Solving the problem of heat saving is a Klondike for owners of private houses. Any costs, in the future, will pay off even at current tariffs, and given the constant rise in price of fuel - you will return the invested funds very quickly.

The decision to build something on a summer cottage will definitely lead you to thought: do you need a foundation for a future building? And here it turns out that this difficult issue requires careful study, because any load-bearing structure that has weight puts pressure on the soil, and soil density can play an important role in the fate of the building. It will be a shame if the new house squint after the first winter, and the brickwork of the stove collapses in the bathhouse. This can happen if the foundation strength is not calculated, if the tape did not withstand the load, and the soil can suddenly freeze to a depth greater than the calculated one. In Europe, frame houses are often built on a monolithic slab, but we have less interest in this type of foundation device. Really practical Germans refuse additional savings? Of course not! And while still taking advantage of the monolith. Which ones? Consider the article.

If you do all the basic work with your own hands, you can save a lot of thousands of rubles and not really strain your body if all the cement work is done using a concrete mixer.

Slate material is durable, its service life is at least 30 years, but all the same, over time, while maintaining its performance, it loses its visual appeal. The general appearance of the country house suffers, because the roof occupies a large visible space. Dark traces of constant contact with water look ugly and it is possible to get rid of them only with the help of paint. In addition to the effect of giving freshness, the paint will protect the slate from the harmful effects of the environment and will additionally extend its service life, as it eliminates microcracks and pores. Observing some rules, painting the slate with your own hands is simple. One of the conditions for the successful completion of this operation is proper surface preparation and a successful selection of paint for slate, which we will talk about with this article.

The Soviet past makes us distrust and prejudice about new developments in the construction industry. And the high cost of trendy building materials scares. Meanwhile, along with really not very necessary and expensive fashionable little things, practical and very beautiful decoration elements appear on our arsenal, the existence of which a few years ago we had no idea. These things can be safely attributed to the protective apron installed in the kitchen. In city apartments, this is already a familiar thing, but people who spend a lot of time in the country and seek to create a stylish interior of a country house should definitely look at this option for decorating a country kitchen, especially since making a glass apron with your own hands will not be difficult.

Over the past decade, granite has been steadily winning the market for building materials for wall and floor cladding. Let's try to figure out what are the advantages of porcelain stoneware over ceramic tiles.

A zealous and economical owner, many, sometimes even complex, construction works are able to perform independently. Moreover, if these works do not require a certain qualification, and the materials are readily available. The preparation of cement mortars at a construction site is trusted even by a handyman. Can't we ourselves carry out this laborious, but technologically uncomplicated process? Of course we can! It is only important to know the brand of cement and the proportions of the mixture. And it is also advisable not to confuse cement mortar with concrete. This will be discussed in this article.

It is easy for a beginner and not too experienced summer resident to make a serious mistake, which will lead to serious consequences. A failed crop, a rickety house, a greenhouse demolished by the wind, a collapsed well, these troubles will require large material costs, and most importantly, they will cause a serious psychological blow. The situation with defrosting the water supply system in winter also applies to such disasters, because putting the system in order in the future will require partial or complete replacement of the pipelines. And if the pipes are buried in the ground or laid under buildings? The scope of the repair work will be large, and the costs are quite substantial. It is necessary to take this into account and secure your water supply in advance from freezing. A great way will be discussed below.