This article will be useful to anyone who dreams of an inexpensive, high-quality, durable and comfortable home in the country. If you like to spend a lot of time outdoors, but the prices for the purchase or construction of a stone house are not available to you, then today we will tell you how you can save your money, while winning in quality.
A bit of history
Prefabricated panel houses were especially actively built in the postwar years in Canada. At that time, the country needed a lot of housing due to the influx of immigrants. After the war, it was required that it be as cheap as possible. In addition, there were no highly qualified personnel capable of building houses in a short time. It was during this period that the idea of frame construction arose.
Start of construction
First of all, a prefabricated panel house project is being created. The customer can use the ready-made options that are always in construction organizations, or create your own, unique project. Then, according to the finished drawings, all the details of the house are manufactured at the plant with the greatest accuracy. Simultaneously with the production of all components, all the necessary holes are drilled in the details, as well as marking. While elements of the house are made at the plant, the foundation is being erected at the construction site - this saves time.
Construction of prefabricated houses in other countries
It must be said that panel prefabricated houses account for 80% of all buildings being built in the USA. Our Finnish friends have also been using this original and comfortable accommodation for a long time. In Japan, almost all low-rise buildings are constructed using frame technology. The main elements of such a building are a frame, insulation and a panel, which can be large-format plywood (moisture resistant), a wooden board (for example, from a lining). Modern heaters and waterproofing provide good thermal characteristics of the house.
Advantages and disadvantages of a prefab house
Such a building has a number of undeniable advantages. Among them, the most important - an affordable price, speed of assembly, durability. A turnkey modern prefabricated switchboard house can be assembled in five to seven days. He does not need massive foundations, the customer can independently ennoble the facade and finish it according to his own taste. The sizes and layout of houses are very diverse, able to satisfy the needs of the most fastidious buyer.
The undoubted advantage of this design is the lack of shrinkage. In this regard, you can start decorating immediately after the walls, roofing, windows and doors are erected. All brick, log or beam houses are built on expensive foundations - pile or strip. Prefabricated panel houses are quite stable even on clay soils on columnar foundations consisting of their blocks. It is advisable to build such houses on an elevated point on the land.
The disadvantages include (very conditionally) the small heat capacity of the walls. But this problem is easily solved. If you are going to live in this house constantly, or often visit it in the winter, then it is enough to use a heater with a thickness of not 5, but 10-15 cm.
Frame construction in Russia
Unfortunately, prefabricated panel houses are not as popular in Russia as they are abroad. EU countries are constantly increasing the volume of construction of prefabricated buildings in the residential segment. Russian experts are confident that prefabricated panel houses will become equally popular in our country in the near future. Indeed, modern technologies can significantly reduce the cost of one meter of housing, while maintaining a high level of comfort.
Prefabricated panel houses
The main structural elements consist of their large shields, which are usually made at the factory. Their installation is carried out at the construction site. This technology allows you to reduce the complexity of the work, significantly speeds up the installation. The basis of the walls of such houses is the lower binding of wooden bars treated with an antiseptic. They are laid on the base of the building and fastened with anchor bolts. Wall panels are mounted on the strapping so assembled. Then from above they are fixed with the upper harness. An attic floor is supported on it .
Shields are made internal and external, both types of them are divided into deaf, window, door. The height is equal to the height of one floor. Width can be different - from 600 to 1200 mm. Such panels are block lining and inner and outer cladding. Between them is a heater, which is most often mineral felt. A vapor barrier is installed on the inside so that water vapor does not accumulate inside the shield. The panels are mounted vertically and secured with nails.
Frame-panel houses
Such structures have a frame on which shields are mounted. They are made of a special lightweight design, since they do not carry any additional load. The frame-based structure has twice as many joints. The frame is filled with fiberboard. Outside, the walls are lined with the customer's request with colored asbestos-cement slabs, lining, siding, and other finishing materials. It must be remembered that prefabricated switchboard houses need septic and fireproof treatment.
Prefabricated panel houses: prices
Undoubtedly, panel prefabricated houses are the most economical in construction. This can be achieved through the use of modern building materials and fairly simple technologies.
Prefabricated house prices vary. It depends on the manufacturer, the material used, the region, etc. On average, the cost of such a structure is from 10 to 20 thousand rubles per square meter.
Prefabricated panel houses are available to many consumers. With minimal financial investment, you get a modern, comfortable and reliable home. Moreover, it can be not only a small country house, but also a full-fledged structure for year-round use. Today, many construction companies are engaged in the manufacture of such houses. They perform the entire cycle of necessary work, from design to interior and exterior decoration.