Brick houses have always been considered durable and reliable buildings. Despite the variety of modern options, today the brick is considered one of the best materials used for capital construction. Particularly popular are brick houses with an attic, in which it is easy to equip a living room for various purposes.
Features
Very often people come to the decision to turn the room under the roof into a full room in the desire to increase the useful area of the house. Even at the design stage, you need to decide what to build: a cold attic or a warm attic. The latter option implies the presence of large windows, which are usually mounted on the ceiling, and the walls of the room are roof slopes.
Most projects of houses of this type have complex roofs with a break, which in finished form look more attractive than simple options for buildings with a gable roof.
If before the attic was needed only to increase living space, today such houses are popular among people in creative professions.
Brick houses with an attic became popular also because such structures have many advantages:
- Reliability and durability. Brick is a refractory, environmentally friendly material with excellent heat and sound insulation properties. Due to its “breathable” properties, the air in the room does not stagnate. Therefore, in such houses there is always a warm homely atmosphere.
- Material savings. A one-story house with an attic will cost much cheaper than a two-story building.
- Durability. Brick is a fairly resistant material, especially to fungus, mold, insects and mice.
Observing all the rules for building houses from this material, the long life of the building is guaranteed.
- Design. Modern manufacturers offer a lot of different shapes and colors, so with the help of a brick you can realize any dream. In addition, the attic floor does not have to be a residential area, it can accommodate a greenhouse or photo studio.
At houses with an attic there are also disadvantages that you should know before the start of construction:
- The difficulty of creating high-quality thermal insulation and ventilation of the roof. Laying these systems requires a thorough approach. Failure to comply with the technology may lead to the fact that in the winter it will be impossible to live on the attic floor. To avoid such problems, it is worth contacting only specialists.
- The difficulty of creating natural light. There is a high probability that in the daytime the attic will be twilight. Therefore, specialists usually install dormers or provide a complex lighting system.
- Dead zone. It should be borne in mind that on the attic floor near the walls there will be a so-called dead zone, where it is impossible to straighten to the full height. You can achieve harmony in the interior by installing furniture or decor items in such places.
- Psychological discomfort. Most psychologists argue that with a long stay in rooms with inclined walls, a feeling of anxiety appears. Therefore, such rooms can be suitable for permanent residence only if the mental health of the person is in order.
It is worth noting that brick is a rather expensive material and building a house will require large expenses.
But the technical properties of bricks fully justify the high cost of construction. In order for a house to turn out for centuries, it is necessary to purchase not only high-quality materials, but also to monitor the observance of technologies during laying the foundation, roofing, erection of walls, construction of the attic floor and all other construction processes.
No less significant role is played by the further handling of the room. Brick houses need good heating in the winter, as well as maintaining a certain level of humidity.
Stove heating is not entirely suitable for brick houses, it is best if the heating system is centralized.
Projects
Starting to design a house with a brick attic, you need to know the important nuances. One of the main factors is the choice of the terrain where the building will be erected. Features of the relief affect the choice of the type of foundation of the future home.
If the soil is weak and moist, then the foundation is best done with a pile-screw. In addition, in this case, the construction of a tall building is not recommended. It is better to opt for a one-story house with an attic. Then the load on the soil will be small, and the structure will not "float" over time.
Attic houses can be completely different, depending on their purpose. When starting to create a project, it is important to determine in advance how this building will be used in the future.
This may be a summer cottage, in which accommodation is planned only in the warm season. Projects of houses of this type usually have a small area and are not equipped with centralized communications.
For living all year round, houses require insulation, complete thermal insulation, arrangement of all necessary systems. Of course, the implementation of such projects requires a lot of time, money and effort. It is advisable to contact specialists who will help you choose the best option for a particular area and calculate the parameters of the future home.
If you want to try your hand at building a country house, you can use ready-made projects. We offer several typical attic options that have been popular for many years.
Brick house with a terrace of 10x8 square meters. m
It is worth noting that this construction option is very successful at the moment. The advantages of such buildings include capacity, reliability, solidity, durability.
The ground floor of the building can be “divided” into a kitchen combined with a dining room, an entrance hall, a living room and a terrace. On the attic floor you can place a terrace, two bedrooms and a hall. If desired, upstairs, instead of the bedroom, you can equip a workshop or office. Or move the bedroom upstairs and the workshop to the first floor.
A qualified specialist can easily arrange comfortable housing on an area of 80 m² based on the desires and capabilities of the owners.
On the ground floor, you can abandon the partitions by making a free layout, and the presence of a terrace will add a few meters of usable area.
Such houses always look original and have an unusual and such an interesting interior.
One-story building with a French balcony 10x10 square meters. m
The living area of this project is 90 m². The gable roof of the building has a slope of 45 degrees. On both sides of the roof there are skylights, which provide even more natural light.
The real highlight of the project is the French balcony, installed on the attic floor. Instead of windows, you can install glazed doors.
