common sizes of such a house are 3x3, 3x4 and 4x4. There are slightly enlarged versions 3x5 and 2.5x5.
When planning to build such a house, you can even refuse to choose classical technology, but contact specialized companies and choose for yourself ready-made option. You can see it on your site in a few days, maximum in a week. Such a house will be completely ready for living and use.
3x3 garden house layout option
Alternatively, the plan of such a house may include a veranda or canopy. In the first option, this is a partially open or glazed unheated space, in the second, a dark, completely enclosed unheated room. Both options involve combination with a porch. For the convenience of planning the area, the entrance from the street is from the end, that is, in the narrow part of the extension.
drawing and layout of a 3x4 house with a veranda
Garden house with two rooms
Two rooms may be present in the drawing garden house, if it measures at least 4 by 4.5 meters. In this case, you can select a room combined with a dining room and a separate room, which will be a bedroom and a living room at the same time. Such a house can be equipped with small covered vestibules, where there is a hanger for outerwear and street shoes.
With a house size of 4x5, you can also select two separate rooms. The plan of such a building can contain up to three windows in a heated living area.
layout option for a two-story house made of 4x5 timber
The first room is a utility area; it houses an entrance hall, a kitchen and a dining room. This room will also act as a vestibule, blocking access to cold street air into the living room. The second room is the living room-bedroom. Houses with a 4x6 building area can be zoned using the same principle.
Option for a garden house with two 6x6 rooms
Buying a summer cottage is just the beginning. It needs to be planned, the optimal house selected, developed general concept its design. In this article we will consider the most various projects country houses. From the smallest for one room, to very roomy ones - for 100 square meters of usable area.
With veranda and terrace
When choosing the layout of a country house, they often try to find a project with a veranda or terrace. Similar covered area good not only for relaxing or dining outdoors. On a rainy or hot day, you can do a lot of things under a canopy, which, due to large quantity You can't create trash in the premises.
On a common foundation
Projects of country houses with a veranda have a small area: the smallest have dimensions of 6 * 4 meters, and the veranda occupies 2 meters on the long side, and the house itself is 4 * 4 meters or 16 square meters (taking into account the thickness of the walls, even less).
Another option is one room, in which there is space for several kitchen cabinets and a stove, there is a small dining table and a sleeping area. This layout is ideal for one person. Two people will feel good in it. IN this option There is no bathroom, so you will have to separately.
The layout of a small country house (up to 40 meters) is quite simple: usually there are two rooms, the first of which is used as a kitchen and dining room at the same time. Most often it is a walk-through. The second room is living. You can more or less comfortably place two sleeping places here. So the designs of country houses with a 6*4 meter attic are designed to accommodate 1-2 people.
If the construction budget is very limited, consider country house projects with pitched roof. They are unusual for our country, but the cost of roofing for a small area is much less. You just need to choose the right one (taking into account the amount of snow cover).
A medium-sized country house is shown in the photo above. The project is interesting because the veranda here was originally “winter”, glazed. Most owners of open verandas come to the need to glaze it, and for a pleasant time outdoors. IN this project the veranda is a continuation of the living room, but a partition can be installed here. Overall, convenient and comfortable home With traditional layout, all rooms are separate, there is a bathroom, a fenced off corridor. All conditions for year-round living.
On a separate foundation
Please note that the above projects of country houses with a veranda have a common foundation. This is reliable, since even with spring heaving of the soil there will be no movement. But the foundation costs are significant. Therefore, this approach is justified on complex soils prone to heaving. On normal soils, you can build a veranda on a separate, disconnected and lightweight (usually columnar or pile) foundation. One such project is presented below.
In general, a veranda can be attached to any building. It can be laid at the design stage, or it can be added afterwards (as happens very often).
Small country house 6*4.5 with a veranda on a separate foundation
The veranda can completely occupy one side of the house, or it can cover two or even three of its sides. But there are options with little open area(as in the photo above). In this case, the foundation may be separate, but there will not be much savings. For example, in the project above, only 1.1 meters of the main foundation were “gained.”
We are so accustomed to comfort that even at the dacha we don’t want to have “convenience in the yard.” For many, the main selection criterion is the availability of a bathroom. Even necessity does not scare them. Not all projects of small country houses can boast of such “excess”, but some have a bathroom (toilet and shower).
With attic
The idea of increasing your living space comes often. It is believed that construction costs do not increase much, since most of the superstructure is a modified roof. In reality, if the attic is used all year round, the difference in the price tag for a two-story house and a one-story house with an attic will be small. After all, we must take into account that the area of the attic floor premises is much smaller, and the costs will be high, since good heat, sound, and vapor insulation is required.
