Wood is the oldest building material, which has not lost its relevance in the 21st century. Wooden houses are unique. Each of them can be considered a truly unique creation. Today's technologies make it possible to process wood logs with such precision and accuracy that they turn into very easy-to-lay and aesthetically attractive timber. It can be with flat edges or profiled. Since its manufacturing technology involves thorough drying of the wood, the risk of changing the geometric parameters of the timber during proper storage and transportation is negligible.

This is what profiled laminated timber looks like. It is very convenient to make a log house out of it.

What are the advantages of a house made of timber and what are its disadvantages?

Wooden houses themselves have a certain internal warmth. After all, wood is able to maintain thermal balance for a long time, unlike stone or concrete. Therefore, a wooden house can be warmed up much faster. On the contrary, when the heating is turned off, cooling occurs much more slowly than in buildings made of brick or concrete blocks. No one doubts the ecological purity of wood. As for the ease of processing the material, there are no problems here either. A huge number of tools have long been invented that can make products of any shape and size from wood. The aesthetic beauty of using wood in construction is undeniable.

Man has learned to successfully level out the existing shortcomings of wood with the help of the latest developments in the chemical industry and timber manufacturing technology, which involves deep drying it. However, it is worth listing these disadvantages:

1. Susceptibility to rotting, fungus and mold. With the correct manufacturing technology, which includes high-quality drying, as well as when treated with impregnating antifungal compounds, the tree is practically not susceptible to these diseases and can last at least a hundred years. Timely care of wood will further increase this period. Suffice it to recall the monuments of wooden architecture that have stood for centuries.
2. Severe fire hazard. The disadvantage is serious, but it can be significantly smoothed out if all wooden elements of the house are treated with fire retardants. They make wood almost completely non-flammable. Installing fire extinguishing systems in addition to this will reduce the risk of fire to nothing.

In a word, the existing disadvantages, which can also be smoothed out, are not able to surpass the advantages of a wooden house. For this reason, many developers build their private houses from timber. How to do this correctly will be discussed further.

How to build a log house with your own hands from start to finish

Construction of any house is a rather complex and responsible process. However, if you have carpentry skills, it is quite possible to build a house from timber yourself from start to finish. Let's look at how this is done step by step.

Excavation and foundation installation

Any new construction begins with excavation work. After all, no matter how flat the site is, it needs preliminary planning and installation of drainage structures. In the case of a wooden house, the latter is very important, since high-quality drainage is the key to dry wood, and therefore its durability. The site is leveled by removing the top fertile layer of soil down to the clay base. The removed soil can be removed or moved to the garden. A drainage ditch is installed along the perimeter of the site with a slope to the lowest point of the site. It can later be cultivated by placing drainage pipes in it.

The next stage is the construction of the foundation. Most often, a strip type is made for timber houses. It is the most convenient and makes it possible to build a basement under the house. To construct it, they dig a trench of the required depth and width, construct formwork, fill it with reinforcement and fill it with concrete. In this case, special attention should be paid to both vertical and horizontal waterproofing of the foundation monolith. In order for the foundation to fully satisfy the type of structure and its weight, it is necessary to make correct calculations of its parameters.

According to construction rules, the lower part of the base should be located 20 cm below the freezing level of the soil. For the middle zone, this figure ranges from 50 to 150 cm. In the northern regions and Siberia it is much deeper. This rule does not apply to areas where the soil is sandy and dry. Here you can dig a shallower trench, but no less than 70 cm from the zero mark, that is, from the surface of the earth.

The elevation of the foundation above the ground should be from 30 to 120 cm. However, it may vary due to the significant slope of the site. The width of the monolith should be 30 - 40 cm. Thus, to construct a foundation with a total height of 1.5 m and a perimeter of 40 m, you need to calculate the required volume of concrete. 1.5*0.4*40 = 24 m3. However, its consumption can be reduced to 50% if a sand-crushed stone cushion is placed at the bottom of the trench.

