If a person wants to build a house, then very often this dream becomes an obsession, and when an opportunity arises to acquire a plot, especially in some beautiful place (by the water, next to a park or an old manor), he no longer controls himself and without unnecessary questions lays out the required amount to the seller. But in vain! After all, a house can not be built on any piece of land.
Before buying a plot, you need to have a clear idea of what and where you can, and what you can’t under any circumstances. So that later there would be no problems with obtaining a building permit or, God forbid, of course, we didn’t have to demolish an already built house.
There are areas where construction is prohibited in principle, and areas where it is possible to build a house, but subject to certain sanitary and hygienic requirements.
So where can you build? First of all, at the very edge of the water. On a strip of 20 m, any construction is prohibited. In general, any restriction on the free access of citizens to this territory (the erection of fences, etc.) is considered illegal. Keep this in mind if you are offered an elite plot on the banks of a lake or river.
Housing construction is not carried out in the sanitary zones of roads, industrial enterprises, gas pipelines, petrol stations, cemeteries, treatment facilities. The length of the sanitary zone can reach 2 km. If housing has already been built, then, on the contrary, it is impossible to build an object nearby, in the security zone of which such housing will fall. If such an object is of great importance, the site, together with the buildings, may be withdrawn. Redemption occurs at market value. It is probably worth checking with the local committee for architecture and urban planning before buying a site to see if the site will subsequently fall under any urban planning restrictions.
As a rule, the construction of housing in the protected zones of objects recognized as the cultural heritage of the nation is not allowed. Each of them has an individually defined protected area. Any construction in such zones, if permitted at all, must be agreed at the design stage with the authorities for the protection of historical and cultural monuments.
The lands of nature protection purposes and their protected zones have a similar regime. These include many forest lands, parks, green areas, water protection zones.
In particular, there are restrictions on the use of land located in water protection zones. Art. 65 of the Water Code of the Russian Federation gives the following definition of these zones: water protection zones are territories that are adjacent to the coastline of seas, rivers, streams, canals, lakes, reservoirs, on which a special regime for economic and other activities is established in order to prevent pollution, clogging, siltation these water bodies and the depletion of their waters, as well as the preservation of the habitat of aquatic biological resources and other objects of the animal and plant world.
Coastal protective strips are established within the boundaries of water protection zones, on the territories of which additional restrictions on economic and other activities are introduced.
Outside the territories of cities and other settlements, the width of the water protection zone of rivers, streams, canals, lakes, reservoirs and the width of their coastal protective strip are established from the corresponding coastline.
The width of the water protection zone of rivers or streams is set from their source for rivers or streams with a length of:
Up to 10 km - in the amount of 50 m;
From 10 to 50 km - in the amount of 100 m;
From 50 km and more - in the amount of 200 m.
For a river, a stream with a length of less than 10 km from the source to the mouth, the water protection zone coincides with the coastal protective strip. The radius of the water protection zone for the sources of a river or stream is set at 50 m.
The width of the water protection zone of a lake, a reservoir, with the exception of a lake located inside a swamp, or a lake, a reservoir with a water area of less than 500 sq. m is set at 50 m.
According to the latest Water Code, adopted in 2007, within the boundaries of water protection zones, it is prohibited:
Use of wastewater for soil fertilization;
Placement of cemeteries, animal burial grounds, places of burial of production and consumption waste, radioactive, chemical, explosive, toxic, toxic and poisonous substances;
Implementation of aviation measures to combat pests and plant diseases;
Movement and parking of vehicles (except for special vehicles), with the exception of their movement on roads and parking on roads and in specially equipped places with a hard surface;
Plowing land;
Placement of dumps of eroded soils;
Grazing farm animals and organizing summer camps and baths for them.
Within the boundaries of water protection zones, design, construction, reconstruction, commissioning, operation of economic and other facilities are allowed, provided that such facilities are equipped with structures that ensure the protection of water facilities from pollution, clogging and depletion of water in accordance with water legislation and legislation in the field of environmental protection .
According to the Water Code of 1995 (old version), construction was prohibited in water protection zones, the new document does not prohibit this. But be careful! If you buy a house that was built before 2007 in a water protection zone, you may have problems, since the provisions of the current code only apply to properties built after January 1, 2007 (the law is not retroactive). In other words, if under the old legislation the house was built with violations, that is, it is an unauthorized construction, then the new norms do not make the existence of this house lawful. In addition, remember: the possibility of building in a water protection zone does not cancel the inviolability of a twenty-meter coastal strip.
Before buying a plot, familiarize yourself with its documents: whether the land is owned or leased, what is its intended purpose. This information is indicated in the cadastral passport of the site and in an extract from the Unified State Register of Rights, which any person can receive from the Federal Registration Service.
