Those who dream of a cottage outside the city for permanent residence and / or a comfortable seasonal vacation, in this section of the catalog will find visualized projects of beautiful two-storey houses created by the architectural bureau Shop-project. Thanks to convenient navigation, you can easily choose the most attractive options, learn about the layout, characteristics of the residential building and, if desired, order the necessary project documentation.

Housing suitable for everyone

Project two-story house with a layout ─ a solution for families with many people who want to live away from the bustle of the city and the smog of the metropolis, but own a small plot of land on which they dream of building a compact, comfortable, convenient housing for everyone with many advantages:

• More living space in a small area. In houses with two floors of usable space, several times more. You can save hundreds adjoining territory, having received a generous piece of land in the open air, for which people move to the countryside. Here you can build a gazebo, a pool with a barbecue area or just plant flowers;
• Separate family areas. Two floors ─ comfort for the whole family, as they allow all members to have their own "refuge", separate from others. Privacy is an important criterion in favor of 2-storey house projects. Small children can sleep peacefully and no one needs to whisper and walk on tiptoe ─ nothing will disturb the sleep of the little ones.
• In addition, as a rule, at least two bathrooms are planned, which allows you not to take a queue to take a shower.

Of course, the houses built according to the projects of the Shop-project company are comfortable, which is why they are in demand.

Profitable offer

The Shop-project company offers completed projects of two-story houses and luxurious country cottages. This section presents houses in various styles: from classic to ultra-modern, taking into account fashionable architectural trends in project design.
Built from natural wood or brick, with terraces, verandas, balconies, garages and saunas, the generous variety makes it easy to choose a 2-storey residential building project, even if the requirements are very strict. Experienced architects of the Shop-project company are ready to listen to all the wishes, "whims" of demanding customers, in order to jointly create the housing they dream of.

Individual design

Sometimes it happens that clients do not find a house they like in a realistic catalog because there are details in the layout that do not suit them. In this case, our architectural studio will quickly make the necessary changes to the selected project, taking into account all the additions and ideas of the customer. With the help of detailed visualization, the future owner will be able to see it in all details. You can also get acquainted with the prices and get the calculation of the estimate for the construction.

After everything is finalized Required documents for the purchased land plot, you can go to the layout of the house. Of course, you can review several dozen finished projects, or you can contact the construction company you like with an individual order and individual requirements. The plan of a small two-story house is selected quite quickly.

Plan of a small two-story brick house

Recently, the plan of a two-story house with an attic and a garage has been very popular. But first, it is worth considering the simple projects of country houses and the features of their design. Most often, houses of this type are built from profiled wood, which is distinguished by ideal sound and thermal insulation qualities, as well as environmental friendliness and a high level of fire safety.

However, the plan of a two-story house made of glued or galvanized timber will require huge financial investments, so houses made of brick and concrete blocks still have not lost their popularity.

Plan of a two-story house from a bar

One of the important stages in the design of a multi-storey building is the selection of building materials, the purpose of which is to ensure not only first-class performance, but also impeccable appearance. A high-quality layout of a two-story house requires a competent approach to the construction of foundation supports, which is also another significant factor that determines the optimal building materials.

Today, more and more often in the suburban areas of small towns you can see many wooden houses with multiple floors. The reason for such popularity of wood building material is impeccable performance and stylish appearance.

The plan of a simple two-story house made of glued laminated timber and other wood is best solution for small and quiet areas. Glued laminated timber endures any effects of capricious weather, especially high levels of humidity and sudden changes in temperature. At the same time, indoors, both on the lower and upper floors, a unique atmosphere of homeliness and comfort is created. In addition, this building material meets all European and domestic quality and environmental safety standards.

Looking for beautiful projects two-story houses with photo-visualizations and layouts? Our catalog contains modern projects of practical two-story houses and cottages made of various wall materials: foam blocks, aerated concrete or ceramic blocks (they are interchangeable, what to choose during construction depends on your preferences and financial capabilities). Most of the designed and presented projects have a garage, there are options for several cars. Successful layouts allow you to place spacious living rooms with a fireplace on the first floor of the house, three or more bedrooms with a separate bathroom on the second floor. node for the master bedroom. Many projects from the catalog have a balcony. If you are not a fan of such solutions, you can remove it if you wish by making the necessary changes to the drawings. We note another feature inherent in two-story houses and cottages, with equal areas, the cost of their construction is cheaper than one-story ones, and a mansard roof will save even more.

Two-storey house is a prestige building. It . And for urban residents, such a home is the number one dream. Today we will talk about how to competently draw up plans for two-story houses. We have prepared for you a lot of recommendations for their improvement.

