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The first impression of the house and its owners is formed even with a fleeting glance at the housing. By the facade of the house, one can judge not only the taste of the owners, but also their lifestyle and preferences. Maybe that's why brick does not lose popularity in suburban housing construction, allowing you to create original and reliable buildings.
IN modern construction brick cladding of the facade with various types of material is a popular way to solve three problems at once - to strengthen, insulate and give an attractive look to suburban housing. Beautiful houses bricks serve as an object of admiration for friends, slight annoyance of neighbors and a wonderful backdrop for selfies.
Light clinker brick in the decoration of a country cottage
Types of facing bricks
The material used for finishing facade walls, wears various titles: front, front, facing. He takes the impact environment, therefore, must have special technical specifications. In construction, several types of products are used that differ in composition, production method and performance characteristics: ceramic, silicate, clinker and hyper-pressed. If the shape of the product differs from the traditional rectangular, then such a brick is called shaped.
Clinker
Clinker is one of the best materials for facade decoration. For its manufacture, a unique technology and a special type of clay are used, which are fired in a kiln at a temperature of over 1000 ° C. The advantages of clinker products are:
Strength. The abrasion resistance of the material exceeds that of high quality concrete.
Durability. Facing will retain its qualities for at least a hundred years.
Far from a complete collection of clinker varieties
Moisture absorption. Due to the firing conditions, it is only 8% (an ordinary brick absorbs up to 15-25% of water).
Frost resistance. The material has a frost resistance factor of F300 and is designed for 250-300 freeze-thaw cycles. The most frost-resistant products with a glazed surface (completely moisture resistant).
Decorative qualities. Additives introduced into the clay during the production process provide about a hundred shades, from beige-yellow to dark brown. Front side clinker can have a matte, glossy, glazed or corrugated surface.
Thermal conductivity. Significant, like any stone; is 0.7 W/(m✖ °C).
Masonry features. Working with clinker requires skill - the material absorbs moisture gradually, and adhesion to the solution is slow.
A layer of insulation is hidden under the clinker finish
color difference. Even in one batch, products with different shades come across, which delays the masonry process - builders have to spend time beautifully (evenly) distributing dark and light stones along the wall.
Solution. Clinker laying requires a special (and more expensive) mortar; the usual composition does not provide high-quality masonry, and the lining can “float”.
Ceramic
The advantages of ceramic facing bricks are:
Frost resistance. Quality invaluable in northern climates. Together with strength, frost resistance is the main indicator of material durability. The combination of characteristics and price / quality ratio makes ceramic bricks an ideal material for Russian weather conditions.
Strength. Due to the small volume of porosity, the masonry is durable and resistant to natural vagaries.
Diversity. The industry produces products of various shapes, colors and textures. This diversity allows you to build beautiful brick houses imitating old buildings and successfully restore old mansions.
quality ceramic cladding Russian frosts are not terrible
The disadvantages include:
high price. Bricks undergo multi-stage processing, which affects the final cost (when compared with silicate products).
Requirement for a solution. The masonry mortar must be of high quality, otherwise it is worth waiting for the appearance of efflorescence - a coating of evaporated mineral salts.
Color differences. Brick from different batches can vary greatly in tone, which can ruin appearance facade.
hyperpressed
This material belongs to artificial stones; it is made from cement, limestone and waste from other industries (marble, limestone, dolomite, shell rock), which reduces the cost of products. Hyper-pressed brick is highly durable; it is used in the decoration of the facades of houses, arbors, fences and garden paths.
Hyper-pressed brick for the most refined taste
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facades brick houses Such a plan has the following advantages:
Material strength and correct geometry. Strength parameters exceed those of silicate and ceramic products. The size deviation is no more than 0.5 mm, which saves mortar and reduces laying time.
Ease of use. Facing can be performed not only simultaneously with the construction of the wall, but also along the finished facade.
