Plan of American two-story houses. Interior layout of American houses

The construction of frames came to us from America, where this technology prevails in low-rise construction. Its history comes from the very first colonies of settlements that appeared on these lands. It is not surprising that American projects frame houses so popular in our country. What are the features of this technology? We are all familiar with this style from the films we watch so often at home. Frame houses in American style differ simple forms, often have two floors, a veranda and a garage on the 1st floor. When locating a house on a plot, much attention is paid to landscaping the area and a good lawn in front of the house. An unconditional attribute of this style is a well-groomed low fence. As you can understand, this style requires a large area of ​​land.

Internal layout The construction of a house involves the construction of spacious and comfortable premises. The roof usually has a complex shape, being a decoration of the house. Often has “cuckoo birds”. Also modern American frame houses can have pitched roof with a large angle of inclination, complemented by a well-designed drainage system ( drainage system and snow guards)

The construction of houses based on a wooden frame has a number of features that affect both the layout and appearance Houses.

It so happened historically that America became a place where different cultural traditions, mentalities and aesthetic preferences mixed. In just three hundred years, the continent was filled with people from almost all countries who went overseas in search of a new better life. They brought here their own understanding of what a home should be like. As a result, all these views on cozy and comfortable home closely intertwined, resulting in the emergence of the American style in interior design.

So, what should the traditional home of a modern American be like?

American style: way to space!

Compared to what we, residents of the post-Soviet space, are accustomed to, American homes are impressive in size. And it doesn’t matter at all what it’s about we're talking about: stately mansion, cozy cottage in the suburbs or a city apartment in Manhattan - they all need to be spacious.

To visually expand the scope of the room, the home often has virtually no partitions. If the dimensions do not allow you to roam around and spend valuable square meters for the hallway (this applies primarily to apartments), they simply don’t do it. That is, by opening front door, guests immediately enter the living room, and it, in turn, smoothly flows into the kitchen or dining area.

American-style houses are considered one of the most popular in Russia for construction suburban buildings. This is because such houses have been seen more than once in films, in pictures, and, perhaps, with our own eyes. These houses, in addition to their visual appearance, differ in mass interesting features, which are most often ignored in our country.

In this article, using a photo of an American-style house as an example, we will tell you about all its features, origin and construction.

Origin of American Style

The American style was finally formed back in the 18th century and this is considered not only an element of the taste of developers of that time, but also the comfort of residents.

Americans feel much better in small private houses and believe that having their own personal independent territory is much better than being crammed into apartments in multi-story buildings. In the USA, people live in families and housing five to ten people in one apartment is not very convenient.

Also, the appearance of the style is based on religious principles. In Russia, people profess a completely different Christianity and do not think much about the design of their house, which fits the design of the local church.

In the USA, people are accustomed to being distant from others, since everyone shares their own views on religion and politics. This is a country of freedom of speech, so all people are different and you want to live separately from the annoying neighbors whom you constantly see in the entrance. In their opinion, only poor people live in apartments.

Today, American style has reached the peak of its development. Gradually improving, under the influence of changes in the world of technology, American homes have become even more interesting, comfortable and, in some cases, even energy independent.

It is also worth noting that this kind of house was originally built because of its environmentally friendly features, as well as the ability to buy materials that are not produced in the country. Today this restriction has been lifted, but classic version residents of the country still adhere to it.

Main characteristics of American-style houses

Before creating an American-style house project, everyone always thinks about what other advantages there are that are not yet known?

In fact, there is much more to them than just a beautiful appearance, interior, and also landscape design. The main features of an American-style house include the following:

• symmetry of the structure;
• low-rise;
• attached garage;
• several entrances;
• vast territory;
• environmentally friendly finishing;
• veranda, terrace or wide porch.

American houses are perfectly symmetrical, which means that there is one smooth whole structure, which most often resembles the shape of a cube. Americans prefer to build houses not in width, but in height, since they do not always have the opportunity to stretch the house over a large part of the site.

A proper ratio of the house frame to the site, as well as the proportional dimensions of the walls, are considered the most convenient option for housing today.

Main Feature American home lies in its low-rise structure. In general, it is not at all necessary to build houses on three floors; Russian residents also know this. Nobody wants to build high buildings, and then heat those rooms in which no one lives.

As a rule, the style consists of an advantageous layout, where on the ground floor there is a connection to all communications, as well as a kitchen, dining room, bathroom, living room and offices for work, if necessary. On the second floor there are bedrooms, as well as rooms for personal purposes. One-story houses in American style have fewer rooms and are not equipped with cabinets.

Like any other residential area, American cottages are also equipped with a garage. The only thing is that they most often have it attached to the main structure, but if there is no need for an additional room, then you can find houses with a built-in garage.

In our country people are accustomed to metal gates, Americans, in turn, prefer roller shutters or doors that open remotely.