Attics under a gable roof
A country house with a summer attic will be really cheap. But it must be taken into account that in sunny days without insulation it will be too hot there, so thermal insulation is still necessary, but not as “serious” as for winter use.
A country house with a summer attic will be really cheap. But it must be taken into account that on sunny days it will be too hot there without insulation, so thermal insulation is still necessary, but not as “serious” as for winter use.
The country house projects presented above are intended for seasonal visits. They only provide living rooms. In the room on the first floor you can organize a kitchen corner.
Below is the layout of a small garden or country house measuring 5 by 5 meters with a dedicated kitchen. Please note that the porch is attached and is not on the plan.
All these houses are designed as frame houses. With minor modifications, these designs can be used for houses made of any other material. You just need to take into account the thickness of the walls and choose the right foundation.
If desired, the covered veranda can be made open. Although, usually the opposite happens. Having built an open one, it is glazed or pushed out to half the wall, and single frames are installed. If you want fresh air, you can always open the windows, and the area can be allocated for a summer dining room or kitchen.
How to increase the area of the attic floor
All projects of country houses with an attic floor are made under gable roof. This is good in the sense that the snow will not linger on such steep slopes. The second advantage is that it’s easy rafter system. Minus - small area a “full” room upstairs. Too much wasted space around the edges. You can make cabinets there, but this area is unsuitable for living.
If it is important for you to increase your living space, you can make the roof sloping. It is more complex in design and more expensive, but the area of the premises is less attic floor much more.
Another way to increase the area is to raise the walls above the level of the first floor. They say to build “one and a half floors.” This option is good for dachas that are visited during the cold season. The roof can be made as you like, but a large area of the rooms still turns out to be broken.
An example of a “one and a half floor”
When choosing a project for a country house with an attic for periodic visits, it is better to make the attic cold and make the ceiling insulated. On the stairs that lead to the second floor, it is necessary to provide a door/cover that will fence off the upper tier. Otherwise, heating will take a lot of fuel and time. In winter there are usually fewer people and visits are short. Warming up both floors is too time-consuming and expensive, so this isn't a bad solution.
Projects of two-story country houses
Building a two-story house is not such an expensive undertaking. You still need one foundation, albeit a more powerful one, but its cost does not increase twice, but by 60%. The dimensions and insulation of the roof do not depend on the number of storeys at all, so there is no need to increase investments. Added costs for the walls - their area is twice as large, but overall the cost square meter area is cheaper than when building a similar one-story dwelling. That’s why many people are looking for designs for two-story dachas.
Project of a small two-story country house with an attached garage: living area 100 sq. m, total 127 sq. m, garage for one car
The above project is designed for aerated concrete or ceramic building blocks. Suitable for long areas. Attached garage very convenient to use - you can get into the house from the garage. Another plus: this option saves space on the plot, and there is always little of it at the dacha, no matter how big the plot you have.
In this layout option, there is a spacious terrace on the back side of the house. IN total area She doesn't come home. Interesting design makes the house different from others: large window on one and a half floors, a cubic garage and a canopy in front of the house - do not affect the price tag too much, but make the house unique.
Another project for a two-story dacha with a garage attached to the side is presented above. This option is more suitable for square or wide areas. The building area in plan is 10*10 meters, living area is 108 square meters. The tall windows on the second floor give this house an unusual appearance. The selection also makes its contribution finishing materials, a combination of light beige and brown colors. Overall interesting project.
A non-standard-looking two-story house with a balcony that encircles the entire building. On the back side there is an extensive open terrace. The roof is hipped, which complicates the design, but gives the building a special flavor.
With sauna
For many people, a dacha is associated with a bathhouse. A bathhouse, of course, can be built separately, but it is time-consuming and expensive. In a medium-sized country house, it is quite possible to set aside a room for a steam room. It is usually made with an entrance from the bathroom/WC, since water treatments necessary. For true steamers, there should still be access to the street nearby: so that you can quickly cool off in a river or outdoor pool.
The minimum size of a steam room is 2*2 meters, the optimal size is 3*3. Such rooms can be fitted even into small houses, but at the same time the amount of living space will be reduced. If you still need to have enough rooms, you can consider the option of an attic floor. One such example is in the photo below.
Pay attention to the layout. The first thing you should focus on is that the stove is installed in such a way that it is heated from the next room. IN in this case This is the rest room. The option is not very good, since the entrance is far away. You will have to carry firewood across the room, which is inconvenient and usually dangerous a large number garbage.