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Distinctive features of two-story cottages

Before embarking on the design of a two-story house, it should be remembered that this building has several distinctive features. They must be taken into account.

A two-story house can not be built on any. There are cases when the characteristics of the soil do not allow the construction of such structures. For this reason, before design work, you should carefully study the geodesy of the site and it is better to involve professionals for this work.

Advice! Before purchasing a building plot, walk around the area and pay attention to neighboring houses. Ask yourself why the neighbors only build one-story buildings, or why almost all houses have cracks. All these observations should lead you to the appropriate conclusions.

You should also pay attention to the general concept of the architecture of the area. Agree, it is ridiculous to put a log house in the middle of Victorian mansions.

So, three special requirements for a two-story house:

• suitable soil;
• appropriate building conditions in the area;
• high-quality project, taking into account all safety requirements.

Pros of houses with two floors

So why do many developers prefer two floors to one? Let's look at the obvious reasons for the popularity of this choice:

Attractive look	Two-story buildings can be using the second light, turrets, balconies
Comfortable living conditions	Many aspects can be added to this point: both magnificent views of, and the possibility of privacy on the second floor, and successful zoning of space
Saving land area	A two-story building takes up much less space than the same area. The vacant seat can be taken, or for recreation
Convenient layout	Common rooms are usually located on the ground floor. utility rooms. The second is reserved for personal space.
Construction conditions	The amount of work on and is significantly reduced. In fact, the cost of building a two-story house is cheaper than the same area.

Disadvantages of two-story buildings

Do not blindly get involved in projects. Structures with two floors have drawbacks, they should be remembered and compensated for in the design process:

Foundation costs	The foundation for a tall building will need a more powerful one. You will have to fork out for quality materials and additional work.
Additional costs for the arrangement of stairs	Two-story houses will require not only an internal staircase or. To ensure the safety of residents, you will also need to install an external emergency evacuation ladder.
Difficulties in laying communications	In a house with two floors, it is more difficult to carry out and. Additional node connections and switches will be required.
The age of family members must be taken into account when designing	In the projects of private houses, rooms for the elderly are located on the ground floor. This way you will save them from having to climb up.
The need for high-quality thermal insulation of the second floor	On the second floor, without high-quality thermal insulation, it is hot in summer and cold in winter. It is necessary to think over a high-quality system and install devices.

Difficulties to be faced

For a two-story structure, reliable ones will be required. Their design should be given special attention, otherwise the home will not be safe.

In addition, certain difficulties await you in the process of engineering communications design.

Heating a two-story residential building will require the use of a system with. and also need a special structure, because on the second floor you will need at least one more bathroom. You should carefully consider the system at home and lay the wiring in such a way as to ensure its maximum safety.

And this is not all the difficulties that await you. Be prepared for the fact that building a two-story house is a difficult task.

The choice of material for construction

About a quarter of the construction budget goes to the walls. It is important to carefully and prudently approach the choice of material.

This should be done without compromising the strength and reliability of the home, so let's see what materials are inexpensive and at the same time of high quality.

By what criteria should building materials be selected:

• affordable price - in this regard, you can save a lot by choosing light-weight material. It does not require a powerful one - and this is another article for saving;
• heat-insulating qualities of the material - you should select products that are suitable for the climatic conditions of your region;
• the cost of building walls - the larger the elements of construction, the less time it will take to work. The fastest way to build frame structures;
• finishing requirements - some building materials, such as logs, do not require finishing, this can save a lot.

And now let's look at some of the most common options for building walls.

Everything new is a well-forgotten old: wood

There was a time when construction almost stopped. The country was massively built from, assembling, like designers, multi-storey buildings. The skills of talented architects were lost, and no one understood how much healthier and happier the residents of wooden houses were. Understanding came with time and now wood is again one of the most popular materials for suburban construction. The projects of small houses are in the greatest demand.

