The construction of frames came to us from America, where this technology prevails in low-rise construction. Its history comes from the very first colonies of settlements that appeared on these lands. It is not surprising that American projects frame houses so popular in our country. What are the features of this technology? We are all familiar with this style from the films we watch so often at home. Frame houses in American style differ simple forms, often have two floors, a veranda and a garage on the 1st floor. When locating a house on a plot, much attention is paid to landscaping and good lawn in front of the house. An unconditional attribute of this style is a well-groomed low fence. How can one understand such a style requires large area plot.
The internal layout of the house involves the construction of spacious and comfortable premises. The roof usually has complex shape, being a decoration of the house. Often has “cuckoo birds”. Also modern American frame houses may have pitched roof with a large angle of inclination, complemented by a well-designed drainage system ( drainage system and snow guards)
The construction of houses based on a wooden frame has a number of features that affect both the layout and appearance Houses.
We sorted it out in past messages. Now let's look at the layout American houses.
In American homes you almost never see a hallway or hallway. Instead, all entrance doors lead directly to the living room or other living room. You can enter the house not only through the front door. Most often there are at least two or three entrance doors. Front door or façade. back door(usually glass) leads to the back patio. The third door is to the garage. Sometimes a door to the outside can be found in the most unusual place, for example in a toilet. This is explained quite simply - so that you can go to the toilet from the pool without entering the house.
When you ask an American about the size of a house, you will almost always hear three parameters - the number of bedrooms, the number of bathrooms, and total area. For example, 3/2 1600 sq. ft. means that this is a house with three bedrooms, two bathrooms, and a size of about 150 sq. m.
Private rooms
The interior space of American houses is divided into a private zone and a public zone. The private zone primarily includes bedrooms. The bedrooms are divided into a “master bedroom” and all other bedrooms. A separate bedroom is provided to the parent couple and each adult family member. Children of the same sex, up to a certain age (12 years old), can share one bedroom, and then get their own. For example, a family of 4 will almost always live in a house with 3-4 bedrooms. The bedroom must have a window. If a room does not have a window, then it cannot be a bedroom. Also, almost always the bedroom should have a built-in wardrobe or storage room.
The master room is the largest bedroom, it usually has a walk-in closet, or even two dressing rooms s, and almost always has its own separate bathroom with toilet and bath. IN expensive houses, the bathroom in the master room can be very fancy, with a jacuzzi, several washbasins, fancy showers, etc.
The remaining bedrooms usually have wardrobe cabinets smaller sizes. The remaining bedrooms may not have their own toilet and bathroom, and they can combine one toilet/bathroom for 2 bedrooms.
Enough for children's bathrooms typical layout this is washbasin>toilet>bathroom. Also, very often lower washbasins, toilets, and bathtubs are installed in children's bathrooms.
Here is an example of a typical plan for an inexpensive American house. 
Sometimes there is a configuration where the toilet has two doors, and access is possible from two different bedrooms (this is called a Jack and Jill Bathroom). 
There is almost never a chandelier on the ceiling of a bedroom. Often instead of a chandelier there is a fan (with or without a lamp). And the main lighting in bedrooms, as a rule, is not very bright, and is arranged using spotlights or floor lamps.
Public rooms
If the house is two-story, then the private zone is located on the second floor, and on the first there will be a public zone - kitchen, living room, hall, dining room. If the house is one-story, then the public area will be in the center. Also, one room can be reserved for an office or library. The basement, if there is one, will be equipped as a library, gym, bar or game room.
The public area is usually not divided into separate rooms, instead, the entire space is open and divided only by arches, partitions, and shelving. The kitchen from the dining room is most often separated only by a bar counter or not separated at all. For example, on this plan, the family room, dining room, living room and kitchen are actually combined into one space. It is worth remembering that in English, the word room means both a room with 4 walls and just a place/space, so a dining room can be either a dining room or just a place for a table.
In addition, half of the bathroom is often in the public area. What is half a bathroom? This is a toilet with a hand washbasin so that guests do not have to go to the toilet through the bedrooms. 
A patio is not only welcome, but considered a must. You can arrange a nursery there playground, a small garden, there are often swimming pools, and there will almost always be a place for a barbecue.
Auxiliary or work premises:
For storing things there are ba large number of built-in wardrobes, storage rooms, a basement and attic equipped for storage, and a spacious garage attached to the house. The washing machine is installed not in the bathroom or in the kitchen, but in a special room for washing. Sometimes they are placed in the garage. Linen can also be dried and ironed here.
