Modern developers are more likely to turn to projects of two-story houses. A building of this type is considered the best option in terms of the ratio of the size and functionality of the rooms. In construction, the technique is called classic. For buildings, the distribution of space is characteristic in this way: on the first floor, rooms for general exploitation are created, and on the second - bedrooms and bathrooms. In our article we will consider the features of buildings with two floors, and what projects of cottages there are.
Features of the layout of a two-story house
For such buildings, the traditional way of distributing the interior space is mainly used. Of course, this has its advantages and disadvantages. Designing a house can be done independently, or you can purchase a ready-made one, which can be adjusted to your taste:
- You can choose any material for construction work;
- You can change the dimensions and dimensions of all buildings in the building;
- It is allowed to add additional details to house designs, for example, an attic, a terrace, a bay window, etc.
Attention! For a summer cottage where you will live only in the summer season, it is optimal to choose brick as a material. It is not only durable but also has a good level of thermal insulation.
Advantages of two-story buildings
A cottage with a garage is built very often. Such a project with 2 floors has a large list of advantages:
- With this technology, it is possible to minimize the consumption of the land plot. The issue is especially acute in the case of a small property area.
- The two-story cottage opens up new possibilities for designers. Thus, you can make a beautiful home in any style. It will be enough to show a photo to a specialist or try to do everything with your own efforts.
- You can build a two-story house with various decorative elements, for example, a balcony or a terrace.
- The possibilities inside the building are also expanding, so the interior of a two-story house can be decorated as you like.
Disadvantages of a cottage
A building with two floors requires more financial investments than one-story buildings. But, it is worth noting that the price will pay off if in the future you want to redevelop. There are also disadvantages of multi-level buildings, for example, for a project of a building with two floors, a staircase is required. This structural element not only increases the cost, but also complicates the construction of the facility.
The reasons for the complication of the layout
Two-story house projects can have different costs. So, some points can affect the total budget:
- The structure has a large mass, so you need to spend money on additional reinforcement of the floors between floors. If this moment is ignored, then in the future there may be a risk of creating a dangerous situation.
- The communication system has many more branches, since the connection is also made to the second floor.
- When building houses with two floors, it is necessary to use a special lifting machine to lift the material.
- If you have a large family with elderly people and children, then the project should be drawn up individually. Since for these categories of people it is better to place the bedrooms on the first floor.
- With an increase in the wind load on the walls, it is necessary to spend money on thermal insulation.
Attention! The cost of your dream home project may vary depending on the individual structural elements.
Country house project 6 by 8
The dimensions of a two-storey house are 6 by 8 meters - these are quite normal living conditions for a family. Now we will take a closer look at the standard scheme for such dimensions. The entrance to the premises is usually located from the side of the porch. To increase the level of convenience, a dressing room is created in the building.
The guest room is connected to the kitchen. Moreover, the first is three times more than the second. Then the road goes to the bathroom. Usually the entrance to the stairs is in the living room. On the second floor, it is rational to make a sleeping compartment for residents. There you can make, for example, a relaxation room for guests, children or a couple.
Attention! In such a layout, an increase in space is obtained due to the presence of a terrace, which can be used for common recreation areas.
House project 7 by 7
You can create houses of any size with your own hands. However, you need to focus on your needs and know the main types of projects. In this section, we will consider the layout of a two-story building measuring 7 by 7 meters. It is worth noting that it is optimal to build such dimensions if there are 4 people in the family, of which 2 are adults and 2 children. In this construction technology, the first floor is intended for joint recreation or the arrival of guests. In practice, such projects include a kitchen, a dining room, a living room, an entrance hall, a wardrobe and a bathroom.
This cottage has two porches, one of which is the main entrance to the building, the other is located in the living room. This layout has several advantages:
- You will be able to create a place in the yard, closed from prying eyes, for the rest of the whole family.
- You will have an additional exit, for example, it will help you out if the door lock breaks.
- You can also create a mini garden, a children's complex, a tennis court.
So we got acquainted with the features of a house with two floors. Also, it was told about two small cottage projects. But, it is worth noting that there are actually a lot of them. So, choose the right plan for your site and according to your capabilities.
When building a private house, it is necessary to think over all the details: the layout, the interior, and the design. That is why it is necessary to plan in advance the number of rooms, their purpose and arrangement in the house. It is important to take into account the principles of planning, design advice and fashion trends.
Peculiarities
When building modern wooden or brick cottages, planning is required especially carefully and correctly. This is necessary so that you can use the entire space of the room in the most functional way and at the same time feel freedom.
Before you start planning, you need to decide what the area of the house will be and how many floors it will have. A feature of the correct planning and construction is that it should take up little space on the site, but at the same time provide a comfortable stay, taking into account the wishes of all family members.
Now, when planning, only new technologies are used to save space and other indicators, for example, energy consumption. When planning a modern house, preference is most often given to rectangular houses with several floors. Thus, you can expand the living area, taking up less space on the site.
When planning, it should be borne in mind that the most practical option would be with walls of the usual type without protrusions. In addition, an attic is perfect, which will save money on installing a roof. Now a feature of the layout of modern cottages is that they are more and more often combined with garages. This will make you more comfortable, as it will be easier for you to keep an eye on the machine. In addition, by combining buildings, you can save the area of the site.
At the same time, the garage can directly adjoin the residential area, and if the area of the site allows, then you can make a small walk-through area for industrial purposes between them, equipping an assembly room or something else there. In addition, a living room can be placed above the garage on top, but it must be borne in mind that the garage must have separate ventilation. It should be placed so that it does not interfere with the living space from above. But it is best to allocate a terrace or other industrial premises when planning above the garage.
The location of all functional areas and rooms is calculated taking into account the cardinal points. This way you can make the room brighter and warmer, where needed. When planning a house, they think in advance about the possibility of expanding the area of \ u200b \ u200bthe living space in such a way that you can finish building the house up or to the sides.
The most undesirable, but acceptable option is the arrangement of the basement floor, where you can make your own gym or utility workshop.
Create a house plan so that you don't have to do any further redevelopment. The layout will depend on the number of floors in the house, as well as on its area.
The arrangement of a small house and the layout of the zones inside it will resemble a studio apartment, and the arrangement of the cottage can be more spacious and functional. Single-storey structures are cheaper than two-storey ones, but at the same time they take up a lot of space on the site. But two-story ones, although they save space, require that you think over your budget and the furnishings of all rooms in advance.
Any project of a house where a family will live must include a kitchen, living room, hallway, children's room, bedroom, as well as a bathroom, and more than one if the room has several floors. You also need to provide a place for industrial premises, as well as for a guest room. But the exact breading will depend on the composition of the family and how often you host.
The named zones can be divided or combined depending on how large your home is. When planning private houses, many abandon hallways, making instead a closed porch outside. Thus, you can make a more interesting layout and interior design.
Projects
A feature of the layout of a private house is that you can independently place boundaries between rooms or even abandon them in some areas. But for this it is important to study the capabilities and functionality of some rooms, the rules for their location relative to each other.
One-story
A one-story house is much easier and faster to build than a building with several floors. In addition, you can choose absolutely any interior and layout without adjusting to the number of storeys of the building and without excluding a separate space for the passage upstairs. This is a great option for owners of large suburban areas, which is suitable even for a large family.
The most important part of such a house is the foundation, but it can have a lightweight structure, since there will be no floors other than the first one. In addition, you do not have to reinforce the walls when planning, as is always necessary when planning multi-storey structures. The choice of building materials will be limitless. The one-storey house can be easily extended to the sides if expansion is required. Therefore, it is considered the most versatile design.