Like any building material, wood has its advantages and disadvantages. Let's consider them in more detail:

Minuses
Wood reacts sharply to atmospheric humidity.	Have you noticed how a wooden front door closes tightly in spring and autumn and does not stay in the opening at all in summer? The tree is able to swell, absorbing atmospheric moisture. In dry and hot weather, it can crack. All these facts affect the structure. From excess moisture, a fungus appears on the wood and rot can begin, and cracks must be periodically caulked so that there are no drafts.
fire hazard	In this regard, wood is the leader among other materials. Dry old wood catches fire quickly and strongly. In order to secure your home, you will have to carefully treat the walls with fire retardants, but they do not give a 100% guarantee.
Long shrink process	Only glued beams practically do not shrink. All other types of wood building material require time to shrink. The house must stand for at least a year before moving in.
pros
Excellent air exchange	The tree "breathes", so you do not need to install any complex and supply devices
High thermal insulation qualities	The wooden house is warm in winter and comfortable in summer. Wooden houses practically do not need, and heating costs are much lower than in block and buildings.
Benefit for health	In an environmentally friendly wooden house, it is not only easier to breathe - the air is saturated with resinous substances and phytoncides, which is very beneficial for health
Low construction costs	A wooden house does not need a strong foundation. In the old days, log cabins were built on boulders. Modern technologies allow the use of shallow or.
Quick erection	A wooden house is put up in about two to three months. It should be noted that you can build at any time of the year.
Durability	Don't trust the skeptics. Look at the samples of ancient architecture - these buildings stood for more than one hundred years, and they were not always carefully looked after. And if you look after the house and do it in a timely manner current repairs, it will serve more than one generation of your family.

Admire the projects of small two-story wooden houses, embodied in different regions of Russia:

And now a little more about the different "wooden" technologies.

Frame structures

Frame technologies are experiencing a peak in popularity. This method of construction came from Europe and America. Remember footage of the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina? It was strange to observe that practically nothing remained of the huge populated areas. The secret is simple - a powerful element simply "dismantled" light frame structures and scattered them like houses of cards. It is not for nothing that the inhabitants of states prone to such cataclysms have fortified shelters outside their houses. What do we have?

In our latitudes, thank God, there are almost no hurricanes. And frame structures have practically no contraindications. You will be surprised, but similar structures were erected with us before. In the dense forests of Karelia and Siberia, people still live in the villages of builders railways. And they live in houses built using frame technology. Such houses are already half a century old and more, and at the same time they are warm and durable, just like fifty years ago. There is only one conclusion - if you build with high quality, in compliance with all requirements, you can get a reliable and solid frame house as a result.

During the construction process, no mortar or special construction equipment is needed. Frame house installed on or column foundation. You can build it at any time of the year.

Advice! The most durable construction will be if you use a metal frame. It is exceptionally strong and durable and will not let you down under any circumstances. In addition, repairing a house with a metal frame will be much easier.

Frame buildings perfectly retain heat due to the special design of the walls, reminiscent of a layer cake.

Important! When building a frame house, cracks should not be allowed. It is necessary to follow all the joints and carefully adjust the plates.

We present a photo of projects of brick houses and cottages:

Aerated concrete buildings

pros
Good heat retention	Due to the porous structure, the material contains many air capsules and perfectly maintains the temperature regime in the room.
Light weight design	Foam blocks weigh much lighter than bricks. For such a house, there is no need to equip a reinforced foundation.
Moisture Immunity	Blocks are made by pouring into molds. Their coating does not absorb moisture from the air, and, therefore, in such a house there will be no dampness and mold.
Long service life	Foam concrete blocks have the useful property of gaining strength during operation. The longer the structure lasts, the stronger it is.
fire safety	Foam concrete does not burn and does not support fire. It is one of the safest building materials.
Erection speed	The blocks have a strict geometric shape and large sizes. This simplifies the installation process. For gluing blocks, you can use an unusual cement mortar and tile adhesive.
Variation of architectural forms	Blocks are perfectly sawn, they can be given any shape. Thanks to these properties, it is easy to build from blocks not only smooth walls, but also columns, arches and other complex shapes.
Minuses
Building shrinkage	A foam concrete house shrinks slightly, about 2 millimeters per square meter. The process takes up to six months.
Special requirements for finishing materials	For the processing of foam blocks, you can not use any Decoration Materials. Careful priming will be required.
The need for reinforcement	The fragility of building elements made of foam concrete requires reinforcement of the structure with a reinforcing mesh.

A small photo catalog of foam concrete country houses:

Houses on a metal frame

We have already touched on the topic of frame construction when we talked about wooden houses. But on a metal frame, you can make not only a house from OSB panels.

Using a steel frame, you can build or build a house.

Previously, steel frames were used only in industrial construction. Now this technology is becoming more and more established in individual construction. Steel is used to create the basis of walls and ceilings, shaping.

The metal frame requires special insulation. Its main advantage is that such a base does not deform and does not shrink, it can be mounted at any time of the year.

It is believed that the metal frame of the house is dangerous because it can become a current conductor in a thunderstorm. To prevent this from happening, the structure is grounded, and the racks themselves are carefully insulated with a special coating.

