Country house with a veranda (39 photos): open and closed structures. Design and construction of a house
The cottage is a great place for outdoor recreation. Most often, this building is small in size: one or two rooms, a kitchen and a bathroom.
However, if you attach a veranda to a country house, then it will expand its usable area and become a favorite place for all households. The construction will provide an opportunity to enjoy the beauty of nature and countryside silence without interference.
Extension types
There are two types of verandas: summer - open and all-weather - closed.
open structures
- The open veranda of the country house is used only in the warm season. The structure is very simple and most of all looks like a spacious porch.
- Ideal for family breakfasts, lunches and dinners.
- Even when the house has been in operation for a long time, then such a veranda can be attached to it at any time with your own hands.
- Any light furniture can be placed on it.. Usually it is a large one, lounge chairs or a sofa.
- An open-type veranda can have any shape, as well as a size - small or large. If you make it cozy, comfortable and painted in a natural warm color, then it will become one of your favorite summer cottages.
Closed veranda
- Closed facilities are suitable for spending time in any season of the year.
- Before attaching a veranda to a country house, it must be taken into account that in winter this room will be the coldest.. Therefore, it is advisable to equip it with double-glazed windows and install a heating system, for example, “warm floors”.
- In order for the room to be filled with natural light, the windows in it must be large and go along its perimeter..
- A warm veranda can be turned into an office, kitchen, library, hallway, game room etc.
- Based on this, when country houses with a veranda are being built, their projects should take into account the purpose of the extension.. For example, if it will serve as a kitchen, its walls should be lined with moisture-resistant materials, and only the top of the walls should be glazed.
Note!
If the closed veranda is not insulated, then in addition to the obvious disadvantage of this fact, the solution will have its advantages.
For example, the price of an extension will be less.
You can save here by reducing the thickness of the walls, not using thermal insulation, using a lightweight foundation.
The layout of a house with a veranda can be diverse, because it goes well with the architecture of simple rectangular buildings, both one- and two-story. Therefore, do not be afraid to experiment when designing.
Design and construction of a house
Options for country houses with a veranda can be developed independently or contact a design company.
Which way to choose
- In any case, this stage should begin with the selection of a site for development.
- It is necessary to design a house with an extension, taking into account the size of the site, its topography and landscape, soil features, and the availability of utilities.
- Projects of country houses with a veranda are divided into standard and individual. The first option is more economical, but the result of the work will not be original.
- The reason for the cheapness of standard projects is that they are designed according to a template and do not take into account the specifics of specific cases. Here the designer only needs to link the documentation to your site.
- The main difference between original projects and typical analogues is that the house and its annex will be unique. Along with the advantages, this option also has disadvantages. The main disadvantage is the significant cost of design.
Construction of an extension
If the country house was originally built without a veranda, it can be attached to it at any time. To do this, you can hire professional builders or carry out the work yourself.
They are not complex and are conditionally divided into three stages.
- Construction. Here, initially, it is necessary to accurately determine the building material from which the veranda will be erected. Based on this, you should choose the best option for the foundation.
Note!
A country summer house with a light-type veranda built of wood, frame or plastic structures can be built on a columnar basis.
If the extension will be made of brick, stone and other heavy building materials, then you need to think about a stronger and more reliable foundation.
For example, about a strip buried foundation.
- Construction of extension walls. The instruction warns that this stage of construction work is the most difficult and responsible.
When building a veranda, you can use a metal frame - steel or aluminum. It can then be sheathed with sheet plastic, moisture-resistant plywood, boards, or plastic or wooden clapboard.
When extensive country verandas are being built - adjacent to the house, you can use a wooden beam, brick, stone. - Finishing works consist of painting, varnishing, whitewashing, wall cladding with different materials. This is a set of measures necessary to ensure that the extension looks aesthetically pleasing.
All of the above works, if you have the necessary skills, can be done on your own.
Conclusion
The veranda greatly increases the functionality of the country house. This extension is not so difficult to do on your own. The main thing here is to take into account the features of a residential building and equip an additional area based on your needs.
The video in this article will provide you with a lot of additional information.
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