The Land Code lists the categories of land by purpose:
Agricultural land;
Lands of settlements;
Lands of industry, energy, transport, communications, broadcasting, television, informatics, land for space activities, defense, security and other special purpose lands;
Lands of specially protected territories and objects;
Forest fund lands;
Water fund lands;
Reserve land.
It is possible to build housing only on the lands of settlements and, in some cases, on lands for agricultural purposes. Most best option for the construction of land IZHS (individual housing construction), which are located within the boundaries of settlements, then comes the DS ( cottage construction) are the lands of agricultural settlements and gardening. The lands of private household plots are intended for growing agricultural products, but if they are located within the boundaries of settlements, then you can build a house there. On the lands of the KFR (peasant farming), only farmers have the right to build their own housing.
When buying a plot in the village, be careful. In the near future, land use and development rules will be adopted in all settlements (they are already in effect in St. Petersburg). The entire territory of the settlement will be divided into zones, the permitted use of which will be established by urban planning regulations. In some zones (industrial, special, public and business, etc.), residential construction may be prohibited.
Text: Marina Ivanova
Consultant: Yury Khalimovsky, Senior Associate at Kachkin & Partners law firm
The dream of owning a house is often shattered by the financial possibilities of a person and his family, since the construction process and the cost of materials are beyond the reach of many. But modern builders claim that everything is not so deplorable, and building your own housing is a very real task. Which house is cheaper to build, we will consider in the article.
What affects the cost of a cottage?
It is important to understand for what purposes you want to acquire a country house: for permanent year-round living or for staying in it only during the summer season. The following factors depend on this:
- space-planning solution;
- type of construction of the house;
- materials for the construction of building elements.
Which house is cheaper to build? If it is a country house, there is no need to arrange rooms for each family member in it, there are enough common areas with sleeping places, a kitchen, and a bathroom. If you want to build a house for permanent year-round use, it requires heating systems and walls made of more reliable and functional material that will not allow the premises to freeze in the winter.
Selecting and creating a project
In order to build a house yourself cheaply, once again without resorting to the services of professionals, it is important to correctly develop the future schemes of the object and think about how the work will be performed.
An affordable cottage should have a compact layout. Main principle- maximum combination of total and usable area. How to achieve this?
1) Combine the hallway and vestibule, make the room insulated. This is an excellent solution, since they carry the same functional load.
- Panel length - up to 3000 (3500) mm, depending on the manufacturer's capabilities.
- Width - 1250-1500 mm.
- Thickness - 168, 174 mm for external walls; 118 mm - for a partition; 174, 224 mm - for floors.
- The mass of a standard plate 2500x1250x174 mm is about 50 kg. It turns out that a house with an area of 150 m 2 will weigh about 15 tons, which is 4-5 times lighter in comparison with stone materials.
The thickness of the panel is calculated taking into account all temperature influences middle lane and north, additional thermal protection device is not required. For clarity, a 120 mm slab is equivalent in heat retention capacity to a brick structure 2.5 meters in cross section.
The disadvantages of the element include the inability to pass air and accumulate moisture with polystyrene foam. However, when protected with OSB boards and external cladding, this practically does not happen.
Issue price
In the question of what is cheaper to build a house from, sip panels definitely win.
The average cost of 1 plate 2500x1250x174 mm is about 3000 rubles. (on average - 1200-1300 rubles / m 2). This is much more affordable than the most famous traditional material - wood, respectively, you can build a frame house cheaply.
Do not forget that the cost of erecting such a structure, in addition to sip panels, includes the cost of the skeleton itself, which can be made of metal or wooden beams. It is obvious that the use of the latter is more profitable - natural raw materials are more accessible, it is easier to mount it.
You can build a frame house cheaply on a turnkey basis in many companies that provide such a service. The price of a small two-storey cottage with a terrace - about 1,000,000 rubles. If you neglect the services of professionals, you can save up to 30-40% of this cost. True, the timing will not be the same ...
We build ourselves
Finally, the most important saving point is work without the participation of professionals. How to cheaply build a house with your own hands? Consider in order in general terms using the example of a frame structure.
The first step is to decide on the materials. We considered what to build cheap house you can, so choose according to your pocket. The most accessible type of structure is framed with sip panels, so determine right amount slabs and the volume of beams for the frame according to the previously drawn up layout schemes and types of structures.
Foundation
The right choice of the type and material of the foundation is the first stage of the algorithm for how to build a house cheaply. The price of the foundation is about 20-30% of the total cost of the entire house.
Under the frame house, you do not need to arrange a massive base: as already mentioned, the mass of the entire structure is about 15 tons (and even less in the case of economy planning: 8-10 tons). The best and cheapest option is to install column foundation. It can be mounted both independently and with the help of professionals. For concreting, it is enough to use a solution of the brand M200-M250.