You only need a ladder if you want to make a house with an attic, but at the same time it will be more compact and simple. Often the owners of such houses need to increase the area, but since not everyone has a lot of free space on the site, an attic is perfect. On it you can equip a nursery, a bedroom or a dressing room with a pantry.
In addition, while planning, some are considering the option of arranging a basement floor, where billiard rooms, storage rooms, a gymnasium, and a recreation area are located.
You can even build a small house 7 by 8 m, making an additional area in the form of a basement floor. There may also be a living area, but certain difficulties with lighting may arise. Therefore, it is better to place a bedroom or even a kitchen there.
Some, when planning such a small house, give preference to transferring all household premises to the lower floor. This type of breading is suitable even for a small house measuring 4 by 6 m.For more spacious houses of 10 by 12 m, you can provide both an attic and a basement at the same time. But for this, it is necessary to install a heating system in the premises and insulate them.
The attic does not allow using the area as functional as possible, but you can place a living room, a library and even a bathroom there. Separately, in such a house, you can build a small garage. It is used to equip a pantry or laundry room.
In a one-story house, it is better to place all the premises sequentially in accordance with the purpose. In addition, you need to competently conduct communication systems. In this case, it is better to place the kitchen next to the bathroom. Wider space for imagination is the layout and design of a large one-story house with an area of 100 sq. m. Absolutely all functional areas can be provided in it.
An excellent solution for such a house would be to insert panoramic windows, since they will fill the house with light and make its interior more elegant. Therefore, it is important to provide for their placement on the front of the house when planning.
In such a house, even a guest area and a study will fit, and all the rooms should be of impressive size. It can provide a closed veranda or a terrace for relaxation. Such a layout of a one-story house will allow you to be creative and make living in it more comfortable.
Double decker
A two-story private house must have some layout features that distinguish it from a one-story structure. So, an important difference and feature of such a layout is that in it, it is necessary to find a place for the stairs, which will be located between the two floors.
For large country houses, a spacious straight staircase of the classic type, made of natural wood, is suitable. But for a small country house, it is better to use compact screw structures made of metal.
Such a staircase allows you to distinguish between day and night zones. In this case, the day zone is located on the first floor, and the night zone - on the second. In addition, a dressing room and even a storage room can be placed on the second floor. But if the inhabitants of the house are elderly people, then the bedroom in this case is located on the first floor, but the household premises are on the second.
In a 2-storey building, several bathrooms must be provided so that they are within walking distance of the central residential areas. Thus, they should be both on the first and on the second floor, so that it is convenient to use them, including for guests. It is better to place bathrooms so that the entrance to them is not visible from the living room.... In addition, there should be a shower cabin in the bathroom near one floor, and a bathroom in the bathroom on the second floor. This way you can reduce water consumption.
The bathroom on the second floor should be located not far from the bedroom. The bathroom on the first floor should have a guest character, that is, it is better to place a shower and some bath accessories, a sink, a toilet in it. A similar room on the second floor can be more extensive and spacious. It can be equipped with a large bath and sauna.
In a two-story house, the main communication systems are placed below. The boiler room is always located near the kitchen. But in some cases, the boiler room is transferred to the garage if it is attached to the house.
The kitchen area is best placed at the bottom, as well as the adjacent dining room. There should be a small storage room near the kitchen - a pantry.
In addition, if the house has two floors, then there should be two dressing rooms: one near the bedroom upstairs, and the second downstairs, so that you can get ready for work faster in the morning. On the second floor, next to the bedroom area, you can make a small laundry, where you will install a washing machine, clothes dryer and ironing board. This way you can separate it and make it more invisible to guests.
Principles of arrangement of rooms
In order to make the correct layout of a private house, it is necessary to take into account some important principles. So, first of all, you need to divide the entire internal space of the house into two large groups:
- residential;
- economic, non-residential.
At the same time, the living area is divided into daytime and evening. After that, all these rooms must also be divided into children and adults and separate guest zones. According to this principle, the day zone should consist of:
- corridor;
- hallway;
- living room;
- dining room;
- verandas.
The night area should include:
- bedroom;
- dressing room;
- additional bathroom (if the area of the room allows).
As for the non-residential - economic zone, this part of the house includes:
- kitchen;
- pantry;
- garage;
- workshop room;
- toilet.
When choosing the right rooms and dividing them into a day and evening zone, it is necessary to take into account the position of the sun and the placement of windows, as well as the view from the window. The next principle is to reduce the size and number of corridors and wide aisles. This is due to the fact that the presence of large non-residential spaces reduces the cost of a cottage at times.
It is better to get rid of them by creating walk-through zones or using a large room as one common room with different functional zones, bringing in it a not pronounced zoning.
Based on this principle, you can make a study in the bedroom or in the hall, and combine the kitchen with the dining room or living room. If there is not much space in the house, this principle should be fundamental. That is it is better to abandon the halls and make such rooms as the kitchen, dining room and hall solid... Near them you can equip an entrance hall with a small corridor.
Another principle of good planning is the allocation of separate rooms for couples and children. It is also customary to equip one common room where all family members can get together. If you are planning to host guests, then it is important for you to pre-allocate a guest bedroom, which in your free time can serve as a study or a rest room.
The next principle is to place a family in a house separately if several generations live in it. It is better to provide for this different bathrooms and bedrooms and separate entrances to these zones. So you will competently delineate a private house. In addition, it is important to consider that if elderly parents live with you, then it is better to place them on the ground floor.
The next principle is the arrangement of two entrances to the house. One door should be central at the entrance to the site opposite the gate, and the second should be located on the back of the house, where the terrace is usually located. It should only be used by the owner of the premises. This way you do not have to walk around a large house to enter it from the site. If you do not want to follow this principle, then you can make a separate entrance, positioning it from the end in such a way that you can easily enter it from any side.
The next principle is to calculate the space for the stairs. This principle applies to two-story or taller houses. It should be taken into account whether you want to make it a central element or, on the contrary, want to make it more invisible. It is important to correctly calculate the place under the stairs and the room in which it will be placed.
If you want to draw the attention of guests to it, then it is better to place the stairs in the dining room or living room, and if you want to hide it from prying eyes, then you can install this element of the interior in the hallway or in the hallway. Moreover it is important to carry out competent lighting of this area in order to protect household members... This can be done using additional lighting or by placing it opposite the window.
The next principle is to calculate the area of \ u200b \ u200bthe premises and their number in such a way that it would be possible to accommodate newly appeared family members without any problems. When you have babies, you need to set aside a separate small room for them.
That is why, when planning, it is important to provide a place where you could make an extension to the house or equip a small room higher in the form of an attic. These options need to be thought out in advance to save space.
But there is an exception to this principle: building too large a house at once is not worth it, since you will not be able to functionally use the premises and complicate your life.
The next principle of breading is choosing the right place for the fireplace. In private houses, real fireplaces are often installed, which must be selected and equipped with a place for them in advance. Most often they are installed in the hall, so you need to place the chimney and pipe there. After the end of the planning, it will be much more difficult to do this. Therefore, try to think over the installation in advance and strictly follow this principle.
Another principle is the planning and construction of a rectangular house in order to be economical. If it has fewer ledges, bay windows, balconies and non-standard roofs, you will spend several times less money and labor costs. Moreover, observing this principle, you will be able to get rid of heat loss through the external fences of the house.
An ordinary rectangular house needs to be positioned with its long side to the south in order to save on heating and create a comfortable microclimate inside. But even giving preference to a rectangle, proportions must be observed.