A brick plinth is placed on top of the foundation monolith. The masonry is made one brick thick in 2 or 3 rows.

Construction of a log house from timber: laying logs and floors

For example, let’s take laminated laminated timber with a section size of 200x200 mm. These sizes are optimal for cold climates. Let's calculate the need for it for our one-story house with dimensions of 10x10 m. It is better to order a solid beam of the required length than to join a standard 6 meter one. If we want to have a ceiling height of no less than 270 cm, then taking into account the need for a mauerlat and basement floor, we need 320 cm of the total height of the log house. By simply dividing 320 by 20, we get 16 rows of masonry in the log house. The height will be slightly greater than the design one due to the insulation that will be laid between the beams, but over time the log house will shrink and the parameters will be calculated.

If our house is ordinary rectangular, then we need 16 * 4 = 64 beams 10 m long. This is only for the external walls. For a house of this size, another load-bearing wall is needed (the foundation under it can be columnar to save material), so we add 16 more pieces and get 80 beams. Let’s not forget about the installation of floors. We have two of them: basement and ceiling. If you make logs on them every 1 m, then you will need about 20 more beams. For these purposes, a cheaper regular untreated solid lumber is suitable. In total, we will need 100 pieces of 10 meter beams. Their volume is 100*0.2*0.2*10 = 40 m3. Knowing this, you can determine the required financial investments for the log house.

Before starting the construction of a log house, the entire timber should be treated with an antiseptic and antipyrine. The first crown is laid on the base through a half-beam layer of waterproofing. This is necessary for laying basement floor joists, which are laid every 1 m if 50 mm are used. blocks for the subfloor. If you plan to immediately make a finishing floor, then this distance should be reduced to 40 cm, which will entail an increase in the need for material. The ends of the timber are sawed down and half is cut off from each so that a flat surface is formed at the joint.

Corners can be joined in various ways, the simplest of which is dovetail. This is when each subsequent beam is placed in joint with the previous one. This fastening is not very reliable, so when using it, the bars are additionally fastened together with metal staples. There are other, more advanced connection methods.

The beams of adjacent rows are fastened to each other using wooden dowels. To do this, a through hole is drilled in the beam, which penetrates into the previous one to a third of the depth. A dowel is driven into the hole with a wooden sledgehammer, the thickness of which is 2 mm greater than the diameter of the hole. The blows are applied until the beam fits tightly to the previous one. The distance between the dowels must be at least 1.5 m.

Between the rows, for compaction and insulation, jute tape or other similar material is laid: tow, moss, mineral wool. There should not be a single area left where this gasket does not exist.

Laying jute tape between the beams. For this purpose there is a special groove in the beam profile.

There is no need to attach the last two rows to the previous ones, since after shrinkage of the log house they will have to be removed to lay the floor beams. The distance between the logs must be at least 1 m if light mineral wool or polystyrene foam is used for insulation. For bulk insulation, reduce the distance by half. Window and door openings in the walls are cut either after complete shrinkage of the frame, or left directly when laying the crowns.

Installation of roof structures on wooden walls

To install a simple gable roof, you will need bars with a section of 100x50 mm, a beam of 150x150 mm and edged boards for constructing the roof sheathing and covering the gables. If metal tiles or corrugated sheets are used as roofing, then the construction of a bulky, powerful structure is not necessary. However, more planks will be needed, since the sheathing should be with a small pitch or continuous.

The last row of the frame will be used as a mauerlat, to which the rafter legs must be securely attached. To do this, a protrusion is sawed into them, with which the rafter legs rest against the mauerlat. The racks are made of timber and installed on a load-bearing central beam or wall every 100 cm. Rafter legs are constructed on each rack, descending to the mauerlat. The length of the racks should be chosen so that the angle of the roof slopes is at least 45 degrees. The lathing is made from boards 150–200 mm wide and 15–25 mm thick, in increments of 100–150 mm.

Roof structure. The simplest scheme.

