Flat roof house designs have recently become more popular all over the world. Some instances of houses can be safely called masterpieces of architecture. In our country, this direction is still developing, therefore, choosing such a solution for construction, you become the owner of an exclusive modern home.
Flat-roofed houses look spectacular, and are also endowed with a number of advantages:
- roof construction will take less time and cost less;
- ease of maintenance, cleaning and repair work is carried out easier and without the use of special equipment;
- the possibility of useful use of the roof area, for example, to arrange a terrace, tables for relaxation, a flower garden or a sports place.
Construction of houses with a flat roof
Despite its apparent simplicity, the strength of the house will be achieved only with careful carrying out of the necessary calculations, especially with regard to ensuring a sufficient level of waterproofing and water drainage, in case of an error, the structure may collapse. That is why for the design and construction of houses with a flat roof, it is necessary to contact specialists who have sufficient experience and comply with the required building codes and standards.
Our catalog contains many ready-made projects of houses with a flat roof. Using a convenient filter, you will find various houses by area, number of floors and material of execution (brick, aerated concrete, frame) with a photo and price for construction.
If no cottage project in the catalog fits, we will be happy to develop an individual project for you, where we will take into account and implement all your wishes.
Cooperating with Villaexpert, you can be sure that the construction of a turnkey flat roof house will be carried out at the highest level and at a reasonable price, and you will receive a house project as a gift.
The domestic consumer has long been familiar with the features of a flat roof, and believes that it is used for multi-storey government buildings. But modern manufacturers decided to expand their market, and found a new application for it.
It is surprising, but appeared with a flat roof, featuring the same set of functional features. It is suitable primarily for the area in the territory in which snowy winters and strong winds occur at the time accompanying their manifestation.
Their power will quickly blow away large layers of snow, and the roof will always be clean. And powerful hurricanes will not be afraid of such a roof covering. The thing is, it doesn't actually exist.
But this is only part of its capabilities. It will be possible to place many useful buildings for different seasons on it. This may be a greenhouse or a small garden, or maybe a dance floor. Other options are available, based on the strength of the imagination of its owner.
But in order for everything to work out well, it is necessary to study the nuances of creating such structures. Now let's take a look at many issues related to this topic. To begin with, we advise you to familiarize yourself with the photo of houses with a flat roof, which have already proven their suitability for various purposes.
What is the benefit of this roof structure?
If we talk only about a private house, then they lie in the following points:
This version of the roof will take up a smaller area in comparison with the most gently sloping pitched modifications. This will help save on the amount of materials.
The process of its construction is noticeably faster than the installation of a gable or hip version. Due to this feature, it is much more profitable to create modern houses with a flat roof.
Comfort and safety of the necessary rafter work processes are ensured. It is quite spacious and difficult to fall off.
It differs from the gable design in that there is no need to carry out dismantling work from the outdated coating. It can be used as additional waterproofing or protection. This will help save energy and time.
Its surface is suitable for use as an additional territory for organizing a flower garden, a cozy terrace, a greenhouse.
You can mount various transparent elements that help organize a beautiful view of the open starry sky at night or clouds with the sun in the daytime. And a charming view opens up to admire the rain or a strong storm - there are fans of this state of nature.
Helps to adjust the house to the basics of the minimalist style. It has now gained notable popularity.
What are the disadvantages? “Unfortunately they are…
If there is no strong wind, this option generously collects a lot of snow on its surface. You will need to clean it often in order to use the territory for your own purposes. Sometimes it can lead to noticeable leaks.
Clearing snow will often have to be done by mechanical means. They can damage the roof.
The structure of the roof is particularly complex in comparison with other types of forms. It will have to organize a lot of drains. They, in turn, often get clogged.
From the pitched version of the roof covering, water flows off on its own and this happens very quickly. She doesn't do much damage.
On the flat version, the water usually stands still and builds up as the rainfall lasts. You will have to control the humidity of the insulation and make the coating at a small angle so that the water gradually finds the drains.
