Wooden houses with an attic are the ideal solution for those who want to acquire their own home in a short time at relatively low prices.
Efficiency or economy
With great speed, houses made of natural materials are gaining popularity among developers. Projects of wooden houses and cottages with an attic fly like hot cakes. Why are they preferred?
First of all because of the merits of the material:
- Environmentally friendly wood is the safest building material compared to modern artificial developments, both for humans and the environment.
- The durability of structures made of wooden materials has been proven for centuries: unique architectural monuments made of pure rocks without special processing have survived to this day.
- The relatively light weight of the house does not require a powerful foundation, which significantly reduces construction time and financial costs.
- The minimum thermal conductivity of wooden materials allows you to arrange walls of small thickness without the need for additional insulation.
- Relatively low price for products.
Disadvantages include:
- Heterogeneity of the natural structure of the body of a tree: knots, oblique can interfere with the quality processing of materials. But this drawback is practically eliminated by modern machines that can contact any texture of the raw material without damaging it;
- Dependence of physical and mechanical properties of wood on humidity. This problem is effectively combated by modern methods of drying, processing and impregnation.
Thus, wooden houses with an attic combine operational efficiency and economy.
Types of wood materials
As you know, houses are not built from an unhewn trunk. For the construction of cottages and other structures, products processed in various ways are used:
- Glued laminated timber is characterized by high strength, durability, resistance to moisture due to a special technology of drying and joining layers.
- Profiled timber is suitable for those who want to save as much as possible on construction work, since the products have the best price, while the material properties are similar to the glued counterpart.
- Round log can be used without additional interior and facade cladding.
- Products for floors and finishes: boards, lining, slats, etc.
Wooden houses with an attic can be made from any of the listedmaterials.
Choose a project
Once you have decided on the material for construction, you can begin to develop the layout of the house. Everyone wants to make the most of both the space on the IZHS site and the usable area of the dwelling.
Projects of wooden houses with an attic are designed in such a way that the usable area is up to 90-95% of the total. Wood construction tends to make the most of space.
The most economical in terms of space usage is a 6x6 wooden house with an attic. What's in it:
- The ground floor will successfully house a kitchen, a living room, a small bedroom.
- The second (attic) tier can accommodate 1 or 2 bedrooms.
Thus, you can build a small house that will accommodate all members of a small family (up to 4 people).
For a larger family, the most convenient would be a wooden house 8x8 with an attic. In this, the number of rooms or their area can be increased.
Floor or attic
Construction and design of a residential building is a responsible process, because everyone is interested in the convenience of its subsequent operation for many years. To build a one-story cottage that can accommodate all family members, you will have to take up a considerable amount of land. From this point of view, this type of construction is inefficient.
A two-story house saves space on the site for other purposes - installation of additional buildings, gardening and householdactivities. Such a building is easier to heat and maintain heat in it. But with a full-fledged second floor, there is a need to equip the attic.
Wooden houses with an attic are the golden mean between these solutions. The cottage has a height of more than 1 tier, but an attic device is not required. This saves construction costs:
- No need to cover the upper tier with floor slabs;
- Attic insulation combined with roof insulation;
- No extra space.
Savings can be 20-30% of both construction time and budget.
How to use the attic
Compact projects of wooden houses with an attic of 6x6 meters can be developed both for year-round living and for seasonal living. In addition, the space at home can be used in many ways:
- For the dacha option, the room may not be insulated.
- For a permanent residence, more efficient materials are used that can keep warm at any time of the year.
- Wooden house 6x6 with an attic can be used as a fully residential.
- The second tier in case of seasonal stay or for a small family can only be used as a summer recreation area.
Thus, the functionality of a house with an attic is very diverse: from permanent residence of people throughout the volume of the building, and seasonal stay using the second tier only as a recreation area.
Additional options
In addition to living space, the house may have additional outbuildings: garages, storerooms, baths. Often they are placed separately from the cottage on the same site. A wooden house with a garage and an attic is a convenient and economical solution. Access to the car room can be arranged both from the street and from the living area. The most common option is 2 entrances to the garage with the ability to open the gate from the inside. After all, on a cold or rainy morning, it is much more convenient to get to the car from a warm and dry room and start your journey from home on business.
Rarely baths and utility rooms are attached to cottages. Their convenience is determined by the same principle as the garage: they can be accessed both from the home and from the street.
Projects of wooden houses with an attic of 6x6 meters have a wide variety of layout solutions, among the ready-made ones everyone will find an option to their liking: with or without a bathhouse, a garage.
Where to get the project
You've decided to build your compact tree house, but don't know where to get the project. And in general, whether to buy ready-made or make your own is also an important question.
The main thing in solving this problem is to understand what should be in the house, what area it should occupy.
Ready-made projects of wooden houses and cottages with an attic are offered by almost all construction and design organizations. Engineers and architects have all the necessary knowledge, thanks to which their solutions in most cases use the maximum usable area, they competentlyand conveniently locate all rooms and premises even in the smallest house of 6x6 meters.
Everyone can try their hand at drawing up a blueprint to create their own custom home:
- Take a sheet of paper and draw the perimeter of the future house on a scale.
- Distribute the rooms as desired in the space.
- Sign all sizes.
If everything came together and you like such a project, why not? With such a scheme, you can contact an organization that manufactures wooden blanks for houses, and they will make prefabricated parts for such a house.
Issue price
Ready-made projects of wooden houses with an attic can be purchased from specialized companies according to the company's price list. Of course, you will have to pay for an unusual solution, because the construction of a half-storey tier is a process that requires special knowledge. In addition, the very solution of space is always creative - the distribution of beams, windows, rafters individually for each house. The average cost of the project is 25,000-35,000 rubles. depending on difficulty.
You can save at the construction stage: no attic tier, wall materials, roof insulation along with the walls of the room. This significantly reduces construction time and the need for materials. To build a standard house 6x6 meters with an attic floor will cost from 400,000 rubles. and above, the cost is affected by both the complexity of the project and the material used, the degreereadiness of the object (turnkey, rough finish, only walls and partitions).
