The walls of the house can be made of various materials: these are traditional brick with wood, and light modern blocks, and even a shell rock. When in doubt, what materials are best to choose for the walls of the house, you can study the reviews of developers. Drawing from them information about the practicality, durability and economic feasibility of using this or that material, you can make the right choice.
Log - classic version. It serves for a long time, “breathes”. It is easier to build from logs than from untreated ones.
Timber - can be solid and glued. The latter is more durable. There is also a double beam, invented in Finland. It consists of two wooden walls with insulation inside and is used where the climate is cold.
Brick - happens ceramic and silicate, white and red, hollow and full-bodied. For decoration, a thinner and more beautiful facing brick is used.
Aerated concrete and foam concrete - suitable for walls of low buildings. They are lightweight, inexpensive, easy to handle, and hold heat well.
Expanded clay - eco-friendly porous material, good heat insulator.
Polystyrene concrete - type of cellular concrete, which contains polystyrene granules. The material is light and durable, but is afraid of frost and high temperatures, crumbles.
Sawdust concrete - made of sawdust, cement and sand with various additives. The walls from it turn out to be warm, strong and light.
Arbolite - material where the wooden base is cement-reinforced. Due to this, the walls are not afraid of fire, do not dry out and do not rot.
There are still two types of block highly eco-friendly building materials. These are porous ceramic blocks and shell blocks.
When deciding on a specific material, it is necessary to take into account climatic conditions, the depth of groundwater, the number of floors of the future house, its design. All necessary costs should be calculated in advance. You can help with the selection of material reviews and thematic materials below.
