Winter garden in a private house with their own hands

In order not to part with the summer, even in harsh winters and to have the opportunity to enjoy the greenery every day, you can equip your own winter garden. Such construction is most often done by professionals. But if there is a desire and time, then you can pick up a simple project and arrange a winter garden in a private house with your own hands. To maximize the cost savings and at the same time get a quality result, you should use the advice of experts, as well as comply with all technical requirements.

We decide on the design and side

One of the most important stages in the construction of a winter garden in a house is the choice of the side of the world:

  1. East. The best option, since the amount of solar radiation will not overheat the transparent structure, which means that the necessary microclimate will be maintained inside.
  2. West. A special feature of this aspect is the ability to retain the heat that has accumulated over the day, for a long time, for example, overnight.
  3. South. This option is also suitable for arranging a winter garden in a country house. It should be remembered: in order to prevent overheating of the room, it is necessary to take care of the organization of powerful ventilation and abundant watering. There is another side - in the winter time in the garden, which is located on the south side, it will be warm for a long time.
  4. North. A garden located from the north is a bad idea. It will be bad to accumulate heat and quickly lose it. If there is no other option, then it is worth considering a high-quality heating system.

When choosing a location for a winter garden, consider not only the specified characteristics, but also the design of the house itself.

Winter garden in a private house with their own hands Structural Options

Also, at this stage you should familiarize yourself with the types of structures. They are divided into two large groups:

  • adjoining the house;
  • detached.

Each of the options will make its own adjustments to the design and construction process. Do not forget that the shape of the room of the winter garden can be completely different. The most popular options are:

  • a rectangular extension to the house (the most common form, supplemented by a single shed roof);
  • a rectangular construction with a single shed roof, complemented by a roof part;
  • winter garden, attached to the corner from the outside of the cottage or cottage;
  • winter garden, attached to the inside corner (quarter-polygon);
  • building with a combined roof, for example, four-beam;
  • extension from the inside of the corner.

In fact, there are much more design options for buildings and everyone has the right to make his own changes and adjustments or combine the two options into one combined one.

Types of materials for cladding frame

Modern construction market offers the consumer a wide range of materials.

Glass

Winter garden in a private house with their own hands

One of the most common types of materials for plating. Many years use glass not only for winter gardens, but also for greenhouses, greenhouses, greenhouses and verandahs. Such popularity is due to the high carrying capacity, maximum sunlight transmission (almost 98%), and fast heat dissipation. If we talk about the shortcomings, here you can select only a few positions:

  • fragility;
  • high cost;
  • difficulty in processing.

It is possible to solve the problem of high cost by considering the glass of smaller thickness, and to increase the strength, the area of ​​the frame structure should be strengthened.

Polycarbonate

Winter garden in a private house with their own hands

This is one of the innovative developments that immediately appeared on the construction market and became very popular in various fields. Winter garden made of polycarbonate will allow you to perform all the work in less time and at the same time reduce the cost of buying the material. Its advantages include:

  • accessibility;
  • light weight;
  • ease of installation;
  • transparency;
  • elasticity;
  • Resistance to corrosion and fungus formation.

The upper protective layer of the material does not let moisture inside the structure, so it is not afraid of various precipitation.

Double-glazed windows

Winter garden in a private house with their own hands

Another trend in the construction of conservatories and greenhouses is the use of double-glazed windows. The profile can be:

  • aluminum;
  • metal-plastic;
  • wooden.

Different types of glass can be used for the manufacture of glass packs: glass-reflecting, energy-saving, multifunctional and transparent float glass.

Construction technology

Winter garden in a private house with their own hands Technology

The construction itself was conceived The winter garden is a continuation of the area and roof of the house. With proper selection of materials and well-thought-out design, the winter garden will not sink under the weight of snow. Beforehand it is necessary to make drawings and plans with dimensions.This will allow you to purchase the required amount of materials and perform high-quality construction.

