Owners of suburban areas dream of their own cottages. Country frame houses allow you to get a large living space and implement unusual design solutions.
Projects of cottages for summer cottages can be very different. The appearance of buildings, their interior decoration and the number of rooms depend on a number of factors.
The layout of the houses depends not only on the wishes of the customer, but also on the region in which construction is planned. As practice shows, in the Moscow region they prefer single living spaces, in the style of studios. In the provinces they prefer classic rooms.
Despite this, all plans have common features. In the vast majority of cottages, the lower floor is reserved for common rooms. There is a living room, kitchen, pantry, boiler room, bathroom and large bedroom.
The second floor contains private rooms and bedrooms. If many people will live in the house, then an additional bathroom is installed on the top floor.
A huge advantage of frame buildings is that redevelopment can be done at any time. This will not cause any special problems, since the house has no main walls other than the frame itself.
For this reason, construction companies easily meet with customers and redo the layout according to their requirements.
Important factors for promoting houses can be considered:
The combination of these factors has made frame buildings popular throughout the world. In the USA and Canada, more than 80% of all low-rise cottages are built using frame technology and there is no tendency to change the situation in the construction market.
In Russia, the popularity of turnkey frame cottages is only gaining popularity, but there is a trend towards explosive growth in construction. By 2030, more than half of the buildings will be built using frame technology.
Who among us does not dream of acquiring our own garden house made of timber on our summer cottage? Prices for garden houses and photographs for them are presented in our catalog. Until recently, it cost much more to bring your ideas to life. Now our company presents inexpensive turnkey garden houses, all prices include installation at the customer’s site. Everything changed when the Cozy Dacha company presented the technology for constructing garden houses from timber and mini-timber. Buying a garden house from the Cozy Dacha company means giving yourself and your family members a place for comfortable relaxation in the fresh air.
Economy class garden summer houses are made from environmentally friendly and affordable material that is easy to process and install. Wood allows you to create buildings where comfortable And easily be. Throughout their entire service life, economy class garden houses retain a pleasant forest aroma. This has a beneficial effect on the functioning of the human respiratory system, allows you to most effectively deal with various types of stressful situations, and ensures sound and complete rest and sleep. To assess how a garden house will look externally, just look at photos of typical projects in the company’s catalogue. The unique structure of wood opens up extensive possibilities in terms of processing the material. Modern garden houses can be made in various stylistic solutions, and the possibilities in terms of designing the interior space of the building are limited only by the customer’s imagination.
How do garden houses made from economy class mini-timber differ from classic buildings? The use of classical technology for constructing a log house is a rather expensive undertaking, both in terms of time and financial costs. An alternative solution to the problem of erecting an inexpensive house on a site is to create a lightweight structure from mini-timber. The advantages that such a garden house has are only partially conveyed in the photo. Due to their low weight, these garden houses are inexpensive and require minimal time to assemble the structure. An inexpensive foundation on screw piles is suitable for them. The lightness of the construction is given by the mini-timber, which can be considered a unique material. Garden houses made of mini timber made of planed boards with standard width and length parameters. The tongue-and-groove locking system provided on the edges of the boards ensures their reliable fixation to each other. Garden houses made of timber are assembled from kits prepared in the factory. This allows you to significantly reduce the installation time of the structure. The production of a set of panels for a future house is preceded by a design stage, during which the company’s specialists take into account all the features of the area and select the optimal solution for the problem expressed by the client. The profiled board from which log garden houses are made is pre-dried. This minimizes such an undesirable phenomenon as shrinkage of the building during operation.
Before placing an order, it is important to decide on the contractor. All modern companies provide photo samples for a garden house, but the presence of colorful pictures does not always indicate the professionalism of the artist. It is much more important to evaluate the experience in the specialized market, the presence of its own production base and a team of experienced craftsmen. The Cozy Dacha company is pleased to produce a turnkey garden house, deliver it to the customer’s site and carry out installation in record time. Many years of experience allows our specialists to take into account all the features of the territory on which the structure is to be installed, and carry out all the necessary operations in strict accordance with existing technology and with the highest quality.
