We have selected for you 10 projects of houses that have three main attributes of the modern style: a small area, simple architecture, the most useful space. Choose any project, and our architects will adapt it to your site or individual requests

In the private sector, power outages occur more frequently than in cities. The reason for this is a high degree of wear and tear of suburban networks of power supply, and often force majeure situations - storms and snowfall. In addition, the consequences of accidents in the country are not eliminated as quickly as in regional centers and the capital. And if regular power cuts are a serious problem, it can be fixed by installing an electric generator in the back room of a house or on the street

Environmentally friendly building materials - an important criterion, which are guided when choosing a technology to build a cottage. After all, the house that we build for ourselves and our children should not pose a threat to the health of the residents either in the short term or in the long term. And aerated concrete in this sense is an excellent environmentally friendly solution

Frame construction is one of the most economical ways to build private buildings. And often it is more promising and more profitable than an investment in a high-rise building or the purchase of housing on the secondary market. But is it worth striving for maximum price reduction in frame construction?

Although brick cottages are reliable, durable and attractive in appearance, this building material is less and less used for load-bearing walls. The reason for this is the high cost of building and operating brick buildings. However, choosing modern technology and building a house, for example, from aerated concrete or on the basis of a wooden frame, you can achieve an almost complete imitation of a brick building. To do this, the cottage must be finished with clinker or face ceramic bricks.

Finishing the cottage and the arrangement of the roof involves the choice of color and material of the roof, facade and gutters. But not everyone thinks that in addition to these elements there is another important detail that can change the overall exterior of a private house. We are talking about overhangs of the pitched roof, which in most cases are covered with soffits from plastic, wood or metal.

The traditional wood-burning fireplace with an open firebox is considered a symbol of status and home comfort. But lately, with the development of building technologies and an increase in energy efficiency requirements, such solutions are in demand only in elite mansions with classic interiors. In other cases, to replace open fireplaces come modern solutions with a door made of glass, which also can be used for heating.

The negative consequences and dangers that arise when a water supply breaks through are obvious to everyone. The sooner we find a leak, the less money will have to be spent on redecorating or overhauling and restoring equipment flooded with water. And if in a multi-storey building in the absence of the owners, you can count on the vigilance of neighbors who block the water supply, in a private household.

Today, two ways of building energy-efficient houses are most in demand on the construction market - on the basis of a wooden frame and from aerated concrete. Both technologies have different advantages, which we will discuss in today's material.

Garden pond - a great way to decorate the garden. Smoothly flowing water in combination with decorative lighting and attractive water plants will allow you to comfortably decorate a secret corner of the garden. But without regular cleaning and filtering of the water in just a few days, the unsightly swamp will turn. In the period of autumn leaf fall and summer heat, man-made ponds require even closer attention and care.