When choosing a rectangular option, it is necessary to take into account the rules of the aspect ratio of structures. So, the long and short sides should be in a ratio of 1: 1.5. This will make the overall design more harmonious. A simple roof will reduce the cost of construction without various decorative finishing techniques and complex shapes.
The next principle is the installation of windows in the house, taking into account the direction of the wind and sun. Thus, you can reduce the cost of space heating and cooling in cold or warm seasons. The windows of living rooms should face south, but it is better to make household premises on the north side of the house.
Also important is the location of bathrooms and communications above each other. If the bathroom is to be installed in a certain place on the first floor, the bathroom on the second floor should be located clearly above it. When choosing a place for the boiler, it is better to place it closer to the kitchen. All communications should be located approximately in one place.
You can save the area of the site by combining the garage with the house. Thus, you will not have any problems with heating the utility room and you will be able to place some non-residential areas of the house on it. In addition, it will be easy for you to pass from the house to the garage, bypassing the street.
Another principle is the rejection of basements. Now such premises are practically not used in planning the construction of a house, since their construction is quite expensive. On insulation and moisture protection of the basement, you will spend twice as much money than you could spend on the construction of 2 floors. That's why instead of a basement, it is better to use a pantry, which can be placed on any floor of the house. In addition, the attic is also used for this purpose.
Another principle is good soundproofing of rooms, especially bedrooms. All rooms located in the night zone must have strong partitions and good sound insulation. Strong doors, windows, walls should be installed and vents should be sealed. They will provide peace and quiet in the bedroom. Otherwise, you will have to separate the bedroom and the adjacent area with a corridor, taking up extra space, which is contrary to one of the above principles.
If the sleeping area is located upstairs, then it is necessary to isolate this room with the help of the floor. It is better to install the floors on reinforced concrete slabs to ensure yourself a night's rest.
Another important principle of planning a private house is the arrangement of such a heating system that will save energy. For this it is better to use thermostats to set the desired and desired temperature in each room and increase or decrease it when necessary.
There are also automatic thermostats that allow you to maintain the desired temperature and turn off the heating at the right time, and turn it on again when the temperature drops. You only need to provide a place for such a system. Thus, even by reducing the heating by 1 degree, you can save about 5% of electricity.
You can save heat in the house and energy costs by installing underfloor heating. Their installation also needs to be planned before moving on to finishing the house.
Another principle that must be followed when breading a private house is the separation of the front door with a vestibule. Thus, you can create a thermal lock and prevent the penetration of cold air currents into the living area.
For the balcony, it is necessary to provide for separate supports, the role of which can be played by pillars or enclosing structures of the lower floor. The balcony must be installed separately. In no case do not continue the ceilings, otherwise drafts will penetrate into your house.
When building and finishing the house itself, as well as the balcony, it is important to take into account the fact that the glazing area must be sufficient for the required amount of incoming light. The more you glaze the surface, the less energy you will spend on lighting during the day. The glass surface should be about 1/8 of the total area of the walls of the house.
During construction, it is necessary to use only natural and high-quality materials that are safe for human health. It is important that they all undergo environmental impact assessment and meet all requirements.
It is better to refuse a large amount of chipboard, plywood and other materials, since they contain formaldehydes that are harmful to health.
Hall
The breading room is located in the central part of the house. At the same time, he can distinguish between the living room and the guest area. The layout is very convenient, in which the living room borders on the kitchen. This will simplify your life as it will be easier to carry food from the kitchen to the living room during the reception.
In this case, it is better to use not a door for separation, but an arched structure or an easier zoning method. The living room should be about 3 times larger than the kitchen. The most convenient layout option is such that from the corridor leading from the hallway, you can go into the living room. Thus, visiting friends and relatives will easily navigate the house. This way you can simplify the layout and separate out other, more intimate areas.
The living room area can be varied. In small houses, it can be 10 square meters. m, but in more spacious houses for this room it is better to allocate about 30 squares, since large-sized furniture is often located in the living room. This room can accommodate more than five guests.
Natural light is important for the living room, so it is better to make several windows in it. Moreover, the windows should face the side from which the sun will shine. It is better to place a bathroom not far from the living room so that guests can easily find it and they do not have to feel awkward asking the owners about its location.
The corridor
The hall should lead from the hallway to other rooms. It can be a spacious non-residential area or a narrow corridor. It is best to set aside a central location for it and make it a walk-through so that you can go from it to all the rooms in the house. But the hall, being a non-residential area, should occupy as little space in the room as possible.
For him, you can allocate about 10 square meters. m. Moreover, in the center of this hall should be located the entrance to the room. If you have a two-story house, then a staircase should be visible from the corridor so that you can freely go upstairs. But in the case when the area of the room allows you to equip a spacious walk-through hall, you can combine it with the living room, thus making a smooth transition from the hallway to the living room and separating the entrance door with a vestibule.
When planning in the hall, you need to allocate space for a large closet with clothes, as well as a place for shoes if the entrance space is small.
Kitchen
The layout of the kitchen can be different. This can be a spacious room that combines a work area (apron utility area) and a dining dining area. In such a kitchen, you need to provide a place for an exhaust hood, since without it, odors will spread throughout all rooms. For the cooking area, you need to allocate about 6 square meters. m. This will be quite enough, but for the eating area it is better to allocate at least 10 square meters. m.
Another layout option is to combine the kitchen with the living-dining room. In this case, the kitchen can be more spacious. A bar counter is often installed between them. It can be followed by one or two family members for lunch. The rest of the meals for the whole family or with guests, in this case, take place in the hall, where the dining area is allocated.
As for the kitchen itself and its working area, it should be very functional. A set and large household appliances are placed around the perimeter of the room so that the passage is simplified. If you want to make a separate kitchen and a separate dining room, then it is better to allocate 10 square meters for each of the rooms. m, then both rooms will be spacious.
But these rooms should be removed as much as possible from the bedroom and children's room as this will help you get rid of cooking odors. At the same time, the kitchen is often placed next to the bathroom, since it is much easier to install a plumbing this way. In addition, this way you can save on the length of communications.
Bedroom
In sleeping quarters, designers and developers often save living space. This is due to the fact that people are in them only at night. But at the same time, planning the layout of living quarters, you can allocate more space for the bedroom if you spend a lot of time there and want the room to be filled with space.
If in the room you only plan to equip a place to sleep, then an area of 10 square meters will be enough for you. m and even less. There you can easily put a bed, bedside tables and a wardrobe. But if you want to place a chest of drawers, dressing table and some other accessories, then you should give preference to rooms from 15 sq. m.
The size and location of the bedroom should depend on who will sleep in it. The guest bedroom can be smaller. It is better to place it in remote places; it is permissible to arrange such a room next to the living area. If a married couple is sleeping in the bedroom, then its layout can be quite simple.
But the children's bedroom will not only serve as a sleeping room, but will also include a play area and even a work area for schoolchildren. In addition, several children of different ages are often placed in one children's bedroom.
For kids and schoolchildren, it is better to make a large play area and a small work area, but for older teenage children, you need to make a spacious sleeping and work area, allocating a separate place in the rest and relaxation room. This room should also include a dressing room, especially for girls' rooms. The children's room should occupy about 20 square meters. m. This space is enough for one or two children.
Bath
If you have a small house, then it will be more convenient to equip it with a shared bathroom, which includes both a bathroom and a toilet. At the same time, its location should be convenient for guests so that they do not get lost, looking for the premises they need. If you have a two-story house, then on the first floor you can put the simplest bathroom with a toilet and a sink for guests, but on the second you can make a full-fledged shared bathroom, placing a toilet and a bathroom in it.
