What material is cheaper to build a house from and how not to be mistaken

Private construction has become very popular not only in our country, but also abroad, but most do not take into account the budget and do not count on what is cheaper and better to build a house.

Nowadays, a large number of building materials are produced and some we copy which are produced abroad, but are they all suitable for our climate?

Next, we will analyze what material is best build a house without sacrificing quality and how to make reasonable savings.

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Before scanning a building

Of course, you can buy a ready-made house and not bother, but not everyone is interested in it, because building a house is not easy and not entirely cheap.

So let's start with planning, because your further expenses will depend on this. But there is no general recommendation for choosing budget materials, and there are some reasons for this.

It is necessary to take into account the following nuances :

1. The climate in the region and the location of the building on the ground. After all, the thickness of the walls of the building and additional insulation of the walls depend on this.
2. Ground characteristics . These characteristics determine what kind of waterproofing to use and what type of foundation to arrange.

Moreover, any building materials have their positive and negative qualities. For this reason, it will be necessary to select the most important properties for a particular home and what actions can be minimized or not.

Any professional will tell you that about forty percent of the cost goes to the foundation, in which case you have to look for cheaper materials to use.

For example, on foam block foundation it will not work to build brick walls, because in this case the foundation will not be reliable and the structure will quickly collapse.

The internal layout of the building and its architecture

The cost of construction will be lower if there are fewer different balconies, terraces, graceful roof transitions and walkways.

Engineering solution

Parts of the structure can be made in different ways. It is necessary to use the space correctly, because this is a real way to significantly reduce costs. An important factor is to achieve the maximum usable area.

Materials for finishing are purchased in sufficient quantities.

Selection of materials

For some reason, in practice, when choosing a material, there is a large overspending.

Building materials such as expanded polystyrene blocks are not worth paying attention to.

So, let's consider the main building materials from which it is worth building a house.

Wooden house

Positive qualities :

• Houses made of wood are insulated to a minimum, because wood keeps heat well;
• A house made of wood can also be built on lighter foundations;
• In houses made of wood a good microclimate;
• You can also choose cheaper options as a building material (log or timber ).

Negative qualities :

• A house made of wood takes a long time to sit down, so it won't be possible to move in or decorate the house quickly.

• Also, a house made of wood requires constant caulking and processing of the material with special compounds .
• Since it is very difficult to build an entire house, it is best to entrust some work to professionals. The tree is also subject to thermal effects and insect damage.

The cost of construction :

• from pine timber is approximately from 11 800 rubles / m2;
• from glued laminated timber - from RUB 33,000 / m2.

Brick house

Positive qualities :

• Reinforced concrete slabs are used for interfloor floors;
• A brick house is strong enough;
• Also, a brick house is not subject to decay.

Negative qualities :

• A brick house must be well insulated;
• Such a house also needs a solid foundation;
• Such a house has a long construction period;
• Not everyone can make good brickwork on their own and therefore it will be necessary to hire professional workers.

Houses made of aerated concrete and foam concrete

Positive qualities :

• These materials are slightly warmer than bricks and therefore thermal insulation is not necessary. But still, it is better to make the walls thicker;
• Houses made of aerated concrete and foam blocks are not subject to decay;
• Similarly, houses and these materials are built quite quickly;
• The ability to erect a lightweight foundation;
• Also, a house from foam blocks and aerated concrete can be built without the help of specialists, because construction is not difficult.

Negative qualities :

• For aerated concrete, waterproofing must be of high quality;
• It is impossible to build too high houses from these materials, therefore that the material is not strong enough;
• The disadvantage of materials is the method of arranging the joints of products and reinforcing structures;
• Finishing of foam concrete is very difficult because it is very fragile.

The approximate cost of aerated concrete and foam block construction is 15 500 rubles / m².

Construction cost - from 15 500 rubles / m².

Frame houses

Positive qualities :

• This house can be built entirely with your own hands, but in order to install the panels you need to hire a construction crane;
• any foundation will do ;
• Construction is proceeding quickly and the frame house is being built very quickly.

Negative qualities :

• The negative qualities are exactly the same as those of wood, because the frame panels are made of wood.

The approximate cost of building a frame house is 11,000 rubles / m².

Of course, the article contains approximate prices, because construction and finishing materials in different regions have different prices.

This means that the renovation of the building will be frequent and the consumption of energy resources will be higher, which will lead to increased costs. To avoid this, select quality materials.

We hope this information was useful to you.

Good luck