The final stage will be vapor barrier and laying of roofing material. After that, ridge and wind strips are installed, and the gables are sewn up.

Features of interior decoration

Interior decoration of walls in a wooden house may not be done at all if the timber is polished. It is covered with stain of the desired color to obtain a beautiful natural pattern. If finishing is necessary, then it can be done with any finishing materials. The walls can be plastered with pre-reinforcement or plasterboard sheets can be used.

Plywood can be laid on the subfloor, on which a finishing coating is applied. The ceilings are hemmed with plasterboard or tension structures are made. Door and window openings are filled with doors and windows made of any material.

Finished house made of wooden beams. As you can see, no additional finishing of the facade is required.

Created with your own hands, a log house will delight not only you, but also your children and grandchildren if it is built correctly and properly maintained.

Today many would like to have a country house. At the same time, the majority would arrange a cozy place, preferably in an ecologically clean area. As you know, active construction of houses is underway in different regions of Russia. You can see a variety of building designs. They involve the use of various materials. Regardless of what type or number of floors the structure will be, the stages of building a house are generally the same for all buildings. Let's look at them in more detail below.

Selecting a territory

When purchasing a plot on which a residential building will subsequently be built, you need to pay attention to a number of fundamental points. First of all, you need to examine the geological structure of the plot, determine the level of groundwater and the composition of the soil. The information obtained will be necessary when choosing the type of foundation. The stages of construction of an apartment building, as well as buildings for single-family residence, certainly include this point. This is due to the fact that the correctly selected type of foundation will prevent flooding of the lower part of the building, which, in turn, directly affects the durability of the entire structure. The results of the research may be kept by the land seller or in the territorial department of the Department of Architecture.

Transport accessibility

This issue is also important in the initial stages of building construction. It is necessary to take into account that if there is no access road to the territory on which the structure is supposed to be built, then this will subsequently complicate the delivery of materials. In addition, many would like to live outside the city, but work in a metropolis. In this case, it is necessary to assess the congestion of the transport network.

Ecological cleanliness

This point should not cause any difficulties. To determine the environmental cleanliness of a site, it is enough to check whether there are any landfills or industrial enterprises nearby. It is also recommended to find out the plan for the immediate development of the territory to which the land plot belongs, so that after a few years it will not be surprising if a noisy highway or railway line appears nearby.

Area and availability of communications

The size of the plot is of particular importance. When purchasing land, you need to know the area of ​​the future structure. The dimensions of the building depend on this parameter. The recommended proportions of the house and the plot are 1:10. In addition, when choosing a location, you should check the remoteness of utility lines (water, electricity, gas). If they are too distant, then bringing them in will require additional costs.

Getting permission

The stages of construction of a residential building involve various preparatory activities. The legal aspect of the issue is also important. To begin with, in order to start construction without any problems, the owner of the site must have all the necessary (title) documents. Next, it is necessary to have a construction project. Its compilation is carried out by special firms or organizations that have a license to carry out this activity. The created project must be agreed upon, and then permission for construction must be obtained.

Construction of the building

The main initial stages of building a private house are described above. After receiving all the necessary papers, you can proceed directly to the construction of the building. Stages of construction of a private house include:

• Selection of type, calculation and construction of the foundation.
• Selection of material and construction of walls.
• Roof construction.
• Façade finishing, window installation.
• Interior Design.

Commissioning

Upon completion of construction, the contractor issues a certificate of completion of work and a written notification of its completion. Next, a comprehensive inspection of the structure and preparation for commissioning is carried out. For this purpose, a working commission is formed, which carries out an assessment within five days after receiving the documentation. Taking into account the results of the inspection, the working group draws up a conclusion on the readiness of the building for commissioning. If any deviations from regulations are found, then the papers indicate that the building is not fully ready. In this case, all defects that were discovered during the examination are indicated. The conclusion and list of deficiencies are given to the contractor. He, in turn, undertakes to eliminate all defects within the agreed time frame.

