Attach the veranda to the wooden house options. How to attach a veranda to a brick house

It is difficult to imagine a dwelling or holiday home without a veranda, it is not only an ornament of the building, but also an important functional room. In winter, the covered terrace protects the main entrance from rain, snow, wind, and in the summer gives coolness on a hot day.

In this article we will talk about how to attach a veranda to the house of brick, we will highlight the main stages of construction.

The building is a covered annex to the house and is of three types:

• Open terrace(see) does not have windows, along the perimeter there are columns, and between them are enclosing rails or rails, which can be of different heights (but usually not higher than 70 cm) and are made of different materials;
• Closed terrace   surrounded by walls with many large windows that let in a lot of light;
• Mixed type   - part of the extension is protected by windows, the rest of the space is provided with only a roof.

Important! The verandas are attached from the front or the end side of the house, they are made up to 6 m in length and not more than 3 m in width (the verandah can be of almost any size)

Usually, to preserve the style solution, the annex itself is built from the same material as the main building - the veranda to the brick house is also made of bricks, although the options may be different. In general, these are unheated rooms and are actively used only in the summer season.

What you need to know before starting work

Any idea on the main building or extension is first on paper, a project is made with drawings, materials, estimates. Then this document is tested in the appropriate authorities, which issue a building permit.

This is true if you are going to build a dwelling house with a mansard and a brick terrace, but for country construction you can do without a simple sketch for yourself or a team of builders and permission is not required.

Foundation

Everyone knows that construction begins with the installation of a base under the building.

Here, too, there are some nuances:

• When building a veranda and a house at the same time, the foundation is made one-piece for both designs. And it will be correct from the point of view of dressing. In this case, a monolithic construction is obtained.
• Adding a veranda to a brick house, long erected, can be carried out on a separate foundation.
• Since the annexe belongs to light structures, the foundation under it is a shallow deeper ribbon foundation, to lay it sufficiently to a depth of 40-50 cm. The width is made of the length of the brick with the addition of 10 cm.
• At the bottom of the excavated trench, a sand pillow 10-15 cm thick is laid, spilled with water to seal.
• The formwork rises above the ground by 15-20 cm.
• The reinforcement is made by individual rods with a diameter of 8-10 mm or frameworks.
• Laying of concrete is recommended to be done at a time, if it does not, then layer by layer.
• After the mixture is fully set around the perimeter, the foundation surfaces are made with a waterproofing ruberoid to protect the brick from moisture penetration.

The erection of the walls of the veranda

For brickwork, a cement-sand mixture is required. Preparation of masonry mortar can be done by own hands or use mortar mixer.

How to make a solution

The amount of binder and inert materials is taken in the following proportions:

• Cement - 1 part;
• Sand - 4 parts;
• Water is added gradually, the composition is mixed until a uniform mass is formed.

Important! To impart a plasticity to the mixture, clay or lime can be added. Such material does not hold out longer and more fully fills the seams between the bricks.

• Instead of a cement-sand mortar, you can use special ready-mix mortar, in which you just need to add a certain amount of water. It is not difficult to mix them up, the instruction for use is in each package.
• But since the price of such materials is quite high, it is recommended to apply them with small amounts of work.

The device of a brick masonry

• The foundation is made marking and begin to lay brick pillars for the verandah, the distance between them should not be more than 2.5-3 m. The bars are laid out in section in one brick, after every 2-3 rows verticality is verified.
• In the masonry immediately built in mortgages for fastening window frames and door blocks.
• The window and door openings are bridged, along the perimeter of the finished masonry, a monolithic reinforced belt is arranged for a strong ligament of the entire structure.

Roofing

After hardening of the armo-belt concrete, the roof elements are mounted:

• Brick verandas to country cottages are covered with aerated concrete or hollow slabs, and beams are also used from a beam with a ceiling board or a plywood.
• The skate is made of bars or boards, installed at an angle of 30-40 degrees and adjacent to the upper end of the house.
• By bars make a solid rough flooring, which is covered with roofing material (slate, ondulin, soft tiles, etc.).

Porch installation

After the construction of the walls, a brick porch of the veranda is made:

• The base under it is recommended to be poured with concrete, that is to arrange a screed 5-10 cm thick by the size of the porch or a little bit more and to put a brick on it.

