Wooden houses with an attic are an ideal solution for those who want to acquire their own housing in a short time at relatively low prices.
Efficiency or Savings
With great speed, houses made of natural materials are gaining popularity among developers. Projects of wooden houses and cottages with an attic scatter like hot cakes. Why are they preferred?
First of all, due to the advantages of the material:
- Environmentally friendly wood is the safest building material, in comparison with modern artificial developments, both for humans and for the environment.
- The durability of structures made of wooden materials has been proven for centuries: unique architectural monuments made of pure breeds without special processing have survived to our times.
- The relatively low 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.
The disadvantages include:
- The heterogeneity of the natural structure of the body of the tree: knots, cross-bred can interfere with high-quality processing of materials. But this drawback is practically eliminated by modern machines capable of contacting with any texture of raw materials without damage;
- Dependence of physical and mechanical properties of wood on moisture. Modern drying, processing and impregnation methods effectively combat this problem.
Thus, wooden houses with an attic combine operational efficiency and profitability.
Types of wood materials
As you know, houses are not built from an uncouth trunk. For the construction of cottages and other structures, products processed in different ways are used:
- Glued beams are characterized by high strength, durability, resistance to moisture due to the 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 an optimal price, while the properties of the material are similar to glued counterparts.
- The rounded log can be applied without additional cladding of the interior and facade.
- Products for floors and finishes: boards, lining, slats, etc.
Wooden houses with an attic can be made of any of the listed materials.
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 maximize the use of both the space on the IZhS site and the useful area of the home.
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. In wooden construction, space is usually used as efficiently as possible.
The most economical in terms of using the area is a 6x6 wooden house with an attic. What fits in it:
- On the ground floor there will be a kitchen, a living room, a small bedroom.
- On the second (attic) tier, you can place 1 or 2 bedrooms.
Thus, you can build a small house, which will accommodate all members of a small family (up to 4 people).
For a larger family, a 8x8 wooden house with an attic will be most convenient. In this, the number of rooms or their area can be increased.
Floor or attic
The construction and design of a residential building is a responsible process, since everyone is interested in the convenience of its subsequent operation for many years. To build a one-story cottage, which can accommodate all family members, will have to occupy a considerable area of land. From this point of view, this type of construction is inefficient.
A two-story house allows you to save space on the site for use for other purposes - the installation of additional buildings, gardening and economic activities. Such a building is easier to heat and maintain heat in it. But with a full second floor there is a need for an attic.
Wooden houses with an attic are the middle ground between these solutions. The cottage has a height of more than 1 tier, but an attic is not required. This saves money on construction:
- No need to overlap the upper tier with floor slabs;
- Attic insulation is combined with roof insulation;
- No extra space.
Savings can be 20-30% of both the time for construction and the 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 people. In addition, the space of the house can be used in different ways:
- For the summer cottage option, the room may not be insulated.
- For permanent residence use more efficient materials that can retain heat at any time of the year.
- A 6x6 wooden house with an attic can be used as a full residential.
- In the case of a seasonal stay or for a small family, the second tier can only be used as a summer recreation area.
Thus, the functional capabilities of a house with an attic are very diverse: from the permanent residence of people in the entire volume of the building, and the seasonal stay using the second tier only as a recreation area.
Additional options
In addition to the living area, the house may have additional extensions: garages, pantries, baths. Often they are placed separately from the cottage in the same area. A wooden house with a garage and an attic is a convenient and economical solution. Access to the car premises can be arranged both from the street and from the living area. The most common option is 2 garage entrances with the possibility of opening 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.
Less often, bathhouses and utility rooms are attached to cottages. Their convenience is determined by the same principle as the garage: access to them can be carried out both from home and from the street.
Projects of wooden houses with an attic of 6x6 meters have a wide variety of layout solutions, among ready-made ones everyone will find an option to their liking: with a bathhouse, a garage or without them.
Where to get the project
You decided to build your compact wooden house, but do not know where to get the project. In general, to buy ready-made or make your own is also an important issue.
The main thing when solving this problem is to understand what should be in the house, what area it should occupy.
Almost all construction and design organizations offer finished projects of wooden houses and cottages with an attic. Engineers and architects have all the necessary knowledge, due to which their decisions in most cases involve the maximum usable area, they competently and conveniently arrange all the rooms and rooms, even in the smallest house 6x6 meters.
Everyone can try their hand at drawing up a plan diagram to create their own individual house:
- Take a piece of paper and scale out the perimeter of the future home.
- Distribute the rooms in the desired way in space.
- Sign all sizes.
If everything came together and you like such a project - why not? With such a scheme, you can contact the organization engaged in the manufacture of 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 in specialized companies according to the price list of the company. Of course, you will have to pay for an unusual solution, because the construction of a half-floor tier is a process that requires special knowledge. In addition, the very solution of the space is always creative - the distribution of beams, windows, rafters individually for each house. The average project cost is 25,000-35,000 rubles. depending on complexity.
You can save at the construction stage: the absence of an attic tier, wall materials, roof insulation along with the walls of the room. This greatly reduces erection time and material requirements. To build a standard house 6x6 meters with an attic floor will cost from 400,000 rubles. and higher, the cost is affected by both the complexity of the project and the material used, the degree of readiness of the object (turnkey, rough finish, only walls and partitions).