Suitability for cladding. The material has a variety of colors and wide choice shaped products. It is frost-resistant, easy to cut and has low water absorption (5-6%). The chipping of the front faces perfectly imitates the texture natural stone, which benefits a brick facade of any style.
Masonry strength. One and a half times higher than that of ceramic, due to the improved quality of setting with masonry mortar.
Durability. Masonry will survive most walls - its properties last 150-200 years.
Fragment of a facade made of hyper-pressed "torn" brick
The main disadvantages of hyperpressed bricks are their weight and high heat capacity. These features require strengthening the foundation and wall insulation, which inevitably leads to an increase in the cost of construction work.
Silicate
Finishing with silicate brick is widespread in private housing construction; Its popularity is due to several factors:
Environmental friendliness. The production materials are sand and lime, safe (in terms of health effects) natural raw materials.
Strength and frost resistance. Important qualities for facade decoration with a 50 year warranty.
Range. For cladding, colored and textured silicate bricks are produced. The color is obtained by adding artificial dyes, unlike ceramic products, which receive a shade by mixing several types of clay in different proportions. Shaped products missing.
Silicate bricks have a serious drawback - a low threshold of water and heat resistance, which imposes a ban on their use for lining the foundation and chimneys.
White-brick façade with contrasting trim
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Brick facade: advantages and disadvantages
Brick has a thousand-year history of use, builders knew it ancient egypt and the Roman Empire; today both construction and decorative material successfully used in suburban housing construction. Decorative brick is used in interior (for facing fireplaces and walls) cladding and is a popular material for adjusting the facade.
The advantages of brick cladding are:
Reliability. It is achieved due to the high strength of the material and its resistance to atmospheric phenomena (humidity, temperature extremes, precipitation, direct sunlight).
Durability. The brick is not susceptible to biological agents, is not subject to oxidation or corrosion and has a decent service life (50-150 years).
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About the production of clinker products in the following video:
Practicality. The material has excellent soundproofing qualities, and the facade with insulation serves as an excellent heat insulator. Many facade products are made hollow, which also helps to retain heat.
Environmental friendliness. Facing brick - natural material, in the manufacture of which clay and other natural substances are used.
Range. On the market are Various types facing products in a wide color palette, various shapes and invoices. Thanks to this diversity and the work of the designer, the facades of brick houses acquire an individual appearance.
The material is not without certain disadvantages:
Weight. The mass of brick cladding must be taken into account when calculating the foundation, as it is a significant additional load.
Solution quality. May affect the strength and appearance of the cladding (efflorescence).
Cottage from yellow brick creates an atmosphere of comfort
Facade cladding options
Facing brick is a great way to give a country cottage an individual touch. Architects and designers know many options for decorative masonry, based on one technique - highlighting with color. All combinations of color and texture are conditionally divided into two ways:
Color stitching. A facing brick of one (or more) color is used, a colored masonry mixture is selected for it, suitable in tone or contrasting.
used brick of several colors and textures; this allows you to highlight the elements of the facade and emphasize the main lines of the structure.
Colored clinker cladding
To get a beautiful facade of the house, the options are chosen based on certain rules:
serves as a guide architectural style country house.
In order not to lose half of the attractiveness, it should be remembered that entry group houses, a path and a fence with a gate should be unified architectural ensemble.
Most often, an effective and sufficient technique will be color highlighting of the main elements of the facade- corners and windows. Emphasize window openings will help to use a material with a different texture or use different types ligation of bricks.
Painted brick facade
Cladding of wooden houses
Owners of frame and wooden houses from a bar or log, they often resort to brick cladding as a way not only to decorate housing, but also to increase its operation time. The house becomes more solid, acquires a solid appearance and a higher price in the market. Facing wooden cottages consists of three stages:
Home preparation. Make sure the building can support the extra weight. The construction is inspected, the quality of the floors is checked. Beams with cracks, traces of mold and other damage are replaced with new parts. The facade is treated with antiseptic impregnation and flame retardant (flame retardant).