Important! You can just well align, tamp down the ground, build a sand cushion and lay a waterproofing. If this is not done, the moisture from the ground, capillary penetrating inside the brick, will quickly destroy it.

• The porch of the terrace of the brick house can be made monolithic. For this, it is necessary to set the formwork of the desired configuration and fill it with a concrete mix. If the structure is small, reinforcement is not required, but with a large volume in the stage lay a grid of wire diameter of 3-4 mm.

Closing the verandah with the main building

To connect the old brick cottage with a veranda built later is recommended through a deformation seam of 30-40 mm, otherwise seasonal shrinkage can damage the main building and harm the annex itself.

• After a while, when the ground moves cease, you can make a rigid connection of the veranda with the base.
• If brick houses with an attic and a terrace are built simultaneously on a single foundation, then a rigid fastening of both buildings is done in the process of construction, in which case the shrinkage of the house and verandah will pass evenly and will not cause damage to the structure.

If you set a goal, then it is quite possible to make an annex to a brick house in the country house with your own hands. We hope that the photos and videos in this article will provide you with the information you need and help make your dream a reality.

The villa is a great place to relax in nature. Most often this building has small dimensions: one or two rooms, a kitchen and a bathroom.

However, if you attach a veranda to a holiday home, it will expand its useful area and become a favorite place for all household members. The building will give an opportunity to enjoy the beauty of nature and country silence without hindrance.

Types of extensions

There are two types of verandas: summer - open and all-season - closed.

Open constructions

1. The open verandah of the cottage is used only in the warm season. The building is very simple and most like a spacious porch.
2. It is ideally suited for the arrangement of family breakfasts, lunches and dinners.
3. Even when the house has been in operation for a long time, such a verandah at any time can be attached to it by one's own hands.
4. On it you can put any light furniture. Usually it's a big, reclining chairs or a sofa.
5. The open type verandah can have any shape, and also size - small or large. If you make it cozy, comfortable and painted in a natural warm color, it will become one of your most favorite places to give.

Closed veranda

1. Closed facilities are suitable for pastime in any season of the year.
2. Before you attach the veranda to the cottage, you need to consider that in the winter this room will be the coldest. Therefore it is advisable to equip it with double-glazed windows and install a heating system, for example, "warm floors".
3. To the room was filled with natural light, the windows in it should be large and go along its perimeter.
4. A warm veranda can be turned into an office, a kitchen, a library, an entrance hall, a games room   and others.
5. Proceeding from this, when summer cottages with a veranda are built - their projects must take into account the purpose of the annexe. For example, if it serves as a kitchen, its walls should be lined with moisture-resistant materials, and only the top of the walls needs to be glazed.

Note!
  If the closed veranda is not insulated, then in addition to the obvious lack of this fact, the decision will have its pluses.
  For example, the price of the annex will be less.
  You can save here by reducing the thickness of the walls, not using insulation, using a lightweight foundation.

The layout of the lodge with the veranda can be diverse, because it is perfectly combined with the architecture of simple rectangular buildings, both single and double-decker. So do not be afraid to experiment while designing.

Designing and erection of a house

Variants of country houses with a veranda can be developed independently or contact the project company.

Which way to choose

1. In any case, this step should begin with the selection of the site for development.
2. Design a house with an extension should be given the size of the plot, its terrain and terrain, the features of the soil, the availability of engineering communications.
3. Projects of country houses with a veranda are divided into typical and individual. The first option is more economical, but the result of the works will not be original.
4. The reason for the cheapness of typical projects is that they are designed according to the template and do not take into account the specific features of specific cases. Here the designer only needs to attach the documentation to your site.
5. The main difference between the original projects and typical analogues is that the house and extension to it will be unique. Together with the advantages, this option has drawbacks. The main disadvantage is the considerable cost of designing.

Construction of the annexe

If the cottage was originally built without a veranda, it can be attached to it at any time. To do this, you can hire professional builders or do the work yourself.

They are not complex and conditionally divided into three stages.

1. Construction. Here, initially, it is necessary to accurately determine the building material from which the veranda will be erected. Based on this, and should choose the optimal version of the foundation.

Note!
  Summer cottage with a veranda of light type, erected from wood, frame or plastic structures, can be built on the basis of columnar type.
  If the extension is made of brick, stone and other heavy building materials, then you need to think about a stronger and more reliable foundation.
  For example, about a ribbed buried foundation.