In two-story houses, bathrooms should be located one above the other. Never install a bathroom on the second floor above living quarters. The option with a separate bathroom is the most practical. Thus, household members do not have to wait until the toilet is empty to visit the bathroom.
But if you still preferred the joint option, then it should be more spacious. It is better to delimit the shower or bathtub from the toilet with a special partition.
For a separate bathroom, 2-3 square meters can be allocated for each of the two zones; the bathroom area may be slightly larger, depending on the size of its bowl. You can also make a home sauna, then you will need a room from 7 sq. m. For a bathroom with a washbasin and a sauna, it is better to choose a room of about 10 square meters. m.
The bathroom can be located on the shady side of the house, but at the same time you need to equip a good lighting system. In a large house with one floor, bathrooms should also be in different parts of the house for the convenience of guests and households.
Zoning
Zoning in a private house can be carried out in such a way that there are many rooms united by walk-through rooms. Most of all, this applies to the premises of the living area, which can be located one after another in the form of a corridor. It will be comfortable to be in such premises and you will be able to use the area of the whole house in the most functional way.
When zoning, the kitchen, dining room, living room are often combined into one room, dividing them by different methods. They can be located one after another, separated by a bar counter, multi-level floors or ceilings, lighting systems. In addition, floor and wall coverings can be used for zoning, changing their color, but leaving the same texture so that the combination looks the most harmonious.
Zoning with color and light allows you to generally unite the space, but make a soft division into functional zones. So communication between households will be simplified and the common room will look more spacious.
The kitchen can be fenced off with a small partition or shelving. After a small kitchen with a working area, there can be a dining room, where households will gather to eat. The next could be the living area, which smoothly forms from the dining room. Zoning here can be done by turning the sofa back to the dining room and equipping it as a partition between them.
In addition, many people decide to separate the kitchen with a solid partition, making walls or even placing it in another room. But at the same time, more public areas, such as the dining room, living room, and library, are united. You can arrange the room in the form of a suite so that the transitions between these functional areas are located on the same axis. This layout resembles ancient palaces and estates.
The central place should be occupied by the living room. It can include a library area, it can be highlighted with the color of the walls or floor. It is better to place a fireplace in the living room area, placing it in the very center. It can become the border between different zones.
In addition, zoning often has to be carried out in other rooms. When planning a house, you have to separate a room that includes a bedroom, a dressing room and a bathroom. In this case, it is necessary to make a walk-through dressing room and slightly delimit it from the bathroom with partitions or screens. This way you can minimize the noise coming from the bathroom and separate it from the bedroom.
A walk-in closet is an excellent solution for a walk-through area, but it is still better to separate it from the bedroom with a partition. For this, you can use compartment doors or a screen.
Ways to expand space
If you have a little space in the house, then it can be easily expanded. When arranging, it is better to use only folding and transformable furniture. It will take up much less space and allow more functional use of the area.
To make the space visually wider, you need to plan as many windows in the premises as possible. They need to be big. Panoramic windows are ideal. They should also have light frames in order to fill the room with space.
Expansion of space is also carried out due to the arrangement of the attic. It will increase the functional area of your home and allow you to make the most of it. There you can place a storage system or a room for children, a bedroom. To make the space seem wider, it is better to install windows in the roof that will fill a small room with light.
Any backlit game can expand the space. Moreover, it is better to do multi-level lighting and use natural daylight. You can change the space and fill it with freedom using the Finnish interior. As a rule, this refers to the layout of a frame house made of timber, which is distinguished by its external beauty and convenience.
In order to place everything you need in such a house, to make the space cozy and get rid of cramped space, materials of natural natural shades are used, as well as pieces of furniture of minimalist design.
To expand a house with a Finnish layout, you should abandon the corridors and at the same time combine several rooms. As a rule, for this they combine the kitchen and the living room. The peculiarity of the Finnish planning project is that it includes a large amount of light. The house will have one main light source and many additional spotlights that will expand the space.
There are some room decoration techniques that will make it wider to suit any style of home with any layout. You can lighten the walls and ceiling and decorate the floor as an accent color. This method will allow you to visually raise the ceilings of the room and push its walls to the sides.
Another technique that is suitable for expanding a room to the sides is a bright design of the floor and ceiling and a light design of the walls. The room will appear lower, but its area will be perceived wider than it actually is.
In order to expand the area of the room to the sides, they also use the bright design of the back wall of the room and the floor. Two light side walls and a ceiling make the room appear taller and wider.
You can play with the back wall by decorating it in dark shades. The room will increase in depth and width. If you add a dark ceiling to this combination, then it will seem shorter, but wider.
If you want to visually narrow the room and raise its ceilings, then you need to paint the side walls in a dark color, and make the design of the rest of the surfaces lighter. Try not to use too dark colors and surfaces for interior decoration.
Styles of design
Country houses are often decorated in classic style... It assumes a traditional design using calm, restrained colors and design solutions. For decoration, it is better to use light colors and shades related to pastel colors. Beige, sandy, natural woody, milky, brown shades are perfect. For decoration, it is better to use as many natural materials as possible.
The ceilings should be light in order to make the room taller. But the floor is better to finish with natural parquet. In this case, prints should be used only classic or make the walls monochrome and decorate them with paintings. A striped print is acceptable for the classics.
A feature of this style is the presence of a large number of accessories. These can be paintings, graceful candlesticks, antique clocks and beautiful figurines.
To decorate a room in english style, you can use the theme of the Middle Ages. This is a great option for houses with a bay window or a round domed cottage. From the outside, such a house should be elegant, it can resemble a castle. And inside, everything should be filled with wealth and luxury.
This design option is more suitable for spacious private houses. In this case, they use large furniture with carvings and curly legs. For finishing the floor, you can use parquet, marble, artificial stone. For the walls, you can pick up graceful silk-screened wallpapers.
The abundance of accessories in the form of tall vases and large statues will fill the house with luxury.
Country houses decorate and in country style. The scheme of such a rustic house in the interior may include a fireplace not only in the living room, but even in the bedroom. All furniture items must be wooden. Brickwork is perfect for a fireplace. Moreover, it is better to place it in the corner. It should resemble a large oven.
The beds are placed in the center, as is the sofa in the living room. With this layout, most of the space is given to the bedroom and living room. Furniture should be simple and unfinished. Better to use wood-based materials.
Private houses can be filled with light by decorating them in provence style... It involves the use of shades related to pastel colors and light, unobtrusive patterns on a floral theme. Use white whenever possible.
A private house can be finished as a modern avant-garde style... It is a combination of bright color accents. In this case, zoning is carried out in color. In this case, it is best to use as many glossy surfaces as possible.
It is permissible to combine rooms with different purposes into one and divide such a spacious room into different zones using floors of different levels. Moreover, the difference between them can be significant.
It is better to use furniture that is interesting and quirky; natural leather upholstery is perfect. In this case, the main one should be a light and calm shade, but it must be complemented by bright contrasts.
If you want to highlight a certain area, you can use coatings with geometric or abstract prints to finish it, and in this case you can even use the ceiling.
It is better to decorate all rooms in the same style. Thus, you can make a harmonious layout and create a sense of a single space. The use of several styles even in a small amount within the framework of one, even a large house, makes its interior too colorful and visually diminishes. Directions can be mixed and combined, but then the resulting composition must be used in all rooms.
Colors and prints
To decorate a country house or townhouse, only natural eco-friendly materials in natural colors are used: beige, brown, olive, milky. But for finishing the deplex, you can use bright coatings made of unnatural materials.