Registration of rights

The source document for issuing the certificate is the acceptance certificate for putting the house into operation. On its basis, the owner receives a resolution approving the documentation of completed construction. It is issued by the local administration. Then, if all the necessary papers are available, the title to the house is registered.

Construction process

Above are all the stages of building a house: from the preparatory stage - choosing a site, to the final stage - registration of ownership. As mentioned above, the structure can be built from different materials. However, the scheme of actions is generally the same. For example, the stages of building a house made of timber are similar to those when constructing a building made of brick. The construction process can be carried out using different technologies, but the sequence of actions will be, in principle, the same. Many owners strive to build a house at the lowest cost. The material of the future structure will help reduce the cost of construction. One of the most economical options today is frame construction. It should be noted that such a structure is not inferior in quality to a brick or block building.

Stages of building a frame house

The preparatory and final stages, including site selection, research, and paperwork, are given above. There is no point in describing them again. Let's take a more specific look at the stages of building a frame house.

Layout

It is difficult to say which stages of building a house are the most important. All stages of the process are important. One way or another, the quality of all work affects the final result. However, the first item on the list of actions is planning. The owner draws up or orders a project for the future structure. This takes into account the characteristics of the area, personal preferences, and budget.

Foundation

The stages of building a house have their own sequence. The first thing the construction of a structure begins with is the foundation. Here it should be said that the foundation is poured in advance - approximately two weeks before the start of construction work. For the type of structure under consideration, it is best to equip the base with a strip type.

Assembly of the structure

The stages of building a house (you can do them all with your own hands, but it will take a lot of time and effort) include various installation work. After the foundation is laid out, the construction of walls begins. Since the house is frame, its elements are assembled and fastened. Wooden parts must be pre-treated with protective compounds.

Boards for the frame are purchased edged, unplaned. Assembly begins with the installation of vertical posts. The elements must first be sawed. First, install the corner posts. They are then secured with temporary jibs. Next, you need to cut the elements of the upper trim. The boards are then lifted and secured to the posts with nails. If it is planned to build a second floor, then its frame is assembled and attached to the lower structure. At this stage, the building elements are fixed using nails. If necessary, you can also use metal connectors and screws.

Insulation

After the frame is assembled, insulating material should be laid. The choice of a specific type will depend on the budget and characteristics of the region. The most common material and suitable for almost any terrain is polystyrene foam.

Roof

You can choose any roof structure, as well as the material that will be used for its construction. The most popular coatings include corrugated sheets and metal tiles. A rafter system must be constructed. It is also necessary to insulate the roof and install hydro- and vapor barriers. For most roofing materials, sheathing is installed.

Windbreak installation

They move to this stage after completing the roofing work. Wind protection will not only serve as additional insulation for the structure. Thanks to it, the structure will be stiffer and more stable. The material used is fiberboard sheets.

Sheathing

Actually, the main work is done. All that remains is to finish the façade of the building and install windows. Wall cladding can be made of various materials. Siding is considered the most popular in terms of accessibility and has all the basic qualities. This material is easy to install, and, in principle, one person can handle its installation. The panels are fixed using small nails or self-tapping screws. Among other materials, mention should be made of brick and lining. The first will require not only large financial costs, but also certain skills. Although you can invite a specialist to perform the cladding. As for lining, it is chosen, as a rule, by people with average incomes. The material looks impressive, is environmentally friendly, durable, and strong.

Conclusion

After the building has been furnished from the outside, interior decoration begins. There are a great many solutions here. Internal work, however, involves carrying out utilities, connecting heating, electricity, and water supply. You can come up with an interior design yourself or entrust this matter to specialists.

A specialist must make the foundation for a house, as well as perform all other stages of construction. Nevertheless, with the proper skill and the right approach, you can do all the work yourself. Although this will require making many important decisions and making a lot of calculations.

When building a foundation entirely on your own, you will have to do the following:

Each of these points can be described for a very long time, because there are many nuances that complicate the work. Now let's look at all the processes in general terms.