Walls
To build a house yourself cheaply, you will have to try and do the most capacious part of the work yourself - the installation of the frame.
For the lower strapping, take bars with a section of 150x50 mm and lay them on the edge on the surface of the finished foundation, covered with roofing material. In the corners they are connected with screws 100-120 mm, they must be attached to the base itself with the help of anchors or large self-tapping screws. TO inner bars attach the boards of the middle and outer strapping. You can use the cutting method at the ends of the boards, then they are mounted end-to-end.
Then the surface of the resulting level is leveled, recesses are made under the floor logs with a jigsaw and installed.
TO inside the lower strapping is fixed with 50x50 mm bars - floor boards will be attached to them.
Next, put vertical racks: on outside strappings make recesses and fasten the timber with the same self-tapping screws. Along the perimeter, the step between them is from 1 to 1.2 meters - it’s easier for an inexperienced assembler to connect all the components together and not make a mistake.
The fastening of the upper trim is similar to the lower one, the installation is carried out using metal corners.
You can often see cross planks between uprights. They are mounted to strengthen the structure with large spans or difficult decisions, for an economy house this is not so important, we can do without them. But the slopes at the top and at the base of the rack can be installed.
When the frame is ready, you can make the sheathing with the panels themselves.
Thus, it is possible to build a frame house cheaply. The prices for materials are not too high, and you will do the work yourself.
Finishing
So that the miser does not pay twice, it is necessary to carefully isolate the external walls from environmental influences that can soak or destroy the structure of the sip panel. Plastering can act as a budget option for finishing, but first the surface must be pasted over with polystyrene foam. The price of 1 m 2 of such a cladding is about 700-900 rubles.
It is also good to use vinyl or PVC siding. Perhaps this is the cheapest way - about 400 rubles. per square meter.
Finishing with decorative plates or artificial stone will cost 900-1200 rubles / m 2. Such a cladding frame houses rare: many believe that sip panels are not able to withstand this load, but this is a delusion.
The most expensive, but the most reliable and durable type of cladding is brick.
How to cheaply build a house with your own hands, we examined. Everything is much easier than it seemed.
To build or not to build?
We have found the cheapest way to build your own cottage. There is nothing difficult in this process, the main thing is to start. Then you can build a frame house cheaply in a relatively short time. Prices per square meter of such housing can vary, averaging 11,000 - 15,000 rubles, which is very cheap compared to other types of real estate.
Many criticize this type of house, believing that the material is short-lived and impractical. We have considered some properties of sip panels, they are more effective than other materials in some properties. Weaknesses Every material has it, and concrete can be criticized.
From what material it is cheaper to build a house, residents of America know firsthand. This type of housing is widespread on the continent in the northern regions, which clearly demonstrates its ability to withstand both temperature extremes and the effects of precipitation. Hence the name - "Canadian House".
Do not limit yourself in fulfilling the dream of your home! There is always a solution.
Anyone who wants to build a house for himself is concerned about the question of what material to choose for building walls. After all, the strength, durability and comfort of the home depend on it.
The choice of wall material directly affects the cost of building a house.
To choose a wall material that is "up to you", we will turn to FORUMHOUSE specialists for clarification.
Where does the choice of wall material begin?
Aerated concrete or warm ceramics, timber, wood concrete or frame technology ... Any novice developer, when choosing a material for building a house for permanent residence, is faced with an abundance of conflicting information. It seems that there are so many materials that choosing the right one seems an impossible task. We have to narrow the scope of the search and select exactly what is needed!
According to a forum user with a nickname abysmo, it is enough to understand just ten things to decide whether to build a house. Namely:
- What kind of housing do you plan to build - for permanent residence or for short-term visits;
- What requirements do you impose on the strength and environmental safety of the wall material;
- How quickly do you want to move in;
- What fuel is planned to be heated;
- What will the operation cost?
- How much are you willing to spend on construction?
- What building materials are available in your area;
- Is it possible to carry out independent work, or workers will be involved;
- What building technologies and means of mechanization are available in your region of residence;
- Are you considering the possibility of selling the building on the secondary market.
There are no universal wall materials suitable for every project. Big or small plot, features of the region of residence, climate, personal preferences require the use of their materials.
Construction consultant's opinion Romana Nikonova:
– When choosing wall materials, it is necessary to take into account a number of technological features and protective properties of the material: fire resistance, durability, thermal conductivity. In addition, you should be guided by your feelings - whether you like the material or not.
In the conditions of central Russia, the walls should provide good thermal protection. They must also be strong enough to withstand the weight of floors, roofs, snow and wind loads.