It is better to make walls monochrome, placing accents on only some of them or using methods of combining coatings and colors.
As for the print, it is selected depending on the style of the interior. So, for more modern cottages, an option with a plant theme, oriental, ethnic motives is suitable. For classic interiors, you need to select a floral print or monogram.
In addition, when planning, it is better to provide for the possibility of subsequent changes and reorganization of some premises in connection with the growth of children or with a change in the style of the interior.
When planning, they recommend calculating the number of square meters for each family member. It is believed that the optimal area for one family member is about 30 square meters or more. m. Moreover, typical ceilings in height with an average area of \ u200b \ u200bthe house should be from 2.5 meters, with the exception of the basement with ceilings of no more than 2 m.
In addition, designers recommend planning in a specific sequence. First of all, you need to provide a place for the kitchen, dining area. After that, you need to come to the allocation of space for the living room, bathroom and toilet. After that, you can plan the placement of the bedroom and children's room. The remaining space can be allocated to various production rooms, a dressing room and a study.
Designers divide houses into 3 levels of comfort. The first of them assumes the presence of an area from 80 to 120 sq. m. In this case, more than half of it should be allocated to living areas, while the total number of rooms for comfortable accommodation should be no more than four.
For the planning of second-level houses with an area of 120 to 170 squares, they recommend allocating six main living rooms. At the same time, the residential area will occupy approximately 100 sq. m. The houses of the third level of comfort can be from 200 to 300 square meters. Moreover, about 150 of them can occupy up to eight living rooms, the rest of the space is separated for utility rooms and rooms for entertainment.
Beautiful examples in the interior
An interesting option is the arrangement of a ship house or an L-shaped cottage. The design will make it more convenient to place all the zones and separate some of them, since the house will have 2 wings. The rule of ideal planning is typical - the larger the area of the house, the higher the ceilings should be. In this case, the room will be more spacious and free.
The balcony and other premises, including annexes, are best done in a size proportional to the house. A too small balcony will look illogical against the backdrop of a huge cottage. For large country houses, spacious balconies with a terrace are more suitable.
Another important tip is that you need to think in advance about the possibility of ventilation of the premises and all the options for installing economical heating.
An interesting option that designers often recommend using is the installation of a shed roof, on which you can make a hinged platform or organize an unusual attic room.
The roof can also be used as a platform for a flower garden. Another option is to organize a place for recreation on it in the warm season, where it will be possible to sunbathe. This is a great solution for American-style houses.
For information on how to correctly perform the layout of a house, see the next video.
A two-storey house is a building of prestige. It . And for city dwellers, such a dwelling is the number one dream. Today we will talk about how to correctly draw up plans for two-story houses. We have prepared a lot for you and recommendations for improving them.
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Distinctive features of two-story cottages
Before you start designing a two-story house, it should be remembered that this structure has several distinctive features. They must be taken into account.
A two-story house cannot be built on any one. There are times when the characteristics of the soil do not allow the construction of such structures. For this reason, before designing work, you should carefully study the geodesy of the site and it is better to involve professionals for this work.
Advice! Before purchasing a building plot, walk around the area and pay attention to the neighboring houses. Ask yourself a question: why are neighbors only building one-story buildings, or why almost all houses have cracks. All these observations should lead you to the appropriate conclusions.
You should also pay attention to the general concept of the architecture of the area. Agree, it's ridiculous to put a log house in the middle of Victorian mansions.
So, there are three special requirements for a two-story house:
- suitable soil;
- appropriate building conditions in the area;
- high-quality project, taking into account all safety requirements.
Advantages of houses with two floors
So why do many developers prefer two floors to one? Let's look at the obvious reasons for the popularity of this choice:
| Attractive view | Two-story buildings can be used using a second light, turrets, balconies |
| Comfortable living conditions | Many aspects can be brought into this point: magnificent views of the area, the possibility of privacy in the second floor, and successful zoning of the space. |
| Saving land area | A two-story building takes up much less space than the same area. The vacant seat can be taken, or for rest |
| Convenient layout | Common rooms and utility rooms are usually located on the ground floor. The second is set aside for personal space. |
| Construction conditions | The amount of work on and is significantly reduced. In fact, the cost of building a two-story house is cheaper than the same area |
Disadvantages of two-story buildings
Do not blindly get carried away with projects. Two-storey structures have drawbacks, it is worth remembering about them and compensating for them in the design process:
| Foundation costs | The foundation for a tall structure will require a more powerful one. We'll have to fork out for quality materials and additional work. |
| Additional costs for arranging stairs | Two-story houses will require not only an internal staircase or. To ensure the safety of the occupants, you will also need to install an external emergency escape ladder. |
| Difficulties in laying communications | In a house with two floors, it is more difficult to conduct and. Additional node connections and switches will be required. |
| Consider the age of family members when designing | In private house projects, rooms for the elderly are located on the ground floor. This way you save them from having to climb. |
| The need for high-quality thermal insulation of the second floor | On the second floor, without high-quality thermal insulation, it is hot in summer and cold in winter. You need to think over a high-quality system and install devices. |
Difficulties to be faced
For a two-story structure, you will need reliable ones. Their design should be given special attention, otherwise the home will not be safe.
In addition, certain difficulties await you in the process of designing engineering communications.
Heating a residential building on two floors will require the use of a system with. and also need a special structure, because on the second floor you will need at least one more bathroom. You should carefully consider the system at home and lay electrical wiring in such a way as to ensure its maximum safety.
And these are not all the difficulties that await you. Be prepared for the fact that building a two-story house is a daunting task.
The choice of material for construction
About a quarter of the construction budget goes to the walls. It is important to carefully and prudently approach the choice of material.
This should be done not at the expense of the strength and reliability of the home, so let's figure out which materials are inexpensive and at the same time of high quality.
What criteria should be used to select a building material:
- affordable price - in this regard, you can save a lot by choosing lightweight material. It will not require a powerful one - and this is another item to save;
- heat insulating qualities of the material - you should select products that are suitable for the climatic conditions of your region;
- costs for the construction of walls - the larger the elements of construction, the less time it will take to work. Frame structures are erected the fastest;
- finishing requirements - some building materials, for example, a log, do not require finishing, this can be significantly saved.
Now let's look at some of the most common wall options.
Everything new is well forgotten old: wood
There was a time when construction almost stopped. The country was massively built from, collecting, like constructors, multi-storey buildings. The skills of talented architects were lost, and no one understood how much healthier and happier the tenants of wooden houses were. Understanding came over time and now wood is again one of the most popular materials for suburban construction. Projects of small houses are in the greatest demand.
