Finally, the time has come when everyone can afford to purchase a summer cottage, choosing his location of his own free will, and build his own castle on it. But when the time comes to choose building material, their diversity baffles any inexperienced builder. Therefore, nowadays country houses from foam concrete blocks are very popular, and there are a lot of good reasons for this.
Why this particular material?A foam block is a block that has a strict geometric shape and is made so that a large volume consists of small voids (bubbles) with air. In this regard, it is an excellent material in terms of thermal conductivity. Another indisputable advantage of this building material can be called the correct geometric dimensions, which significantly reduces the time to complete the work and makes it possible to save on consumables (they can be laid on glue). Having a small specific weight, foam blocks are produced in sufficiently large sizes, which is also not unimportant to speed up the laying process. Therefore, country houses built from foam blocks are more economical and practical.
Walling
Each material has some kind of flaw that obscures its flawless use. In the foam block, such disadvantages include its moisture sensitivity and comparative fragility. When constructing one-story summer houses from foam blocks, you will not encounter any special difficulties. It will only be necessary to strengthen the upper load-bearing row with reinforcing structures and treat the external sides of the walls with something with a waterproof ability (ordinary plaster, siding, etc.). When erecting internal (non-bearing) piers, there are no special contraindications and restrictions.
And if you want to build multi-storey country houses from foam blocks?If you want to have a building with several floors on your site, when using this material it will be necessary to construct a special frame (from metal products of various styles - channels, corners), which will have to take on all the static loads. Foam blocks will be stacked in a pre-welded and mounted frame.
Where to begin?
Each undertaking must follow the well-known proverb: "Measure seven times and cut once." This construction should not be an exception. If you are not a specialist designer, then you will need to turn to professionals in this field who will help you create projects of country houses from foam blocks. There are companies that will make a project for you and help coordinate it in all the necessary services. Then you need to choose a team of qualified builders. It is also important to find a bona fide supplier of foam blocks, as the quality of the material completely affects the result of the construction. You should choose a company that has a good track record in the building materials market. At the time of purchase, check the quality of several foam blocks. They must conform to the indicated dimensions, be dry and ring slightly upon impact.
The construction of country houses from foam blocks with the right approach does not cause much difficulty. And the time taken to build a decent building can have very short deadlines. For example, if you started construction in the fall, then the new year can be celebrated under the cozy roof of a new summer house from a foam block.