A frame house is an excellent solution for a country house. This structure can be erected in a short period of time and does not require special construction skills. Today we will talk about how to build a frame house on a site, we will talk about the main stages of construction and mistakes made that are easy to avoid. The design really exists, it was made by hand.
Preparing a frame house project is the initial and most important stage of construction. allows the construction of buildings of different heights and purposes on the site. We decided to build a 6 by 4 light frame house on the site, consisting of one single room, with four windows and a hip roof. Insulation of the house was not provided, since it is planned to be used exclusively in the summer.
You can find it online, or you can draw the project yourself. To develop a project, special programs are mainly used, but if the house does not have complex architectural solutions, you can draw it by hand on a regular sheet of paper.
Project of a frame house on a piece of paper.
The drawing must indicate all the functional parts of the house, such as door and window openings, the roof structure, the thickness of the walls, floors, you can indicate what materials will be used in the work and calculate the approximate cost of construction in order to build a frame house inexpensively.
It is the design drawing that allows you to determine what economic costs will be needed for construction.
Once the decision has been made to build a frame house for a summer residence and a rough plan for it has been drawn up, you can begin to select a suitable site for construction. The surface should preferably be flat, then there will be no problems with installing the foundation and installing the floor.
We decided to do without a foundation and started building the floor directly on the ground, which was leveled with gravel. This is the first and main mistake when we started building an inexpensive frame house.
Installation of floor joists on crushed stone.
We built the floor frame from nine 150x50 mm six-meter-long boards, which allowed us to install transverse floor joists without joints along the entire length of the house. In addition, we used two more four-meter boards, which were placed on the end of the log. The distance between the floor joists was 500 mm, which is quite enough for the given thickness of the board and the thickness of the plywood for the floor.
Before thoroughly nailing the floor joists together, you need to make sure that the diagonals of this base are equal to each other. You also need to check the location of the frame house relative to the neighboring fence and. It is important to check the horizontal level of the floor joists that are located on the crushed stone, and if necessary, add it easily.
Despite the fact that a turnkey frame house is considered a fairly lightweight structure and can be built directly on the ground, the foundation of a frame house performs certain functions:
Before building, it is better to choose a strip foundation for that type of construction. You will spend more time and effort on construction, but you will make the entire structure durable. Strip foundations will be especially in demand if construction is carried out on stable soils.
Strip foundation on crushed stone.
When constructing a strip foundation, you can organize additional rooms in the basement. If a basement is not planned, then soil remains inside the foundation contour. Please note that the width of the strip foundation should be greater than the thickness of the walls of your frame house.
After the construction of the foundation is completed, the lower frame of the floor is installed, it is done using a beam or board placed on the end. The board is installed around the perimeter of the foundation, or along the perimeter of the future house directly on the ground (as in our case). The joints are connected using nails; the structure can be further strengthened using special metal staples. To enhance the load-bearing capacity of the floor structure, transverse joists are installed.
On a note
The floorboard must be treated with an antiseptic.
When building our house, we immediately started installing the frame, but after framing it is advisable to start installing the subfloor. If the house is planned to be used not only in the summer, insulation material is laid between the joists, then a vapor barrier film, and the last layer is plywood sheets.
A do-it-yourself frame country house has a lightweight structure and a lightweight frame. The frame of the frame house is attached to the floor frame.
Initially, corner posts are installed; metal brackets can be used for reliable fastening, but we did without using them. The U-shaped frame of the wall is knocked together at the bottom and must be fastened with corner jibs, and only after that it is raised and fixed on temporary supports.
To ensure greater reliability of the structure, we attached each corner post with additional jibs at the top and bottom, so they protect the frame house in the photo from loosening. We nailed two corner posts of the frame in each corner together with 100 mm nails.
After installing the main corner posts, you can begin to secure the remaining ones, one each on a four-meter wall and two posts on a six-meter wall. The boards of the top trim along the long wall are fastened together by two beams.