It will require less materials than pitched. But the creation itself is much more complicated. There are many subtleties that not everyone knows about, and therefore often this version of the roof does not turn out the way it was intended.
Because of this, many believe that a flat roof in a private house is not the best option. But now domestic manufacturers have learned about the positive Western experience and have learned how to create the right materials.
And installation specialists adopted the methods of quality work in this direction, and the situation began to change for the better. This approach has already taken root in Russia.
Is it suitable for frame versions of houses?
Yes, today you can see a frame house with a flat roof, more and more often it is perceived as commonplace. This roof can be two directions. For operation and without it.
If the roof is to be used, then it will be adapted for the convenient movement of people on its surface. For this, a rigid version of the screed or another version of the rigid base is used. Due to the pressure from the movement of people, the roof can leak. In this regard, it is necessary to consider the creation of reliable isolation from water.
But there is a version without human exploitation. Usually no one walks on it or rarely appears to clean its surface. The load on its area is distributed over the entire surface. But she has one major problem. Its service life is too short. Although such a version, due to possible, situation-satisfactory features, is often used.
There is also a classic version of a flat roof. It is often referred to as a soft roof option. It is formed by a carrier plate. Thermal insulation on it is laid on top of the coating for vapor barrier. And then a bituminous version of the waterproofing in the form of rolls is rolled over the thermal insulation.
Due to the advantageous features, this option is used to form such a roof modification on a frame house more often than any other.
But experts also distinguish an inversion version for the formation of a flat roof. Sometimes this modification helps create the style of a flat roof house with the creative mind of an experienced designer. It is distinguished by the fact that the waterproofing will have to be applied to the waterproofing carpet.
This will help protect against temperature changes and ultraviolet rays from the sun, which is important if it is located in an open area and under their direct access. And this version also allows you to increase the service life - the force of impact on the waterproofing from the processes of melting or freezing of snow precipitation is noticeably reduced. It is quite suitable for installing furniture, mounting a greenhouse.
Important Points
For a high-quality arrangement of a flat version of the roof, in any case, laying the correct version of the carpet will be required. It will help soften the base in case of thermal or mechanical stress. This will help ensure the durability of the coating.
Now, based on the influence of Western culture, Russians have begun to pay more and more attention to this roof option. The domestic user realized that a cup of coffee at any time on such a roof is a wonderful option. Here the sky is open at any time. And there is constant access to clean air. This is a great option, but a pitched roof cannot offer this.
Of course, not everyone can afford such a roof. Usually the maximum for a Russian is access to a balcony. But over time, it will become a reality for every inhabitant of our country.
If you have the opportunity to create it today, there is no doubt that this is the best option. Today, high-tech style houses are gaining great popularity and, on their basis, a flat roof is mainly used. She has become their full-fledged companion.
Photo of houses with a flat roof
In recent decades, there has been a notable leap in the quality of the realizations of private country houses and residences. The taste preferences of people are being improved, technologies are being developed in the field of construction, engineering networks and finishing materials. Thanks to this, modern architecture becomes freer and bolder, and more and more projects of houses and cottages with flat roofs appear.
When designing houses with flat roofs, the architect has much more freedom in creating a three-dimensional composition, when compared with designing houses with pitched roofs. The volume of the building can be either very simple and concise, or quite complex and multifaceted, and the visual image depends only on the general concept and is not limited by any style features.
There are several variations of the architectural expression of a flat roof:
- No roof overhangs. With this option, the wall of the building turns into a parapet. Simple cubic volumes are obtained, from which it is possible to compose a volume-spatial composition of any complexity.
- With roof overhangs. In this case, the floor slab extends beyond the outer walls of the building. It can be a small canopy or a canopy over an entire terrace. The rhythm of clear horizontal canopies creates a very dynamic and free composition. Thanks to the roof overhangs, the volume of the building is not limited by the contour of the walls, which creates a feeling of lightness.
- A combination of cubic volumes and horizontal overhangs. As a result of a combination of two techniques, a complex play of volumes and horizontal planes is obtained, which makes the composition dynamic and filled with details.