Warming. It is carried out at will, for which it is used as a heat-insulating material mineral wool. The material does not obstruct air circulation, allowing wooden facade breathe and prolonging its service life.
Facing works. The facing layer is made of clay or silicate bricks at a distance of about 5 cm from the wall. The masonry is fixed with galvanized pins.
Wooden facade cladding
Facing stone and brick buildings
The cladding device for these types of buildings has its own characteristics:
Warming. Buildings made of stone and brick can be insulated with materials that do not allow air to pass through, for example, foam. If the insulation is made with glass wool, the membrane film is additionally stretched. Thermal insulation material attached to the wall with dowels.
Facing. brickwork connected to the insulation, fixing self-tapping screws on dish-shaped dowels.
Video description
About the choice of facing bricks in the following video:
Ways to finish the facade under a brick
If it is not possible to finish the facade with bricks due to limited resources and time (installation of brick cladding is a long and painstaking task), materials that can imitate brickwork will come to the rescue:
Facade panels or brick-like tiles.
Brick-like clinker tiles.
Brick siding finish.
All these materials are practical and easy to use and maintain. They are used for facing facade walls and plinth, decorate openings and facade details. The market offers a large selection of shades, shapes and sizes, allowing you to create an almost indistinguishable brick look of a country house from a real one.
Modern Vacation home in English style
Styles of facades of brick houses
Centuries of the use of brick as a building and facing material led to the emergence of many ways and styles of building decoration, resulting in beautiful brick facades of private houses, photo different styles we invite you to look below. In decorating modern brick houses, there are several popular trends:
English style. The most popular are cottages whose facades are made of red brick, although a brown brick house will not be a violation of the canons. The direction is characterized by clear geometric shapes, restraint in the palette and decor, well-balanced proportions and a small, neat porch. Modern English houses still manage without ground floor, but the attic is an indispensable component of the image.
Gothic style. A country cottage in the Gothic style is a personal fortress with all (unlike medieval predecessors) amenities and external attributes: strict lines of the facade, forged elements and a facade lined with bricks. The rougher the material, the more brutal the building looks. Brick can be any color; to enhance the effect, the color of the roof and trim is selected in contrast.
Brick cottage in Provence style
Country or Provence. Both styles bear the features of a free country life and look cozy and elegant; in the design, brick is often combined with plaster and wood. Traditionally, it is customary to differentiate brick facades by shades. For Provence-style houses, cold (gray, bluish, white) tones are more often chosen, for a country-style facade - warm, from delicate beige and ivory to rich curry.
European style. It combines the traditions of several European countries, including Germany, Denmark, Austria and the Netherlands. Most often, the facades of cottages in European style combine elements of fachwerk (medieval technology) with stone, plaster and brick. The facades of houses with gray and light bricks look practical and respectable.
European style - fabulously cozy and practical
historical direction. Brick facades of houses, made in Romanesque or classical style, rococo, baroque or art nouveau, look luxurious and majestic, but require the involvement of an experienced architect who is able to maintain the correct proportions and overall design.
Modern styles. These include constructivism, minimalism, hi-tech and eclecticism that is fashionable today. The facades of such houses have their own characteristics and can be decorated with a thousand different ways, and the brick will look appropriate everywhere. In exterior design, brick facades are often painted. This can be done on a brick, immediately after the masonry has dried, or by pre-plastering the surface.
Modern project - brick cladding and panoramic glazing
Conclusion
Despite the variety of modern methods suburban construction, brick facades still attract with their timeless elegance and reliability in operation. Using bricks in exterior decor is a practical way to give your home a beautiful look and positive emotions.0 ratings
Building a house - important point in the life of every person, if he plans to build a cozy home with his own hands. At the initial stage, the appearance of a one-story or two-story building is chosen, corresponding to the aesthetic preferences of the future owner. You can see the photo beautiful houses and cottages made of red brick or yellow color by borrowing some ideas or designs entirely for personal use. Original and standard, with different layouts and types of windows - all for the comfort of residents.
