Mansard - a harmonious crown of any country house

The desire to build a full-fledged house in two floors often faces reality, when there is no opportunity for such construction. For example, there simply is not enough money to buy materials. In this case an attic is often erected. This is part of the building, which is located under the rafters and is operated as a living space.

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It should be noted that for the first time this word was used by the French architect Francois Mansar to designate the attic space, which is used as a residential building. According to SNIPs, the attic is a floor in the attic space, the facades of which are formed by the roof slopes (by the way, it can be of any design). The attic floor can be allocated the whole area of the building or part of it, but the main rule must be observed in any case - its walls should be smaller than the dimensions of the supporting structures.

Today, a wooden or brick attic is very popular for a variety of reasons:

1. It is possible to use the living space of the attic floor most rationally.
2. Saving of means is reached, for example, for purchase of building materials as it is not necessary to erect the second floor.
3. The arrangement of such a premise can significantly reduce the heat loss, however, this is achieved if the attic roof is technologically equipped properly.

The attic is a premise which should be arranged competently. First, you need to take care to lay waterproofing, heat-insulating and vapor-proof materials. This will protect the under-roof space from accumulation of condensate. For thermal insulation is most often used mineral wool, from the outside of the roof is waterproofing. It is important that between the heater and the waterproofing material there is space, which should be well ventilated.

Today, many country houses have attics. The plan of this attic floor should be chosen in accordance with the features of the main building. First, the geometry of the room is important, which at the same time must be connected with the main building communicatively. The second important point is the choice of the lighting system. As a rule, these are inclined roof skylights, which are built into the roof slopes. Ideally, in order to achieve a harmonious appearance of the whole house, the attic floor must be carried out in a single style. The same applies to the choice of material, although in some house projects a special distinction is made between the types of finishes to emphasize the boundary between the floors.

Since the attic - this is not a decorative room, but quite residential, then the requirements for interior design are quite high. It should immediately be noted that due to the location under the roof slopes, it becomes possible to make a competent floor plan. Most often in most houses projects where the attic floor is supposed to be erected, it is assigned to a recreation area, that is, bedrooms and bathrooms are set up here. Accordingly, it is necessary to approach the design of this space in the most responsible and competent manner.