You almost never see wallpaper on the walls inside American homes. Internal walls almost always painted. Light and plain walls dominate
Separately worth mentioning interior doors. In addition to ordinary doors with hinges, American homes are very great variety other options:
1. Barn door, moves sideways on a rail. 
2. Folding doors are usually used for closets and other utility rooms.
3. Sliding doors 
4. Pocket doors that go into the wall are also common. 
A few more different plans
Then they begin to pour the foundation itself.
For this you can use either concrete foundation, or piles.
Stage 2. Construction of the frame
Treat with an antiseptic After the foundation work has been completed, the exterior finishing begins.
The final stage implies interior decoration, according to your design project - installation, plumbing, ceiling installation, furniture placement
Construction time of a conventional frame-panel house– from 1 month to 3.
American Home Decoration
When you have chosen the technology you need and decided on building materials, you can start choosing finishing materials. There is already complete scope for your imagination, because there are practically no restrictions here. Everyone can choose materials to their taste. Therefore, do not look for standards, but let your imagination run wild.
In conclusion, I would like to say that such construction of frame houses using American technology is very profitable and justifies all expectations. And choose a project that suits your individual conditions, very easy.
The bulk of American housing is cozy houses no more than two floors high. Projects of such cottages involve living in them big family under one roof, where large living rooms and kitchens are located on the first floors, and bedrooms and children's rooms on the second (remember the movie Home Alone;)).
The layout of American houses has features that can easily and quickly distinguish it from other types of residential buildings:
- wide porch;
- the presence of an equipped additional room in the attic;
- comfortable terraces for reading the newspaper and drinking morning coffee;
- tiled roofs;
- bay windows.
Modern projects adapted to our climate. Cottages are built according to frame technology which involves the use of dry lumber. Next wooden frame insulated and sheathed OSB boards. This is the simplest construction method and does not require the help of large construction crews. A garage for one or two family cars must be present. The house itself must have good sound insulation, while all finishing materials are exclusively natural.
The style of buildings made using this technology can be called recognizable, but the finishing of the facade, which the customer chooses independently, will help make them original and unique.
This construction technology makes it possible to implement any design ideas without the use of complex construction equipment. Despite the absence of the need to use expensive equipment, the cost of houses remains at a premium level due to the implementation of original stylistic solutions and the use of high-quality building materials.
Order the construction of an American house
If you want a beautiful American cottage in St. Petersburg or Leningrad Region, then our company is ready to help you with its construction. We offer you large selection from already finished projects with the possibility of their adjustment, as well as the creation of individual solutions from scratch on a turnkey basis. Photo finished buildings can be viewed on the website in the appropriate section, where the estimated prices for the proposed housing are also indicated.
American home designs are a mixture of different architectural styles. This is a practical home, distinguished convenient layout, which is ideal for a large family.
Features of American-style house projects
This architectural style came to us from America, where settlers year after year added to the classic frame, wooden or brick house their national traditions, constantly improving it. Thanks to this, the facade of such housing always looks attractive, despite its simplicity.
When choosing a suitable project plan for yourself, you should adhere to the following rules:
- It’s convenient if the kitchen is combined with the dining room; as a result, you save usable space, and the room for preparing and eating food is bright and very spacious;
- if there are small children in the family, then their bedroom should be on the second floor or attic, and the parent’s bedroom should be on the first;
- peculiarity American design in brevity, thanks to this the living room can be combined with a children's room game room, or use the glazed heated veranda as an additional room to accommodate a study or miniature fitness room;
- V two-story cottages where will he live big family, it is worth taking care of the presence of two bathrooms and the same number of bathrooms, this will allow you to avoid creating a queue in them in the mornings, when children are getting ready for school and parents are going to work.
Types of American-style house designs
The price of a project plan always depends on its complexity or the size of the house itself. Projects one-story houses cheaper. And if additional architectural forms are provided, the cost will increase slightly. In any case, it is more profitable than ordering individual design from scratch. And you won’t need any extra time to prepare the documentation again.
Such cottages often have a built-in garage, which saves site space. It is convenient to use it in the future for building a gazebo or digging a swimming pool.
Compare projects with each other American cottages and houses by choosing best option, you can use our catalog. We have a large selection of ready-made design plans, each of which can be modified by architects to suit the customer’s needs. Using our projects for the construction of country housing, you will be sure that everything in it is thought out to the smallest detail.