Soil study

If you decide to do everything yourself, then you can also study the properties of the soil on the site yourself. Although the quality of such research will be significantly inferior to real geotechnical research.

The following soil characteristics are important for construction:

Each of these properties has its own complex method of checking, but if you do it yourself, you only have to do rough approximate calculations.

Density can be roughly estimated depending on soil type. The most durable is continental clay, as well as the base of rocks, the least dense are alluvial clays and sands, constantly moistened by underground or above-ground sources, and peat bogs.

In between there are loams and sandy loams, dry dense sands. The groundwater level is determined experimentally - by digging a trench or drilling. This is best done in the spring when the water rises. If no water is found at a depth of 4-5 meters, then there is usually no need to dig deeper.

The freezing depth can also be obtained experimentally; this is the most accurate method. Or you can use ready-made tables that are compiled on the basis of many years of observations. An experienced geologist can even name the freezing limit when digging a pit in the middle of summer.

The kinetic properties of soil - mobility, heaving, swelling - are determined experimentally, but in this matter you can also rely on approximate values, based on the type of soil.

The least heaving sandy soil and dense continental clay, the most - sandy loam and loam.

The presence of an organic component can be approximately determined visually. The rule here is very simple - you cannot lay the foundation for a house on an organic base with your own hands. Plant debris will continue to decompose, seriously altering the properties of the soil beneath the support.

Soil acidity cannot be detected without chemical reagents. However, it is safe to say that soil with a high content of biogenic material, for example, peat, will be acidic.

This is an important parameter because concrete in an acidic environment deteriorates faster than in an alkaline or neutral environment. Before you pour the foundation for a house, it is worth considering methods to protect it from destruction.

Design and load calculation

The architecture of the house affects the distribution of the load; the number of storeys places demands on the strength and, accordingly, the thickness of the walls, which ultimately results in the load on the support. The material chosen for construction also affects the weight of the building.

All this is important for one thing - to calculate the pressure on the foundation.

This determines how much it will cost to build a foundation for a house, what its dimensions will be, what technology is suitable for laying it, and what technology will not be used.

The presence of an underground floor - basement, basement - also plays the role of a limiter, excluding slab and pile foundations from the list of available structures.

Having a project in hand, you can begin to calculate the load; it includes two important components:

• constant load - the mass of walls, ceilings, roofs, communications, furniture;

Knowing the mass of the house, the weight of the foundation itself, and the bearing capacity of the soil, this is not at all difficult to do.

It is better to include a small margin of safety in the calculation to compensate for inaccuracies in the initial data.

Choosing a foundation type

The classification of foundations is diverse and complex; we will consider the main points. According to the type of construction, they are distinguished:

All varieties can be made in private construction, each design has its own advantages and disadvantages.

The choice of materials is small, most of them are based on cement mortar:

• concrete;
• reinforced concrete;
• rubble concrete;
• cinder concrete.

Also, the foundation of a house can consist of metal piles, but in the old days wooden supports were widely used. The concrete foundation is either monolithic or prefabricated.

If you plan to make the foundation yourself and then order a house from a company, then it is better to order it all at once. This will be more convenient for designers, and calculations will be more accurate. There will be no unnecessary sacrifices or compromises. This construction company does all the work quite well; they build simple and luxury houses from cedar and pine. From the photographic reports it can be seen that the wood is chosen correctly and the foundation is well laid out.

Site preparation and excavation work

Having decided how to pour the foundation for the house, you can begin to implement your plans. You should start by preparing the construction site. There should be no unnecessary objects on it; excess vegetation should be mowed down.

If possible, it is advisable to bring equipment into the territory and carry out a rough leveling - to remove the largest irregularities.

Although for some types of foundation the technology allows working even with large differences in height. Excavation work greatly depends on the design and size of the foundation:

In some cases, it is more convenient to carry out excavation work using heavy equipment, but in any case it is impossible to do without a shovel and the hands of diggers.

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How to lay the foundation for a house depends on the type of structure and the method of laying it. To make a monolithic strip-type structure, a large volume of concrete may be required, which is more convenient to order ready-made rather than mix it yourself.

And to lay a columnar type of support or pour bored piles, you need a relatively small amount of solution, which can also be mixed in portions by hand.

You need to take care of the formwork; it can be organized in several ways:

Each option has its own advantages.

Formwork is not required when installing screw piles, and for bored piles, permanent formwork made of roofing felt can be used. Even in the case of laying a concrete structure, it is important to correctly assemble the reinforcement frame. The metal should be located where high tensile loads occur.

Also, pouring the foundation for a house must be accompanied by compaction of the mortar. If a prefabricated structure is used, a reinforcing belt must be constructed.

This is done to prevent cracking due to soil settlement and heaving.

Final work

After laying, the concrete should be allowed to gain strength. After which the final work is carried out:

• waterproofing of side and top surfaces;
• thermal insulation;
• backfilling.

Waterproofing is done to protect concrete and internal structures from dampness. Learn more about the types of waterproofing.

Thermal insulation is also desirable in our climate zone.

In some cases, the insulating material can also provide protection from moisture.

Backfilling is filling the cavities and internal space of the foundation with soil.

It must be made with a type of soil that is equal in permeability to or lower than the soil on the site. And be sure to compact the soil that is being filled.

A waterproofed, insulated foundation for a house with your own hands, after backfilling is completed, is considered complete.

Today, building a house from start to finish is a fairly common service that is used by a lot of people. To build a house from SIP panels, brick or other wall materials means in any case to get decent, affordable, comfortable and durable housing. Such a building can please its owner and serve him for many years.

How to get a finished house?

Undoubtedly, you can complete all stages of building a house from the foundation to finishing on your own. This is quite worthy of praise and pride. However, it may not end as well as we would like. It is worth adequately assessing your capabilities and only after that start building a house from start to finish - by searching for a project or contacting a company that is ready to take on the construction of your home. Here it is up to you to decide.

The main point to know is the need for a professional approach. It doesn’t matter whether you build the house yourself or entrust it to a third party. Builders need to be chosen very carefully, because the quality and durability of the building in which you live depends on them.

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More and more people prefer living in their own home - in the suburbs, away from the bustle of the city. And although this choice is justified by the presence of undeniable advantages - relaxing in your own garden, playing with children in the fresh air, barbecuing with friends and other joys of private home ownership, initially you have to go through, albeit pleasant, but still significant troubles associated with building a house. Therefore, it is not surprising that the decision to begin construction of a private home is an important stage in the life of any family.

Completely unreasonably, when thinking about where to start building a house, many people mistake the preparation of a construction site and laying the foundation for the zero cycle. In practice, this is only the “tip of the iceberg”, because before the actual start of construction, a large amount of preparatory work will have to be done, on which the success of the entire enterprise largely depends. In addition to obtaining the necessary permits, it is necessary to work out each stage of construction, which will help to avoid future problems, such as inconvenient stairs and a waterlogged garden.

A long way from decision to implementation

Preparatory stage of construction

At this stage, you will have to resolve several important issues: choose a place for construction, determine its budget, choose a house design, obtain a building permit and choose a contractor. All questions are of equal importance, each will have to be given enough attention.

Buying a plot

When choosing and purchasing land for a new home, attention is paid to both legal and practical nuances. The procedure is accompanied by the execution of many documents, so it is advisable to involve a trusted intermediary - a realtor or lawyer.

It is impossible to decide how to properly build a house without a detailed inspection of the site where the work will be carried out, and ideally, everything starts with finding land for construction. Since the comfort of future life directly depends on the location of the site, when choosing the latter, they are guided by several criteria:

• Features of the site. Not only the area, but also the relief is taken into account. A site on a slope will require additional financial investments for planning and excavation work, and the construction of retaining walls.