Snow in the conditions of the Moscow suburbs is capable of giving a load of up to 180 kg per 1 sq.m. roof surfaces. Do not forget about the fire resistance of structures.
The point of view of the expert of our forum Alexey Melnikov(nickname on the forum Lyokhin ):
- If building codes and technologies are violated, even modern and expensive wall material can be damaged.
And vice versa - a competent approach and careful planning allow, with very limited budget to build a reliable, practical and not so small comfortable house for permanent residence.
For your information: the cost of building a box (relative to the total construction budget) usually does not exceed 20-30%.
The following example is illustrative:
If the house is planned to be operated in the "cottage" mode, then it is not cost-effective to build stone walls for the following reasons:
- Economic component. If the stone housing has cooled down, then upon arrival it needs a long heating. It is unprofitable to do for the sake of one or two trips a week.
- operational component. Irregular heating of a stone structure in winter negatively affects its durability.
What house to build. O features of wall materials
Among the most famous materials used in the construction of walls, the following can be distinguished:
- brick and warm ceramics;
- foam concrete and aerated concrete;
- tree;
- frame technologies;
- arbolit.
Consider their main features.
1. Brick and warm ceramics
The advantages of this material:
1. Strength - denoted by the letter "M". The number after the letter indicates how much load the brick can withstand. This value is expressed in kg per 1 sq.cm.
2. Durability. Brick buildings are among the most durable.
3. Environmental friendliness. Bricks are based on clay, sand and water. Due to its structure, the brick passes air well. Therefore, a favorable microclimate is established in the room, and excess moisture is removed outside. In addition, the walls accumulate heat well and then give it to the inside of the room.
4. High frost resistance. The higher the frost resistance, the more durable the building. Frost resistance is the ability of a building material to withstand freezing and thawing in a water-saturated state. The frost resistance of the material is indicated by the letter F. The numbers after the letter indicate the number of freeze and thaw cycles that the material can withstand without losing its qualities.
5. Aesthetics. A cottage built of brick can be made in any architectural style, and the masonry technology itself has been worked out for decades.
6. High degree of sound insulation. Brick walls dampen both street and interior noise well.
Despite a number of undoubted advantages, a simple brick also has significant drawbacks.
Alexey Melnikov:
– Traditional ceramic brick 250x120x65 mm in size does not meet modern heat engineering standards.
Calculations show that the required thickness of homogeneous brick walls(even for the southern latitudes of our country) is at least 1 meter.
It is possible to build a house for permanent residence with such a wall thickness, but it is not economically feasible. Therefore, the brick received its further development - in the form of such modern solution like warm ceramics.
Roman Nikonov:
– Ceramic block, or porous ceramics, is a high-tech clay-based material.
Due to the smallest pores filled with air, ceramic stone is very warm and has high mechanical strength. The dimensions of the block of warm ceramics exceed the dimensions standard brick several times, which increases the speed of masonry. But warm ceramics is a rather fragile material. Therefore, for fixing any structures in a wall made of a ceramic block, it is necessary to use special anchors.
Alexander Toporov(nickname on the forum 44alex) :
- Warm ceramics have a thin-walled structure, so it is not easy to fix any heavy objects on it, and an expensive special tool is required for its sawing. After laying warm ceramics, it should either be plastered from the outside, or additionally fill the vertical seams. Before buying a ceramic stone, I recommend paying attention to the geometry of the blocks and making sure that there are no cracks.
When chasing and drilling walls made of warm ceramics, you need to be very careful, otherwise you can split the block.
The main disadvantages of brick:
- 1. High construction cost. Brick is an expensive building material, which leads to an increase in construction costs;
- 2. The large mass of a building built of brick requires the laying of a carefully calculated, powerful and expensive foundation;
- 3. Seasonality of construction works.
Wet processes (preparation of building mixtures and mortars based on water) impose restrictions or make it impossible to lay bricks in winter.
2. Foam and aerated concrete
Today, gas and foam concrete blocks are the most common materials for building walls. This is due to a good balance in the price-quality ratio.
Alexey Melnikov:
– The advantages of such blocks are their relatively low thermal conductivity (as a result, high thermal resistance), high fire and bioresistance, ease of processing with hand and portable power tools, as well as their lightness.
It was these qualities that allowed the user of our forum with the nickname Dimastik25 independently, in one hand from aerated concrete.
- I chose aerated concrete, because it makes it possible to carry out laying independently, without the involvement of auxiliary forces.
The size of the block allows it to be laid by one person, but due to the large format of the block, the work is done quite simply, quickly and without unnecessary labor.
Even an unprepared person will be able to lay blocks on their own. No need to mix a large amount cement-sand mortar, masonry is carried out on a rather thin layer of glue. Also a significant plus is the uniformity of the wall, a large selection of blocks and their good geometry.