Like any building material, wood has its advantages and disadvantages. Let's consider them in more detail:
| Minuses | |
| Wood reacts sharply to atmospheric humidity | Have you noticed how a wooden front door closes tightly in spring and autumn and does not stay in the opening at all in summer? The tree is capable of swelling, absorbing atmospheric moisture. In dry and hot weather, it can crack. All these facts affect the structure. From excess moisture on the wood, fungus appears and rot may begin, and cracks must be sealed periodically so that there are no drafts. |
| Fire hazard | In this regard, wood is the leader among other materials. Dry old wood burns quickly and strongly. In order to secure your home, you will have to thoroughly process the walls with fire retardants, but they also do not give a 100% guarantee. |
| Long shrinkage process | Only glued laminated timber practically does not shrink. All other types of wood building material take time to shrink. The house must stand at least a year before moving in. |
| pros | |
| Excellent air exchange | The tree "breathes", so you do not need to install any complex and supply devices |
| High heat-insulating qualities | A wooden house is warm in winter and comfortable in summer. Wooden houses practically do not need, and heating costs are much lower than in block and buildings. |
| Benefit for health | In an environmentally friendly wooden house, it's not just easier to breathe - the air is saturated with resinous substances and phytoncides, this is very beneficial for health |
| Low construction costs | A wooden house does not need a strong foundation. In the old days, log cabins were placed on boulders. Modern technologies allow the use of shallow or. |
| Fast erection | A house made of wood is built in about two or three months. It should be noted that it is possible to build at any time of the year. |
| Durability | Don't trust skeptics. Look at the examples of ancient architecture - these buildings have stood for more than one hundred years, and they were not always carefully looked after. And if you look after the house and do current repairs in a timely manner, it will serve more than one generation of your family. |
Admire the projects of small two-story wooden houses, embodied in different regions of Russia:
And now a little more about different "wooden" technologies.
Frame constructions
Wireframe technologies are experiencing a peak in popularity. This construction method came from Europe and America. Remember the footage of the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina? It was strange to observe that practically nothing was left of the huge populated areas. The secret is simple - a powerful element simply "disassembled" light frame structures and scattered them like houses of cards. It is not for nothing that residents of states prone to such disasters have fortified shelters outside their homes. What do we have?
In our latitudes, thank God, there are almost no hurricanes. And frame structures have practically no contraindications. You will be surprised, but similar structures have been erected here before. In the dense forests of Karelia and Siberia, people still live in the villages of railway builders. And they live in houses built using frame technology. Such houses are already half a century or more, and at the same time they are warm and durable, just like fifty years ago. There is only one conclusion - if you build with high quality, in compliance with all requirements, you can get a reliable and solid frame house as a result.
During the construction process, no mortar or special construction equipment is needed. A frame house is installed on or a columnar foundation. You can build it at any time of the year.
Advice! The most durable construction will be if you use a metal frame. It is exceptionally strong and durable and will not let you down under any circumstances. In addition, home renovation with a metal frame will be greatly facilitated.
Frame structures perfectly retain heat due to the special design of the walls, reminiscent of a layer cake.
Important! When building a frame house, gaps should not be allowed. It is necessary to follow all the joints and carefully adjust the plates.
We present a photo of projects of houses and cottages made of bricks:
Aerated concrete structures
| pros | |
| Good heat retention | Due to the porous structure, the material contains many air capsules and perfectly maintains the temperature regime in the room. |
| Lightweight construction | Foam blocks weigh much lighter than bricks. For such a house, there is no need to equip a reinforced foundation. |
| Impervious to moisture | Blocks are made by casting into molds. Their coating does not absorb moisture from the air, and, therefore, there will be no dampness and mold in such a house. |
| Long service life | Foam concrete blocks have the useful property of gaining strength during operation. The longer the structure is, the stronger it is. |
| Fire safety | Foam concrete does not burn and does not support fire. It is one of the safest building materials. |
| Construction speed | The blocks have a strict geometric shape and large dimensions. This simplifies the styling process. To glue the blocks, you can use not the usual cement mortar, but tile glue. |
| Variability of architectural forms | The blocks are perfectly sawn, they can be given any shape. Thanks to these properties, it is easy to build from blocks not only smooth walls, but also columns, arches and other complex shapes. |
| Minuses | |
| Shrinkage of the structure | A foam concrete house gives a slight shrinkage, about 2 millimeters per square meter. The process takes up to six months. |
| Special requirements for finishing materials | For processing foam blocks, not any finishing materials can be used. Careful treatment with a cohesive primer will be required. |
| The need for reinforcement | The fragility of building elements made of foam concrete requires reinforcement of the structure with a reinforcing mesh. |
A small photo catalog of aerated concrete country houses:
Metal frame houses
We have already touched on the topic of frame construction when we talked about wooden houses. But on a metal frame, you can make not only a house from OSB panels.
Using a steel frame, you can either build a house.
Previously, steel frames were used only in industrial construction. Now this technology is becoming more and more firmly established in individual construction. Steel is used to create the base of walls and ceilings, to shape.
The metal frame requires special insulation. Its main advantage is that such a base does not deform and does not shrink; it can be mounted at any time of the year.
It is believed that the metal frame of the house is dangerous in that it can become a current conductor in a thunderstorm. To prevent this from happening, the structure is grounded, and the racks themselves are carefully insulated with a special coating.
Examples of metal framed houses:
How to plan a two-story house
The interior space of the house must be carefully planned out, dividing it into functional zones. First of all, the residential area should be separated from the technical premises. Technical, auxiliary premises include a workshop, a laundry room, a storeroom, etc. The living area includes bedrooms, living room, guest room, study, gym and so on.
Advice! The technical area is located in the northern part of the building, where there are a minimum of windows. Living rooms are oriented to the south and east.
A few tips for the general layout of a two-story house:
- the fewer corridors the better. This space is of little practical use, so try not to make it too long. Better to provide a hall - it can be used as additional space to accommodate stairs and a hallway;
- in the project, pay enough attention to insolation. The larger the window, the less you will subsequently spend on lighting. Large windows on the sunny side will also save on heating. There are recommendations for the glazing rate - 1 square meter for 8 squares of the area of the room;
- often uses a combination of premises, for example, a living room and a kitchen;
- for a balcony on the second floor, it is better to design an additional external support. So you will secure the structure and keep the heat in the house from cold bridges;
- do not forget to design a vestibule before entering the house, at least a small one. It will keep the house warm;
- in a two-story house, you need to provide at least two bathrooms - one for each floor;
- don't get carried away by the complex geometry of the roof. The simpler the slope, the easier it is to perform and the better it will keep warm;
- if you are planning a real fireplace in the house, it should be foreseen at the design stage, then it will be problematic to build it into the finished building;
- if you started building a country house, keep in mind that most of the owners rarely stop there. Perhaps over time you will decide to do it. Think about this in advance. Perhaps leave one wall of the first floor with no windows.
Ground floor plan
In a two-storey house, the ground floor usually contains a kitchen, a living room, technical rooms and a guest room. This is the minimum set for a small cottage. If funds allow, you can order a swimming pool or, a gym, a winter garden to the designer.
A little about the main premises of the first floor:
| Kitchen | It is logical to combine in a country cottage. When choosing the dimensions of the room, be guided by the amount of necessary furniture, the size of the dining group. Do not make this room narrow, otherwise it will be inconvenient for you to cook and set the table. |
| Bathroom | placed next to the kitchen or corridor. The minimum size is 5 square meters. |
| The corridor | Narrow ones will interfere with the movement and movement of furniture. The minimum width of the corridor is one and a half meters. |
| Living room | This room should be as spacious as possible. If you have planned a second light, then this is the best idea for the living room. Large windows overlooking the garden are welcome. A fireplace is also placed here and late guests can comfortably spend the night there. |
This is the minimum list of premises for the first floor. Here are some examples of ready-made free projects of houses and cottages with drawings of the first floor:
Second floor plan
The second floor is a recreation and privacy area. This is where the children's room and the bedroom are located. If the area of the cottage is large, a large hall can be placed on the second floor as an area for family-wide recreation and communication. it is more convenient to place it next to the bedroom.
Advice! If a garage is attached to the cottage, do not place a nursery above the garage. Ventilation problems can lead to vehicle gases entering the room.
As on the first floor, try to get by with a minimum of corridors, or better, get rid of them altogether. Replace the hallway with a walk-through room.