A complex site dictates the rules for the location of the house

• Documents of the owner (seller). It is necessary to verify their authenticity and correct filling (in the given dimensions).
• Location. The proximity to civilization, the quality of access roads, the presence of public transport stops, and the environmental situation (harmful industries located nearby) are taken into account. It is important to find out if there is a swamp, wastewater treatment plant or landfill nearby.
• Infrastructure. The availability of utilities is assessed (it is better to obtain detailed information from the management company).
• Additional possible expenses. Perhaps there are dilapidated capital buildings on the site that are subject to demolition, or the groundwater flows high, which means that an effective drainage system will have to be installed.

This and other useful information can be obtained from the owners of neighboring land plots, as well as from the administration of the locality.

Experienced experts who know how to properly build a private house advise making a request to the relevant institutions about the possibility of connecting to existing utility networks. Otherwise, an unexpected ban will become a serious problem.

Geodetic surveys provide a comprehensive assessment of the conditions of the territory for further construction

When the site for building a house is finally chosen, measures are taken to facilitate the work:

• Geological and geodetic surveys and topographic surveys of the area are carried out. The result will be information about the composition of the soil and the depth of groundwater, which will help adapt the foundation of a standard project to specific conditions. If there is ongoing construction on the land, you will have to tie into the existing foundation and possibly strengthen it.
• After the purchase, the plot is fenced.
• In order not to pollute most of the land with construction waste, it is necessary to determine a place for storing waste, mixing concrete, burning waste, as well as access for construction equipment.

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What to build a house from

The choice of suitable material is a topic for a separate detailed discussion. Any material, be it brick, wood, sandwich panels, foam or aerated concrete, has a set of individual properties. These qualities can manifest themselves both positively and negatively, depending on the context of use.

When choosing a material, the decisive factors are local conditions (climate, topography) and economic arguments. The latter often conflict with the desire to make the home comfortable, reliable and environmentally friendly. It must be remembered that any house needs thoughtful insulation, a reliable roof and modern engineering support.

In general, block (cellular concrete) and frame houses (including SIP panels) are built cheaper and faster. It will take the least amount of time (1-2 days) to install a modular house, but this is not the most budget option.

Construction costs

Such an understandable desire to save money does not justify itself when building a house, since it most often leads to increased costs in the future. Phased construction of a house involves a detailed preliminary calculation of the estimate; It is better to draw it up together with the foreman.

After the walls and roof are erected, the cost of engineering support for the building may seem unreasonably high, but it is not recommended to reduce them without compelling reasons.

Construction costs can be reduced by choosing a ready-made project

Preparation of the project and its connection to the area

In many respects, a standard project is the most profitable option (when compared with self-construction and an individual project). It allows you to immediately begin construction without delaying design work.

It would be optimal to purchase from a company or construction company with solid recommendations and guarantees. The version downloaded from the Internet may end up costing more. When choosing a project, owners take into account the conditions and way of their life, determining the important parameters of the future home:

• Is a second floor needed? The costs of foundation and roofing work for a two-story house are lower, and you can also increase the area for a flower garden or gazebo.
• Roof shape.
• The number of rooms and their area (depending on how many permanent residents there are and how often you plan to receive guests).
• It may be possible to build a house with a bathhouse
• Height of premises (for residential floors - from 3 m).

The shape of the roof and the dimensions of the rooms are determined when choosing a project

• Size of living room, kitchen, utility rooms.
• Number of bathrooms.
• Additional premises: sauna, dressing rooms, garage.
• Interior finishing (design project is being prepared).
• Additional amenities (sink in garage).

After agreeing on all the details, the project is linked to the area. During this stage, the optimal position of the building on the site is selected.

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Construction permit

Before starting construction work, it is necessary to coordinate it by obtaining permission. To build a house from scratch, you need to start by preparing documents, the list of which has some differences in different regions. The list can be clarified in the administration.

Next, a site inspection report and a construction passport of the facility are drawn up. The sanitary-epidemiological and fire inspections coordinate the development plan, and the fire department additionally approves the electrical and gas circuits. After studying the agreed plan, the architecture committee issues a construction passport.

