Foam block and aerated concrete are among the most popular building materials. Why have they become so popular and how do they differ from the bricks we are used to?

Advantages of house projects made of foam blocks and aerated concrete:

• Price - with a wide variety of building materials, foam blocks have the most good combination price/quality for the construction of cottages;
• Quality - foam blocks and aerated concrete blocks are usually products of large factories. Well-established control at all stages allows the gas block to have precise geometry, constant strength and thermal characteristics. Now there are many manufacturers of foam blocks on the market; we recommend choosing only autoclaved foam blocks for construction;
• Durability - aerated concrete blocks can have high frost resistance (up to 100 cycles or more);
• Thermal engineering - a number of manufacturers offer low-density gas blocks D400, which do not require insulation in most climate zones;
• Manufacturability - gas block is very easy to install and does not require highly qualified mason. Easy to cut and process, high speed laying and, as a result, a small amount of waste and an acceptable price for laying foam concrete blocks;
• Environmental friendliness - the composition of the aerated block is simple - cement, ash (gypsum or sand), aluminum powder. No harmful resins or other additives.

Taking into account all the points listed, when choosing a house project made from foam blocks or aerated concrete blocks, you are taking the right step. In our project catalog you will find many options for houses using aerated concrete and foam blocks. Various layouts, style solutions, cottage or two-story. Projects of houses made of foam blocks with an attic and projects of houses made of aerated concrete with a garage.

Foam block attic

Projects of houses with an attic are in themselves economical solutions, but the use of foam block or aerated concrete enhances this benefit.
By choosing a house project made of foam block with an attic, you benefit in the area of ​​the walls, and therefore in the final cost of the house. Using a low-density gas block D400, you save on insulation, because for most climate zones it does not require additional insulation. Due to the ease of installation, we save on work.

The foam block cuts perfectly. Armed with a special tool, you can easily create gables for the attic floor. The remaining trimmings are used in subsequent rows of masonry.
The ease of processing the blocks allows you to create complex façade shapes included in the house design.

Garage in the house

Let's first decide whether the garage is cold or warm. The size of the garage is also important, for one car or two cars, or maybe more. Will they be in the garage? Technical buildings requiring a certain temperature regime.
If the garage is cold, then any material on the market that provides the necessary load-bearing capacity is suitable for us.

Warm garage in the house requires a different approach. The temperature in the garage may be lower than what we are used to +18-20C, unless of course you are going to use the garage as a workshop or a warm storage room during the cold season. If the planned temperature in the garage should be above 0, then the foam block and gas block are the ideal solution for this temperature regime.
Foam block does not require additional insulation when building a garage.

Any project of a foam block house with an attic and a garage from our catalog can be easily changed according to your wishes. The house can be expanded ground floor. Our catalog includes single-story and two-story cottages both with basement and attic floor. If you have not found a suitable option, we will always make a free selection of projects from our catalog according to your wishes or offer you individual design foam block cottage.

Aerated concrete is a universal building material that allows you to implement any engineering and design ideas. During the construction process, you can get walls of absolutely any configuration. Number of floors, roof design, presence of extensions, balconies and attics - the choice depends on your preferences.

Features and distinctive features of aerated concrete

Aerated concrete is called cellular concrete made from lime, cement, water, quartz sand and aluminum powder. During its production it is released a large number of hydrogen, which fills it with bubbles. Despite its lightness and cellular structure, this building material is highly durable.

Aerated concrete allows you to experiment with interior and exterior decoration: walls can be plastered, painted, lined with brick or tile. Blocks with a cellular structure are easy to process.

The reasons why house projects made from aerated concrete blocks are now at the peak of popularity are:

• high level of thermal protection,
• efficiency and ease of installation,
• low consumption of installation and building materials,
• compressive strength,
• minimal load on the foundation (compared to conventional brick),
• fire safety,
• environmental friendliness,
• resistance to mold and putrefactive processes,
• good sound insulation,
• breathability.

All these advantages make it possible to build cottages of any complexity and number of floors. To make sure of this, study the projects of houses made of aerated blocks in our catalog.

Projects

The SVOD-STROY company offers a huge variety of modern architectural solutions. Our catalog presents 120 projects of houses made of aerated concrete blocks, each of which is distinguished by functionality and thoughtful layout. Here you can choose:

• one-story houses,
• one-story houses with an attic,
• two-story houses.

Choosing standard project, you can make changes to the layout of the building, but only under the guidance of a qualified architect and designer. Thus, you will receive a finished, comfortable home that is affordable and reflects your individual preferences.

Specialists of the construction company "SVOD-STROY" are ready to orient you in the catalog of ready-made projects, calculate the approximate cost of construction work and the timing of their implementation.

Today, cellular concrete is used in various fields; up to 20% of new buildings are built from it. It is a suitable material for residential structures intended for temporary or permanent residence.

Cellular concrete has an affordable price and good performance characteristics.

Foundation for a house made of foam blocks

Foam concrete weighs little, so it is easy to work with. The foundation for the building requires a small load-bearing capacity.