Benefits of flat roof houses
When comparing flat-roof and pitched-roof house designs, there are several objective advantages to flat-roof houses. Due to the even ceilings, the interior spaces are geometrically correct and clean, there are no uncomfortable corners and ceiling bevels, as on the attic floors of houses with pitched roofs. The height of the ceiling is chosen to be optimal for a given scale of the premises, while in houses with pitched roofs there are areas with too low or too high height. Thus, in cottages with flat roofs, the entire projected volume of the building is used as efficiently as possible.
As a rule, the second floors of houses with flat roofs are smaller in area compared to the first. Thanks to this, it becomes possible to make exploitable roofs on the second floor. You can play out various scenarios for using open spaces, diversifying pastime in a country house. In addition, the terraces visually increase the interior space of the premises, being their natural continuation.
Water disposal in flat roof projects
There are several developed solutions for draining rainwater from flat roofs. In one house, several methods can be used at once, depending on the features of the architecture of the building. It is most desirable to use organized internal drainage, when water is collected from roofs and terraces into funnels, and then through a system of downpipes located inside the house, it goes into the storm sewer.
There are two options for external drainage. In the first one, water is also collected by funnels, but only in this case, drainpipes are located outside the building and descend to the ground along the facades. In the second version, the water is drained through a parapet funnel, which is a horizontal pipe built into the parapet.
And a variant of an unorganized external drain from canopies and unexploited canopies is possible.
Operation of houses with flat roofs in winter
In our climatic zone, cottage owners must be prepared for the fact that in winter snow lies on roofs and terraces. Subject to all construction technologies, this does not pose any danger either to the building structures or to the coating materials. To clean snow or not is the choice of the owners of the house. When developing a constructive project for a house, all possible loads are taken into account, including snow loads, taken according to climatic standards for a given region. The most reliable construction technology suitable for the implementation of houses with flat exploited roofs is monolithic-frame. In this technology, a monolithic building frame is cast from reinforced concrete right at the construction site, consisting of a foundation slab, columns, pylons and floor slabs. The walls are laid out from light block materials. A one-piece monolithic floor, cast using hydrophobic additives, is in itself a reliable base that is resistant to moisture penetration. A roofing cake is laid on top of the slab with a final layer of waterproofing. There are several types of modern waterproofing materials, the choice of which depends on the finish of the terrace. If, according to the project, the terrace is finished with porcelain stoneware, then cement waterproofing is applied under it. If a terrace board on adjustable supports is supposed, then either rolled waterproofing or a membrane can be used. Any of these types of waterproofing, when properly installed, provides reliable protection of the roofing pie from moisture.
Designing houses with flat roofs in the architectural bureau of Ilya Eliseev
The architectural bureau of Ilya Eliseev is engaged in the individual design and construction of houses and cottages with flat roofs. We work in this architectural direction, as it meets our aesthetic preferences and meets all the requirements necessary for living in a country house. Over the years of designing and implementing flat roof houses, we have accumulated enough knowledge and skills to create projects of the highest class. At the stage of developing a house, we think over in detail all building structures, technological units, walls and floors, as well as the arrangement of engineering networks, so that the operation of the house is as comfortable as possible and does not require increased attention.
Flat Roof House Projects
In our country, a flat roof is a rather atypical solution. Therefore, such a house will stand out among other buildings. A flat roof serves as a kind of indicator of the status of the owner, the breadth of his views and the absence of conventions.
But a house with a flat roof is not just a tribute to fashion and a desire to stand out. If earlier only elite apartment buildings were supplied with exploitable roofing, today it is increasingly becoming an attribute of country houses. A flat roof allows you to realize fantasies that the owners of pitched roofs never dreamed of. This is a luxurious flower garden, and a pond with a beach area. Not the last role in choosing such a roof is played by material benefits. After all, it eliminates the need to design and build a truss system. True, a flat roof has significant disadvantages. For example, the lack of under-roof space, and hence the thermal insulation that it provides.