Examples of houses on metal krakas:

How to plan a two-story house

The internal space of the house must be carefully planned, divided into functional zones. First of all, it is necessary to separate the residential area from the technical premises. The technical, auxiliary premises include a workshop, a laundry room, a pantry and,. The living area includes bedrooms, living room, guest room, office, gym and so on.

Advice! The technical zone is located in the northern part of the building, where there are a minimum of windows. Living rooms are oriented to the south and east.

A few tips for the general layout of a two-story house:

• the fewer corridors the better. This space is of little practical use, so try not to make them too long. It is better to provide a hall - it can be used as additional space for placing stairs and a hallway;
• in the project, pay enough attention to insolation. The larger the window, the less you will subsequently spend on lighting. Large windows on sunny side will save on heating. There are recommendations on the norm of glazing - 1 square meter for 8 squares of the area of ​​​​the room;
• often uses a combination of rooms, for example, a living room and a kitchen;
• for a balcony on the second floor, it is better to design an additional external support. So you secure the structure and keep the heat in the house from cold bridges;
• do not forget to design a vestibule before entering the house, at least a small one. It will keep the heat in the house;
• in a two-story house, at least two bathrooms must be provided - one for each floor;
• do not get carried away with the complex geometry of the roof. The simpler the ramp, the easier it is to perform and the better it will keep warm;
• if you are planning a real fireplace in the house, it should be provided at the design stage, then it will be problematic to integrate it into the finished building;
• if you are building country house, keep in mind that most owners rarely stop there. Perhaps over time you will decide to do. Think about it ahead of time. Perhaps leave one wall of the first floor without windows.

Ground floor plan

In a two-story house, the kitchen, living room, technical rooms and a guest room are usually located on the ground floor. This is the minimum set for a small cottage. If funds allow, you can order a pool or a gym, a winter garden from the designer.

A little about the main premises of the first floor:

Kitchen	In a country cottage, it is logical to combine. When choosing the dimensions of the room, focus on the amount of furniture needed, the size of the dining group. Do not make this room narrow, otherwise it will be inconvenient for you to cook and set the table.
bathroom	placed next to the kitchen or corridor. The minimum size is 5 square meters.
The corridor	Narrow ones will interfere with the promotion and movement of furniture. The minimum width of the corridor is one and a half meters.
Living room	This room should be as spacious as possible. If you have planned a second light, then this is the best idea for the living room. Large windows overlooking the garden are welcome. A fireplace is also placed here and late guests can comfortably spend the night there.

This is the minimum list of premises for the first floor. Here are some examples of ready-made free projects of houses and cottages with ground floor drawings:

Second floor plan

The second floor is a recreation and privacy area. There is a children's bedroom here. If the area of ​​the cottage is large, a large hall can be placed on the second floor as a zone for family recreation and communication. It is more convenient to place next to the bedroom.

Advice! If a garage is attached to the cottage, do not place a nursery above the garage. Malfunctions in ventilation can lead to the ingress of car gases into the room.

As on the first floor, try to get by with a minimum of corridors, or better, get rid of them altogether. Replace the hallway with a walk-through room.

If there is a baby in the house, then it is better if the nursery door is located directly next to the parent's bedroom.

Keep in mind that in a two-story house, the whole family will spend most of the day on the ground floor. Therefore, the rooms on the second floor do not have to be large, but certainly cozy.

Projects of the 2nd floor of the house:

Combination of premises in projects of two-story houses

If the ground floor occupies a small area, you can minimize the number and combine several rooms into one. Such a project will be called a studio. You will get that the living room, kitchen, dining room and hall will be one large space. In this case, zoned using simple design techniques.

Doors leading to the bathroom and guest room are installed in the studio. It is also located on the next floor.

Advice! When planning rooms in the house, use 3D graphics. It will allow you to visually imagine what the delimited space will look like.

If the studio option does not suit you, consider other types of combination. You can combine the kitchen and dining room, living room and.

Examples of planning houses and cottages with two floors and combined rooms:

This is a practical solution that allows you to save on materials. You can live in the attic all year round, the rooms in it are no different in terms of heat saving from full-fledged floors. And by the way, the attic greatly lightens the overall weight of the building, so you can use a less powerful foundation.

Features of the geometry of the roof in this case are carefully calculated in such a way that they have ceilings of at least 220 centimeters.

Internal inclined planes are easy to arrange so that they do not put pressure on your perception.

Photo projects of houses with an attic inside and outside.