Such a foundation is inexpensive. However, on moving soil, the weight of the base is not enough to suppress heaving processes. High demands are placed on the construction of aerated concrete foundations.

Incorrect calculations will lead to the fact that the foundation will have to be repaired or rebuilt again. Savings on a project usually result in additional expenses.

Choosing a foundation type

What kind of foundations are built for aerated concrete houses? It is necessary to analyze the condition of the soil; for an area where there is no heaving, a monolithic belt type is built.

It is important that the base goes down to a depth below the freezing mark of the soil. With the help of tape reinforcement, heaving loads are compensated.

In some regions, the soil freezes to a depth below 2 m. Build strip foundation not economically feasible. Instead, a pile-grillage foundation is made. The grillage allows you to compensate for movements - the rise of one pile is higher than the others. If you do not install a grillage, cracks will inevitably appear in the walls.

The most expensive and durable foundation is considered monolithic slab. This is a suitable option for peat bogs and loose sand. The slab is preferred when it is impossible to install piles. Prefabricated foundations are not recommended.

A professional designer can determine exactly what materials are suitable for constructing a foundation for aerated concrete construction on a specific site. To do this, he will need the results of geological research.

Is a plinth needed?

The building material is characterized by high hygroscopicity. High humidity negatively affects the heat-insulating properties; when left in water for a long time, the material is destroyed.

For aerated concrete house a base and good waterproofing are required. During construction, the groundwater level and geological research data are taken into account.

Laying aerated concrete material

The preparatory stage is represented by the following steps:

• Checking the horizontalness of the base. Deviations up to 30 mm are allowed.
• Device shut-off waterproofing. A layer of bitumen mastic is applied, and waterproofing is applied on top, and roll material. You should not choose cheap roofing material, which quickly becomes unusable.
• Flat base – required condition for simple masonry.

How to lay aerated concrete blocks?

The laying of aerated concrete blocks is carried out in the same way as brick. It is necessary to do horizontal tying of rows. The wall looks more aesthetically pleasing when the vertical seam falls in the middle of the aerated block; it is necessary that the indentation be at least 10 cm.

A special adhesive is applied to the blocks using a carriage equipped with teeth along the edge. To ensure a good fit of individual blocks and minimize heat loss, an adhesive thickness of no more than 1 - 2 mm is needed.

Tools for work

To evenly distribute the glue over the surface of the block, use a factory carriage. This tool is presented in the form of a box where a bucket of solution is placed.

When building a private house, builders use simpler devices - small homemade carriages. These tools are similar to scoops and are made from galvanized steel sheet.

The width of the manual carriage must match the width of the gas block. Teeth are cut along the edge of the tool with a grinder, and a handle is attached to it.

The builder will also need a saw. To separate foam concrete, you can use either a special saw or just a hand saw. The main thing is that its teeth are well sharpened.

Additionally, a device is used that allows for piling. The technology involves laying reinforcement every 4 rows. For rods in blocks, grooves are made with a cutting edge. If desired, you can make such a device yourself.

To carry blocks, you will need a device with holes for your hands. As an alternative, special pliers are used.

Additionally, you need to prepare a container to prepare the adhesive, a paint ladle, a building level, a grater, an angle for cutting the material at an angle of 90 degrees, a brush with soft bristles and a cord.

Aerated concrete masonry technology

The gas block is turned over to carefully distribute the glue. The adhesive can be applied with a spatula or trowel.

Before installation, dust is removed from the gas blocks with a brush. In hot weather, water is sprayed onto the material. The blocks are installed with a mallet.

The building level helps to level the masonry. You will have to use force and tap on certain places with a mallet.

How do I start masonry? — The first row is different from the rest: aerated concrete material laid on a solution of cement and sand. You should start with corner elements. The laying is carried out from the corners to the middle.

How are subsequent rows laid? — It is important to remove height differences; you can use sandpaper, a plane and a grater. Glue is used to lay all other rows. On average, a cube of material requires a different number of bags:

• for smooth gas blocks with a smooth surface – 1.2;
• for blocks with a groove and a tongue - 1.
• The laying is done from the corners, but the seam moves.

Why is aerated concrete reinforced?

On heaving soils, reinforcement is required to increase the resistance of the building. The reinforcement is placed in grooves in the middle of the blocks. The overlap of the rods is 10 - 20 cm. The rods are bent in the openings.

Above the window and door assemblies, 4-bar elements are used. They are placed in special U-shaped gas blocks.

The finished elements are filled with M-200 concrete mortar.

What to pay attention to when reinforcing window openings?

When the window opening exceeds 1.8 m, the penultimate row of masonry is reinforced. Make 2 grooves 50 cm longer than the openings. Subsequently, the grooves are filled with adhesive or cement mortar.

Is it possible to spend the winter without heating? Sometimes finish completely construction works It doesn’t work out in a season. The box is left for the winter without supplying heating system. The following measures will help prevent the appearance of cracks on the walls in the spring:

• If groundwater is close, drainage is needed.
• It is necessary to carry out waterproofing and insulate the foundation and plinth.
• Insulate the blind area around the structure.
• Insulate floors in the basement.

