This building material is one of the most popular, especially among individual developers. Thanks to him unique properties it became possible to create and implement almost any project of houses made of aerated concrete for relatively little money. This is what will be discussed in this article. But in order to better understand all the advantages of such construction, it is worth noting why such structures are attractive.

As an example, let's look at several projects country houses from turnkey aerated concrete blocks, which are offered by specialized organizations.

Marburg

In this project there is a pronounced german style; everything is quite simple, rational and at the same time done with taste. With a total building area of ​​153 m2 (living area - 93 m2), all rooms are located compactly, on 2 floors.

On the 1st floor there is a fairly large living room (30.5 m2), a dining room combined with a kitchen of 18 m2, a guest bedroom (9 m2), a hall (15 m2) and a bathroom (5 m2). Besides, in corner room There is both a laundry room and a furnace room on 7 m2.

The 2nd floor is reserved for bedrooms for the owners of the house (19 m2) and children. 2 children's rooms - 18 and 16.5 m2. There is also a separate bathroom (10 m2) and a hall near the stairs (5 m2).

A special feature of the house are the original shaped windows, and their number provides sufficient lighting even in cloudy weather. There are no balconies, but there is an elegant covered veranda along the side of the building.

The main material used is aerated concrete blocks brand M400 (375 mm), for internal partitions - the same products for 150 mm. The foundation of the house is strip-monolithic, exterior decoration decorated using decorative plaster composition.

When concluding a contract for the work, such projects of cottages and country houses made of foam blocks (aerated concrete) are developed by the company completely free of charge.

The approximate cost of building materials is 643,000 rubles.

Stendal

This is a one-story project aerated concrete house with an attic floor. The area of ​​214.7 m2 can comfortably accommodate a large family. It is made in the Austrian style and is distinguished by its squat appearance and original roof configuration. Basically it is half-hip, with many kinks and transitions from level to level.

The windows are small in width, but quite high, providing good lighting. The material from which the house is built is the same as in the above project. The external design of the walls was done according to the same principle.

The 1st floor consists of one common living room, the right part of which is used as a living room (30 m2), and the left part is used as a kitchen-dining room (12.7 m2). On the back wall of the building there is a door through which you can exit to the terrace and then to the adjacent area. In the center internal partition(1 half of it is made of glass) - a passage that connects the premises with the hall (10 m2), from which you can enter the rooms: for guests (12.1 m2), bathroom (3.4 m2), storage room ( 4.2 m2). From here the door leads to the garage attached to the house for 1 car (18.8 m2).

There is a staircase leading to the basement and a vestibule through which you can exit to the external terrace, above which there is one of the rooms on the attic floor (a medium-sized bedroom).

At the 2nd “level” there are as many as 4 of them: at 11; 11.5; 13.5 and 17 m2. In addition to them, there is a bathroom (4.2 m2), a bathroom (8.5 m2) and a hall-corridor in the center of the room (10 m2), which you access directly from the stairs. It has a 2-span design with an observation deck.

The manufacturer also offers a free project for a house with a garage made of aerated concrete, but the total cost of materials is higher - around 922,000 rubles.

Konstanz

The same one-story house with an attic. It is quite suitable for living big family, because despite the compact layout, the living area is 60 m2 (with a total of 147). The walls here are somewhat “thinner” - the blocks are 300 mm each, and the partition walls are 50 mm each. All the finishing is exactly the same as the previous project, but the arrangement of the rooms is different.

Going up to the front terrace, you find yourself in a vestibule (4.3 m2), from which a side door leads to the garage (19.2 m2), and the central door leads to a hall of 4.3 m2. From this room you can access the living room, kitchen and bathroom (3.6 m2).

The kitchen-dining room is located in the left front corner of the 1st floor (11.7 m2), and from it you can also access the spacious living room (22.5 m2) through a passage, from which there is 1 more exit - to the backyard terrace . In this room, in the corner, there is a staircase leading to the basement of the house.

The attic has 2 bedrooms (9.3 and 17.4 m2), a bathroom (5.7 m2) and a small hall (4.3 m2), which can be accessed directly from the stairs. Adjacent to it through the wall attic space, which can be used as a storage room.

Purchasing the necessary building materials will cost about 531,000 rubles.

The cost of the work itself depends on many factors. For example, the characteristics of the soil and the complexity of the foundation. At self-construction for an aerated concrete house, we can assume that 1 m2 of it will generally cost from 10,000 rubles.

