Facade of a chalet style house
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Chalet-style buildings are gaining popularity in various countries. Initially, the chalet is the shepherd's hut in the Alps, which allowed to weather the weather, but now, thanks to architectural ideas, modern materials and technologies, you can build a comfortable and cozy alpine-style house for permanent residence. With certain skills and imagination, it is possible to build such a house with your own hands.
First of all it is necessary to prepare the project of the future house. Well, if the chalet will be in harmony with the surrounding landscape. It is desirable to build it in a quiet place surrounded by trees and shrubs. It should be remembered that such houses are built entirely from natural materials, taking into account some traditions. Thus, the central facade of the house in the style of a chalet necessarily faces the east, and the rooms are arranged so that they are evenly lit by sunlight. In addition, such structures are distinguished by the fact that they are divided into two or more horizontal parts.
Sequencing
Ground floor
The first is the ground floor. To begin with, a foundation is being built - a trench is being dug about 1 meter wide and exceeding the depth of soil freezing. Then, crushed stone mixed with stone is poured into the trench, wall supports are installed and everything is poured with concrete. Previously, the basement was built only from natural stones, as they strengthened the foundation of the house and protected the foundation from weather conditions, fungus and mold. Now, due to the high cost of this material, alternative options are used: brick, foam or gas concrete blocks. The latter are characterized by good thermal insulation, ease of installation and speed of construction. Inside the basement there are usually various utility and utility rooms, as well as a garage for a car. For the exterior of the facade is used facing stone or ordinary plaster.
Second floor
After the foundation and the base have completely settled and have dried out, you can proceed to the construction of the second floor. The top floor of the house in the style of a chalet is an attic and is built of wood. This is due to the fact that on this floor there are bedrooms and other living rooms that require insulation. In addition, the construction of wood economical, reliable, easy to process and have good sound insulation. Wooden bars, rounded logs are used for construction, it is also allowed to use non-planed glued wood. All this can not be processed in order to preserve the natural beauty of the material, only covered with special means to protect against environmental influences. The main thing is that the elements fit well together, then the house will not be afraid of wind or rain.
Board walls must be insulated. For this purpose, any rolled or sheet heat-insulating materials are used, for example, foam plastic.
Note! It is important to ensure that the insulation is laid down without voids, this will ensure maximum waterproofing.
Polyurethane foam spraying is well suited for this purpose - it easily fills all joints and surfaces. If a frame system with multilayer walls is used, the air interwall space should be filled with mineral wool. In this case, the frame should not only be light and durable, but also to withstand the weight of the roof and side elements.
Special features
The upper floors are necessarily built with large balconies on two or three sides of the chalet. Also, you must have a spacious terrace, beautiful veranda, attic and wide panoramic windows. Since wooden floors are attic, the ceilings in chalet-style buildings are always sloping. The terrace can be located either around the perimeter of the house, or only from the central facade. In any case, supports are needed, which can be used to decorate climbing plants.
Terraces are built entirely of wood. The basis is usually the bars of larch or pine. For laying floors use a solid wood flooring. It is resistant to external factors, such as temperature drops, rain and snow, therefore, it is preferable for arranging open terraces. For decorating usually used beautiful vases with dense vegetation or fences, decorated with carvings. On the terraces you can install wooden furniture, deliberately rough, but comfortable.
Roof
A distinctive feature of the house in the style of a chalet - the roof. It must be large, flat and gable. Depending on the desire and imagination, it can also be made trapezoidal or another original shape.
Note! The roof must necessarily quite significantly protrude outside the building. This allows you to equip under the roof open balconies or verandas. In addition, this roof protects the foundation and the building itself from adverse weather conditions.
The base of the roof are wooden sloping beams. These can be logs or glued laminated timber.
All elements are fastened together with steel linings. The crate is laid on the structure, and then the roof. In the old days used several layers of wooden plates of conifers. Now galvanized metal sheets, rolled soft roofing, wooden cedar, oak or larch tile or modern metal tile are used. The most commonly used ceramic or composite tile because of its reliability, durability, low cost and long service life. The roof is completed with wooden elements decorated with carvings. Quite often, triangular-shaped windows are made in the roof.
The combination of glass with wood looks very good even without additional finishing and gives the chalet-style house a peculiar charm and charm. For spectacularity on the central facade you can cut a window with hinged shutters, which can be made both solid and from rails nailed or glued inside a wooden frame. Below to the window you can attach a wooden box for decorative plants.
The facade of the house itself should be covered with weather-resistant paints, preferably light colors, such as beige, light gray or light green. And if you wish, you can apply a special composition, emphasizing the natural color of wood. Coloring of any surfaces of the building should be carried out with high quality and neat, not leaving streaks and stains.
Interior finish
After construction and exterior decoration of the building, it is worth thinking about how to trim the inside of the house. The walls inside the building can be plastered first and then sheathed with wood panels. The floor is often made either wooden or stone. The ceiling consists of contrasting large beams. In such a house must be a fireplace, lined with natural stone. In general, the modern style of the chalet involves a combination of several materials, the main thing is that they are in harmony with each other. Remarkably in such a house look forged parts - railings, chimney flap, patterned window grilles. The rooms must have carpets and simple functional furniture. It is desirable to select all details in natural quiet tones.
In front of the house it is appropriate to construct a small area covered, for example, with concrete tiles. Also here you can install a bench, arch or pergola.
Video
As for the design of the house in the style of a chalet, the description you will find in the following video: