We attach the veranda to the house

Very often in a country house there is not enough extra space to relax. It is possible to supplement the construction with an additional living room, but a simpler option is an extension of the veranda. The dimensions of such a room and its appearance can be very diverse, which entails certain subtleties of the construction process.

The planned construction of a dwelling house usually does not include a veranda, because this object often has to be added as needed. If the house has small dimensions, then often there is not enough space in it for additional storage or only for rest. As soon as there is a need to organize such a space, you need to think about how to attach it to a residential house.

Type of veranda may be differentfirst of all, it depends on the material from which it is made, which, in turn, depends on the construction of the house itself. For a brick building it is better to do the same, and the veranda is the same, since the attached structure from another material will be less reliable. The design of the extension must be either completely or partially closed, because the purpose of this new space must have some functions, and the more of them, the better.

When planning the location of the veranda, it is important to take into account the part of the house on which the construction will be the most correct. This is usually the north side, where a real room is added to the house in which you can comfortably spend time at any time of the year. The veranda can replace the summer kitchen, where you can cook and eat food in the warm season, can serve as a place of rest for the whole family, because in summer you can hide from the sun and be in nature, open all windows as much as possible, and in spring and autumn it will be possible contemplation of the surrounding landscape, without leaving home.

When the veranda plays the role of a gymnasium or a hobby room, it is best to place it in the direction of the windows to the garden, so that the view of trees, flowers and bright greenery inspires accomplishments.When the extension serves as an entrance to the house, it is organized opposite the gate in order to maximize the convenience of getting into the living room.

As soon as the idea of ​​the building finally matured in your head, you need to build it on paper and get down to business. The process is not the most difficult, but with the wrong planning and execution of the result can be very upset. For the veranda of the capital type, an essential element will be the foundation on which an additional construction is attached to the house. Dimensions can be different, it all depends on the size of the house and the purpose of the new room. If the house is large, then you can add an arbor to any length of the finished wall, as for the width, then it is almost always two meters.

The dimensions of the veranda should not be made very large, because this is an unheated room, and it will be cool from the large cold room and in the house itself. It is optimal to make it half as large as the existing wall provided a large house. If it is small, then it is appropriate to add a full room in the width of the house and to the required length, which the land plot of the yard allows.

To build a good veranda, first of all, you need to decide on the materials from which it will be built. You need to pay attention to each stage of work in order to achieve a good result. It is best for a brick house to finish building the veranda with bricks, because it is easier to connect the same materials to each other and create a solid and reliable construction. For this type of work it is important to make a foundation, because the building will have considerable weight and over time the ground will begin to sag and cracks will go on the walls. It is important to make a sufficiently strong foundation, filling the trench with cement or making supports, placing the finished structure on them.

It is important to make the floor from a bar so that it is durable and powerful, then the coating will last a long time and will not cause any problems. On the timber itself, you can fill the boards and make a simple wooden floor or use any other covering suitable for the veranda: laminate, linoleum, and ceramic tile. The walls are built of brick, and their height can be very different. The higher they are, the warmer the room will be, and the lower, the more light they can let in.You can do almost without them, using polycarbonate walls instead.

A fully glazed porch will be appropriate if it is made of high-quality double-glazed windows, where all the seams are tightly closed and no gusts of wind penetrate. In this case, it will be nice to be on the veranda at any time of the year, because the picture of the surrounding world will be as close as possible and any family member can indulge herself with it.

To the wooden house is best to finish building the same wooden veranda, therefore, as soon as a wooden extension will look logical in the general interior of the room and it will be much easier to work with materials of the same type. The foundation in this case is not needed. It creates a frame base of the floor and walls, which are then sheathed with selected materials. Beautifully will look like a veranda, decorated with patterns of carved wood or original laying of materials during work. The window frame for this type of building may be plastic, but glass can better convey the flavor, although there will be a risk of small drafts. Wooden verandas will be less capital than brick ones, but for them you can choose another purpose and fully use the new additional space.

In each of the options you need to make a roof. The easier it is, the easier it is to install, and the less weight it will give on the structure itself. Having made the frame, it is necessary to sheathe it with either a professional flooring or metal tile. The color of the coating is better to choose in tune to the roof covering of the house or as close as possible to it, so that everything looks like a single whole, rather than scattered objects that are artificially joined together.