Foundation and floor

Winter garden in a private house with their own hands Extension on the tape footing

The first step in creating The winter garden is pouring the foundation. There are a few nuances to consider here: a winter garden is a one-story construction, where weighty tubs with various plants particularly affect the overall load. Therefore, if you want to avoid subsidence of the soil, you should do the pouring of the foundation.

When deciding how to make a foundation, follow the technology of a tape variant. To do this, it will be enough to dig a trench on the previously applied markup. The depth should be about 50 cm, and the width should not exceed 15 cm. For reinforcement of the base, use reinforcement. At the bottom of the trench lay a pillow of a mixture of sand and rubble. She will play the role of thermal insulation. Do not forget about waterproofing: one or two layers of roofing material will be enough. Then pour the cement mortar.

Winter garden in a private house with their own hands Strip footing scheme

When choosing materials for the floor, it is best to use concrete. After complete solidification, it is necessary to lay the finishing material, namely:

  • wood;
  • stone (natural or artificial);
  • porcelain stoneware;
  • tile .

Winter garden in a private house with their own hands Concrete floor

While setting up the floor, do not forget about the insulation layer and waterproofing. The first will not give heat to the ground, and the second will not allow groundwater to the structure.

Walls

Winter garden in a private house with their own hands Walls can be built from different materials

For Structural structures can also choose one of the proposed options or a combination of them:

  • brick;
  • aluminum profile;
  • wood;
  • metal (steel ).

The role of fasteners, depending on the chosen material, can be nails, screws, dowels. Can be bonded using a welding machine (for steel construction). The pitch between the guides is determined by the width of the material purchased for the cladding.

After construction, you can proceed to the immediate plating (glass or polycarbonate) or the installation of double-glazed windows. The joints between the walls of the house and the winter garden must pass through insulating foam.

The following combination is considered the ideal option: metal supports and aluminum profiles.

Roof

Winter garden in a private house with their own hands Choose double-glazed windows as the roof

When choosing a material for the arrangement of the roof, one very important point should be taken into account: the glass will not be able to withstand the snow cover, so you should not give it preference. It is best to sheathe the roof with polycarbonate, or install double or triple-glazed windows. There should also be a slope that will allow the snow to fall down itself and not block the path to sunlight.

The thickness of the glass in the double-glazed windows should not exceed 5 mm, otherwise the roof structure will be too heavy.

Heating - basis

Winter garden in a private house with their own hands Heat circulation

To find the right one option, it is necessary not only to study the properties and capabilities of the systems, but also to know the location and features of the winter garden itself. Also, the selection criteria should include financial opportunities. Consider the main types of heating that can be used for heating the winter garden, as well as their positive and negative sides.

Electric heaters

Winter garden in a private house with their own hands Electric heaters

Advantages:

  • movement throughout the room, depending on the need;
  • heating power control;
  • easy operation.

Disadvantages:

  • the high price of the heaters themselves and the cost of electricity;
  • an additional decrease in air humidity.

Split systems and UFO

Winter garden in a private house with their own hands UFO

Advantages:

  • temperature control;
  • fast and uniform heating;
  • do not dry the air.

Disadvantages:

  • high cost;
  • additional power consumption.

Water heating

Winter garden in a private house with their own hands

Benefits:

  • constant temperature maintenance;
  • available cost;
  • no temperature drops with adjoining rooms.

Disadvantages:

  • the need for professional tools (for example, welding), as well as the skills to install and plunge into the existing heating system.

Stove

Winter garden in a private house with their own hands Winter garden with fireplace

Advantages:

  • available raw materials for heating (wood);
  • colorful garden design.

Disadvantages:

  • uneven temperature distribution;
  • the need for constant monitoring;
  • high fire danger.

Underfloor

Winter garden in a private house with their own hands

Benefits:

  • additional heating of soil and plant roots;
  • uniform and rapid distribution of heat;
  • the ability to avoid icing of glass on the walls and roof;
  • heating water in an irrigation system.

Disadvantages:

  • high cost;
  • installation before starting the garden;
  • difficulty in performing repairs.

To create an optimal and efficient heating system, it is best to use several of the above options at the same time.