The layout of an American-style house is more complicated. In houses for large families you can often find several bathrooms (on the first and second floors). It’s simpler, more convenient, and if there is free space, you can use it for an additional bathroom.

Also, such a house may have two entrances - one is the front entrance, and the second is a “service” entrance, which leads to the courtyard. Americans like to divide the plot into several small areas so that there is somewhere to roam, even if the area itself is small.

As a rule, in Western countries not much territory is allocated for personal needs for ordinary citizens. That is why for centuries it has been in people’s minds that the territory needs to be zoned, which creates the effect of vastness.

On their plots, Americans prefer to create a beautiful landscape design rather than plant a row of vegetable crops. This must be taken into account when building a house, since a properly planned plot, even a small one, can look much more interesting.

A distinctive feature of an American house from a Russian one is also the environmental friendliness of the finishing. Today, more and more often, Russian owners began to decorate their premises with environmentally friendly materials, as they have become more accessible both in price and in quantity. Americans love cleanliness and nice Fresh air, so the environmental friendliness of their houses was noticed hundreds of years ago.

As for the area around the house, various playgrounds are most often built here, terraces, verandas are added, and a wide porch is made.

As a rule, in front of the entrance to the territory a beautiful alley leads to the house, and the house itself closely borders the neighboring plot, separating its premises from the neighboring one a simple fence. American-style home design is all about simplicity and without unnecessary elegance.

American style room decoration

Most often, the interior of an American-style house is decorated in cream tones. For this, any suitable tile is selected, as well as other materials that allow you to recreate classic style, which gives some zest from the past.

In this matter, Americans are conservative and it is much less common to find an interior in high-tech style or in other variants. You can often notice different wooden structures, which complement the interior well.

But the basis of the composition is lighting, which will bring the whole idea to life. Over the past decades, houses have begun to install energy-saving light bulbs in lamps, but the lampshades must always emit yellow light.

And yes, lamps are an important part of the decor. The more lamps and night lights, the better. Vacation home American style can be done without unnecessary lighting.

Photos of American style houses

The geology of the site includes checking and studying the soil, this allows you to optimize the cost of the foundation.

What happens if you don't do geology?

If you ignore this stage, then you can choose the wrong foundation and lose from 1,000,000 rubles on alterations.

10 year warranty on foundation, walls, ceilings and roofing.

What is included in the Engineering Solution?

Documentation on the location and equipment of all technical rooms, electrical points, water supply, ventilation, gas and sewerage.

What is included in a design solution?

Detailed plan and instructions for the foreman, which displays all necessary steps and technologies for the construction of foundations, walls and roofs.

What is included in the architectural solution?

Creation of a sketch and its 3D image, which shows the location and size of rooms, walls, roofing, furniture, windows and doors.

What will you get after this stage?

All technical and visual documentation. Author's supervision of the construction progress. Our architect and designer will visit the site weekly.

Still have questions? Ask them to an engineer.

What do the deadlines depend on?

The timing depends on the chosen project and material (houses made of logs and timber require time to shrink).

What is "house shrinkage"?

This is a natural process of volume change wooden walls and other parts due to drying of the wood.

Who will build my house?

We have our own staff of certified workers and foremen with at least 5 years of specialized experience. A fleet of construction equipment has been put into operation since 2015. We do not involve contractors.

Still have questions? Ask them to an engineer.

I want it like in this picture. You can?

Yes! You can send us any image and we will design and build what you want.

Do you have a designer on your staff?

Currently there are 5 interior designers on staff with a total of 74 years of specialized experience.

What is included in an interior design project?

Drawing up a 3D project by a designer, as well as support and implementation of all finishing works.
We will also produce and supply furniture that suits your lifestyle and taste.

The bulk of American housing consists of cozy houses no more than two stories high. Projects of such cottages involve living in them big family under one roof, where large living rooms and kitchens are located on the first floors, and bedrooms and children's rooms on the second (remember the movie Home Alone;)).

The layout of American houses has features that can easily and quickly distinguish it from other types of residential buildings:

• wide porch;
• the presence of an equipped additional room in the attic;
• comfortable terraces for reading the newspaper and drinking morning coffee;
• tiled roofs;
• bay windows.

Modern projects adapted to our climate. Cottages are built according to frame technology which involves the use of dry lumber. Further wooden frame insulated and sheathed OSB boards. This is the simplest construction method and does not require the help of large construction crews. A garage for one or two family cars must be present. The house itself must have good sound insulation, while all finishing materials are exclusively natural.

The style of buildings made using this technology can be called recognizable, but the finishing of the facade, which the customer chooses independently, will help make them original and unique.

This construction technology makes it possible to implement any design ideas without the use of complex construction equipment.

Despite the absence of the need to use expensive equipment, the cost of houses remains at a premium level due to the implementation of original stylistic solutions and the use of high-quality building materials.

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