The order for the development of the necessary documentation is assessed individually. For relatively small buildings (up to 110 m2) within 30,000 rubles. For example, for a house project 10x10 2 floors made of gas silicate blocks you will have to pay 25 - 27 thousand rubles.

What to pay attention to when designing

• Accurate calculation of the foundation. Even a slight distortion will lead to the appearance of cracks in aerated concrete.
• The thickness of the wall blocks of the house (depends on the architectural design of the building and climatic features region).
• High-quality strengthening (reinforcement) of all openings (windows, doors).
• Technology of laying floor elements and materials used.
• Features of installation of “heavy” doors (for example, made of metal).
• If it is planned to build a house on 2 floors, then it is necessary Special attention pay attention to maximum load. The choice of block width, as well as the brand of products, depends on this.

These are just some points that should not be overlooked.

Features of aerated concrete houses

1. The ability to do almost all the work independently, without the involvement of specialists, in the shortest possible time.

• Firstly, aerated concrete (they are also called gas silicate) blocks have strict dimensions declared by the Manufacturer. There are virtually no deviations from the dimensions in one direction or another, so any calculations are not difficult.
• Secondly, aerated concrete blocks for building a house are light in weight. This allows you not only to do without mechanization equipment (crane, winch), but also to significantly save on the arrangement of the foundation, which significantly reduces the cost of work. After all, the costs of its construction can be up to 1/3 of the total estimate.
• Thirdly, gas silicate blocks are easy to process. Moreover, it is done most simple tool available in every home, without the use of special devices.

2. The gas block does not shrink, therefore interior decoration can be carried out immediately upon completion of construction, or even carried out in parallel with it.

3. Owners of buildings made of aerated concrete blocks note their high performance characteristics:

• the low thermal conductivity of the material ensures that heat loss is reduced to a minimum. In addition, the installation technology, which involves simply gluing blocks to each other with a special compound, does not cause the appearance of “cold bridges”. This allows you to significantly save on heating (according to some estimates, up to 35%), as well as on the use of air conditioners, since the established humidity and temperature are always maintained inside the building;
• no negative consequences external factors. Gas silicate blocks do not change their characteristics with a critical decrease or increase in their numerical values, as well as with their sudden changes. In addition, the material does not react to almost all types of aggressive chemical compounds and is resistant to ultraviolet radiation;
• this allows you to save on exterior decoration external walls (especially since they White color provides the building with sufficient attractiveness) and during routine maintenance and repairs.

Drafting a private country house, many pay special attention to the choice of the main building material for the construction of walls. Often this choice falls on environmentally friendly, safe, modern and inexpensive materials. Many development companies build cottages from aerated concrete or a similar material. Aerated concrete has significant advantages in price and ease of use over stone, brick or cement, but is significantly inferior to them in strength. In order to build a two-story building from such a material without risk, it is necessary to take into account the characteristics of aerated concrete when creating the project and know some of the subtleties to ensure the strength of the structure.

Advantages and disadvantages of aerated concrete

The increased popularity of gas blocks is largely based solely on advertising from manufacturers, who sometimes exaggerate many times over specifications this material, which ultimately leads to a violation of the strength of the structure. During the use of this material in construction, many experts have empirically determined the real advantages and disadvantages of the material, and also developed some important construction rules. The advantages of the material include:

• Heat saving. For middle climatic latitudes, the walls of the house do not even need to be insulated, since aerated concrete itself has low thermal conductivity due to its porous structure.
• Ease of processing and speed of construction. Cottages made of aerated concrete are built quite quickly, since the blocks can be easily cut with a regular hand saw and quickly adjusted to fit required sizes. The material has large dimensions, almost ideal geometry and is very light.
• High sound insulation. The porous material significantly dampens noise and, when paired with good double glazing, will provide excellent sound insulation from inside and outside.
• Low cost and environmentally friendly material.
• Vapor permeability. Aerated concrete blocks are “dish”, which prevents the formation of condensation and dampness.

A unique feature is the ability to use a thin layer of mortar for installation. Many experts consider this material a worthy alternative natural wood.

Important. During construction two-story cottage made of aerated concrete, you need to remember that aerated blocks have high compressive strength, but very low fracture strength. In this regard, for a two-story house made of this material it is recommended to use monolithic or strip foundation high strength. If it is planned to build a second floor in the house, then the walls of the first floor must be reinforced with steel rods, as shown in the photo above.