Thanks to the above measures, freezing of the soil under the foundation can be avoided. It is recommended to additionally maintain the temperature in the basement above zero.

Photos of aerated concrete houses

Increasingly, in private construction, customers are choosing new materials and technologies, refusing to build a cottage “the old fashioned way”: from or. In response to requests, our company develops standard (ready-made) and individual designs of houses made of aerated concrete (aerated blocks). For car owners we have options with a garage. In general, the cottage turns out to be more economical and provides more scope for imagination in terms of architecture and designer decoration. It’s nice when a building pleases the eye, surprises neighbors, and delights guests.

From modern materials The most famous are cellular concretes. They are widely used in Finland and can withstand severe frosts. Our catalog architectural projects houses made of aerated concrete represents interesting solutions for the construction of cottages of both one and two floors. Among them there are complex ones - using a monolithic frame and brick.

What is good about a house made of aerated concrete blocks?

While remaining “non-flammable,” this porous building stone allows air to pass almost as well as wood and is highly durable. Manufacturing a block from aerated concrete is possible only in factory conditions. It has many advantages.

• Low cost, additional savings on transportation (light), rental of heavy special equipment.
• Precise geometry, which allows you to lay blocks with minimal gaps and increase resistance to cracking.
• Ease of processing reduces construction time. Aerated concrete is sawed, drilled, and grooved using simple tools.
• Good thermal insulation— the material is 2-3 times warmer than usual, which allows you to save on heating.
• "Breathability" However, hygroscopicity is undesirable in humid climates and protects against it brick cladding aerated concrete cottage.

The company's architects help you select a standard residential building project that best meets the requirements in terms of price, size, and style.

Design documentation for a house made of aerated concrete

On the website, the future owner of the cottage can examine it from all sides, change materials, color, and calculate an estimate for construction. By making a conscious choice, as a result, he will receive exactly such a modern Vacation home, which I dreamed of. When viewing any finished project With the layout and photos from the catalog, you can notice several important details.

• Detailed study— the documentation package includes detailed drawings: the area and dimensions of each room are given.
• Selection of building materials- they are indicated for each type of structure: foundation, floor, walls and roof (reinforced concrete slab, block, wooden logs).
• Exterior finishing — the project documentation lists different possible options (decorative rock, brick, plaster).

Professionally executed solutions allow you to build a house from aerated concrete in a technologically correct manner, with a guarantee of durability.

A cottage made of artificial stone is beautiful and reliable

Any, even the most non-standard idea is possible. Whether traditional, crisp white, or contemporary - there are almost a thousand to choose from ready-made solutions! It can be used to build a large cottage or a small guest house. aerated concrete house for summer holidays.

Using a filter in our catalog, you can easily select the style of architecture, an option with a garage, a terrace, or a balcony. Fashionable now original layout with the second light is implemented as in spacious houses, and small in size (116 m2).

By purchasing a cottage project made of aerated concrete with a layout from our bureau, you get confidence that it takes into account everything technological features this building material.

Before you start building a house, you should decide on the building material. It must be remembered that several factors are important:

• Material price.
• Construction speed.
• Performance.

Pay attention to the projects of houses made of aerated concrete. Houses built from this material are reliable and durable. They have a number of advantages over other options. Projects of houses 9 by 9 on.

Advantages of house projects made of aerated concrete and foam concrete

The use of aerated concrete blocks and the most modern technologies, allows you to significantly reduce construction time. Literally immediately after the construction of the house, you can begin laying utilities and internal work. And the final finishing of the facade can be transferred to more late time. The only mandatory condition that must be strictly observed during work indoors is constant ventilation. In terms of construction speed, only houses made of aerated concrete can compete with frame houses. But the service life of houses built from aerated concrete blocks is much longer.

Thanks to special technical specifications aerated concrete, house construction can be carried out both in winter and summer. And the use of special glue turns the wall of an aerated concrete house almost into a monolith. But at the same time - without seams, which could become “cold bridges” and increase heat loss. Of course, houses made of aerated concrete do not warm up as quickly as wooden ones. But thermal inertia is important here. In a house built from aerated concrete blocks, heat is retained much longer, even if it is outside subzero temperature. This is very important for permanent residence in the building. In addition, aerated concrete “breathes”, providing comfortable conditions for residents.

To finish the facade of a house built from aerated concrete, you can use almost any material: brick, siding, natural stone, artificial, metal or composite panels. It is only necessary to ensure uniform air circulation between the insulation and the cladding. This gap should prevent the formation of condensation. Otherwise, condensation will be absorbed into mineral wool and aerated concrete, reduces their thermal insulation characteristics.

Aerated concrete belongs to the category of non-combustible building materials. We can also add here that aerated concrete is less radioactive than regular concrete, because it does not contain granite, which has a higher natural radioactive background.

Projects of houses made of aerated concrete and foam concrete: conclusions

Aerated concrete is the best material today from which you can build any suburban a private house. The advantages of aerated concrete are obvious - they are environmentally friendly, durable, good thermal insulation and fire safety. The Dom4M company has an extensive catalog of projects made from this material, and it is quite possible that one of them is for you.