Alexander Toporov:
- Gas silicate is easy to process, it is easy to saw. Various armored belts, lintels, arches, etc. are also easily organized.
One of the main advantages of gas and foam concrete as a wall material is their good heat and noise insulation, which leads to lower heating and insulating costs.
Aerated concrete blocks are produced by large enterprises. Therefore, the quality of such materials corresponds to the declared characteristics, and geometric deviations are minimal.
But this material is not without drawbacks.
Alexey Melnikov:
- Gas and foam concrete blocks are a very fragile material. Low bending strength requires the use of a relatively expensive and powerful foundation (usually a monolithic reinforced concrete slab), as well as additional reinforcement elements - armored belts.
Foam concrete, although it costs less than aerated concrete, can be produced by the so-called "garage" methods. Therefore, when buying it, you must carefully consider the issue of choosing a supplier and not chase the lowest price.
You can familiarize yourself with all and.
3. Wooden houses
Wood is a classic construction material, but, despite the ubiquity, it also has a number of advantages and disadvantages.
Roman Nikonov:
– Wooden house breathe, beautiful. This is a very flexible, “homemade”, versatile material, easy to transport and install. But it is less durable than stone.
Because when building a log house, there are no wet processes, then such a house can be built at any time of the year.
Starting a construction site, we think about which log is better to build a house for permanent residence. Experts believe that it is better not to build a wooden house from a log!
Alexey Melnikov:
- Timber is more practical in terms of cost-energy efficiency ratio, but for connoisseurs of log facades, the aesthetics of a log house usually come first.
Round logs and profiled logs (including kiln-dried logs) are all modern types of logs aimed at improving the aesthetic properties and simplifying the construction of a house.
Well made wooden houses can serve 200-300 years.
Among the disadvantages of wooden houses are:
1. The arrangement of "wet" rooms in a wooden one is associated with certain difficulties.
2. Based on standard sizes logs (6 m), the overlap of premises over 5 meters wide is difficult to implement. Interfloor ceilings in wooden houses are usually wooden beams. This reduces the degree of sound insulation in the house (wood conducts sound well) under shock loads.
3. The tree is subject to shrinkage and cracking.
4. A wooden house must be regularly caulked and painted. Thermal protection sufficient for a comfortable life in the house is provided by a wall made of wood with a thickness of 200 mm or more.
5. Wood can rot and requires antiseptic treatment to protect against mold and woodworms.
Therefore, the next stage in the development of wooden housing construction was the development of glued laminated timber - a wall material devoid of the disadvantages of conventional timber.
Let's name the advantages of glued beams:
- The material is durable and, thanks to a special profile (the serration protects the wall from blowing), it better retains heat in the house;
- Glued laminated timber has a clear geometry, which facilitates and speeds up the process of building a house;
- The material practically does not shrink, which allows immediately after the construction of the house to start laying communications and interior decoration premises;
- Thanks to factory fire-bioprotection, glued laminated timber is highly resistant to fire, mold and fungi;
- The walls of a house built of glued beams do not need interior and exterior decoration.
The main disadvantage of this material is its high price, as well as the need to attract highly qualified specialists to build a house.
4. Frame technology
Frame houses are considered one of the fastest and warmest houses. Therefore, if you urgently need housing, and you are wondering what time resources and what material to build a house from, feel free to choose this option. Main advantages frame housing construction profitability and high - a few months - the speed of construction.
Because Since the frame house is light, it does not require a powerful foundation to be built under it, which also perfectly reduces construction costs. The absence of wet processes allows the frame house to be built all year round.
Denis Reznichenko(nickname on the forum silent):
– If you are going to permanently live in a frame house, keep in mind that heating costs will be noticeably lower compared to wooden or stone houses, because. the ability to retain heat in modern heaters is higher than that of traditional materials.
Advantages of frame houses:
- high construction speed;
- frame technology does not require the use of heavy construction equipment;
- the construction of such a house can be carried out independently;
- due to the lack of shrinkage, internal and exterior finish frame house can be done immediately after construction is completed;
- wall thickness in frame houses usually does not exceed 30 cm, which increases the useful area of \u200b\u200bthe house;
- in the cold season, frame houses quickly warm up to a comfortable temperature.
The disadvantages of frame houses include:
- High quality requirements for the materials used. For the construction of a frame house, first of all, it is necessary to have well-dried and planed wood treated with fire and bioprotective compounds that protect it from damage and decay. When erecting a frame, it is unacceptable to use raw wood, because. during the drying process, it warps. This changes the geometry wooden structures;
- Construction performed by low-skilled workers with a deviation from technology entails a significant decrease in the performance of the house;
- Compared to stone houses, frame houses have a lower degree of sound insulation.