1. Construction of the extension walls. The instruction warns that this stage of construction works is the most difficult and responsible.
     When building a veranda, you can apply a frame of metal - steel or aluminum. It can then be covered with sheet plastic, waterproof plywood, boards or plastic or wooden lining.
     When extensive country verandas are built - adjacent to the house, you can use a wooden beam, brick, stone.
2. Fixing works consist of painting, varnishing, whitewashing, facing of walls with different materials. This is a complex of measures necessary to make the extension look aesthetically pleasing.

All the above mentioned works, if you have the necessary skills, you can do it on your own.

Conclusion

The veranda greatly increases the functionality of the cottage. This extension is not too difficult to do on your own. The main thing here is to take into account the features of a residential building and equip an additional area, based on your needs.

The video in this article will provide you with a lot of additional information.

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Often when building a country house owners do not think that they need a terrace or veranda. And when the building is already erected and the interior finish is finished, it is thought that it is necessary to finish the beginning of the annexed veranda. The attached room serves as a room where you can sit in the winter by the fireplace with a cup of hot mulled wine, and on a sultry summer evening drink a cold drink to the assembled family and play with the children. For this holiday is suitable veranda to the house, projects   from a photo   can be seen in our article. This room will be a favorite place for meetings of guests and pleasant family gatherings.

If initially such a construction is planned for the construction of the house, then when using the same materials for finishing the walls and roof, the unity of the ensemble will not be violated. It is slightly more difficult to attach a veranda to an existing building. But such an option with the right approach is appropriate, for example, a summer light verandah is easy to erect with your own hands, and in order for the room to be heated and can be used in the autumn and winter time, the specialist will need help.

If initially such a construction is planned for the construction of the house, then when using the same materials for finishing the walls and roof, the unity of the ensemble will not be disturbed

Such an annex can be of two types: open and closed.

1. Open verandah   - an annex that has a common wall with the house itself, a canopy, a porch. It has a maximum of space, hidden from precipitation and sunlight. It has sun beds, chairs, chairs. Complement such buildings with plants, so that the verandah is cozy and for making an atmosphere of comfort. To build such a structure can be inexpensive and without the work of expensive specialists, it is enough to have a minimal set of tools and desire.
2. Closed veranda   This is a more complex construction, it is more difficult to construct and it is better to resort to the help of specialists. The veranda will cover its guests from the wind, snow, rain and looks like a full-fledged room. If desired, you can spend heating on a closed veranda to comfortably spend time there in the winter.

Tip: The owner should remember that if the verandah was not originally included in the project, then it should be legalized in the BTI, so that later there would be no problems when selling the house.

Classify the verandas and can be on the following types:

• Due to the connection with the main dwelling. The extension can stand on its foundation, and maybe on a single one with the house. It's the same with the roof: it can be the same for both constructions, and maybe its at the house and separate at the veranda.
• On the basis of obstructing structures: walls, glazing with panoramic windows, columns (columns).
• Depending on the functions performed: summer kitchen, billiard room, gym, etc.

  An open veranda is an annex that has a common wall with the house itself, a canopy, a porch

Before proceeding to construction, the owner of the future veranda should determine how this premise will be used and what functions to perform. If an open type verandah is planned, which will be used only as a resting place, then it is enough to make a deck, canopy and railings. This design easily fits into the exterior of any house.

If the project includes the function of the summer kitchen, where the food will be cooked or if there is a barbecue, then such a design will become more complicated and costly, just as if the annexe were to be used in the winter. In this case, it is necessary to consider how to properly heat the room and to heat it. If you do not understand how to properly do these works, you can use the services of specialized firms or find the appropriate videos on the network.

If it is planned to erect a veranda without a basement, in order to hide in it from the sun rays or rain in the summer, it is enough to dig in or replace a few supports from the wooden beam instead of the foundation and construction works for cementing. And as a roof, sheets from the corrugated board or a temporary canopy, installed under the slope, are quite suitable.

Advice: when concreting the pillars-supports, they should be treated with mastic or wrapped with ruberoid. This will prevent rotting in the soil of the pillars.

  If the project includes the function of a summer kitchen, where food will be cooked or the barbecue is planned, then such a design will become more complicated and costly, just as if the annexe is to be used in winter

More complex projects will be united with a common roof. The type of buildings can be either open or closed. Veranda closed type can be used in the winter, complementing the room with an oven or a standard fireplace. The construction of the winter type already implies a foundation, if it is not possible to combine it with the foundation of the house, then the structures on poles or screw piles will fit. Such a foundation is set to a depth of not more than 100 cm, with the construction already being stable.