Another drawback: this option does not have a kitchen. For country life this is a significant disadvantage. Kitchen corner can be organized in big room, the bedrooms should be placed exclusively upstairs. Another layout option is to make a kitchen in the current “furnace/recreation room.” It’s more convenient to relax in large room. It’s convenient to go in there after taking a shower.
Small and inexpensive
Small dachas are usually designed using the most inexpensive construction technologies. In our country, this is frame technology and wooden houses. Houses made from porous building blocks (,) are in approximately the same category. But they are still not so popular.
Projects of country houses using frame technology
Small country houses are usually built according to frame technology. , you can buy ready-made ones - prefabricated ones. These are two technologies that minimum costs funds and time allow you to have good country housing.
To optimize the budget for building a country house, look for projects whose foundation on the plan is a rectangle or square. The presence of any protrusions leads to an increase in the price per square meter. Not only do the costs of the foundation increase, the area of the walls increases, and, therefore, the costs for them. The roof is also more expensive - the rafter system is more complex, there are more complex components.
Layout of a 6*4 country house with kitchen, toilet, summer veranda
One more point for those who plan to visit the dacha in winter time. So that when walking back and forth from the house he does not “run away” warm air, it is advisable to make the entrance with a vestibule. If the area does not allow it to be built-in, make an extension. This will greatly reduce fuel consumption and the time it takes to warm up the house.
Beam and log
One of the most common building materials in our country: timber and logs. The advantage is that a small country house can be built very quickly. Minus - long-term shrinkage (from six months to a year, depending on the initial moisture content of the log and climatic conditions). Before the end of the active shrinkage period, carry out finishing work It’s not worth it, which delays the possibility of using the building. This does not apply to standing log houses ( ready-made kits) or laminated veneer lumber. But the price is significantly (twice) higher for such options.
A small country house made of 4*4 timber - a very simple project
If we talk about the smallest country houses, they measure 4 by 4 meters. Doing less simply doesn't make sense. The layout in this case is quite simple: it’s just one room. They can differ only in their orientation to the cardinal directions, the number and location of windows. Doors can also be located in the middle or on the side. All. The options have run out.
The house will be a little larger in area, 6*4 meters. Here in its “pure” form we have about 22 squares of area, place 14-15 in previous version. The layout is still not very diverse, but you can already fence off the kitchen area.
If we talk about optimal costs, then the above country house projects are not the most best option. The fact is that it is better to make timber or log cottages 6*6 in plan. The fact is that the standard length of both beams and logs is 6 meters. If the walls of your house are smaller, you need to either look for a non-standard length of suitable length, or saw off the excess from the standard ones. Yes, non-standard costs much less, but you will have to look for it in different sawmills. Even at the largest sawmill, it is more than difficult to find timber or logs 4-5 meters long in sufficient quantities for construction. So you will have to “iron” everything nearby. It is difficult to say what the quality of the material will be. Although, if it doesn’t work for you, you can buy the same non-standard logs for several years, put them in piles, bringing them to operating humidity. In general, this is good plan. It just takes a lot of time to implement.
I can no longer imagine myself in the city in the summer, especially on hot days, when I want to escape from the stuffy metropolis into nature. For me, a dacha is, first of all, a place where I relax, where I draw strength directly from the ground I walk on and from the air I breathe.
We build everything on our site with our own hands, without hiring workers. Even if it takes a long time, it allows you to fully experience the process, because in this case it is the process that is important. And according to my observations, many people love dachas precisely because of this.
But even if you decide that construction is for professionals and decide to hire a team, then it’s okay! Get inspired, look for your project and be happy on your land in your home!
Choosing a place to build a country house with your own hands
There are many opinions about where it is better to locate future home. In any case, the final decision is always made locally, so general recommendations may be as follows: from neighboring areas by 3 meters, from the street by 5 meters, from the passage by 3 meters.
Do-it-yourself country house - where to build on the site
In the diagram below, everything is laid out according to distances, look, study, apply on your site. If you have a summer cottage plot of 6 acres, or 9 acres, and you do not plan to sell it, then you can simply put it anywhere, this is your right. All norms are conditional, except for the distances to neighbors, but even here there are houses that are located literally on the border.
Projects of small country houses
Within of this material I do not set out to tell you about all stages of construction. I just want to introduce you to some interesting ideas, present you with different options for consideration.
For simple country houses we can offer one-story project no attic. Dimensions 6 x 7 meters. The house has a lot of space; you can place both a utility unit and living quarters.