The disadvantages of aerated concrete include the following qualities:

• Moisture absorption. The unprotected surface of the block is a sponge that strongly absorbs moisture and, as a result, the strength of the module is lost, as well as its thermal insulation and breathability. It is for this reason that the surface of the blocks must be protected with plaster or moisture-resistant paint.
• The problem of plastering. This drawback follows from the first. Since the blocks quickly absorb moisture, it is not possible to apply high-quality plaster. For this purpose they use special primers And plaster mixtures on a polymer base with pre-laying of the mesh.
• Cracks. When the slightest voltage appears, especially in places where door and window openings, cracks often appear and blocks are destroyed due to the fragility of the material. The solution in such situations is to pre-install a metal frame in the openings, which takes on the entire load, as shown in the photo below.

Important. When transporting aerated concrete, it is necessary to take into account its fragility and transport it in packs on separate trays. It is also necessary to ensure that the material is stored in a dry place. When stored outdoors, the material can absorb moisture, resulting in residual lime becoming wet, which, after drying, contributes to rapid destruction from corrosion.

Differences between aerated concrete and foam concrete

When building houses from aerated concrete blocks with their own hands, many often use foam concrete by mistake. Sometimes even product distributors themselves deliberately substitute materials for the purpose of personal profit from the ignorance of customers. In fact, these are very similar materials to each other, but they differ greatly in their manufacturing method and scope of application.

For example, foam concrete is used exclusively for the construction of internal partitions of a house and cannot be used for load-bearing walls due to its high fragility. These two materials can be distinguished by the quality of the outer surface of the block.

• Foam concrete is made by pouring ready mixture f special shapes, as a result of which its surface is smooth and the pores are practically invisible. The material holds plaster very poorly; it is usually treated with a special putty or covered with plasterboard. Before puttying, the foam concrete is covered with soil and a reinforcing mesh is applied.
• Aerated concrete can be distinguished by its porous surface, since it is cut to size with special strings or saws from a pre-prepared slab. Plaster and putty adhere to such material much better, but for greater reliability, laying reinforcing mesh is also recommended.

Construction of houses from aerated concrete

When building a house or cottage from aerated concrete, special attention must be paid to the density of the material, which is indicated in the markings by the English letter “D” and the range can be from 350 to 800 kilograms per cubic meter.

Important. For one-story house Usually, blocks with a density of D400 or D500 are chosen depending on the massiveness of the roof. For a two-story cottage, more durable blocks of the D600 or D800 brands are laid on the first floor, and less durable D 400 is used for the second floor.

During two-story building, in addition to internal reinforcement with steel rods as shown in the photo above, experts use additional steel mesh reinforcement, which is laid every 2 rows of masonry, as shown in the photo below. This provides additional strength to the walls.

Important. Select block density in accordance with the climate zone. The higher the density of the material, the higher its ability to retain heat and therefore the cost increases. It is necessary to carefully calculate the required block density and wall thickness for your climatic region, taking into account the average summer and winter temperatures. It is possible that using aerated concrete can be significantly more expensive than using conventional brick.

For interfloor ceilings you can use conventional reinforced concrete slabs, but the top row of blocks needs to be reinforced with additional reinforcement, as shown in the photo above. However, to reduce pressure on load-bearing walls, experts recommend using wooden floor from beams.

Basic requirements for aerated concrete construction

When building houses from aerated concrete, several basic rules must be taken into account:

• As a foundation, it is necessary to use a strip or slab base of a monolithic type, and the height differences on one square meter of surface should not exceed 10 mm.
• The first row of masonry is fixed on a cement-lime mortar, the subsequent ones are laid on a special adhesive for aerated concrete, strictly observing the thickness of the mortar.
• If there are tongue-and-groove joints on the blocks, the vertical seams must also be coated with glue.

Important. Creating two-storey house made of aerated concrete, the walls of the first floor must be reinforced with metal rods with a thickness of 8-10 mm, as shown in the photo above. The first and every third row is subject to reinforcement.

If there are window openings, the rows must be reinforced in such a way that the bottom and top rows window opening had reinforcement.

• Be sure to lay volumetric reinforcement on the last top row before installing the floor. To do this, it is recommended to use special U-shaped blocks or cut out a cavity for the reinforcement yourself.

It is important to remember that complete shrinkage of aerated concrete requires an average of 2-3 years, with the degree of shrinkage averaging 2 mm per meter of wall.