As soon as the main supporting frame of the frame garden house has been erected, you can begin to build the roof truss system.
We decided on the type of roof and its slope at the stage of drawing up the design of the future house. A small frame house will have a hip roof, with a minimum slope for that type of roof of 20 degrees. In a hip roof, two slopes have a trapezoidal shape, the other two have a triangular shape.
The frame summer house has a hip roof, which provides additional protection for the entire structure due to the fact that all slopes are inclined.
At the first stage of the construction of the rafter system, the installation of the mauerlat is carried out - a special wooden beam or board, which is installed along the entire perimeter of the frame walls. In this case, we did without muerlat, and distributed the load over the top strapping, which has good rigidity due to the fact that it stands on the end of the board.
At the next stage, the ridge girder is installed, the size of which must be calculated correctly, since it is this component of the roof that bears the main load. The two-meter-long ridge girder and central rafters were assembled on the ground, and only then were they lifted up and installed.
After fixing the ridge girder, they install diagonal rafters, which, like the ridge itself, are made of 150 by 50 mm boards. Diagonal rafters rest with one edge on the ridge, and the other edge on the corner where the top frame of the house meets. All fastenings are made using ordinary metal nails, which does not in any way affect the strength of the structure.
When the power frame of the hip roof is ready, you can continue to build the roof further. The intermediate rafters and outer rafters are attached, which we made from two inch pieces nailed together.
After installing the rafter system, it is necessary to install the hip roof sheathing. We made it from an inch and began nailing it from the eaves overhang towards the ridge, with the same distance between the sheathing boards.
A one-story frame house can be covered with a roofing covering and a regular metal profile can be used. This roofing material is easy to work with; it is coated with special substances that protect against corrosion and premature destruction. Other advantages of this roofing material include light weight, affordable cost and a huge range of colors.
Before installing the material, you need to take care of additional protection of the structure. For these purposes, you can use a waterproofing material that is attached directly to the rafter system with metal brackets. But we did not use it for the reason that the frame house will not be insulated.
Installation of the metal profile begins from the end of the roof. The main thing is to install the first sheet correctly; the location of all subsequent ones depends on it. The first sheet of metal profile is attached to the ridge girder using self-tapping screws, all subsequent sheets are overlapped with the previous sheets and connected with self-tapping screws.
After completing the roof construction, you can begin cladding the frame. In our case, the frame of the frame house was sheathed on the outside with OSB sheets. In this case, only two far walls were sheathed with OSB, one of them was directed towards the fence, and the other to the side. Before the OSB sheets were screwed onto the self-tapping screws, we installed additional 100 mm inch posts.
For the summer frame house, we decided to make four large square windows of 1500 mm each, because we wanted more light. We also made the frame for the windows from an inch board; it turned out to be light, because the entire load is carried by the power frame of the garden house made from a 150 by 50 mm board.
The two front sides of the frame country house were covered with a block house to add individuality to the structure. Due to the fact that the house was built only on weekends, the block house was immediately treated with a special wood impregnation to imitate mahogany.
In the place where the door is mounted in the house, two racks made of 150 by 50 boards were installed to more securely fasten the door.
If you plan to live in a house not only in hot weather, then it is important to insulate the interior walls with mineral wool and waterproof the interior walls after working with the block house. The waterproofing film is attached around the entire perimeter of the interior; it simply covers the opening. After attaching, the film is carefully trimmed and secured inside the window and door opening using a construction stapler.
After this, you can begin finishing the frame house with your own hands.
The interior cladding of the house is done using lining. Since the frame garden house was originally planned to be used only in the summer, the walls were not insulated; the frame was simply sheathed with OSB sheets and blockhouse.
To improve the performance characteristics of the structure, insulation is performed. At the previous stage, we already wrote about how to properly lay waterproofing film after installing insulation. Most often, such structures use either mineral wool or ordinary polystyrene foam.
They can be built on a summer cottage; they are made from special panels, the design of which already includes both insulation and waterproofing. The lining is attached on top of the insulation.