In private construction, two-story houses (photos and projects occupy a significant part of the proposals of various construction companies, among them you can include houses with an attic) - this is, first of all, an opportunity to get a sufficient amount of living space in a small area.

On a plot of 6-8 acres, a house with a living area, for example, 130-150 sq. 2, will look, to put it mildly, cumbersome, but you still need a place under garage and other outbuildings, so there will be no space left for a lawn or garden with a vegetable garden. In addition, it is quite difficult to correctly plan a one-story house of a large area, avoiding walk-through rooms and creating a functional space - in some large projects one-story houses the total area of ​​halls and corridors can reach 25-30%. With equal living space, a two-story house, even with an attached garage, occupies much less area on the site.

Projects of two-story houses (meaning both completely two-story houses, with a cold attic, and houses with attic) have other advantages:

• aesthetic appeal - a two-story house makes it possible to implement more architectural ideas and techniques, so most often its facades look not only more solid and representative, but also much prettier and more attractive than those of one-story houses. In addition, there is a certain stereotype that a two-story house is "cooler" than a one-story house - the complex shape of the roof and the house will greatly improve the architectural expressiveness of the house

• space zoning - the layout of a two-story house allows you to divide the living area into "night" (the second floor, where the bedrooms of the owners of the house are usually located) and "day" (first floor - kitchen/dining room, living room, boiler room, utility rooms, etc.). Those. at any time you can move to the second floor and ensure peace and quiet, minimizing the possibility of even an accidental intrusion of an outsider
• beautiful view - which opens from the balcony, from the terrace or french window, especially if you take into account the habit of erecting monolithic fences up to 3 meters high in plots. Of course, they can be skillfully decorated (hidden) using vertical gardening techniques, but still some feeling of a “prison courtyard” will remain.

• use for the construction of houses of a wide variety of materials - brick, aerated concrete, timber (glued, profiled), rounded log, as well as construction using frame technology

However, the disadvantages characteristic of two-story houses must also be taken into account:

• installation of stairs - without which it is simply impossible to get to the second floor. On the one hand, it will "eat" from 7 to 12 sq.m, depending on the design, usable area. On the other hand, the older the tenants of the house become, the more problematic it becomes for them to get to the second floor. If the house is originally conceived for an elderly couple, then the second floor can be reserved for guest bedrooms, the plan of such a house should provide for the placement of "main" rooms on the first floor. And one more important point- stairs, if we take the safety of houses in general - the most traumatic place

• if the layout does not provide for the placement of bathrooms one above the other, then the layout of sewer pipes and the provision of lower bathroom ventilation as well as kitchens. AT brick houses you will have to provide and lay out a channel, otherwise - drill through holes and insert air valves, which will increase heat loss, in an aerated concrete house - drill channels directly in the walls. The arrangement of the ventilation system in a one-story house is much simpler and more economical
• with the same thermal insulation, a one-story house is 10% warmer than a two-story house
• in case of fire, it is much easier to evacuate from a one-story house

On the engineering systems worth staying separately. If in the projects of one-story houses most communications can be carried out simply by using the attic, then in a two-story house the same sewer and water pipes will have to be laid inside the interfloor overlap, which significantly complicates its design and significantly complicates the repair of systems in the event of force majeure situations.

Advice! System drawings should provide for the possibility of access to them through control hatches, especially in the most critical areas for breakdowns.

For heating two-story houses, it will be necessary to install a pump for forced circulation of water; in a one-story house, depending on the design, you can get by with "gravity". But the ventilation system, which has already been partially discussed above, will create the greatest problems. Installation plastic windows and thorough insulation of the house will require the installation of a supply and exhaust unit with ventilation ducts, which is quite difficult and costly in a two-story house. In fact, electricity distribution will be the same in complexity and cost in a one-story house as in a two-story house.

The device of the fireplace will also become more complicated - if you install it on the first floor, then you need to accurately plan how the chimney will pass through the second floor, plus - ensure fire safety in the interfloor area. And to install a fireplace on the second floor, you will need to lay a reinforced concrete base.

Projects of one- and two-story houses: which is more economical

Separately, it is worth highlighting the question of comparing the cost of houses. In general, a simple rule applies here - the higher the number of storeys of the building, the cheaper it is for 1 sq.m of usable area. Savings start from the roof - its area is smaller, so the cost of roofing materials and framing is significantly reduced. If you make an overlap between floors, first and second, of wood, you can save on finishing and rough screed, as well as floor insulation. In this case, the floorboard immediately performs the functions of both the finishing coating and the bearing part of the floor. But the use of concrete floors as a floor will nullify the difference in the cost of a floor in a one- and two-story house.