If there is a baby in the house, it is better if the nursery door is located directly next to the parent's bedroom.
Keep in mind that in a two-story house, the whole family will spend most of the day on the ground floor. Therefore, the rooms on the second floor do not have to be large, but certainly cozy.
Projects of the 2nd floor of the house:
Combination of premises in projects of two-story houses
If the ground floor occupies a small area, you can minimize the number and combine several rooms into one whole. Such a project will be called a studio. You will get that the living room, kitchen, dining room and hall will be one large space. In this case, they are zoned using simple design techniques.
The studio is installing doors leading to the bathroom and the guest room. The next floor is also located here.
Advice! When planning the premises in the house, use 3D graphics. It will allow you to visually imagine how the delimited space will look like.
If the studio option does not suit you, consider other types of alignment. You can combine the kitchen and dining room, living room, etc.
Examples of the layout of houses and cottages with two floors and combined rooms:
House with an attic
The second floor can be designed as. It is a practical solution to save material costs. You can live in the attic all year round, the rooms in it are no different in terms of heat conservation from full-fledged floors. And by the way, the attic greatly lightens the total weight of the structure, so that a less powerful foundation can be used.
In this case, the features of the geometry of the roof are carefully calculated so that they have ceilings of at least 220 centimeters.
Internal inclined planes are easy to arrange so that they do not put pressure on your perception.
Photo projects of houses with an attic inside and outside.
If a person decided to build a house for himself, then the first question that arises before him is the number of storeys of the building and its dimensions. Our article is devoted to two-story private buildings with an attic or veranda, garage, balconies or without these structures. We propose to consider standard plans for two-story houses, familiarize yourself with the rules for planning the premises of the first and second floors, and also select suitable materials for construction.
Unusual house project
Scope of two-story houses, distinctive features
Not everyone is the happy owner of a large plot of land on which a spacious house can be built. On a small plot, a two-story building would be a completely justified solution. Thus, the total area of living space is increased and additional meters are obtained for premises of economic importance. If space is saved with the help of a two-story house, then space is freed up on the site for buildings of any other meaning: a bath, a shed, a garage, a gazebo. If desired, premises of this type can be made on the first floor, and the second one can be left for the residents' personal rooms.
If the territory is large, then the construction of a two-story house also matters. Especially if the hosts often receive guests, then the rest rooms on the second floor will appeal to everyone. If there are small children, they can be safely sent to sleep on the floor above the living room, since the noise will not disturb them. You can find many interesting free projects of private houses and cottages on the Internet.
A two-story building on a small plot allows you to win additional space The advantages of two-story houses
Consider the advantages that a two-story house offers:
- any territory will never be disturbed by extra square meters, which you can use at your own discretion. Especially if the site itself is small, then the adjacent territory is in great demand. The second floor frees up space on the territory near the house for a summer kitchen with a veranda, a playground, and a cozy garden;
- the second floor rises somewhat above the surrounding space, so the design of the exterior of the building becomes even more interesting and relevant;
- the two-story building seems to be created for balconies that can be decorated with forged metal elements that go well with brick, wood or glass. On such a balcony it is convenient to arrange a small observatory with a telescope for observing the night sky. And if you make balconies on both sides of the house, then on one it will be convenient to see off the sunset with a cup of hot tea, and on the other to meet the sunrises;
- the second floor allows you to more conveniently arrange the premises, add those on which you would have to save money in a one-story building.
Balconies are a special advantage of two-storey buildings. Interesting project with a wide balcony Disadvantages of two-story houses
The construction of two-story cottages also has some disadvantages:
- financial costs are doubled;
- a stronger base is required. Usually, a strip concrete foundation is used in two-story buildings;
- projects of private two-story houses suggest the presence of a staircase, which carries additional costs and difficulties in design;
- the ladder is a traumatic structure. Its project must be carefully thought out and executed in strict accordance with safety requirements;
- private two-story houses create some difficulties for people with disabilities. Modern technologies offer their own solutions to such issues, but this will also require additional funding.
The main difficulties in planning two-story houses
The main issue in the construction of any house is the cost of all stages of work and material. It should be borne in mind right away that a large building is possible only with reinforcement of interfloor ceilings to ensure safe living. Communications and heating are more difficult to design for a multi-storey building, since additional parts of the water supply system and sewage will be required. To provide heating on the second floor, you will need a circulation pump.
During construction, scaffolding is used, without which it is difficult to transfer material to a height. The layout of a two-story house takes into account the needs of all family members and their age characteristics. Elderly rooms are recommended to be located on the ground floor. The wind load on the walls of two-storey cottages increases, which is also taken into account when designing.
Designing a two-story cottage is not such an easy thing Materials for the manufacture of two-story houses
Construction markets offer an abundance of materials for building a house: timber, foam concrete, brick, aerated concrete, wood. Frame construction is gaining more and more popularity due to a decrease in the total cost of construction and the speed of construction. The choice of building materials depends only on the budget of the owner of the future cottage and his wishes.
A frame two-story cottage is built the fastest Wood is a material that has been proven for centuries
It is a traditional building material with characteristics such as reliability, good heat retention, aesthetics and environmental friendliness. Wood retains heat very well indoors, and the building itself heats up the fastest. That is why houses for seasonal living are recommended to be built from wood.
Interior decoration can also be wooden If the house is built of wood, you can save on finishing. It will be nice and cozy inside the building. For the construction of two-story structures, glued beams, logs and solid beams are used.
Rounded timber house project Frame technology
Only the construction of a tent will be simpler than the frame technology. The advantages of frame construction are the freedom to distribute the internal layout of the premises, and the operational features are almost identical to timber structures.
Fast construction of a frame house allows you to move into a new house sooner Features of frame construction:
- rather low cost of construction;
- speed of work;
- the house is lighter;
- savings start from the foundation;
- no need for shrinkage time;
- no restrictions in the form of construction.
Log house (timber, log)
When choosing a material such as a flat massive log house, take into account possible gaps in the building, which will have to be caulked and trimmed, as well as six-month shrinkage. All this is due to a certain percentage of moisture content in the logs. Profiled beams with protrusions and depressions are also used. Such locks allow you to build walls faster, and as a result, there are much fewer gaps in them.
Glued laminated timber is made from dried planks, so there will be no deformation during drying. Interior finishing begins immediately after the installation of the structure of the log house. The size of the logs is selected according to the wishes of the future owner. The usual sizes are 100 by 150 mm, 150 by 200 mm and 200 by 200 mm.
The log house is a primordially Russian style of buildings, which has its own advantages: the house will stand for a long time and is highly durable. If the logs are very thick, the walls are not required to be insulated. Interior decoration is also optional, the frame inside looks natural and beautiful.
Log house 
A log house outside and inside is always beautiful and luxurious Brick houses: beautiful and elegant
The advantages of bricks in construction are due to the ease of laying and the ability to form any structure. Bricklaying also has many options. Houses made of this material serve for a very long time (about a hundred years), which adds reliability to brick buildings.
Brick noise insulation is higher than that of wood. Additional advantages of this environmentally friendly material include frost resistance, fireproof qualities and simple application technology. Even projects of small houses require some qualifications when working with bricks, therefore, when erecting a two-story structure, they work with the project especially carefully.
Brick buildings look neat and interesting Aerated concrete (foam concrete)
Aerated concrete is becoming more and more popular due to its qualities:
- high level of thermal insulation and sound insulation;
- if the location of the house allows, then wall insulation is not needed;
- aerated concrete is easy to handle and lay;
- this material is environmentally safe;
- in houses made of aerated concrete, there is rarely dampness due to the good vapor permeability of the material.
