Open light

Vladimir Mikhailov live a stone wall and a solid roof - well. The only pity is that stone walls do not allow natural light and live in artificial in nature is not very desirable. Output may become translucent structures, which are increasingly being used in country-house. The abundance of light in the house always creates a festive atmosphere and the mood. However, of the earlier technical capabilities are not always allowed, on the one hand, to create this very abundance, on the other - to provide protection from the cold. Often had to choose on the principle "either - or, as in our harsh climate and the choice of something, usually do not: the main north - it's warm. That's where the thick walls and small windows in which even on a sunny summer day in the rooms of gloom. Under the conditions of country life, of course, have preferred to spend time in the open and glazed verandas, where light enough, but this is only in the summer. A light like as time in the winter when the sun comes up after breakfast and after lunch already setting. Fortunately, new technologies have given us many different translucent structures that allowed, first, just to fill in natural light, country houses, and secondly, to give the buildings an unusual appearance. The first mention of the winter gardens, which are not just writing our magazine. Thanks to modern developments now have the opportunity osteklyat large amounts, effectively retaining the heat. If equipped with the proper heating system, then if desired, and a pool to do and study and conservatory. However, winter gardens - it is a separate big topic. Translucent structures are many: glazed bay windows and balconies, domes and roof lights, stained glass and art galleries - all these can now be seen in country cottages. Double-glazed windows and light delicate skeletons of modern materials allow for what a few decades ago and never dreamed of. One such type of structures are translucent roof. Roofing, generally assumed to be - the system is a serious and difficult, not for nothing on the roof rafter establish powerful systems designed to the severity of natural tile or sheet steel. Again, the roof shall be securely protected from the weather, withstand snow and wind loads, as well as the weight of the person who will clean the surface or to make repairs. Think: well, how can a transparent roof made of glass to meet all these requirements? The answer: perhaps, though with certain reservations. Reasonable person would not go directly on the glass - there are special stairs and ladders. If the translucent roof done professionally, the snow does not accumulate on it, does not grow heaviest drifts and slips easily. As for protection from the rain, here glazed roof may well compete with any other design. To ensure the drainage system used a number of structural elements that put a reliable barrier to atmospheric moisture. In addition, the translucent roof provide protection from a variety of other adverse factors, including UV. But most importantly - they make the space in the house air and create a romantic atmosphere. Imagine: you're sitting in the living room, reading a book over the head and you are floating clouds and waves in the wind crown for the device transparent roof windows are used either steel or aluminum profile with the filling of polymer materials - acrylic or polycarbonate. But not always make sense to apply the proper glass, the benefit is still quite fragile. The same polycarbonate is 200 times stronger than ordinary glass, and therefore widely used to create svtoprozrachnyh designs. There are two types of polycarbonate: the tunnel and monolithic, typically 10-16 millimeters thick. "The glass roof" can be arranged as over the entire house, and on his part, giving them virtually any shape. As a rule, osteklyayut part of the roof, usually over the hall or living room. One of the advantages of a roof made of glass - the savings on electricity because it uses natural light. Drawback - the need for two or three times a year to clean it. "Smaller version of such a roof can be considered as a dome of light transmissive material or, as it is called, clerestory. In this case, translucent design does not cover a significant portion of the roof, and made locally, in some places. Nevertheless, such structural roof elements can very effectively lit by sunlight interior of the cottages. After all, goes through the roof much more light than windows, and the light that pours from the top, in itself beneficial, because it does not contrast, and not blind. It evenly illuminates the entire surface above a clerestory, while the intensity of side light nonuniformly decreased as the penetration depth of the room. Rooflights are suitable for creating functional and decorative artificial lighting in the evening as the interior and exterior. The structural solution such lamps may be very different: they are used and steel systems, and aluminum, powder coated in any color. Range of materials translucent fill are also quite wide: glass and glazing, polycarbonate plastic construction with opening transoms, etc. If desired, may be provided for mechanical and electrical drive opening and closing (this is after all quite natural that the translucent clerestory open as usual box). With regard to architectural forms, the selection here is very rich. Clerestory may be, for example, the arch, which looks nice and comfortable in winter, because such a roof covering the snow is absolutely no delay. May be gable, reminiscent of a traditional roof, in addition, make transparent, and one of the segments of the roof. And still very popular pyramid and conical shape lamp, the latter option is even more winning. In general, the formal solutions there are many - in fact do not forget that you can also combine different types of rooflights. And if they are correctly placed in the general architectural context at home, then you can be sure that the cottage will look stylish and original. Entrance Entrance to the cottage of the same is made differently. For example, you can make a blank metal door, which is not proshibesh and cannon, and over the door hung a massive canopy that can withstand the weight of the car. This design will be reliable, do not argue, but the "light of God's will clearly not suffice. The relevance of this registration entry is gone: deaf doors were needed ten or fifteen years ago, when the cottages were built in any single accessible place and the most important task was to ensure security. Now comfortable suburban houses are built mostly in the villa communities, where well established security and, therefore, have the opportunity to show imagination and arrange to sign in with translucent designs. Demand awnings and canopies of translucent materials. They are coming into play more often when the door is also clear - then the canopy or awning will not take away the light that you want to let into the house. More than that - can be made of transparent material part of the facade, usually near the entrance. In this case, not just the door, but all the adjacent space will be glazed, and then the light in the house is rife. Translucent input blocks is not very common in the suburban housing construction, but their popularity is increasing. In addition to the awnings and canopies, another version of the application of translucent structures - the establishment of transitional glazed galleries which can lead from the house to the other, standing next to the building. Finally, it must be said that the light can penetrate not only through ordinary glass or polycarbonate, but also to be, so to speak, rastsvechennym rainbow. For this purpose a variety of stained glass windows, which create unusual visual effects and pleasing to the eye. Proposed stained glass windows on the market of aluminum profiles are reliable, durable, easy to operate, they provide air permeability, sound and thermal insulation. The system of aluminum profiles makes them easy to mount, create interesting architectural forms, as well as the variety of colors. But there is a stained-glass windows and a steel profile, great design and relatively inexpensive. Concluding a review of translucent structures, it must be said about the glass blocks, which are also used in country-house. Glass is a square-shaped "brick" of glass, usually colored. Range of colors and shades, as well as a variety of sizes are such that you easily find desired glass blocks. On the glass blocks in the production process applied patterns, which increases their decorative effect. Less of this glass building material except that in the event of damage to one element will change the whole clutch. Do not forget about the rules of certain rules, alas, exist in this area, and ignore them - our own peril. Should not be engaged in installation of translucent structures themselves - is, of course, have to do specialists. And the design should they, to begin to look through the existing architectural documentation and to make shooting real openings, walls and ceilings. On the basis of the agreed basic units of contiguity, bearing structures and binding systems, the highest consideration to the wishes of the customer by the technical design assignment. The final documentation is executed in accordance with State standards and SNIP, and includes as part of a project to harmonize with the architectural oversight bodies and the assembly of detalirovochnuyu for fabrication and erection.