The facade of the house is partially covered with pebble plaster, and the windows of the first floor are decorated with decorative wooden shields.
House parameters are designed for a large number of rooms. On the ground floor you can equip a kitchen, a dining room with a living room, a bathroom, an entrance hall, a heating boiler and technical room. On the attic floor three bedrooms are perfectly placed, a bathroom, a bathroom and a corridor.
Brick cottage 10x12 sq. m
Such houses are suitable for large families with children. Despite the fact that the total area is not much different from the parameters of the previous project, more comfortable conditions can be arranged here.
Such typical projects are often used for the construction of country houses, where the owners will live all year round. On the ground floor, a kitchen, a dining room, a living room, a hall, an entrance hall, a technical room will freely fit.
The upper attic floor can be made a sleeping area by placing there three or four bedrooms. And you can turn one of the rooms into a relaxation room, a home theater or a studio for creativity.
Exterior finish
Facade decoration is an important part of construction. Even at the design stage, it is necessary to choose materials for processing walls, insulation, plastering and cladding.
The brick facade has long been a classic of country houses. And the variety of colors and textures of this material opens up the possibility of experimentation, embodying extraordinary and extravagant ideas.
The shade of the brick may be different:
- traditional brown
- the most popular yellow
- red (brick tile),
- laconic gray.
Separately, it is worth noting the glazed brick.
Especially interesting are the facades lined with bricks of different colors. But it is important to choose such shades that will be in good harmony with each other.
It is worth noting that brick building practically does not need finishing. The facade is decorated with a special decorative brick, which is able to withstand bad weather conditions, temperature extremes, frost.
A lot of attention is paid to the design of door slopes, window openings, basement.
If the building is made of silicate brick, then the facade needs obligatory facing.
This material absorbs moisture well, therefore, usually a layer of waterproof plaster is applied to it and painted with facade paints.
Cases of facing external walls with bricks and porcelain tiles are not uncommon. Natural and artificial stone, as well as various facing materials, can be used. With this creative approach, you can get the original and unique appearance of the facade.
Modern designers have recently grown fond of decorating fragments of brick walls outside with special wooden boards. The natural texture of the wood softens the sharp corners and cubic strict brick shapes. But choosing this method of decoration, you need to carefully consider the overall design of the house, so that the wooden elements are its successful continuation.
Facade decoration is a reflection of the taste of its owners. Therefore, nothing prevents you from coming up with your own method of decorating brick walls, trying different options and combinations.
Beautiful examples
A huge plus of brick is the ability to make completely different houses from the same material, differing in almost everything.
Red-brown brick with white seams is a win-win option for a private house. Laconic forms, strict architecture and arched windows will look good along with traditional dark tiles. In this style, one-story and two-story houses with attics look good.
Attic houses with a balcony are a convenient and profitable option for increasing space.
The design of the attic house may differ from the classic options. In any case, the presence of such a floor adds originality to residential buildings.
A successful combination of cladding materials plays an important role in the exterior of the cottage. Contrasting colors of warm shades will be winning. Popular are considered yellow, light and dark brown, red and dark green.
The following video presents a project of an interesting brick house with an attic.
Materials for construction
Before choosing the material for construction, the functionality of the future structure should be designated.
There are several options:
- Suburban building for relaxing in the summer. It’s not worth it to erect a capital structure. A sufficient number of bedrooms, a gazebo and a spacious living room.
- Country house for year-round recreation. For this case, capital projects of brick attic houses are suitable. At the same time, it is enough to take care of the insulation of the ceilings and the facade.
- House for permanent residence. It requires careful warming and all communications. Useful ground floor and garage.
Projects of brick houses with an attic are very popular, since the original type of building material has been preserved for many years. But for this to be the case, it is important that the brickwork is done correctly.
The advantages of brown brick over a wooden structure are the following material properties:
- weather resistance
- hygroscopicity
- maintaining many cycles of freezing, freezing,
- incombustibility
- creating a soundproofing effect.
Resistance to compression is interrelated with the type of product: corpulent, hollow. It is allowed to erect structures of various geometric shapes from bricks. The appearance of the structure is permissible to change through the use of multi-colored bricks. For example, it is convenient to combine variations from yellow to red. Cladding of masonry can be made of tiles, porcelain stoneware, decorative stone, plaster and other materials.
Brick houses are more environmentally friendly, since the chemical components are not used in the production of building materials. The environment is not damaged, as is the case, for example, with wooden buildings, when the timber is consumed during the harvesting of commercial wood. Variations in the combination of materials may depend on how the structure is used: for summer holidays, year-round holidays and permanent residence.
When considering brick projects with an attic, it is necessary to take into account the number of people living. You should also consider the need for guest rooms and the importance of a built-in garage. There may be no need for a basement, as well as for numerous utility rooms. Let's consider some variations in more detail.