Alexey Melnikov:
- Also among the disadvantages is the low heat capacity (heat storage capacity) of frame walls.
A frame house with the heating turned off quickly cools down. However, there is a way out - you can use an insulated Swedish plate as a foundation.
5. Arbolit
Arbolite is a material made from cement binder (concrete) and organic aggregates obtained from woodworking waste.
Sometimes wood concrete is called wood concrete, because this wall material has incorporated the advantages of both concrete and wood.
Arbolit has high thermal insulation performance.
This is an environmentally friendly material that does not need additional insulation. It does not dry out like a tree, does not rot and does not burn.
Arbolite walls "breathe" (the vapor permeability of the arbolite wall is more than 35%). This regulates the level of humidity in the room. This ensures good air exchange in the room.
Alexey Melnikov:
- Arbolite is an old and, at the same time, undeservedly forgotten material. Attempts to implement it were made back in Soviet times.
However, the segment of individual low-rise housing construction at that time was not developed, mainly panels of high-rise buildings were built, and over time, wood concrete gave way to other wall materials.
However, now arbolite is experiencing a rebirth.
After all, it is devoid of a number of shortcomings inherent in gas and foam concrete blocks, the material is relatively light, and building a house does not require the construction of a powerful foundation.
Also, wood concrete has high bending strength and will not crack when the foundation moves or settles.
Wood concrete, like wood, is well sawn, drilled, nails are easily hammered into the wood concrete wall, and the material itself holds heavy objects well without the use of special fasteners.
Among the disadvantages of wood concrete, two can be distinguished: its high cost and the insufficient number of house projects designed specifically for these blocks. Therefore, when choosing an arbolite block (in order to avoid buying low-quality material with broken geometry or strength characteristics), it is necessary to carefully consider the issue of choosing a supplier.
On our portal, they will help you find out everything a novice frame builder needs to know, which house, to understand which is better,. We will help you choose best material for walls and how to build
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The owners of suburban areas have a great opportunity to assemble inexpensive houses with very good operational characteristics. There are several ways to build an economical and reliable building today. In this article, we will talk about what is cheaper to build houses from.
What factors affect the cost
Save on construction country house can:
- Properly drafted. compact house with a well-thought-out layout, it will cost less than a large “chaotic” building and will be no less comfortable at the same time.
- Choosing the right material for walls, roofs, ceilings and finishes.
It is the latter factor in terms of project cost that often plays a decisive role.
Materials for how to choose
When deciding what exactly the walls of the house, its ceilings and roof will be built from, you need to pay attention to the following factors:
- Climatic conditions. In cold regions, it is better to use, albeit not so durable, but always warm materials. The owners of sites located in the southern regions of the country have a much wider choice. In this case, you can use absolutely any modern inexpensive materials.
- Specific properties of materials. Of course, buildings made of SIP panels or foam concrete are much cheaper than brick or log houses.
- features of the local market. For example, wood may be cheaper in wooded regions, while concrete may be cheaper in steppe regions.
The most economical building materials
So, now let's see what is cheaper to build houses from. A very economical and convenient building in our time can be built using:
- Timber and modern insulation. This is the most inexpensive type of buildings at the moment. At the same time, despite the cheapness, panel houses have very good performance characteristics. Inexpensive materials are also used as cladding in this case. Most often it is plywood and siding.
- SIP panels. Such a building will cost more than a shield building, but it is also built faster.
- Foam blocks. Buildings erected from them are also very inexpensive and at the same time are considered somewhat more reliable than panel buildings.
All these modern materials suitable for building a house very well and at the same time able to serve long time. Next, let's talk about the advantages and disadvantages of each of them. Perhaps this will help someone make the most successful choice.
Advantages of frame buildings
Wooden houses of this type, in addition to being cheap, also have such advantages as:
- Ease of construction. You can build a frame-panel house on your own, without the involvement of specialists. When erecting such a building, there is no need to use any expensive equipment. The foundation for a panel house can be poured with the most inexpensive - columnar (of course, only on reliable ground).
- Excellent heat-preserving qualities. Such houses are isolated from the cold using modern inexpensive materials. Usually it is mineral wool or polystyrene foam. Even not too expensive unprofiled timber in this case is used in minimal quantities - only for the construction of the frame.
- Aesthetic With the use of high-quality internal and external cladding, choosing this technology, you can actually get a very beautiful and at the same time comfortable building.
- No shrinkage. Unlike expensive block and log buildings, you can move into a house built using this technology immediately after its construction.
Disadvantages of panel buildings
timber and modern insulation- just a great answer to the question of what is cheaper to build houses from. But of course, like any other technique, this building construction technology has its drawbacks. The disadvantages of frame-panel houses include, first of all, a not too high degree of environmental safety. The fact is that mineral wool and expanded polystyrene are materials that, in certain situations, can emit. When building a house, this must be taken into account and done inner lining as tight as possible. Mineral wool emits and expanded polystyrene - poisonous styrene.