Houses made of aerated concrete usually do not need insulation, but the surface of the material must be protected from exposure to atmospheric moisture. It is strictly not recommended to insulate a building with foam plastic or similar materials, since they do not allow air to pass through and condensation will form on the walls.

To plaster or putty the walls of a building, use special plastic compounds, having previously installed a reinforced mesh or metal or propylene.

The construction of private houses from aerated concrete autoclave blocks is quite popular all over the world. Our country is no exception.

4 advantages of aerated concrete:

• Fast construction of walls.
• Freedom to design unusual configurations.
• Cost-effective and durable.
• Excellent fire-resistant properties.

Advantages of two-story houses

Two-story houses represent the most popular category. This is the golden mean best option to make your dream come true and move out of town.

• Unlike extended, horizontally oriented structures one-story houses, often occupying a significant area, these buildings are compact and can be freely placed on a site of limited size. Or save space for other planned structures.
• Compared to a three-story building, this is the most economically beneficial. The costs of both construction and maintenance of such housing are much lower.
• A full-height tier, compared to an attic one, saves usable space. The attic can be considered mainly as a studio space or a place for a nursery. In this case, there are no roof slopes, which expands the intended use of space.
• Large selection of planning solutions.

Note! When planning the construction of a cottage in any locality, it is necessary to coordinate the number of storeys of the house with the organization that regulates local development. Certain areas have specific requirements and this must be taken into account before work begins.

Features of projects

Availability of stairs

This is one of the most consumable items in construction and at the same time a structure that takes up a lot of space. But since it is impossible to do without it, it should be made as technically reliable, compact as possible and used in the interior. A correctly found balance between steepness and gentleness will make the staircase safe and comfortable.

Interior layout

As a rule, in the project drawings presented in the website catalog, the night and day zones are divided by floor, which ensures comfort for residents. In this case, bedrooms will be isolated from common areas: living rooms, dining rooms, playrooms and kitchens.

Options

The desired area of ​​the house depends on the number of future residents. This figure varies from 86 m² to 690 m².

• If you are satisfied with one or two bedrooms or are only considering seasonal accommodation, then or is what you need.
• If you have a large family and you often have overnight guests, then you need to choose options with at least 4 rooms (excluding the living room). In this case, you should take a closer look at the projects, or a fairly compact one.
• Availability of a garage: for one or more cars; capital or parking under a canopy.
• The presence of terraces, balconies or glazed verandas.

Extra options

In the catalog of the architectural and design studio "Alfaplan" you will find an option that takes into account all the initial requirements. And working with our specialists will help you adapt it to the conditions of your site.

Nowadays, more and more people are choosing the option of building a private house, since apartments do not provide the degree of freedom and unity with nature that is so valuable today. But the process of building a house is much more complicated, because you will have to decide on your own which house to build. As practice shows, the choice optimal project may turn out to be the most difficult stage, since there are a lot of options, and it can be very difficult to decide.

The main advantages of aerated concrete houses

Let's look at how foam concrete differs from other options, and what stages the construction process consists of:

• After receiving a plot, first of all you need to choose a specific project, it all depends on the size of the family and the nature of the building, for example, for a summer cottage, the design of a 6x8 house made of aerated concrete will be excellent option, while for permanent housing it is better to build a larger dwelling.
• Next, you need to plan the location of buildings on the site. It is best to do this with the help of specialists, as they are aware of all the rules and requirements, and you will not have to redo the plan or even move buildings, which is very labor-intensive.
• If you are doing the work yourself, then the next step will be digging a trench for the foundation. Since foam concrete weighs quite little, an overly massive foundation is not required. This reduces tedious excavation work and reduces the amount of concreting required.

• After the concrete has gained sufficient strength, you can begin laying out the walls.. Times of use cement mortar long gone, nowadays there is a much simpler option - special adhesive composition, the instructions will tell you the specifics of its preparation. With its help, you can reliably lay out walls with minimal joint thickness, which allows you to retain the maximum amount of heat.

• An important element is the floors of the house, the material that is most often used is durable and, moreover, its price is quite affordable. It is important to think through all the elements, since dismantling such elements is very difficult - cutting reinforced concrete with diamond wheels, as well as diamond drilling holes in concrete, are labor-intensive.
• After building the box, construction is necessary rafter system , this is also a very important part of the work, but it is almost impossible to do it yourself without the skills of a carpenter, so it is better to entrust the work to specialists.
• Next comes the laying of communications and installation of the heating system.. The next stage is interior decoration.
• The last thing to do is the exterior finishing., since the blocks themselves are not very attractive.