Family-friendly design

The need for landscape design

The purpose of landscape planning is to transform the site into an area that best suits the needs of the family. The arrangement, carried out by specialists, will solve several problems:

• Choose a place for your home, utility rooms, recreation area, garden and vegetable garden. This takes into account illumination, soil composition, shape of the site and the location of groundwater.
• Determine the location for laying utilities; If necessary, a place for a septic tank is designed.
• Play around the difficult terrain and possibly change it.
• Provide soil drainage.
• Choose a design style for the site and create a unique design.
• Select useful and ornamental plants suitable for growing in these conditions.

Purchasing materials

The composition and required quantity of materials are specified in the estimate. When choosing, construction and finishing materials that have a manufacturer’s certificate (quality guarantee) are preferred. This will help avoid future disappointments in the roofing or exterior finishing, which begins to rapidly lose its appearance after 2-3 seasons.

Even bricks can be damaged by improper storage.

Usually most of the materials are prepared for future use. Construction is often delayed or temporarily suspended, for example, during the winter. If stored improperly, the quality of materials can decrease, sometimes significantly (this applies not only to wooden structures, but also to bricks, building blocks, and dry mixes).

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How to choose a contractor

Many site owners prefer to rely on the recommendations of good friends and acquaintances who have personally experienced construction. This strategy can be expanded and strengthened with additional actions:

• Exploring options. Conscientious construction companies willingly provide their qualification certificates, recommendations and portfolios of completed work.
• Conclusion of an agreement. It specifies a list of works, deadlines for their completion, payment and additional conditions at the request of the developer (fine in case of failure to comply with conditions, cleaning the area from construction waste).
• Materials. Their quality must be controlled, for which it is better to involve independent technical supervision or at least check that the purchased materials comply with SNiPs.
• Work of the technical supervision service. Service specialists can monitor compliance with building regulations, which will help reduce costs. In addition, technical supervision can additionally check the contract, estimate and the company itself before construction begins.

Laying a strong foundation takes time

Construction of a house

Knowing where to start building a house on the site, you can think through the subsequent stages of building a private house and not worry about missed deadlines. Before starting work, it is necessary to ensure access roads, water and electricity supplies to the construction site. At this stage, the axes of the building have already been placed on the site in accordance with fire and sanitary standards. The construction of a private house goes through several stages.

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Earthworks, foundation

The location of the water supply inlet and sewer outlet is outlined, trenches are dug for them, pipes are laid and insulated. The foundation is being laid. To do this, a pit is dug, a cushion of crushed stone is laid on the bottom, and formwork is installed. After installing the reinforcement, concrete is poured.

It will take 20 to 30 days for concrete to gain strength. This time can be devoted to installing a septic tank or well. Then the foundation walls are erected.

Frame installation work

At this stage, walls are built and floors are installed, then rafters are constructed and the roof is laid. Lastly, the windows are installed and the garage doors and front door are installed.

Façade finishing and primary interior work

This includes exterior wall decoration, installation of a balcony and stairs (if provided for by the project). Next, internal insulation of the floor and walls is carried out, primary finishing of the walls, floors are installed, and the ceiling is sheathed. At the same time, utility networks (sewage, water supply and electrical wiring) are laid.

After this, the building can be insured as an unfinished construction project. Before finishing the walls, an air conditioning system and heated floors are installed.

Laying floors in a private house

Conclusion – final arrangement

The stage includes completing the interior decoration, installing the kitchen and plumbing equipment, and tidying up the area. After completion of the work, the owner and the contractor sign a work acceptance certificate indicating the guarantee for the work performed. Next, the building must be registered in GASN (State Architectural and Construction Supervision) and in the State Register.

Building your own home is an exciting time in the life of a family. The journey from architectural plan approval to housewarming will be remembered for many years to come. These will definitely be pleasant memories if you choose the right construction company, whose specialists will help you with the right choice of site and project, plus they will draw up a well-thought-out construction plan.