Attractive appearance and practicality
You can build brick country houses according to a pre-compiled scheme, in which the main role is played by comfortable layout and facade. In the process does not build to forget about rationality.
Leaving the city, you can see a lot of one-story or two-storey houses built of brick - an affordable, inexpensive and practical material.
Roof coverings are predominantly of a complex type, there are arched and panoramic windows, on the roof there are intricate turrets and sharp spiers. Beautiful one-story houses from brick as a project on paper or a three-dimensional model on a computer monitor look spectacular, but energy bills and building maintenance sometimes stun even wealthy owners. If the owner at the design stage is not embarrassed given fact then you can start building.
Beautiful brick houses should:
- differ in stylish facades;
- match the surrounding landscape (using red or yellow decorative brick, as well as other exclusive options);
- be comfortable to live in.
It is advisable to avoid pretentiousness and too catchy details. The photo shows beautiful house of red brick, which looks very harmonious with the surrounding space against the backdrop of a green lawn.
Projects with horizontal windows
Impressive window openings become not only a spectacular decoration of the facades of one-story or two-story houses, but also fill necessary quantity Sveta inner part premises. Horizontal windows in tandem with a similar orientation of the building will give an excellent result - beautiful brick houses in the photo of this type are presented below.
Country two-storey house can be designed not only using panoramic window openings, solid walls made of glass will be very beautiful. One of the options for the exclusive facade can be seen in the photo.
The windows can be arranged in two rows, one strictly under the other with a complete match in size.
Projects of one-story houses with a garage
Country cottages are planned taking into account various configurations. Often there is a garage in the plan, connected with the main part of the house by an additional corridor. Special requirements for the construction relate primarily to the roof slope. The angle of inclination should be medium. Other options will not bring a positive result:
- a small angle of inclination will turn a brick house into a squat and bulky one;
- a large angle will break the proportions, the building will seem unfinished.
Beautiful facades of brick houses will be obtained if the angle of the roof slopes is 40 degrees.
The shape of the roof of a beautiful brick house
Roof - architectural continuation of the building, displaying it general style. If it is beautiful, even the most ordinary facade is transformed and becomes spectacular. There are the following types of roofs:
- pitched;
- flat;
- non-standard form.
The latter view may be the creation of the imagination of a specialist drafting a beautiful brick house. You can build according to any scheme, but careful calculations must be present. The roof holds the walls of the house, and if it is installed incorrectly, such a house cannot be durable.
Projects often use hip, hip or multi-gable roofing. Each option makes it possible to build a beautiful brick house without compromising its practicality. The first and second options have four slopes, only the hipped roof is made in the form of isosceles triangles, while the hip roof has two trapezoidal shapes. The multi-gable (valley) roof is one of the most complex structures, but the result is really very beautiful two-storey houses made of bricks, as seen in the photo. A large number of valleys (inner-type corners located at the junction of slopes) and external ribs in such projects complicate the work of specialists, such construction requires large financial investments.
What brick colors are welcome
Buildings can be of various shapes and configurations. Do not forget about the shades of the main building material - brick. Beautiful projects brick houses, which you can build yourself or with the help of specialists, allow the imagination of the future owner to completely manage the process.
The color of the brick can be red or yellow, have a decorative texture (meaning the facing option). When choosing a manufacturer of material from which purchases will be made, you should pay attention to the quality of the goods. Yellow or red brick can fade in the sun, leaving traces of efflorescence after heavy rains. Beautiful houses are made from dark shades of brick, white and multi-colored, alternating with each other in layers or in a checkerboard pattern.
Brick houses are good because they can be in any style, and they are also “for centuries” and this is not an exaggeration. Only the facade can be laid out of brick, hiding behind it another, less weather-resistant material. And to decide how exactly the building will look like, photos of brick houses will help. Perhaps you will understand what kind of appearance is closer to you.