The project of a one-story country house is growing!
It’s rare to see a house without a terrace or some kind of structure for relaxing on fresh air. Therefore, either immediately think about a house with a porch, or create the opportunity in the future to make an additional extension for gatherings. Summer is so short and spending it indoors, even in a country house, is not at all interesting.
Projects of country houses with an attic
One-story buildings may be of interest to those who use the dacha exclusively for temporary residence, let’s say, for weekend visits. There are also those who live on their dacha plot for the entire warm season. Such people are recommended to build a house with an attic in order to make more optimal use of the space on the site.
Project of a house with an attic and small terrace- increases!
On the second attic floor you can place a bedroom or a storage room for everything that can be for a long time not to be in demand.
The project of a house with a terrace and an attic is increasing!
If you love views and cannot imagine yourself without horizons, then plan a living room in the attic, in this case you will always be aware of what is happening in the area.
Here is another interesting project for a one-story country house that you can build with your own hands. He's with open veranda, bedroom, living room combined with kitchen, bathroom and utility room. An option for those who like solidity and compactness.
Do-it-yourself country house - option with an attic
Very nice idea project of a country house with an attic, the plan can be enlarged and everything can be examined in detail. Please note that the project includes bathrooms both on the ground floor and in the attic.
DIY country house - a simple project
Another simple project for a country house with a kitchen, living room, bathroom and bedroom. Such plans, of course, involve some expenses, kitchen utensils and plumbing. But if you plan to spend some time at your dacha, then I think it’s better to organize everything fully than to go to the toilet on the outskirts of the site.
Same interesting solution country house with your own hands. You can enlarge the plan and look at everything in detail. This house also has a combined living room with kitchen, bedroom, open terrace, bathroom and utility room.
Do-it-yourself fairytale country house
And I called this project a fairy tale house. It has a single space, with a kitchen front and a separate bathroom. The house also has a fireplace. Such a building can be a second house on the site, where you can accommodate guests who visit you.
Do-it-yourself country house - Laying the foundation
Usually mild country houses can be placed on a columnar foundation. The figure above shows an example of this type of foundation. It is best to use a dense stone, but they often do concrete pillars. A layer of gravel should be poured under the stone; this will be a cushion that will absorb all soil deformations.
Please note that the thicker the gravel layer, the more securely your building will stand. A layer of waterproofing must be laid between the gravel and the soil.
On such a columnar foundation you can build houses made of timber, logs, frame buildings. Even a house with an attic can withstand such a foundation.
You can get acquainted with the classification of strip foundations by clicking on the figure above.
The diagram above shows an example strip foundation made of brick. In the figure you can see what points need to be taken into account during construction. This includes waterproofing, a plinth, and the presence of a blind area so that water from the roof does not leak under the foundation.
When laying the foundation for a house, take into account the depth of soil freezing and the groundwater level.
The figure shows an example correct bookmark foundation taking into account freezing and water level.
Separately, I would like to say about the blind area - it is necessary for strip foundations. The picture above illustrates everything perfectly. Thus, the blind area prevents the foundation from becoming damp and prevents its destruction.
DIY country house - Floor and walls
Floors are laid on logs, usually a thick board 50 x 150 mm. 100 mm insulation is placed between the joists.
We made a sheathing from a rough board under the joists, from below, and insulation was already placed on it. A vapor barrier was spread on top and secured to the joists using a stapler. And already on the vapor barrier, taking into account the space for ventilation, a subfloor was laid, on which an OSB board was laid. You can also lay a board. Whoever likes it. We also laid linoleum on top.
In the photo you can see the stage of laying insulation between the joists on the floor. The insulation is 50 mm thick, so it is laid in two layers, offset.
DIY country house walls
The most accessible technology When building a country house with your own hands, these are frame structures.
The photo shows a typical frame frame, which will later be sheathed on the outside and inside, and insulation will be placed in the cavity. Such designs are convenient, quick to build, and do not require large investments, and the quality is quite suitable for living during the summer season.
Outside and inside, you can sheathe the frame with OSB sheets, with insulation between the sheathing, this is both quick and inexpensive. Then you can cover the outside with siding and the inside with clapboard.
However, the outside can also be lined with natural clapboard and then varnished. Good decision for country residence.
DIY country house - Roof installation
Now briefly about the roof. Usually it is made gable, but sometimes it can be single-pitch. For example, we have a kitchen with a pitched roof, and a living room with a gable roof. But this is for now, since we are planning to add a terrace to the kitchen, precisely facing the gable.
