Projects of foam concrete houses: features of the material

15-01-2018

Building

Currently there are so many varieties of materials that are used for the manufacture of houses. At the same time, they all have their individual qualities that are fully reflected in the design and method of installation. That is why it is necessary to use the projects of foam concrete houses, if it is planned to build from this block.

Amateur photo of the finished two-story house from this material

Dependence of a design on characteristics

To begin with, it must be said that this type of product has a lot of advantages, but it also has its drawbacks. Considering them, one should create a project of foam concrete house with an attic, since any additions or structures above one floor require special attention and accurate calculations.

Graphic part of the project showing the location of rooms in the building with their dimensions

Foundation

First of all, it should be borne in mind that such blocks have a certain size, which should be taken into account in the manufacture of the base.

Otherwise, the whole structure will be very shaky and unstable.

Concrete foundation with a cast plinth under the foam block house

Monolithic foundations are very well suited for buildings of this type of blocks, but for reasons of economy, they are used only when building small houses or farm buildings.
Ribbon bases are considered the most suitable for these purposes. Almost all projects of houses from foam concrete blocks use them as a foundation and even when organizing ground floors.

Use as the base of the monolithic slab will provide maximum stability

The foundation on piles is practically not used for this material due to the design feature. However, some masters, creating a project with their own hands, still use these types of foundations, but only if there is a landed grillage of reinforced concrete.

Tip! It must be remembered that the blocks quite often fit all in one row and therefore the whole system must be strong and have a fixed base.

Installing the first row of foam block on a concrete strip foundation

Walls and layout

To prevent the installation of cutting of reinforced concrete with diamond circles, it is worthwhile to calculate in advance the location of all building elements taking into account not only load-bearing walls, but also interior partitions.

This is especially important when using several types of material.

The layout and location of the rooms is created for each floor separately.

Usually, blocks of foam concrete are used to create load-bearing walls, while interior partitions are made of less heavy and expensive types of flooring. Therefore, projects often contain elements of drywall or ordinary brick. (See also the article Aligning the concrete floor: how to do it.)
It must be remembered that all the walls inside the building must be connected to the supporting pillars. Therefore, if standard dressing is not used, diamond drilling of holes in the concrete may be required to insert metal brackets or other elements for joining.

To strengthen the design of this material, designers recommend using concrete products to create corners or spreading out of gas blocks

It is worth noting that the foam block does not have high strength and does not build buildings of more than two or three floors from it. However, to facilitate the design usually create an attic instead of another tier.

Tip! When designing the arrangement of rooms in a building, one should not only be guided by the general rules of installation and communication systems, but also by personal preferences of future tenants.

Roof

Given that the foam does not have high strength, design instructions involves the creation of a lightweight roof. In this case, they use not only a simplified design, but also the corresponding materials. (See also the article Plastering of concrete walls: features.)

If it is assumed that there will be an attic in the house, then it is worth entering into the project and the subsequent warming of the roof. And the price of this design will be significantly lower than a separate floor and a roof with an attic. Shed systems can also be used, but they only pay for themselves if the area of the building is no more than 8 square meters.

Tip! The easiest way to use to create a roof is a metal profile. Its modern types are distinguished by excellent quality, low weight and reasonable price.

For small buildings or outbuildings, it is best to use sloping roofs, since in this situation they are most efficient and economical.

Conclusion

After reading the video in this article, you can add your knowledge about the process of creating projects from this material. Also, taking into account the article proposed above, it is necessary to conclude that the foam block has a number of features that must be considered when designing and creating a house.