When fixing windows, be sure to leave openings that will be filled with polyurethane foam. If the profile does not have a protective transport film, it is better to paste it around the perimeter with mounting tape; this procedure will protect the structure from expansion of the mounting foam.
Our inexpensive frame house used windows that open to the sides like on a balcony. If you encounter difficulties during installation, it is better to involve specialists in the work. The protection of the room from cold and moisture will depend on the correct installation of window and door profiles.
On a note
The polyurethane foam is carefully trimmed only after it has completely hardened; at the same stage, all protective films are removed.
You can begin installing the finished floor only after completing the installation of windows and doors, otherwise air entering the room from the street can cause damage to the floor covering.
In our frame garden house, we decided to use high-quality laminate. Laying is carried out on a subfloor made of plywood, on top of which a special sealing material is laid.
After completing the flooring work, we started thinking about insulating the roof and further increasing sound insulation during rain. This is another serious mistake - it is advisable to complete all the finishing work, including the roof, and only then begin installing the floor covering, otherwise there is a high risk of simply ruining the floor.
We decided to insulate the frame country house with our own hands using polystyrene foam. The foam panels are attached to the rafter system from the inside of the house tightly to each other; if gaps remain, cold air will easily penetrate into the room. It is not necessary to attach a waterproofing film between the roof sheathing and the foam.
The foam is covered with OSB panels on top, after which you can begin finishing the roof or leave everything as is.
Today we talked about how to build a frame garden house with your own hands, based on personal experience. Some mistakes were made during the construction process, but they had virtually no effect on the overall functionality of the structure.
The frame house took several years to build, because most of the time was on weekends and only on our own. With such DIY construction, you can count on low prices for frame houses. In our example, you saw that anyone can build a frame house, even without deep construction skills.
Having bought your plot outside the city and decided to build a summer house on it, you will be faced with many questions related to the choice of layout, selection of suitable materials and construction. However, you have one advantage - it is much easier to build a small summer house with your own hands than a solid mansion with a complex layout. Thanks to our tips and step-by-step guides, you can build your own house by choosing a suitable photo of the future structure on the Internet. Such a house will become any vacation spot for the whole family and will not require significant financial investments from you in its construction.
As a rule, a summer house is a compact one-story building or a building with an attic floor. However, even a small country house should have all the conditions for a comfortable pastime - a kitchen, rooms, a veranda, preferably a water supply with sewerage. As for the bathroom and shower, when building a country house, which is designed for living in the warm season, you can get by with a separate toilet and a summer shower on the site.
Unlike a full-fledged country house, inexpensive and lightweight building materials are usually used to build a summer house, which can be installed with your own hands without the use of construction equipment. Another advantage of using such materials is the ability to build a shallow, light foundation. This way you can save on both materials and the volume of excavation work.
Tip: for the construction of summer houses, the optimal material is wood. Installation is best done using frame technology.
On the Internet you can find many photos of country houses, from which it becomes clear that this building can have completely different dimensions, design and layout. The choice of one option or another depends on the size of the summer cottage, the number of people who will live in the house, and financial capabilities.
If you look at the layout diagrams of summer houses, you will notice that their sizes usually do not exceed 5x6 m or 6x4 m. Larger houses are built for the purpose of year-round living.
When designing and building a country house with your own hands, you should think about its correct placement on the site. When choosing a site for a house, you should observe the following regulatory gaps:
Most often, a one-story building with a veranda or terrace is chosen for a summer house, where it is very pleasant to relax on quiet summer evenings. The veranda or terrace can be open or closed. An attic space is built under the roof of a one-story house, which can be used to store country utensils, garden tools, etc.
If the area of the plot does not allow for a larger structure, and in a small one-story house it is not possible to carve out enough space for all family members, then the best option would be a summer house with an attic floor. In the photos on the Internet you can see how beautiful and proportionate such houses look. At the same time, on the ground floor you can arrange a kitchen and living room, and the attic floor can be allocated for bedrooms for all family members.