IMPORTANT MOMENT!
Aerated concrete has a low level of fracture strength, so the first floor is reinforced with a steel bar.
The disadvantages of the material are due to the good moisture absorption. To prevent problems of this kind, the walls are plastered and covered with waterproof paint. Aerated concrete is a porous material, because of this, cracks are possible near door or window openings. Aerated concrete is intended for the construction of external walls, and foam concrete - for internal partitions.
Examples of the layout of the second floor.
Rules for combining several rooms
The combination of several rooms occurs by replacing the walls between rooms with decorative zoning partitions. The design of the premises is selected in the same style for all interconnected premises. The standard combination includes a kitchen, a living room and sometimes a hall. It turns out a large room where you can cook food, dine, sit with guests, which also serves as a corridor. The kitchen is often visually separated from the dining room by a bar counter.
Combined premises on the first floor On the second floor, corridors only connect the rooms. In addition, they do not carry any function. You can avoid the formation of a corridor with the help of a patch, where the rest of the premises have an exit. Such a place can be equipped with a small ottoman and a coffee table.
Families with small children sometimes include a combined parental bedroom and a room for the baby in the layout. However, it is worth including a separate nursery in the plan. The child is growing rapidly, and the room where he was very tiny can be converted into a dressing room or study.
Features of two-story houses with an attic
The layout of a cottage with an attic is considered the most successful solution. This is a profitable space that allows you to include additional rooms in the plan. Basically, the attic is used as a sleeping room due to the complexity of placing furniture in it. Also in the attic room there is a billiard room, a gym, a guest bedroom. The photo below shows the original project of a house with an attic.
Cottage with an attic: an additional room without increasing the number of storeys Given the total weight of the building, the first floor, if there is an attic in the house, is made more massive than the second. In projects and drawings of houses and cottages, which are also freely available on the Internet, take into account the weight load on the foundation of the building.
An attic can become a very comfortable room if you consider the nuances of building a roof. A gable roof is the easiest and cheapest to do. But this will be the most inconvenient option for placing furniture in the attic.
House layout 9 × 9 m
The plans for two-storey houses with dimensions of 9 × 9 and 8 × 8 meters imply an impressive weight, so there will be special requirements for the foundation. Exterior and interior layout should take into account the equality of the walls.
House layout 10 × 10 m
A house area of 10 × 10 m is considered the most optimal solution, since planning problems are easily solved inside such a building. Two-story house designs 10 by 10 m involve the inclusion of large rooms in the layout. Due to the large area, it becomes possible to increase some premises.
House layout 7 × 7 m
The layout of the house 7 × 7 and 6 × 6 m, despite the smaller area, is very convenient. All the necessary premises for a family of several fit into such projects, leaving room for guests as well. It is worth taking a closer look at projects with two porches. One has access to the street, and the other to its own beautiful garden.
House project 7 × 7 m 
The plan of a two-storey house 6 by 6 m House layout 6 × 8 m
The project of a 6 × 8 m house looks like a square outwardly, but due to the additional footage, you can successfully position the staircase and include an additional bathroom in the layout. Additional meters can be used for other purposes, while there is no cut in other premises.
House plan 6 × 8 m House layout 6 × 10 m
The second version of the project of a 6 × 10 m rectangle house is focused on accommodating guests on the ground floor, and the second is completely reserved for the family's bedrooms. The dressing room is located on the second floor, mainly in a room adjacent to the bedrooms.
House layout 6 × 10 m House layout 9 × 6 m
The layout of the house 9x6 m is convenient due to the ease of placing rooms and moving inside the premises. Depending on the needs of the owner's family, the purpose of the premises can be changed.
House project 9 × 6 m Two-storey house 12 × 12 m
It is convenient to combine such a large area of the house with a garage. The rooms can be made more spacious, or more functional rooms can be planned.
Project 12 × 12 m The cost of building a turnkey two-story house: project, construction and company review
Turnkey construction is aimed at customers who do not want to participate in the construction or do the work on their own. We offer photos of finished projects of two-story houses and cottages, an overview of firms that carry out construction work and approximate prices as of the beginning of 2018.
| Firm | Material | Size, m | price, rub. |
| "Terem" | Frame, wood | 8 × 10.5 | 910 000 |
| "Terem" | Brick | 8 × 9.5 | 3 850 000 |
| Z × 51 | Sliced timber | 9 × 8 | 1 950 000 |
| ODiDO | Aerated concrete | 7 × 9 | 2 290 000 |
| ODiDO | Aerated concrete | 12.8 × 12.8 | 2 550 000 |
| "Canadian hut" | Beams | 7 × 7 | 585 500 |
Photo-gallery of layouts of two-storey houses. Photos of projects of houses
We offer several options for layouts and projects of private houses.
Beautiful projects of two-story houses: photo, catalog
Layout of projects of two-story houses: advantages
We make any changes to the projects of two-storey houses, we create unique individual projects of two-storey houses, we offer reliable construction contractors to make your house happy for many years!
Two-story projects have a number of advantages and remain popular in 2017.
- First of all, the layout of two-storey houses is more convenient than the layout of attic houses - there is no need to beat sloped ceilings, the living area of the second floor is larger. In addition, the cost estimate, as a rule, does not differ much from the attic house.
- Two-story cottages take up much less space on the site than one-story cottages.
- All projects of two-story houses imply a clear zoning: the second floor is dedicated to the night zone, and the first to the day zone.
- However, do not forget that the stairs can be a risk factor for young children and the elderly. Therefore, if space permits, the best solution would be to design an additional bedroom on the ground floor, or even two.
Projects of two-story houses, photos, videos, diagrams and sketches of which are presented in this section, can be divided into two types by style: modern classic and modern high-tech.
Regardless of the design of two-story houses, they are all ergonomic and comfortable. Almost any room has convenient quick access, they are logically located, depending on the purpose. Pantry next to the kitchen, technical rooms in one block, often next to the garage, dressing rooms and bathrooms next to the bedrooms. For the most rational use of the area in small houses, they try to make the rooms more spacious due to the smaller area of the connecting and technical rooms.
Project plans for two-story houses Z500: project documentation and characteristic differences
When ordering plans for two-story houses from our company, you get all 5 sections of project documentation: structural and architectural part, plans for water supply and sewerage wiring, plans for wiring ventilation, heating, boiler piping, as well as plans for wiring power supply (engineering sections are paid additionally). Detailed information about this can be found.
Below is an example of a finished project for a two-story house.
Below is a selection of popular Z500 two-story projects:
All projects of our company are protected by copyright and guarantee legal security to clients in the construction of private houses according to Z500 projects. Below we have placed a certificate that confirms that our company officially represents the international architectural bureau Z500 in Russia.
You can buy our individual and standard projects of private houses at mid-market prices and order their turnkey implementation on the company's website or in companies that are presented in the partners section.
The original projects of our company are characterized by the following differences:
- The cover of the architectural project bears a wet seal with the design document identification number. The identification number belongs only to this instance of the project.
- The name of the owner of the project is diagonally applied in the form of a watermark on each page of the project.
- The explanatory note on the first page contains the wet seal of the company and the signature of the director.
In the absence of at least one of these elements, you can be sure that you have purchased a pirated version of our project, which is not protected by copyright. In addition, the use of such a project for the construction of a new cottage is subject to penalties. We would be grateful to anyone who informs us of an attempt to sell fake project documentation on behalf of our company.
We wish you to find in our rich collection a two-storey house design project that meets your requirements. Happy viewing!