As soon as the plan for the construction of the veranda has matured, it is necessary to start planning each stage of the work. The first item will be the determination of the place where it is most logical to locate a new room.

Veranda can be:

• angular;
• end;
• front.

As soon as the problem is solved with the first task, it is necessary to determine the degree of closure of the veranda.

There are only two possible options:

• closed;
• open

If you plan only a closed type of building, it provides windows that can be opened for ventilation, and an outdoor type of building is already a terrace. In a closed building, you can provide sliding elements that will help to maximize the opening of the space that will make the room combined.

If the veranda is planned at the stage of building a house, then its design may have several options:

• built-in;
• attached type.

You can build a veranda during the construction of the house itself, and attach it after the completion of the main process or even many years after that. Assuming that the design may differ, even more variety can be seen in the veranda forms that can be built:

• rectangular structures;
• round and semicircular structures;
• polygonal extension, often containing six corners.

Choosing one of the options, it is worth remembering that the veranda should not only serve as a kind of room, it should also beautifully complement the house, decorate it and become its highlight.

Planning the completion of the house, it is important to solve all the documentary issues., because the work of such a plan is considered a change in the layout of the premises and must be confirmed and fixed by law. The first thing you need to get permission, giving the right to build a veranda, for which an act of ownership of the territory where the house is sharpened, is complemented by drawings of the house itself. In the case of more than one family living in the room, you must obtain their written consent and apply for the paperwork.When all documents are ready, you can begin to work.

While all the documentary files are passing, there is time to deal with the structures of the veranda and select the most suitable for a particular house. It is important to initially decide whether this is a full room, a warm veranda or a simple light construction. For private houses, where they live all year round, the winter veranda is much more preferable, because it can be considered a living space. Exclusively summer construction will be used only in the warm season, which reduces its versatility.

The design of each of the premises will depend on many factors. If the veranda is warmed and closed, then it can accommodate a sofa, armchairs and use as a living room. In the case of an open veranda, it is better to place wicker furniture on it, which will not suffer from precipitation and which can be easily removed in case of uselessness.

Having chosen to build a closed type of veranda, sometimes it becomes necessary to build an additional open structure. A gazebo will be a good option for those who like to sit outdoors. Its dimensions can be quite small and, if desired, it can even be moved from place to place.If there is no desire to build a large number of buildings, then it is best to make a combined veranda, which will be completely covered, with windows, walls, but having sliding elements.

The design of the veranda can be angular, if there is no possibility to knead it along one of the walls, or L-shaped, if there was a desire to combine an open and closed structure under one roof. The roof of the main extension must be capital and fully protect from all the vagaries of nature. For a gazebo, it will be enough to make a shelter, which will partially shelter from the sun and rain, but the extension will perform the main function in a warm and dry season.

Depending on the size of the house itself, the size of the veranda will differ. The internal filling of any space will be dictated not only by its size, but also by the functional purpose for which it was built. The average size of a comfortable veranda is 170 by 400 cm, but there are also small options, the length of which will be about two meters.

When there are unlimited possibilities for the construction of additional buildings, their value will depend on what is supposed to be done indoors.If the veranda is planned to be a gathering place for family, friends, a place to hold summer holidays and cozy gatherings in the evening, then it is very important to build a room with sufficient dimensions. It should be easy to place a table and a sofa, you can arrange a mini bar, and in some cases even provide a BBQ. Thus, the optimum area of ​​such a room would be 25 m2, and the length of one wall should not be less than five meters.

When only a few people live in a country house and there is no need to make large additional rooms, the veranda can be made so that it can easily accommodate a comfortable armchair and coffee table to be able to enjoy nature alone or in the company of one or two people. The dimensions of this room can be two times smaller.

The area of ​​the veranda also depends on the type of its construction. If it is a rectangular room, then most often the length varies from four to six meters, and the width from three to four. At the square all the walls will have the same length. This option is rarely used for the entire width of the house, most often it is a side extension of small dimensions.For lovers of unusual shapes, you can build a veranda in the form of a semicircle or triangle.

