On the site intended by target use for gardening it is also possible to build capital residential buildings. When the area it is small and on it trees already grow, bushes are planted, it is possible to be limited to construction of small lodge which windows will leave in garden.
Basic purpose
For a start, formulate requirements to which this dwelling has to answer. Even if the small, garden lodge has to provide you necessary comfort and cosiness when you live in it. Its main destination – permanent residence of one-two people in warm season and their periodic presence in the early spring and late fall. In this case also short-term arrivals to winter time when someone from your members of household wants to spend weekend or holidays in nature will be possible.
Proceeding from listed, decide on those requirements to which has to satisfy this house. By definition, it has to be small therefore size 5х6 or even 4х5 meters have to be enough. Whenever possible, under roof it is possible to make penthouse which will allow to increase its useful area. Do not forget to provide window there. As a rule, there is no opportunity to be connected to high-level networks of utilities on garden sites, but there is quite enough if you bring electricity to the house and you will provide autonomous water supply.
Water for watering of garden is necessary anyway therefore on the site the well has to be constructed or the well is drilled. In this case it is possible to establish hydraulic pump and to carry out the pipeline to the house, all this it will be possible to make the hands. Or by means of professionals, make internal distributing on 3-4 points: rinse basin, washbasin, shower and toilet bowl. Yes, it is better to establish toilet bowl in the house and to refuse use of medieval cesspool especially as he will not take a lot of place.
Consider that the part of the square of the first floor will be occupied by the ladder conducting in penthouse. If room space for you is critical, the ladder can be made outside.
The autonomous system of the sewerage with bilocular septic tank or even with the septic tank made of automobile tires will manage absolutely cheap, but will provide necessary comfort. For this purpose it is necessary to buy also the heater. Usually, on 2 people rather not of the really powerful instantaneous water heater which will give the chance to take shower, to wash and wash the dishes hot water. For heating will be couples of convector or infrared heaters enough on 2.5 KW which will provide with heat the 1st floor and penthouse. Good thermal insulation will be provided by plastic okna.
If there is opportunity, make verandah which will be table in the summer, and in the winter if to glaze it, the hall, the protecting lodge from direct penetration of cold air.
Features of planning
As in the house, will live generally in the summer, two separate bedrooms can be made in penthouse. You should not partition off the first floor on little rooms cages, place below the kitchen combined with the hall living room. In the hall deliver two-three of cozy folding sofas and chairs that it was possible to stack guests on them. On the first floor, near kitchen place also bathroom, it is possible combined.