Some owners of country houses dream of making a fireplace in it. This product will not only create a cozy family atmosphere on a quiet evening, but also heat the room on cool nights, which sometimes happen even in summer.
Advice: if you decide to make a fireplace with your own hands, keep in mind that you need to lay a good foundation for it. You can build a fireplace out of refractory bricks, but doing it yourself is very difficult. But installing a metal factory fireplace is quite possible.
At the stage of choosing a layout, it is worth choosing in advance the materials from which construction will be carried out. To build a summer house, you can use the following products:
Important: in order to protect a wooden building from fire, rot and damage by insects, the materials must be treated with special impregnations (antiseptics and fire retardants).
We should also talk about materials for arranging the foundation. Their choice depends on the design of the walls, the type of foundation, geological and climatic conditions in the region of construction. If we are building a house from piece stone materials (brick, foam blocks or gas blocks), then it is better to choose brick, concrete or reinforced concrete for arranging the foundation. So:
As for the materials for arranging the roof, they are no different from those used in the construction of a traditional residential building. Wooden beams are used for the rafter system, the sheathing is made of boards or OSB (in the case of laying soft roofing material). The roof covering can be made of corrugated sheets, metal tiles, rolled flexible tiles, slate, etc.
Since the most inexpensive country house will be a frame building on a columnar foundation, we will describe step by step how to build such a house with your own hands.
● Ceiling height 2.2m;
● Window 75x90 cm;
● Frame made of timber 50x50mm;
Foundation:
● Screw piles 76;89mm
Garden house made of timber Price 3.8x3.8 price: 102,350 rub.
Specifications:
External size - 3800x3800
Wall thickness timber 45mm,
Subfloor - 25mm edged board;
Finish floor - 22mm tongue and groove floorboard.
Foundation:
● Ceiling height 2.4m;
● Windows 75x90 cm;
● Door: 190x80 cm, panel frame;
● Frame made of timber 100x50mm;
● Finishing of external walls with Euro lining B class;
● Finishing of internal walls with Euro lining B class;
● The thread is lined with Euro clapboard B class.
Subfloor - 25mm edged board;
Finish floor - 22mm tongue and groove floorboard.
Foundation:
● Screw piles 76;89mm
● Concrete blocks 400x200x200mm
Garden house 5x4 Price: 112,000 rub.
● Ceiling height 2.2m;
● Windows 75x90 cm;
● Door: 190x80 cm, panel frame;
● Frame made of timber 100x50mm;
● Finishing of external walls with Euro lining B class;
● Finishing of internal walls with Euro lining B class;
● The thread is lined with Euro clapboard B class.
Subfloor - 25mm edged board;
Finish floor - 22mm tongue and groove floorboard.
Foundation:
● Screw piles 76;89mm
● Concrete blocks 400x200x200mm
● Ceiling height 2.2m;
● Windows 75x90 cm;
● Door: 190x80 cm, panel frame;
● Frame made of timber 100x50mm;
● Finishing of external walls with Euro lining B class;
● Finishing of internal walls with Euro lining B class;
● The thread is lined with Euro clapboard B class.
Subfloor - 25mm edged board;
Finish floor - 22mm tongue and groove floorboard.
Foundation:
● Screw piles 76;89mm
● Concrete blocks 400x200x200mm
Specifications:
External size - 4000x3000
Wall thickness timber 45mm,
Front visor extension - 1500
Single window size - 0.75m (width) x 1m (height) per set - 1 piece.
Stained glass window - 0.5 m (width) x 1.9 m (height) included - 2 pcs.
Double swing door (entrance) - 1.5 m (width) 1.9 m (height) included - 1 pc.
Subfloor - 25mm edged board;
Finish floor - 22mm tongue and groove floorboard.
Foundation:
● Concrete blocks 400x200x200mm or screw piles 76;89;108.
If desired, we will help you insulate the house so that it can be used all year round;
We offer a profitable purchase due to its affordable price;