Advantages and disadvantages
Like any building material, brick has its pros and cons. Previously, there were no alternatives. More could be built wooden house, from shell rock (shell rock), limestone and other natural material, from cinder blocks. Everything, there were no other technologies. Against the background of all others, brick houses were a priority: the most durable, requiring no maintenance for decades. And the material is ubiquitous, not like shell rock or limestone.
Today the situation has changed, other materials have appeared. They, too, are not without flaws, but they lie on a different plane. Nevertheless, brick still remains a popular material, new colors and textures appear, which make it possible to make facades more and more diverse. Photos of brick houses to confirm this.
pros
Let's start with the pleasant - consider the positive aspects of technology and material:
It is these properties that make brick houses one of the most popular. They retain their original appearance for decades and centuries, while requiring almost no maintenance and repair. So such a house can pass from generation to generation without changing outwardly.
Minuses
But brick houses also have drawbacks, serious ones. It is because of them that many are thinking about using alternative materials and technologies. Here are the disadvantages of brick buildings:
The combination of these shortcomings makes us look for an alternative. Moreover, new technologies and materials have appeared that make it possible to obtain a house with similar performance characteristics at lower costs and construction time.
Facades of brick houses: architectural styles
One of the main advantages of brick: the ability to get completely different structures from the same material in appearance. Small sizes make it possible to fold almost brick lace. Although, the trend today is more strict lines and styles, which also should not be overlooked. And styles in architecture are not just many, but very many. And everyone has their own currents ... In the article we will talk about the most popular today.
European style
One of the most popular in Lately styles in the construction of private houses - European. The laconic form is a square or a figure close to a square, with possible bay windows. A square is the most convenient form for planning, so houses of this style, with small sizes, can accommodate everything you need. In this style, two-story houses look good, as well as houses with.
This European-style house project differs in material: the first floor is brick without finishing, the second floor is finished with board or siding. The protruding bay window makes it possible to make outdoor terrace with columns and a large balcony on the second floor The photo shows a yellow brick house with a dark brown finish. Common combination
If you look at a photo of European-style brick houses, a plinth finished with tiles or stone, two or hipped roof. Traditional roofing material - natural tiles, in last years actively displaced. Windows are usually small, rectangular in shape, sometimes with rounded tops. doors and window frames performed in a tone that contrasts with the color of the walls.
Often brick house in a modern style has two entrances. The front door can be moved forward relative to the main walls, a terrace is made above it. If the entrance is "drowned", a balcony is made above it. Forged products are often present in the design, but their forms are concise.
Minimalism
The style originated in the second half of the last century, since then it has gradually become more and more popular. The main idea: the absence of unnecessary details, laconic forms, strict lines, if possible, the versatility of details. Since there are no “decorations” at all, the main emphasis is on the material, its appearance, properties, and qualities. Basically, in the construction of houses in the style of minimalism, stone, wood, metal, marble, glass are used. There are also brick houses in this style, because brick is a natural material. Only brick is usually of high quality - clinker, dark or light colors, often with a contrasting finish.
White brick and metal - a somewhat futuristic look
There are common features in the photo of brick houses in the style of minimalism: more window- from floor to ceiling or almost. The binding of windows is simple - usually without imposts. The roof is flat or with minimal overhangs, but most often without them at all. There may be several multi-level flat or shed roofs. The facade can be decorated with rectangular columns, with the most characteristic columns in the form of the letter G.
Modern
If you like large panoramic windows, you should pay attention to the photos of brick houses in a modern style. Panoramic or French windows are the hallmark of this trend. The layout implies spacious multifunctional rooms: a dining-living room or a kitchen-dining room. Often at the same time from the premises " common use» There is access to the terrace.
