Construction Of The Foundation Of A Country House

2024 Author: Gavin MacAdam | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-16 13:38

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Construction of the foundation of a country house - it is with the construction of the foundation that the construction of any structures begins. The strength of the entire building as a whole will directly depend on the strength of the foundation. The foundation is important for both large houses and small summer cottages such as sheds and gazebos.

It is very important to pay proper attention to the construction of the foundation, in this case you should not rush and strive to complete this stage as quickly as possible. Many summer residents strive to save money, but the foundation is not the element of construction that allows for haste and momentary choice.

First of all, even before you start building the foundation, you should calculate the weight of your future building and carefully study the geology of the soil on your site.

So, according to the unchanging tradition, from time immemorial, the foundation has been laid at the depth of soil freezing. However, it should be noted that such construction will be very difficult to call budget.

Therefore, all summer residents are advised to carefully carry out all preliminary work on the study of the soil. There are climatic maps for each area, with the help of which you can find out the depth of soil freezing in each immediate area and territory. First, the groundwater level should be measured, these measurements should be carried out exactly at the place where the building will be located in the future, and not on the entire site. After that, you will be able to determine the type of soil, then follow the maps to find out the bearing capacity of the corresponding soil. Further, the foundation is calculated based on taking into account the load from both snow and wind. After that, you can begin to determine the depth of the future foundation.

After you have taken all the required measurements. You should start choosing the type of foundation itself. So, if the soil is clayey on your site, and the groundwater is as high as possible, then it should immediately be noted that such conditions are the most unfavorable. If you are planning to build a light house, for example, a wooden one, then in this case you should choose a columnar foundation. In this case, the option of erecting a base from the so-called screw piles is also admissible.

If you build a brick house, then such options will be insufficient, because their bearing capacity is very small. In this case, strip or tiled types of foundations are provided for your choice.

It is worth noting that tiled foundations should be designated as universal. If you opt for a strip foundation, then you should pay great attention to the depth of soil freezing.

If, on your site, the soil is clayey, and the waters are located much below the freezing depth, then such conditions are quite favorable. In this case, you can give preference to literally any type of foundation: both tape, columnar, screw, and tiled. In this case, the choice will directly depend on the bearing capacity and weight of your future building.

If your site has sandy soils, then any type of foundation is also suitable here. In this case, the level of groundwater in this case will not matter.

So, the choice of foundation will directly depend on the soil. However, these data are not enough either. Indeed, for each specific building, the foundation will still be selected individually.

It will also be useful for summer residents to carefully ask their neighbors about what type of foundation they prefer. This information can be very helpful too. In any case, in such a matter as building a foundation, a thorough approach and careful planning becomes important, because no one wants to rebuild the entire building again. Only on condition of a well-built foundation will you get a durable and high-quality building in the future.