Advice!
It is better to carry out external repairs six months to a year after construction, when the structure shrinks, otherwise you risk getting an unpleasant surprise in the form of cracks on the surface of the plaster.

Advantages of aerated concrete houses

Review of some projects

Let's look at some of the options. In fact, there are a huge variety of them, and these projects will serve as an example to better understand what you need.

House 8x10

Enough convenient option for a number of reasons:

• A competent layout of the premises makes the house very comfortable.
• Spacious rooms will allow you to implement any design solutions.
• Bathrooms on each floor are also designed to increase the comfort of living.
• The spacious hall on the second floor can be used both as a gym and as a billiards room.

Project size 8x8

If you need an 8x8 house project made of aerated concrete, then you will be surprised how many options there are. Undoubtedly, one of the most popular solutions is a building with an attic floor, and this is exactly the option we will consider.

This option has whole line undeniable advantages:

• Proper planning allows you to use every square meter of space as efficiently as possible. The entrance hall and hall are small, but the kitchen, living room, children's room, and bedrooms are very spacious.
• From the hall on the first floor you can get into almost any room on the first floor and go to the second floor.
• The attic floor not only has a corridor and two separate bedrooms, but also storage space on both sides.

Advice!
This option is perfect for those who have a small area.
The house is very compact and simple in layout, which simplifies construction work.

House option 6 by 8

As noted above, this size is most often chosen for country houses. But even for a small family it is perfect. Projects of 6 by 8 houses made of aerated concrete are compact and well-designed.

The following can be noted about this project: despite small sizes The rooms are very spacious, the layout is no frills, but everything is located very, very conveniently. If desired, you can add an open terrace to the outside.

Conclusion

Porous aerated concrete blocks are ideal for the construction of country houses and summer cottages. Their cost is low, and the process itself is not too complicated, so many people can afford a cottage made of aerated blocks.

In order not to spend money on developing an individual project, you can use ready-made proposals. All you have to do is choose the house you like and get to work. But first you should weigh the pros and cons of cottages in the construction of which aerated concrete blocks are used.

Features of construction from aerated concrete

Numerous air pores inside gas blocks turn them into effective insulation. A wall folded into 1-2 blocks can maintain the temperature in the interior without additional thermal insulation. At the same time, a house made of aerated concrete with the correct finishing “breathes” perfectly, maintaining a comfortable microclimate inside.

Due to its structure, the gas block also prevents the penetration of noise from the outside. Quite loud sounds up to 60 dB no longer pass through a wall thickness of only 30 cm. And the light weight of the walls allows a shallow and economical foundation to be laid in the design of a two-story house made of aerated blocks.

The only thing you need to take care of is protecting the concrete from moisture. For this purpose, the facades of cottages are usually finished with light, breathable plaster, which does not allow water to pass to the surface of the aerated blocks. Otherwise, building a house is even simpler than building brick buildings - the large size of the wall blocks speeds up masonry work by 2-2.5 times.

Search for a project

Before you start building a house, you will have to start designing it. Technical documentation is needed not only for coordination in all instances. With its help, it is easier to control the consumption of materials, the correct implementation of the project, and also think through hundreds of little things that will subsequently determine the comfort of the residents.

Even if you intend to build a house with your own hands, a carefully drawn up diagram will help you avoid mistakes and unnecessary expenses. The only question is who to entrust the design to.

There are three options here:

1. It is most reliable to order a project from an agency or company. Design carried out by specialists guarantees accurate calculation of the object and trouble-free paperwork during its registration. In addition, building a house using aerated blocks requires maintaining a balance between the strength and heat-saving characteristics of load-bearing walls.

2. Finished projects houses - they are purchased separately from the same companies or ordered immediately with the construction of a standard facility. In terms of price/result ratio, this is the most profitable method.

3. A budget option also implies the use ready-made sketches. They can be found on publicly available resources; we will offer some plans as part of this article. Such designs of aerated concrete houses can be changed at your discretion, for example, by adding an attic or adding a garage during the design.

Description of different layouts

1. Cottage made of gas blocks for three rooms.

House project up to 150 sq. m thanks to its compact shape can be placed even on a standard summer cottage. Three living rooms can accommodate 3-4 people comfortably. The dining area will be very bright in any orientation of the house, since it is surrounded on three sides by 6 windows. The dining room and the kitchen adjacent to the living room have exits to a spacious summer terrace.