The projects of the modern veranda differ in the variety of styles and allow their owner to execute the construction in almost any material. They can be wooden, brick, polycarbonate, glass and many other materials.

Before considering the project you like, you should consider whether it will fit into the plot, whether it will look harmonious near the house. Uncomfortable is the combination of an old wooden house with a peeling facade and verandas with panoramic glass windows.

Often, the veranda project involves a combination of many materials: brick, glass, metal, and stone. Ideal option will be the material from which the house itself is made, and the cost and availability of the material will play a role in the selection. Not always in the suburban area there is enough space to arrange the building. As a place for construction it is recommended to use unused square meters of the site, for example, connecting a bathhouse with an open veranda by making a canopy.

  Often, the veranda project involves a combination of many materials: brick, glass, metal, and stone.

Such a decision does not take much space and does not require the owner of decent financial injections. Among the many pluses it is worth noting the opportunity to relax outdoors after visiting the steam room.

If the house is only being built, the owner is recommended to consider the project of the house with an attic, a terrace or a veranda provided for in it. In this case, the owner should build a veranda of a closed type. In this case, it is not necessary to do a general heating with the house, it is possible to put a separate wood-burning stove or a fireplace on the veranda.

So you can here not only spend time here in the winter, but also use it as a room for family celebrations. It is important to make a good hood and stable base near the stove or barbecue grill.

• This rule is important, but not mandatory, sometimes it is necessary to sacrifice harmony, giving originality to the construction. Stylishly look ensembles of a wooden veranda and a house made of stone.

  If the house is only being built, the owner is recommended to consider the project of the house with an attic, a terrace or a veranda provided for in it.

• It is recommended that the veranda be arranged so that it is easy to get out of the room into the house. Most often its sizes range from 3 to 7 meters in length and reach 2-3 meters in width.
• If the veranda and the house are built on different foundations, then the depth of the foundation of the house and the veranda must coincide, in order to avoid distortion. Most often, the frame part of the extension is made on the basis of logs or a bar, and the roof and walls should be tightly pressed against the dwelling. Cover the veranda with a gently sloping roof.
• One of the newest trends in the architectural solutions of the verandas to the house was the sliding walls. With this design it is easy to turn a closed veranda that hides home owners from the rain, to an open terrace for playing with children and evening gatherings with friends and family.
• Verandas are built as light as possible for this, it is recommended to design it so that two thirds of its walls are occupied by windows, and the entrance glass door will give the house airiness and ease.
• Large and bulky furniture is located at the walls where there are no windows, and closer to the windows put a table with chairs or a sofa. To save space, furniture is often used, transformer, so that it can be folded at any time and it does not interfere with moving around the veranda.
• If the veranda is built to protect the house from the wind, then it is located on the north side. And if it is not thought of as a large spacious hall, but as an office, a rest room or a sports corner, its windows are directed to the site, and not to the side of the neighboring house.
• With a large area of ​​glazing, the veranda must be often ventilated so that the room does not have a greenhouse effect on hot days. For this, windows with removable frames are used to quickly convert a closed terrace into an open one.
• To ensure that the heat on the verandah is not eroded, it is erected from a log, logs and covered with dense material. When exterior and interior decoration, you need to make sure that the walls are sewn without cracks. And on windows double glazing is recommended.
• If the verandah is built of bricks, then for summer the masonry will fit in half a brick, and for the insulated version, which will be used in winter, it is obligatory to lay thick walls. The walls and the basement of the extension must be waterproofed, and all the joints between the house and the veranda are spliced ​​with a mounting foam.
• When constructing a roof, the verandas of a closed type must be insulated with a roofing material.

• The floor of this extension is also finished, depending on the type of veranda. For a winter veranda, solid floor coverings are preferable, for example, laminate, linoleum, parquet, PVC tile, etc. And for a verandah of open type, a durable material suitable for finishing on the street and on the terrace is suitable. For decoration is recommended stone, granite, ceramic tile, a terrace board of coniferous wood.
• Closed veranda can play a role not only as a place to rest, but also to play a functional role. It is often equiped under the office, living room, dining area, dining room.