Monolithic houses: the advantages of technology

Recently, it has become popular to build monolithic houses. This technology has long been used by builders of Europe and the United States for the construction of cottages. In Russia it is used quite recently and is gaining rapid popularity and popularity. The advantages of such construction include the construction of buildings with a different number of floors, different forms and design challenges and destinations: residential, multi-storey and production. The monolith is a one-piece reinforced concrete structure, fully prepared for the latest construction stage, namely insulation and decoration. Monolithic houses differ from the panel ones in that the whole production cycle is carried out at the construction site. These structures can be built in the most compressed areas of the city center. The choice of projects of internal type of constructions is also wide. Re-planning in this room can be carried out without violating the strength of load-bearing structures, which in this type of construction are minimized.

Technology advantages

The main advantages of a monolith can be called: saving time and more tight deadlines for erection; Mechanical strength and rigidity; Service life and durability - about 200 years; Increase the level of thermal insulation and noise insulation due to the seamless design; Less weight of the product; Savings in construction costs.

Types of formwork

Monolithic houses have a foundation in the form of formwork, removable and non-removable. In the first case, take the finished form, pour in it a reinforced concrete structure, and after solidification of the solution is removed. It turns out the necessary form of the building. If the form is not fixed, the formwork is not removed, remaining a part of the structure. It is made of strong and high-quality materials in the form of multiple empty blocks, which are subsequently poured with mortar, connecting all the elements with special locks to get a solid monolithic wall. In the production of non-removable formwork, inexpensive expanded polystyrene foam is used, which looks like foam plastic filled with gas. It perfectly preserves heat and sound insulation. Construction techniques are constantly being improved, and now a monolithic residential building began to be built from reinforced steel mesh, superimposed on polystyrene and subsequently filled with another layer of concrete. Such simple manipulations allow polystyrene to maintain its quality and be reliably protected from external damage.

Terms of construction

Monolithic houses are an excellent option for people who want to implement non-standard projects. After all, the blocks can be combined in completely different sequences, which makes it possible to create non-standard and curved constructions. And their erection requires less time, in comparison with prefabricated buildings. On average, the construction of a house with an area of 100 m ² , takes about two months. Correctly built cottage has a long service life, because the systems of reinforced concrete have a safety margin of about 300 years. It is advisable for the construction of a cottage to resort to the help of experienced professionals who have a lot of subtleties when working with such material.

Subtleties of work

If you decide to build a monolithic house with your own hands, be sure to specify the type of soil and the depth of its freezing. You should also be aware that a cottage of this type needs an improved ventilation system and if it is not properly planned it will not breathe well. What is important, the foundation in this method of construction is laid perfectly flat surface.