To the project one-story cottage made of aerated concrete, three entrances are included - the main one from the porch and two high single-leaf windows with reverse side at home (in the living room and small bedroom).

Immediately at the entrance on both sides of the large hallway there are household services:

• combined bathroom;
• boiler room;
• kitchen.

This position makes wiring easier utility networks in a cottage made of gas blocks.

Projects of country houses made of aerated concrete blocks with two floors are also popular. They allow you to build a spacious cottage on a small plot of land for a large family, for example, with two children of different sexes or different ages. There will be a place for guests too.

Here is a convenient diagram of the building with a total area of ​​153 m2:

First floor (aerated concrete blocks and Ytong floors):

• The hall with a complex layout is the key to the whole house. You can immediately access the guest room (9 m2), the large living room (30 m2) and the kitchen combined with the dining room (18 m2). There is also a staircase and a small bathroom with shower.
• IN household room(according to the plan, it is allocated 7 m2), which can serve as a laundry room or a mini-boiler room, if the cottage is intended for year-round use, accessed from the bathroom.
• The living room and kitchen each have a pair of tall floor-length casement windows overlooking the backyard.

Second floor project:

• Three separate master bedrooms - one “parent” with an area of ​​19 m2 with open doors through the short staircase hall allows you to hear what is happening in the small nursery opposite. For a family with a newborn child, this is a big plus.
• The second bedroom of 18 m2 can be given to older children.
• On attic floor There is another combined bathroom measuring 10 square meters. Here we managed to place not only a shower cabin, but also a full bath.

3. Spacious cottage of 215 m2 made of gas blocks.

Interesting options for houses with a garage and attic. Let's take a closer look at such a complex project.

First of all, the spacious garage with an area of ​​almost 19 square meters attracts attention. From here there is an exit to utility room first level, and from there you can immediately go into a small corridor leading to the stairs. According to the project, the house has two open terraces: the main entrance leads into the house itself, and the second is located in the backyard.

First floor:

• The number of rooms located at the very entrance to the aerated concrete house is quite large. The cut-off vestibule allows you to trap cold air from the street - through the next door you can go into the central hall.
• From here you already have access to a small bathroom, a storage room near the garage, a kitchen or a guest bedroom.
• A wide passage connects the hall with a spacious living room of 30 m2. Its real decoration is panoramic glazing rounded corner overlooking the second terrace.
• The living room and kitchen-dining room are essentially one huge room of complex shape, separated only by a small partition. But in meaning they are separated by the continuation of the passage from the central hall.

Second floor:

• The staircase opens into the same spacious hall as on the first floor. And from here you can get to any room.
• Four bedrooms measuring 11, 11.5, 13.5 and 17 square meters guarantee each family member their own living space. Such a house will be convenient even for large families where three generations live together.
• The bathroom and toilet on the second floor are separated, which is very convenient if residents take procedures at approximately the same time.

4. Diagram of an aerated block house with a garage.

If the family is not too large - only 3-4 people, or the size of the plots in the village does not allow building one-story block houses large area, you can choose a relatively simple but capacious project.

First floor:

• The entrance from the porch leads to a vestibule measuring 4.3 m2. The door from the attached garage next to it also opens here.
• From the vestibule one enters a common hall connected to a bathroom, a kitchen-dining room and a free opening to the living room.
• The second passage connects the living room and kitchen.
• From the living room, wide glazed doors lead out to the terrace, and in the corner there is a staircase to the upper floor.

Attic:

• There are only two bedrooms of 17.4 and 9.3 m2, as well as a bathroom.
• At the attic level, just above the garage, there is 6 square meters of free space that can be allocated to the attic.

Based on the examples of the projects reviewed, we were convinced that one-story and two-story houses, complex buildings with an attic and a garage are no more difficult to build from aerated block than from any other material. It is possible to build radius walls from aerated concrete.

For self-construction Ytong aerated concrete blocks are perfect correct form or with tongue-and-groove lock. With their low density of only 400 kg/m3, they have the necessary strength corresponding to class B2.5.

If for some reason the plans considered are not suitable, and you have firmly decided to build a house using aerated concrete, you can take as a basis any idea proposed for other materials. Anything that is built from brick, wood or a solid concrete monolith is completely within the capabilities of gas blocks.