Not every owner of a country house is building a house from scratch. Some of the country house inherited, others acquire a plot with a building that requires reconstruction. Here the main question is to make a decision: call specialists or redo the house with your own hands?
It should be borne in mind that the correctly organized reconstruction of buildings and structures of the cottage allows it to make it a modern, cozy and comfortable cottage from it. To achieve such a result, you should begin the restructuring of the old house from the attic. If the attic area is small, then it is necessary to insulate it in order to avoid heat leakage from the house through the attic. The larger area of the attic can be used under the attic. First strengthen the floor, put new rafters, newer lags, preferably from the beam. Also arrange the thermal insulation of roof slopes – Future walls of attic. For this, panels made of mineral wool or more expensive materials, such as insulation are suitable «Ursa». It should be taken into account the vapor barrier of the attic capable of passing the air in one direction. The replacement of the roof occurs depending on the future room, for the attic it is not significant, and for the residential attic it is better to use a roof that does not make noise when rain. In this case, soft roofing materials are suitable, which also differ in higher heat -insulating properties.
The restructuring of the attic into the attic leads to an increase in the overall load on the foundation. Therefore, it is necessary for his inspection, for which you even have to break through the pit to its entire depth. Defects detected should be eliminated. The rotten logs of wooden houses should be replaced without fail.
The reconstruction of the country house often involves the redevelopment of the main room. To combine the space remove the wall. If it turns out to be the carrier, then it is not possible to demolish it and then make its replacement using a special design of the supports joints with the walls and stacked beams laid on them. Thus, it is possible to combine the space, decorating the support and beam with drywall panels. At this stage of work, it is very important to be careful, it is better to check everything several times so that there is no collapse of the structure.
The decoration of the facade of the country house can be the most diverse. There is a widest selection of finishing materials: from artificial stone to vinyl siding.
Most houses are not equipped with a water supply and sewage. The reconstruction of the country house in our time will require considerable efforts to update communications. It will take time and patience to coordinate these issues with local authorities and utilities.
Do -it -yourself reconstruction of a country house – The task is complex, but solved. However, if desired, you can restore the dilapidated structure for little money and turn it into a comfortable dwelling.