Metal tile - modern material Stone and glass - a classic combination, but the look is modern Large windows are one of the characteristic features of the style
If speak about salient features- this is the absence of purely decorative details, topical solutions using new materials and technologies. The windows are large, separated by wide imposts. Roofs are predominantly gable, but can also be multi-level or multi-gable. Overhangs are large, often so much so that they become canopies. roofing material- metal tile, soft tiles. And pay attention, the color of the roofing material in color scheme close to the color of the walls. Bindings of windows and doors, however, too.
Modern
Unlike all those described above, the Art Nouveau brick house can be decorated decorative elements. Moreover, they are usually rounded, oval in shape, repeating natural lines. The facade of a brick house in the Art Nouveau style can be decorated with various kinds of decorative elements, stucco, etc. Special attention is given to windows and their design - they are mostly arched, with complex bindings, stained-glass windows can be used.
One of the classic representatives of modern style Cottage brick does not mean a dull square box This photo of a brick house in the Art Nouveau style can be considered a style guide ...
One of the principles of the Art Nouveau style is the optionality of symmetry, therefore asymmetric bay windows (moreover, in one building there can be several of them and of different sizes / shapes), ledges, extensions - this is one of the hallmarks of the style. In terms of plan, the building spot is square or close to it, as it is violated by all architectural "excesses".
The roof is complex, multi-gable, as it is necessary to harmoniously arrange the existing magnificence of forms. All this - complex diverse forms - leads to the fact that the cost of implementing projects of such houses is high. Therefore, in the photo there are houses made of bricks, which, apart from being mansions, cannot be called. Roofing material - clay or, because of their small sizes ideal for complex roofs, and they look appropriate.
Photo of beautiful brick houses
Architectural styles and their currents are complex matter. For the uninitiated, understanding all the subtleties and nuances is a very, very difficult task. Often it is not required. You need to find a photo of a brick house that you like. Based on it, it will be possible to create own project or show what you want to the architect. Next - a matter of technology, to agree on the cost of the project. But at the same time, remember that, most likely, you will come out of the budget by 35-50%.
This style of architecture is called Provence. Characteristic roofs, windows…
This style of architecture is commonly referred to as American…
Red-brown bricks, white joints and white stucco finish… a very eye-catching look
Interesting addition. The house itself is too simple in form ...
Gray brick ... gloomy, but non-standard
Red brick different shades and dark brown beams, gabled roof with living quarters…
Building a house in itself requires a lot of effort from the future owner. Before starting work, you need to thoroughly prepare for it. And most importantly, decide what will be the main material when building a house. Now exists whole line building materials, each of which is good in its own way. But the brick still, oddly enough, takes its leading position in this regard.
All the same, it is a brick house that is, first of all, warm, refractory, durable and secure home which has an excellent appearance.
True, in order to make your dream come true, you have to sweat a lot. Building a brick house with your own hands is a painstaking task. The construction of a modern brick building with an individual design is an even more difficult task, but doable and accessible to everyone.
Preparation for construction
You need to start with the fact that anyone who wants to build their own house should first get permission for that. You can just start building a building on the site, but it will not be legal.
The package of documents is small. Among the main documents, drawings will need to be attached to your application. It's best to do this before you start building. Then you can avoid unnecessary problems.
It is necessary to choose in advance a place for the future structure, plan everything and purchase materials. It is necessary to choose them, as well as the type of foundation, already at this stage. You will only make the job easier if you take care of everything before it starts.
It is also worth thinking about what of the entire range of planned actions should be entrusted to specialists in this area. Assess your options carefully.
The construction work can be divided into several parts. Let's deal with each in order.
The choice of materials for future construction
No building is complete without necessary materials. You will need quite a few tools. Can't do without here building level, hammer and construction cord. And also without a grinder, concrete mixer, level, trowel and plumb line.
The list of materials is also significant. You will need to get all the necessary things in a specialized store.
Brick
There are many types of bricks. It will be necessary to stop your choice on one thing. The most common choice is clay and silicate. You can put any one option, or you can combine both, combining.
At this stage, you should also remember about the foundation. Bricks are quite heavy material. To make it easier, you can take the so-called brick with cells. It weighs less than usual.
