How to choose a new home?

Before anyone who dared to buy land, facing a new problem: a house design to choose? There are thousands of projects: standard and customized. How not to get confused and just build your own house? Let us arbitrarily divide the characteristics of houses on the operational, economic, ergonomic and psychological. Operational characteristics - a division of projects form for further use in the home. Operating houses are divided into three types: country houses, cottages and houses for permanent residence. Vacation homes - houses, accommodation which is designed for summer time. Their building envelope (walls) are rarely tolerate temperatures below 5 ? C. Basically this frame-panel, less wooden logs (less than 150 mm) at home. Facilities at minimum: a furnace or electric heater, electric open, comfortable on the street and old plumbing. Finish: wall paneling, floorboards, wallpaper. The total area of ??country houses usually fit into the 6 * 6 or 6 * 8. Holiday - home designed for seasonal rates, with the ability to live and in the winter time. Masonry - beam of 150-200 mm, 240 mm beam. Of the engineering equipment in the cottages is usually present AOGV (water heating system), it happens that is used in conjunction with a fireplace. On the site - a septic tank, well or central communications. Decorating a home is usually made of more expensive materials: Larch, new windows, laminate, ceramic, hardwood floor. Feature of these projects is that an unstable living in the house you just have to keep it in the winter temperature of at least 4 ? C, so as not to freeze the devices. The choice of wall material (solid wood) is not accidental. The wooden house is much easier to warm to room temperature, rather than stone or frame. Because wood breathes, ie it does not interfere with the natural release of moisture. Homes for permanent residence are not afraid of the temperature and - 40 ? C. Proceedings of the walls depends on your imagination: a stone, frame, wood, etc. Just keep in mind that the thermal conductivity of such walls shall comply with holes. If an ordinary brick, without warming, it is not less than 640, foam, aerated concrete - not less than 400, the timber - at least 200 in the rod and 300 in the log, the frame - not less than 150 mm. That sounds scary, but the latest standards Rosstroy (former State Committee for Construction) is even worse, for example, a tree to 500 mm. Finishing and engineering systems correspond cottage. Economic characteristics divides all the projects on construction costs. The cost of construction depends on the volume of future building, which is why many construction companies write rates for their works on the basis of the total area of ??the house. An example of standard messages: The cost of building stone houses - 550 USD / sq. m. The cost of finishing the house and the communication depends on the volume of the house, to a lesser extent. When calculating the need to focus on the brand manufacturer and the quality of the material. From the standpoint of efficiency projects can be divided into two groups. Rational - construction costs are minimal. Irrational - which dramatically increases the cost in relation to your specific desires. For example, the construction of one-story house will cost an average of 20% over a two-storey and above, as the foundation and roof during the construction of single-storey homes will use more than two-storied and higher buildings. Also play an important role dimensions of space and structures. There are standard materials: - timber harvested is usually a length of 6 meters, respectively, logs or logs over 6 feet in length will be considerably more expensive - rolled steel is transported by train, car length which 11,7-12 meters, so it will be difficult to find a beam length of 12.5 m - concrete products are produced according to standard sizes, custom fabrication products increases its value several times - nice, but the individual architectural elements as turrets, balconies, bay windows, curved lines of walls, columns, porches, round windows and severely beating another affordable . Ergonomic features determines our domestic activities. Organization of internal space should correspond to our interests and activities. A few tips to note: The lower house, the cost per square meter higher. This is due to overheads (accommodation of workers, connections for electricity, etc.) and the bulk purchase of material. Rectangular houses are less expensive than at home with complex form of the plan. The same applies to the roof. Use of standard materials and construction also provides savings. Building a house with a minimum number of halls and corridors on floors reduces the cost of living area. Accounting for the draft local building codes and regulations, as well as all the wishes of the owner prior to construction eliminates the changes on the fly, and additional costs. Construction on the flat section is cheaper than on the slope, an area with a height difference. Proper insulation and the correct orientation of the house of the sun and wind will save operating costs for heating and ventilation. Using materials produced near the site, reduces costs. Using ready-made designs that can be quickly installed in place and ready stairs, stoves and fireplaces inserts reduces overall costs and saves time on site. Designing simple, short of utilities at home substantially reduces costs and improves reliability. Stairs should have a width of less than 900 mm (two of adults will be hard to pass by each other) and no high steps (the optimal size of the steps - width of 28-30 cm, height 15-16 cm). Distance from the rooms to kitchens and bathrooms should be minimal, so the stairs are often satisfied in the center of the house. Place to house such a way that the kitchen did not look to the west. The rooms in which you spend a lot of time, must be equipped with windows with a direct hit from light, at least for some time (radiation). The width and length of the room should be closer to a square (avoid projects with long narrow room, because there will not be able to place good furniture.). The entrance to the house a better place by the garage or the road. If you plan to live in this house in winter, the entrance should be equipped with a vestibule. If the home will be living elderly, it is advisable to have one room on the first floor. Ceiling height shall not be less than 2.4 meters. If you have an attic, then carefully read the height of it. Psychological characteristics affect our inner world. Future home should cause you only have positive emotions. Whether it's a facade, or paint the ceiling, a fireplace or a TV in the living room, large dining table or a cozy room - everything has to match your inner peace.