A house with a flat roof needs an attic with high-quality hydro and thermal insulation. To do this, you need expensive materials. No matter how flat the roof is, a minimum slope is still needed there. Usually it is 5-15 degrees. Such an angle of inclination is sufficient so that the roof does not collect rain and melt water. Moreover, on a perfectly flat roof, you will have to make a slope, that is, give it some slope. For this, special materials are used - plates with a certain angle. It is possible to use bulk materials. If you are concerned about the issue of cleaning snow in winter, calm down, taking on a shovel is not necessary at all. A warm cable will help solve the problem, thanks to which the snow will constantly melt and flow off the roof on its own. However, even what, in essence, is a disadvantage, can be a virtue. It is not necessary to remove all the snow from the roof. Leaving it there in a quantity that is safe for the roof, you get natural thermal insulation, which means you can save on heating.
If you decide to order a house project with a flat roof, you should remember that such construction can be associated with certain difficulties. For example, during the installation of a roof, all requirements for waterproofing must be met. Otherwise, in the future you will encounter leaks and water accumulating on the roof. You can order an individual project or buy a standard project of a house with a flat roof. In any case, you will be prompted to choose one of two types of roofing. It can be a lightweight or operated flat roof. Lightweight roofing does not provide for operation. In this case, the beams are laid on top of the load-bearing walls and fixed in place. The next step is to mount the batten, then lay the waterproofing in several layers.
The next stage is the laying of thermal insulation and the installation of ventilation vents so that condensate does not accumulate in the insulation. Finally, the roof must be waterproofed with roofing membranes. If you choose flat roof house plan and would like to arrange a recreation area at the top, then you need to choose a building with a solid roof, designed for significant loads. There are several ways to equip such a roof. Concrete slabs can serve as ceilings. It will not be possible to lay such a roof without the involvement of heavy equipment, in addition, it needs to be insulated. Also, metal support beams can be used as the basis for the roofing. The most modern way is ceramic roofing blocks. This material will give the roof strength, will keep the heat inside and will not let in sounds from the outside. Such blocks are resistant to moisture.
The architectural designs of flat roof houses represent a wide range of layouts and areas. One-story and two-level houses of this collection are truly original and unique. The Z500 company is constantly expanding its collection by adding new modern flat roof houses. We wish you to enjoy viewing and choosing projects!
Houses with a flat roof (photos, videos, drawings, draft designs of which can be viewed in this section) resonate with the usual image of a country private house from childhood. They leave an impression of extravagance, audacity and novelty, which is why they are unusual and more and more attractive, which explains the demand for them in 2016. Simple at first glance, hi-tech and constructivism architectural trends, one of the main features of which are flat roofs, cause deceptive impressions. Only high-class architects from a pile of rectangular structures can create a truly harmonious, stylish, elegant new home, endowed with comfortable, energy-efficient qualities and functionality. In this section, we have collected just such projects of residential cottages with a flat roof, which can be purchased at average market prices.
Layout of projects of houses with a flat roof: the convenience of choice
For the convenience of finding private houses, we have placed two filter options on the catalog page.
By selecting certain parameters in the filter (architectural style, site parameters, etc.), you can quickly select projects that best suit your wishes (diagrams and sketches are attached to almost all projects). Filters located above and to the right of the catalog are not related to each other. By choosing on the right, for example, projects of cottages with a flat roof ranging in size from 100 to 150 m2 with an entrance located from the south, you can use the top filter to set the display from the cheapest to the most expensive and reveal the minimum cost of such projects. Then, by setting the selection in width from the minimum in ascending order, you can explore the offers of narrow houses corresponding to the initially selected category. The parameters of the right search form remain unchanged.
Flat Roof House Project Plans: Our Additions
When choosing plans for flat roof houses, we advise you to carefully study our add-ons offered to order along with the main project. They were created by us with the aim of simplifying, accelerating the implementation of the project you like in life and making your home more comfortable.
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