Veranda attached to the house: choice of material, design, finishing options

In a modern country house, there must be a veranda, as many owners of such apartments believe, and, in fact, such a belief is one hundred percent correct. First of all, such an extension to the house will be an ideal place for a summer vacation, when you do not want to languish in the house, but at the same time you want to hide from the scorching summer sun. In addition, in winter, this building will protect the entrance to the house from unfavorable weather conditions, and if you make it insulated and heated, then in such a veranda you can pleasantly relax on weekends in cold winter.

How to choose material

The basic rule for the design of the veranda is only that it should not differ stylistically from the house. This does not mean at all that if the house is made of brick, then the veranda must be exclusively made of brick. The compatibility of materials is important here. Natural wood is ideal for brick, but again, if in the veranda itself, these materials are correctly combined. But if the house is sheathed with siding, then a veranda with an abundance of glass, plastic and metal will look great against its background, and at the end of such an ensemble there will be a sliding glass door.

So, as it was already possible to understand, for the construction of a veranda, either brick or a beam and a board are usually used, or they construct a frame from a metal profile and then sew it up. Naturally, brick is considered the most reliable material, but the fastest and cheapest, oddly enough, is to build a veranda from a log or beams using frame technology. They attach a veranda, as a rule, to the front wall, make it at least 2.5 meters long and up to 6 meters wide, of course, if the land plot permits. In this case, the front door is left inside the summer extension..

Construction stages

To begin with, you need to make sure that the future extension does not turn out to be illegal. After all, if suddenly you decide to sell real estate with such a building, it will entail a lot of problems and a waste of time. Therefore, initially you need to take care that the documents are in order. The solution to this problem has two ways: to make a project and obtain a construction permit from the architectural department of the settlement before the start of construction, or to legalize the construction in court after the fact. In general, it is impossible to just leave this issue, and if you have already decided to attach a veranda to the house, then you need to take care that everything in the documents for this house is also in order..

Foundation

Direct construction of the veranda should begin with clearing the site. To do this, it is necessary to remove the fertile layer of earth by about 15 cm. Further, based on the desired dimensions of the future building, they make a breakdown by hammering pegs in the corners of the future building and pulling twine along the perimeters. After that, you can start building the foundation of the veranda..

There is one small but very important nuance here: the foundation of the extension should be made the same depth as the foundation of the house, however, they cannot be connected; a gap of about 4 cm must be left between them. It is very important to comply with this recommendation of experienced builders, because this will preserve the integrity of the structure and a large building will not pull a light structure.

If the foundation structure is frame or wooden, then a columnar foundation is suitable for it, and if you plan to build a veranda of brick or insulate it later, then it is better to make a solid strip foundation.

Fundamental columns are deepened into the ground by about 60 cm and erected at a distance of half a meter from each other, filling the entire area under the veranda. The ground part of the post is made of brick or block masonry, calculating the height so that in the future the floor of the extension is on the same level with the main building. For strip foundations, the plinth can be cast with a basic mortar using a frame structure.

 Floor

After the foundation has frozen and the frame boards have been removed, all the space under the floor for insulation must be filled with expanded clay. Further, the entire foundation or its elements (columns) must be covered with roofing material in two layers. After that, you can start installing and fixing the log and flooring from a shaped board. Of course, a concrete floor can also be made in the veranda, but if you do not use materials for thermal insulation, such a floor will be very cold.

Erection of a wooden frame

After the rough floor is made, you can start building the walls. To do this, you will need beams 10 by 10 cm in size.The progress of work begins with the fact that the beams for the lower strapping are fixed right along the rough floor along the perimeter of the veranda, connecting them at the joints and corners with the so-called straight lock.

After that, grooves are made in this strapping for the installation of vertical racks, which are subsequently fixed with nails and staples. After all the racks are in place, go to the fastening of the bars for the top harness. At the junction with the house, a beam is placed on top of the structure, on which the rafters will lie. This beam and all the posts adjacent to the main building are attached to the top with anchor bolts. Next comes the turn of the installation of the rafter system.

After the main frame is ready, the entire tree must be treated with an antiseptic. Further, the roof is finished according to the same type as that of houses, while it is necessary to select an identical roofing material as on the main building, otherwise the veranda will look somewhat ridiculous.

Wall cladding

Before proceeding with the cladding, you should think about what kind of windows you want to see on your veranda and where they will be located. Glass blocks from the roof to the floor look quite impressive. However, if you stop at standard windows, then you will have to install special window boards to decorate window openings. This board is fixed with vertical posts and the opening ends with an upper crossbar. The doorway is made of the same type. After that, you can proceed to the cladding and in-wall insulation of the building. Next comes the installation of window blocks and finishing inside and outside the veranda.

Features of erecting a brick veranda

When choosing a building material that is heavier than wood, it is necessary to take care of a stronger foundation for such a building. To build a veranda made of bricks or blocks, you need to use only a strip foundation, only in this case the structure will be strong.

The main disadvantage of this design is only that if you do not have the skill of working with bricks, then you will not be able to build a veranda yourself, unless of course you plan to refine it with decorative plaster later. It should also be noted that for the veranda, it is enough to lay in half a brick, having insulated such a wall, it will be quite comfortable in it even in winter..

Veranda interior

Building an extension to the house is half the battle, because in order for the veranda to become a truly favorite resting place, you need to properly design it. As for the exterior design, everything is simple and clear – the extension should be in perfect harmony with the main structure.

But in order to equip a comfortable veranda, you will have to try. So, first you need to decide on the style of the interior and the elements of furniture that you want to see in your veranda. It is very convenient when a fireplace or a special oven is equipped in the veranda, where you can fry a kebab and barbecue, so you should divide the space into several zones: a cooking zone and a recreation area.

It is not necessary to conduct water in the veranda, because all preparations can be made in the house in the kitchen, but some kind of counter or table will be very useful. When equipping the stove, you should take care of a good exhaust hood, which will save the room from the spread of the smell of fire and smoke. For the recreation area, you should choose a comfortable sofa and several armchairs based on the number of home and potential guests. A large table will also be appropriate, preferably a folding table, which, when assembled, was like a curbstone or a coffee table.

Indoor flowers in large flowerpots and flower arrangements in hanging pots will be appropriate as a decor here as nowhere else. Such an environment will contribute to relaxation and comfortable pastime at any time of the year..