If the plot of land on which the house stands, has extraordinary dimensions and it is very difficult to build a veranda around the house, you can make this room as a separate building that has a common passage with the house. It is usually performed in the form of a glass corridor, but you can also use combined formulations. In this case, it is possible to create a dimensional veranda of the original form. This can be a circle or a polyhedron, and the distinctive feature will be a practically complete overview of the area around it. The size of such a structure can be any, the main thing is to harmoniously fit it into the existing territory, so as not to spoil it and give the opportunity to enjoy it every day.

The appearance of the veranda is important, because it must fit into the overall concept of the exterior and be in harmony with it, but a much more important point is the internal arrangement of the room. The use of different materials will depend primarily on two factors - the size of the room and its location relative to the cardinal points. If the building is small, it needs to be filled with light as much as possible, the same applies to their location in those parts of the house where little sunlight gets.

If the veranda is large, spacious and bright, this makes it possible to experiment with materials, forms and even textures, especially in the case of a closed type of construction. It is important to design not only the walls, floor and ceiling, but also to use specially selected furniture.

Another important factor that significantly affects the choice of building materials and furniture to be used is the heating system. It is important to arrange the unheated area in such a way that the material lasts as long and firmly as possible and does not have to repair this space annually. Finishing of all walls should be of high quality.In the work on the porch can not save money, otherwise all the work done inside the room, will soon disappear.

Each element of the veranda must be functional., beautiful and resistant to various influences from the outside. The floor is an important element of the outbuilding arrangement, it can be sheathed with ordinary planks, but such coverage will be cold in winter. It is best to use heat insulators for which there is an additional layer of chipboard or fiberboard on top. You can finish the floors with laminate or tile.

If we talk about the walls, then for wooden buildings it is best to upholster them from the inside with clapboard, which has a pleasant color and texture and creates an imitation of a real wooden house. Working with this material is quite simple, it is reliable and durable, which means that the interior decoration will continue for many years. If desired, it can be painted in any color, it will give freshness to the interior and additionally protect the wood from damage.

Hem ceiling in the veranda can also be using various materials. Sheet fiberboard will be the cheapest, multifunctional - drywall, the most beautiful - suspended ceiling.Sheeting with sheets of hardboard looks the easiest, but it can be stylishly decorated with foam tiles that are glued directly onto the existing surface. It is important that the roof itself, its outer cover and interior finish are made of high-quality and lightweight materials so that there is no strong pressure on the foundation.

From the same motives, the walls of the veranda itself can be made not from bricks, but from foam blocks. They have less weight and the structure is being built in a shorter time due to its large dimensions. This material can be lined if the blocks are not quite presentable, or left untouched if during the construction they managed to achieve even and beautiful seams, and the foam blocks themselves were not previously used and have a perfect appearance.

As for the interior itself, it is not difficult to equip it.

The most common styles for this are:

• Eastern themes;
• ecostyle;
• Scandinavian motifs;
• Provence;
• country and similar directions.

Arrangement of the veranda in any of these options has one thing in common - these are natural materials that should be used in the decoration and furnishing of the room.

To give warmth, coziness and comfort there are a number of items that will be appropriate in any style:

• decorative pillows on the sofa and chairs;
• beautiful tablecloths on the table, the use of embroidery, ornament, interesting pattern;
• for certain styles it would be appropriate to use chair covers;
• to give a romantic effect to the interior, you can add candles on decorative candlesticks;
• using pictures, photos will create a complete look.

Erecting a veranda in a private house, you can make a functional high-grade room out of it, where it will be dry, warm, light and comfortable. In addition to the recreation area, you can use such a room as an office, living room, kitchen with dining room, greenhouse and even as a children's room. Having all the necessary tools and materials, without violating the technology of construction, you can make a full-fledged room, which will be for someone a real personal space or universal possession and a place of rest.

Arranging the territory of a country house, you need to think about how the very construction of housing, verandas and other extensions, if they are needed, but also pay attention to the green spaces that play a very large role.If the territory is settled in the country, then in addition to the garden, garden and vineyard, it is important to make a zone with flower beds, ornamental trees, alpine slides. These elements are traditionally located in a place where it is most convenient to contemplate the man-made beauty.

If the house has a veranda, then you need to bring the land outside not just in order, but to make a miniature gardenwhich will be interesting to look and please the eye. Exotic lovers can arrange a rock garden on the site, and those who prefer to rest at the sound of water should arrange a fountain or a similar structure where it will constantly circulate.