Arrangement

Winter garden in a private house with their own hands Arrangement of the winter garden

Winter garden in the house can be attributed to complex engineering structures, which are constructed with the aim of breeding plants in comfortable conditions throughout the year. To realize this, it is necessary to adhere to the following mandatory conditions:

  • tightness;
  • humidity;
  • temperature;
  • lighting;
  • watering;
  • airing.

On some points it is worth stopping in more detail.

Ventilation

Winter garden in a private house with their own hands Natural ventilation

Due to the large number of plants in the room air humidity is constantly increasing, which leads to the formation of condensate. To avoid this is quite simple - you need to install or equip the ventilation system:

  • natural ventilation of the air will be achieved when there are a sufficient number of air vents and air holes; the garden is a modern split system.

Winter garden in a private house with their own hands You can install fans

When organizing ventilation, it is worth considering that a draft - is the enemy of plants, which can destroy them.

Lighting

Winter garden in a private house with their own hands

Thanks to the wall covering and the roof with transparent material, there will be a sufficient amount of natural lighting throughout the day. But at the same time, it is worth considering that in cloudy weather, as well as in winter, this will not be enough. Among a wide variety of sources of artificial lighting, that is, the types of lamps, it is necessary to distinguish only fluorescent ones. Among their advantages can be noted:

  • low heat transfer;
  • high luminous flux;
  • energy saving.

Recently, special fitolamps have become increasingly popular for creating lighting in a winter garden or greenhouse. They favor plant photosynthesis.

Watering

Winter garden in a private house with their own hands Current drip irrigation

Continuous watering is necessary to provide at the stage of laying the ground and the formation of flower beds with plants. Best for these purposes fit modern drip irrigation system. Through the laid hoses, water will drop by drop into the ground. To monitor watering, use sensors that monitor soil moisture.

Add moisture to the air of an artificial reservoir itself, for example, a fountain or a humidifier.

Decorative design

Winter garden in a private house with their own hands Decorative design

According to the designers, it is best to divide the winter garden into several separate zones. This approach will increase the functionality of the room. In order to properly design the , design, there should be three main areas:

  1. Decorative. Growing plants and creating common landscape floral compositions. Here can be placed a reservoir, a fountain, an aquarium, decorative forms and compositions.
  2. Recreational. Equipment living space for recreation and leisure time. The furniture is placed.
  3. Communicative. Here are the aisles and tracks, which can be easily moved from one zone to another.

Winter garden in a private house with their own hands Recreation area

The stylistic direction of the design of the winter garden depends entirely on the wishes and the preferences of the owners. Among the most common styles can be distinguished classic, Japanese, high-tech, country and modern.

It is impossible to equip a spacious winter garden in the apartment. But owners of cottages, country cottages and private houses may well create a personal evergreen oasis in which it will be pleasant to spend time with a cup of tea on a frosty day. The shape and size of the winter garden will depend solely on their own capabilities and fantasies.

On the roof of the house

Winter garden in a private house with their own hands

The winter garden on the roof, depending on the arrangement, can be:

  1. Extensive. The main purpose of these gardens - the cultivation of greenery. Their installation is simple, and such a garden is very inexpensive. There is no recreation area. Such a garden is not designed for such use.
  2. The intensive garden is designed not only for growing plants, but also for outdoor activities.It is appropriate that it was equipped with paths, flower beds, lawns and small trees. Accordingly, the price of this garden will be more expensive than its counterpart, used exclusively for growing plants.

The winter garden can be equipped not only in the adjoining extensions, but also on the roofs / penthouses of private / apartment buildings, office buildings, sports complexes, banks and restaurants.

Advantages of the roof garden

Winter garden in a private house with their own hands

The following are the main advantages of this solution:

  • The ability to enjoy the view of the night sky without lit up electric lamps.
  • The garden can be fully ventilated even in calm weather.
  • Do not take into account the direction of light. Lighting / darkening can be organized by adjusting the film, curtains, etc.
  • Your home will stand out against other buildings.