Study the above drawing, it gives instructions on how to attach the rafters to the mauerlat, and also shows how to make a ridge.
The figure shows an approximate roof installation diagram. What goes on the roof and in what order.
Here is another roof covering scheme. Study and build!
In the final stage, windows and doors are usually installed and finishing is done. But this is no longer included in the format of this article. That's it for me at home! But the topic is not closed, I will return to it regularly.
The dream of many citizens is a beautiful small house outside the city, where you can escape from the city noise and bustle, hide from the heat, and feel the pleasant freshness of the earth under your feet instead of hot asphalt. But not everyone’s dreams come true; it seems that a country house is complicated, expensive, and time-consuming. In fact, building a country house with your own hands is quite simple.
Planning the space
Choosing a location for a future country house is not the time for hasty decisions, because there is not that much space. Thoughtful, competent planning will help you use every piece of land as efficiently as possible. Even though this is your land, you will have to fulfill a number of requirements, maintaining a minimum distance:
- from the street – 5 m
- from the passage – 3 m
- from neighboring plot– 3 m
We are not considering the option with a low area - water will accumulate there. Optimally, the highest place on the site is in its northern (northwestern) part.
Projects of small country houses
Considering standard projects country houses, it is easy to see that the undisputed favorite is a one-story building with an attic. This is a time-tested version of a country house, but you can abandon the utility block, because the equipment and household supplies can be stored in the attic.
You can add a terrace to the house - in summer it can be used as a dining room. Two-story country houses often obtained without actually constructing a “clean” second floor, having arranged instead attic. Then on the ground floor you can plan a kitchen and living room, and the second floor - for the personal space (bedrooms) of the owners.
Advice! You can save significantly on the heating system - even at the most modest prices for installing a classic one (boiler, pipes and radiators) accounts for 15-20% of the total budget. If you are building a small country house with your own hands, where you plan to live only during the “season” (late spring - early autumn), then to heat it in bad weather you can use electric or infrared heaters.
Prefabricated country houses are becoming very popular - unpretentious, outwardly monotonous parallelepipeds with roof changed interesting ones architectural plan buildings, with an improved layout, one or two floors.
You buy a kind of construction kit, such a country house can be easily erected with only basic knowledge about construction. The main thing is that it already includes all the systems - electrical wiring, ventilation, air conditioning, plumbing. This will help avoid many mistakes that beginners make when they decide to build a country house with their own hands.
A prefabricated country house is designed for a long holiday with family or friends; it is larger in area, can be one or two floors, with an improved layout. This house is equipped technical room, kitchen, rest rooms and bathroom, equipped with a heating, ventilation, air conditioning system, and supplied with electricity.
The house can be equipped with a water heater, sink, countertop, hanging shelves, shower cabin, necessary plumbing. After installing such a country house, no additional repair work, it is completely ready for use.
Laying the foundation
The choice of foundation type is directly related to the choice of material from which the house will be built, as well as the number of storeys. Light houses (from rounded wood, timber, frame houses and modular) can be erected on columnar or screw foundation, heavy (brick, aerated concrete, stone, concrete blocks) And two-story houses will require laying a strip foundation (as an option - prefabricated, made of reinforced concrete blocks) along the entire perimeter and under load-bearing walls Houses.
It is important to know the depth of soil freezing - the foundation should be laid below this level, taking into account the level at which groundwater lies.
In the basement part it is required to install waterproofing at a level of 0.2-0.5 m from the ground. If the soil is dry enough (sand), you can use it as a screed cement-sand screed 2-4 cm thick. For wet soil, roofing material will need to be laid on top of such a screed - in two layers. As an option, roofing material can be glued onto a dry screed using hot mastic. Waterproofing is installed below the expected level of laying the floor beams.
Advice! In the basement, to ensure ventilation of the subfloor, they make small holes which are covered with a protective mesh.
A blind area is created around the base, its width is at least 70 cm (it should protrude further than the overhang of the cornice), with a slight slope directed from the walls of the house. To do this, delete top layer earth, clay (sand) is poured, a layer of crushed stone (gravel, broken brick) is placed on top of it and filled with concrete (rolled with asphalt).
Floor and walls
Flooring begins with laying joists. To insulate the floor, insulation is laid between the joists, on top of which a vapor barrier is laid. It is attached to the joists with a stapler, and the joints are taped. Then the subfloor is laid, for which they use unedged, most cheap board, having previously treated it with an anti-dampness and rotting agent. And only then the finished floor is laid out. IN two-story house the frame for the floor on the second floor is ceiling beams first.
