When it comes to not only the construction of a country house, but also any other building, a priority and fundamental task, on which you need to find the right solution, is the laying of a strong foundation. If you do all the calculations inaccurately, it is incorrect to choose building materials, and not decide on the necessary foundation – the consequences may be quite sad. For the construction of the foundation, one should never neglect both temporary and financial resources, since it is the foundation that the entire load of the future building will fall on the foundation.
Foundations can be several types: strip, columnar, on stilts and tile.
For low -rise construction, a finely chanting foundation was widespread, or as it is called differently – strip. With the exception of marshy areas, this type of foundation is suitable for most soil types. A sand-gravel pillow must be laid under the strip foundation. The thickness of such a pillow should be 0.3m. Such a pillow will balance seasonal soil shifts. Following is the formwork and the reinforcement is mounted. Then, a concrete mixture is poured using special tools for removing air bubbles.
If you plan to build a one -story house made of light materials, you can use a column foundation. For this type of foundation, columns from blocks or bricks connected by a frame of metal beams will be required.
Easy enough to build is the foundation on screw piles. To lay such a foundation, only ready -made piles will be required. They can be mounted both independently and with the involvement of special equipment. Such metal piles are covered with a special composition that do not allow the metal to rust. The warranty on such piles is 50 years or more.
The monolithic foundation is considered the most reliable and withstands heavy loads. For construction, it is quite laborious and costly. This type of foundation is a monolithic reinforced concrete slab. Ideal for heavy houses, from 2 floors planned for the construction of bricks and blocks.
Now it remains only to decide on the best option and start building.