What you need to consider

Winter garden in a private house with their own hands

Before you start building a roof garden, you need to take into account some of the nuances that should be reflected in the project:

  1. The winter garden is an additional load on the walls of the house / foundation. Therefore, it is important to determine in advance the level of these loads exerted by fertile soil, plants, equipment and decorative elements.
  2. It is necessary to create conditions that will prevent the growth of roots beyond the designated area.
  3. It is important to make a high quality waterproofing layer. It will house your garden. You should also properly think out the system of irrigation and drainage. These measures must be carried out, as the plants need watering, and in order to avoid the destruction of the roof and the decay of the root system, excess moisture should be removed.
  4. The roof structure should be made in such a way that people can safely walk on it.
  5. For the plants to be comfortable in the garden, as well as for normal care of the garden, it is necessary to provide for the installation of appropriate lighting fixtures.

Roof preparation

Winter garden in a private house with their own hands

At the first stage, the roof should be cleaned of roofing material and all that will interfere with construction. As for the frame, it can be made from a wooden beam / metal corner. However, the most suitable material for this is an aluminum profile / tube. The main advantage of aluminum profiles / pipes is their low weight, the possibility of painting them in the desired color and no need to care for the frame from it in the future.

Collect the frame better on the ground .

Steps for the manufacture of frame construction

Winter garden in a private house with their own hands

  • Pipe / profile cutting according to the project.
  • Assembly and connection of blanks. As a connecting fastener can be used welding seam or hardware. If you choose for reliability, then wins the weld. However, its implementation requires a welding machine and experience with it. If you still connect the elements of the structure by welding, then each seam will need to be cleaned and primed.
  • Section Connection. Everything necessary for installation of the frame on the roof should be included in the lower elements of the sections.
  • Each section is pre-primed.

Technical aspects

Winter garden in a private house with their own hands

The roof of the winter garden should have an inclination from 30º to the inside. So, the water flow will be provided, snow creep, and more importantly, this angle will facilitate the penetration of more sun rays into the garden. The roof should be equipped with an anti-icing system, which will prevent its deformation in the future.

The number of doors is determined at the design stage of the garden. The entrance to the winter garden is usually made from inside the room. Since this is a roof garden, it is important to consider the presence of a staircase with a railing.

The presence of air vents will help to provide airing, which will contribute to the continuous circulation of air. The area under the vents / doors should be 1/4 of the entire glazed garden area. Immediately install mosquito nets on the windows.

Arrangement of other engineering communications and the choice of materials for glazing does not differ from the technology described in this article.

Video

See how the construction of the winter garden is assembled:

Photos

Winter garden in a private house with their own hands A great place for tea drinking

Winter garden in a private house with their own hands Recreation area

Winter garden in a private house with their own hands Cozy winter garden

Winter garden in a private house with their own hands Garden with tropical plants

Winter garden in a private house with their own hands Herbal compositions

Winter garden in a private house with their own hands Winter garden in the annexe

Winter garden in a private house with their own hands Hall in the winter garden

Winter garden in a private house with their own hands Landscaped garden

Winter garden in a private house with their own hands Frame option

Winter garden in a private house with their own hands Restroom in the winter garden

Winter garden in a private house with their own hands Massive garden project

Winter garden in a private house with their own hands Saturated th winter garden

Winter garden in a private house with their own hands Original implementation

Winter garden in a private house with their own hands Reception in a winter garden

Winter garden in a private house with their own hands A cozy option

Winter garden in a private house with their own hands The picturesque winter garden

Winter garden in a private house with their own hands Winter garden on the balcony

Schemes

On the diagrams you can see the options for arranging the winter garden:

Winter garden in a private house with their own hands Drawing

Winter garden in a private house with their own hands Sketch

Winter garden in a private house with their own hands Project

Winter garden in a private house with their own hands Sizes of the winter garden

Winter garden in a private house with their own hands Scheme of permanent exposure

Winter garden in a private house with their own hands Garden scheme

Winter garden in a private house with their own hands Scheme of the winter garden

Winter garden in a private house with their own hands Scheme in yes lnovostochny style

Winter garden in a private house with their own hands Colonial style

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