Trees along the edges of the territory to be decorated can be large enough to demarcate the rest area from the garden or yard. It is important to use a variety of plants that will create a symbiosis of shapes, colors and sizes, but they must be properly and beautifully arranged.

If the area outside the veranda has a bias, then this drawback can be interesting to beat. One of the options will be a ladder from different species of plants that are planted on the same level, each of which is clearly divided by height.It will be very nice if a small pond or fountain is organized at the bottom of such steps. For a territory that has very small dimensions, it is possible to artificially create soil irregularities. The ravines and hillocks will visually make the space larger and make it possible to use more green spaces of various types.

If the landscape is settled for a long time, then it is important to do it correctly, by providing a drainage system with the discharge of sewage into a special sewage system. This stage is the very first, before a new land is imported and plants are planted. When the laying of all pipes is ready, you need to take care of the layer of drainage material. Once all the preparations are made, you can begin to make the soil on which all the plants will be planted.

Usually behind beautiful landscapes there should be a fence separating the territory of the house from the neighbors or the street. This design often spoils the appearance and the overall impression of nature, because it is recommended to hide it behind a hedge, which is often made from coniferous trees, which grow quickly and have a beautiful appearance.Another important element is the lawn, which can have a different look depending on its purpose. If children or pets play on it, then you need to buy tougher grass, in the case of an exceptionally decorative effect, you can plant elite varieties that are distinguished by their refined structure, pleasant color, but requiring more attention and care.

With regards to trees, they are planted a little, because they grow quickly and attract all the attention to themselves. If you plant only a few plantations, then you need to choose those species that all year will have a beautiful and interesting appearance. These are thujas, maples, nuts, chestnuts, oaks, spruces and other options. If the area near the veranda has a large area, then the composition will have the main focus in the middle in the form of high group plantings and smaller ones near it. Very popular and hedges.

If it is possible to form paths on the territory to be decorated, then they can also be planted with shrubs on both sides. It will be beautiful if these plants are regularly cut, which will give an even greater decorative effect to the landscape.If we talk about a flower garden, then it is important to plant flowers in it so that some blossoms replace each other, and this process began in early spring and lasted until late autumn. In addition, it is advisable to plant them in colors, so that there are no similar tone variants next to each other, and each new species will delight with an interesting and unusual shade.

The final touch in the design of landscape design of the territory of a country house with a veranda will be the arrangement of lighting. In the evening, being on the veranda, it is very pleasant to look at nature in the rays of the setting sun or under artificial light. If there is none, then all the beauty outside the window will disappear with the last rays and nothing will be visible until the morning. With the help of small lamps, flashlights and light bulbs, you can highlight the area a little, arranging them so that you focus on the most beautiful specimens. You can set the lighting and the water, making the site even more beautiful and mysterious and be able to admire it at any time of the day or night.

Having a country house, it is important to take care that everything in it is beautiful and functional. This also applies to the veranda.In this space, you can organize any room, while using additional elements. The veranda with a fireplace or stove will have a cozy and warm look. In the cold season, these devices will help to warm the air in the room. If the veranda is not used in the cold season, then you can not heat it. In a private house, it would be appropriate to organize a veranda with a barbecue in order to make a delicious kebab or other dishes on the fire at the first opportunity.

For a suburban area is characterized by the construction of a low house, although there are also two-story. As for the veranda itself, it is attributed to a single-story room, which can be fully or partially residential, depending on the type of building.

The veranda in a country house can be made of steklopaketov and have the appearance of a completely transparent design, which adds to its lightness and does not clutter the space.

If in a private house there is not enough area in which you can get together with your whole family or arrange a meeting with guests, then the veranda will be an excellent solution to this problem. To do this, equip it under the living room with elements of the kitchen. It is important that the interior is warm, but to have suburban motifs in the form of wicker furniture and a wooden table with a bench.

If the veranda is constructed with the aim of creating a personal space and being able to be alone with yourself, then it is important for such a room to use comfortable upholstered furniture, place a coffee table next to it, placing it all in front of large glass windows that open the full panorama of the entire site, which was carefully prepared especially for these goals. This is a budget option, but it is he who is best suited for a good rest.

How to attach a veranda to the house, see the following video.