The disadvantages of panel structures can also be attributed to a not too high degree of fire resistance. Wiring in such a house is best left to a specialist. Even though it entails additional expenses. You will have to spend money on processing wooden frame antiseptic and fire-resistant formulations, as well as insect repellents. As you know, only if these funds are used, wooden houses are quite durable.
The owners of remote summer cottages often refuse to erect such buildings due to the not too high mechanical strength of the walls. To break into such a house in the absence of protection, thieves may not even need to pick the lock.
Advantages of buildings from SIP panels
This type of building is structurally very similar to the previous one. In fact, this is just a kind of panel house. The only difference is that the elements of this type of building are assembled from panels supplied ready-made. Of course, when using such material, the building is more reliable and durable. Houses made of SIP panels are not too expensive. However, their cost, as already mentioned, is slightly higher than that of conventional shield ones.
SIP panels consist of two OSB boards between which expanded polystyrene is fixed. Despite the apparent fragility, due to the integrity of the structure, they are able to withstand huge loads and, in fact, are just perfect for buildings. You can also build a building from this material yourself. It is not required to fill under SIP-walls and too powerful foundation. The advantages of this material include a very low degree of thermal conductivity.
As in the case of a frame-panel house, the construction of such a building does not require the use of expensive equipment. The panels are processed in an elementary way - with the help of a conventional hacksaw. Therefore, houses from SIP panels can have any layout and architecture.
Cons of SIP buildings
The disadvantages of such houses are about the same as those of conventional frame-panel houses. That is, they do not differ fire safety and environmental cleanliness. In addition to expanded polystyrene, in this case, OSB panels are also used, the safety of which is highly doubtful. Some of the disadvantages of SIP panels include the fact that you can build houses from them only of a limited height (maximum 2 floors). Engineering communications in buildings of this type are quite difficult and expensive to carry out. This can also be attributed to the disadvantages of such buildings.
Advantages of houses from foam blocks
This material is slightly more expensive than SIP panels. However, the cost of the foam block is still low, and the difference in price in this case is not critical. In addition, in comparison with SIP buildings and panel buildings, houses made of this material have a lot of advantages. These include:
- The ability of the walls to "breathe". In this regard, buildings made of foam blocks are comparable to, for example, comfortable structures such as log houses. The microclimate in buildings erected from this material is created almost the same.
- Fire resistance of walls. Concrete, as everyone knows, does not burn.
- Durability. By definition, such a building can serve much longer than a wooden building. Concrete does not rot and is not damaged by insects.
Disadvantages of foam concrete houses
The disadvantages of such buildings include, first of all, the need for thorough waterproofing of the foundation and the use of materials that prevent the penetration of moisture into the walls. Inexpensive foam block houses should be protected as carefully as possible. The fact is that this porous material absorbs moisture very well. At the same time, its heat-preserving qualities are lost. Moreover, wet blocks of this type easily crumble, which can even lead to cracks in the walls.
Despite the fact that foam concrete is light, the foundation for it should be used sufficiently powerful and reliable. It's all about the fragility of this material. Foam concrete can give cracks even with small movements.
The disadvantages of this material, in comparison with SIP panels, include some difficulty in building houses when using them. To build, fasten the foam blocks with special glue. In this case, the seams, unlike concrete ones, are very thin and do not let the cold through. However, masonry by this method involves the use of blocks of ideal geometry. But despite the existing standards, the domestic market often sells material with different kind defects.
From the foregoing, a simple conclusion can be drawn. You should buy foam blocks only from large manufacturers who value their reputation and supply the market with sufficiently strong material with ideal geometry.
Cost of materials
For the construction of the walls of the building, structural and heat-insulating foam blocks are usually used. The price for them depends on the size, manufacturer and supplier. For the D500-D600 block, for example, you can pay from 47 to 185 rubles. The cost of a foam block of the most convenient dimensions for laying 20x30x60 mm is usually 135-150 rubles.
Price for SIP panels different sizes can be seen in the table below.
Dimensions (mm) | OSB thickness (mm) | Cost, rub.) |
Thus, the price of a house made of SIP (or rather, only its walls) with a size of 5x5 m with a ceiling height of 250 cm and a wall thickness of 12 mm will be 47,200 rubles, not counting the cost Supplies. Of course, it's not too expensive. Foam blocks of the same size will cost about 55,000-60,000 rubles, which is also quite cheap.