This will help when you are digging the trench needed directly for the foundation. It is better to check that the rope is exactly horizontal. To do this, use the level.
After the actual markup, it remains only to dig right size trench. You can't deal with this alone. Call people who can help you, because the trench can be almost two meters deep.
Preparation for pouring the foundation
The minimum distance from ground level to the foundation is about 10-15 cm. In much more severe conditions (in places with cold winters), it increases to 40-50 cm. To arrange the foundation in this way, you need to make a formwork. It is installed along the edges of a dug trench and is constructed from any planed boards or the same plywood.
The height of the formwork must be brought to the level of the rope, which was obviously used for marking. Supports are installed in accordance with the height of the formwork. The higher, the more you need to install them and closer to each other, otherwise all efforts are in vain: the concrete will simply crush the whole structure.
The formwork must be strong, must not contain holes and gaps.
Cushion under the tape type foundation
The second stage is the construction of the pillow. Small gravel or any other suitable material poured into the trench. In depth - no more than five centimeters.
It will be necessary to tamp it all down. This can be done either with the help of special devices such as a tamper roller. Or a structure made by yourself: a bar with attached handles for convenience. The pillow should provide stability to the building and reduce its shrinkage.
frame
Now it comes to the frame. It will need to be laid throughout the foundation. Materials for it will need to be prepared and calculated in advance, for each individual structure a different amount of the same reinforcement will be needed. Soil will play a big role in this matter. Last but not least will be the number of floors in the future building.
Foundation pouring
The best option for this is monolithic foundation. In an already made trench, it will be necessary to fill concrete mortar. It must be mixed in advance. Such a foundation can withstand a large load without any complaints. True, if the soil is soft, it is better to use another option. Then you will need to think about the pile foundation.
Filling is done in a certain way: immediately and in horizontal stripes. If you do everything in parts or separately, most likely the joints will begin to crack. It is for this reason that you need to fill it quickly enough. In this matter, you, most likely, will again need the help of a person close to you. It's hard to do it alone.
For the foundation it will be necessary a large number of concrete. With a large depth (60 cm or more), you will need to use rubble stones. They are thrown on a layer and continue to be covered with a new one.
After the process is completed, it is necessary to expel the air from the concrete, thereby compacting it. It is better to use a special device - a deep vibrator. Or some kind of stick large diameter moving up and down.
Once the concrete is compacted, it is necessary to go over it with a trowel, leveling the entire surface.
Bricklaying
It is necessary to start erecting walls only a month after laying the foundation of the building. Here you need to start with a solution. It can be cement-limestone, or cement or limestone. It is better to specify the necessary proportions. They must be indicated on the box or instructions for use. The solution is simply necessary for a strong and reliable masonry.
After mixing the solution, you can proceed to the construction of the walls directly. You need to start from the corners. And to begin with, show maximum attention to the work: the work in the future depends on the first actions.
Be patient. The main thing is to bring the masonry as close as possible to the ideal, to do everything right. It will be difficult for an inexperienced person to do this. The work will require a lot of effort and time.
The first steps start from the first row. To begin with, lay out the bricks in the corners. Use the level and align strictly according to it. To post brick wall exactly, you will need to take a thin rope, along which the laying will be carried out.
Try to pull it tight enough so that the masonry is even, without any complaints. The first row will need to be laid as carefully as possible, tamping with a trowel and paying attention to the rope. After the first row, that one will need to be moved to continue working on the next one.
Do not forget that piers are needed. Quality masonry can only be performed if all recommendations are followed. Check how each brick lies in it.
Roof
It is better to entrust the roof to professionals in their field, because it is difficult to do this work yourself. Still, it is much more important reliable roof over your head.
As a result, it is quite possible to build a beautiful brick house, although it is difficult. But your dream is only in your hands. And only you can bring it to life. The main thing is to start.
Photo of a brick house