What to make ceilings and roofs from
The use of SIP panels and foam blocks significantly reduces the cost of building houses. From different materials modern type, such as metal tile, ondulin or profiled sheet, can be assembled for a country building and a very inexpensive roof. The floor and ceiling in a budget house are usually sheathed with a simple edged board.
As for the frame of the floors and the roof, then the choice, of course, is not too big. Logs, beams and truss system usually made from timber. And the material used is quite thick. After all, such structures are load-bearing and must withstand serious loads. Therefore, saving on them, of course, is not worth it. However, the price of an ordinary non-profiled timber is not too high.
Thus, using the materials described above for building a house, you can save a lot of money and at the same time get reliable and environmentally friendly structures.
How to choose a cutting board
When choosing this material, you should pay attention to two factors:
- The presence of knots. They should be as few as possible. Especially the dark ones. Such knots will surely fall out over time, and ugly holes will form in the floor or ceiling.
- Material geometry. All selected boards must have the same thickness and be even in all planes.
Advantages and disadvantages of metal tiles
In addition to the low price, the advantages of this material, which is used to assemble an inexpensive roof most often, include:
- light weight,
- strength and durability,
- aesthetic appearance,
- ease of installation.
The disadvantages of metal tiles are:
- noise during rain
- the ability to rust and click in the sun with improper installation.
As you can see, the answer to the question of what is cheaper to build houses from is not too complicated. Choosing inexpensive materials for the construction of walls, floors and roofs of a building is very simple these days. Of course, when drawing up a project, everything should be carefully calculated and thought out. In this case, the house will be economical, reliable and comfortable.
The main principle that you need to follow before you start building a country house in the Moscow region: you need to choose a place that you and your whole family will like, and any house your heart desires can be built on this place. It is better to build a house in the area that will be convenient for living, recreation and for commuting.
In the Moscow region, the preferences of customers in choosing an area for living in the suburban segment change annually. More and more new cottage settlements appear on the map, which lure buyers with their advantages: transport accessibility, availability of all necessary engineering communications, incl. main gas, developed infrastructure, prestige and safety of living, ecologically clean places with picturesque natural landscapes (proximity to forests, water bodies), etc. V Lately the most relevant and important criterion when choosing land plot is transport accessibility. The less time spent on the road from the countryside to Moscow, the more attractive the location of the cottage village. Therefore, potential customers pay special attention to the choice of the main direction (highway) - traffic intensity, traffic jams, number of traffic lights, convenience of interchanges. For 2016 the best place for building a house in the Moscow region according to the intensity of development and popularity, customers choose the following highways: Novorizhskoe, Kievskoe, Minskoe, Kaluga, Simferopolskoe, Kashirskoe, Pyatnitskoe, Dmitrovskoe highways - i.e. from south to northwest. At the same time, there are new cottage settlements under construction and ready-made in absolutely all directions, but for developers, the western and south-western directions are mainly attractive for investment.
According to the cost of plots, the western directions are the most expensive, respectively, the cheapest - the eastern, the South and the North of the Moscow Region - occupy the average price range. At the same time, in the north of the Moscow region - along the Dmitrov highway there are reservoirs: Pirogovskoye, Klyazminskoye, Uchinskoye, etc., which make the cottage villages located near them attractive and prestigious. If the settlement is located on the shore of a reservoir, often with its own yacht club, pier and embankment, then the cost of land plots in it can be even higher than in settlements in the western direction.
For example, here are the average numbers for 2 popular destinations:
All these figures are average and conditional, because There are many factors that determine the value of land. At the same distance from the Moscow Ring Road, the cost of plots can vary greatly, even several times. We would like to note that even within the framework of one cottage village, regardless of direction, the cost of a hundred square meters can differ significantly, for example, a plot on the main street of the village can cost 300 thousand rubles / acres, and if the plot is extreme, with its own access to the forest or if this is the first line from the reservoir, then the cost of a hundred square meters can already cost 600 thousand rubles.
The most prestigious destinations are Rublevskoe, Novorizhskoe, Ilinskoe and Minskoe highways up to 20 km from the Moscow Ring Road. True, Rublyovka is gradually losing its popularity, because. the highway itself is narrow, it is often blocked when dignitaries drive along it, there are often traffic jams. Therefore, many are moving to Novorizhskoye Highway, where the reconstruction has ended - 4 lanes in each direction, the highway without traffic lights to the TTK - the third transport ring in Moscow, and there is not a single traffic light beyond the Moscow Ring Road. In addition, in this direction there are areas with a favorable environmental situation - there are no harmful industries, airports and other negative factors.
Choose a district of the Moscow region for future development. And it is better to build a house with an experienced and professional construction company, which is the Full House. To quickly estimate the cost of construction, even if it is only preliminary and approximate for you, use the form at the bottom of the page. Within 1 day, our specialists will provide a detailed estimate.
