When choosing a suitable project for a future home, developers primarily focus on the speed of installation work, because for a modern person, any delay seems to be a serious problem - these are the realities of our fast-paced life. It is also important that we all do not want to face unpleasant moments that can be caused by seasonal changes in weather, since this will negatively affect the deadline for the completion of the project, and the desire to quickly find a new home forces us to accelerate. That is why people have increasingly become interested in new technologies in the construction of private houses.

Modern technologies in construction

Now let's talk about the practical aspect, because it is also important. For example, you rent construction tools, the payment for which must be paid daily, who would want to overpay? This is where advanced solutions come to the rescue, allowing you to implement a typical project in just two or three months. So what do the authors of innovative developments offer us, and what can we successfully implement on our construction site?

Modern and popular technology

We would like to immediately draw your attention to the fact that new technologies and high-tech building materials are different concepts, although they are on the same plane. For example, foam concrete blocks, rounded wooden logs and OSB boards are products that have appeared not so long ago, but these are not house building technologies; the method of their installation is another matter. Here you will find a non-standard approach to the usual construction process and improved performance indicators of private houses, but let's talk about everything in order.

TISE

This abbreviation is more familiar to us under the name “folk”, also known as “adjustable formwork”, and in full it reads: Technology of Individual Construction and Ecology. This invention belongs entirely to our compatriots, which is doubly pleasant. The main advantage of this innovative approach is that you can build a house with your own hands, without the help of specialists.

Application of adjustable formwork technology

Principle of technology

Modern construction of private houses, based on this method, is characterized by the pouring of pile or columnar foundations, often equipped with a grillage. Your main tool at this stage will be a drill, which was specially designed for TISE.

The walls of such houses are assembled from hollow lightweight blocks, formed directly on the construction site using modular formwork, which must be periodically moved. The whole point of the construction method is that you fix the modules (forms) in the place where the wall of the house will be and pour concrete into them. When the solution hardens, the modules are dismantled and transferred to a new location.

Construction of walls according to TISE

pros

If you all decide to build such a structure, then you will certainly be pleased with the absence of so-called cold bridges, which modern developers struggle with with varying success. Also, you don’t need a whole team of builders, because this kind of construction does not require more than 2–3 people, including the owner of the house, and even then only for individual processes (moving formwork, drilling soil).

Formwork dimensions

In this case, you do not have to rent or buy special equipment, which significantly reduces the construction cost. Moreover, you can independently choose the composition of the filler for the walls of such houses and combine materials (as an option - brick with concrete).

Frame construction

Currently, we rarely resort to this technology for building houses, but this is most likely due to a lack of information among private developers, which can change in a short time, which means there is a prospect for its spread.

Peculiarities

After the foundation is poured, they begin to assemble the frame. This design consists of beam elements located horizontally, vertically and diagonally, and articulated with each other. As a rule, wooden or metal frame elements are used here - it all depends on the personal preferences of the home owners.

Assembling a wooden frame

Metal blanks are naturally stronger, but connecting them will require drilling technological holes, which can be replaced by welding, and this complicates the process, but we want to build a house quickly and without complications. Based on the intricacies of working with metals, wooden “skeletons” remain more popular. Most often, this is timber, which facilitates the construction of wooden houses using new technologies due to the correct geometry.

Frame structure design

The walls here are a kind of cladding, and they can be built from various materials, with which they work according to new principles:

Please note that the second option is more difficult to implement (we are talking about the fact that we want to build a home with little effort). It is quite difficult to assemble ready-made shields correctly without violating the technology. And without a crane it is impossible to lift such massive elements, and this significantly complicates the process and leads to its increase in cost.

Advantages

Any type of foundation is suitable for the construction of such buildings, no matter what soil it will be poured on, even if we are talking about problematic landscapes. There is also the possibility of quick redevelopment without incurring large costs. The same applies to extensions, with which you can easily increase the area of ​​private houses - install additional frame elements and sheathe new walls.

For finishing you can use any materials, there are no restrictions.

3D panels

New trends in the construction industry sometimes represent modified principles that appeared earlier, and with 3D panels, vaguely reminiscent of the method of assembling frame-panel houses.

Construction from 3D panels

Panels produced on an industrial scale are not prefabricated panels, but monolithic polystyrene foam slabs, pre-reinforced with reinforcing mesh on each side. They are connected to each other using metal rods that penetrate the structure diagonally and extend beyond its limits. It is not difficult to build a house from such blocks, because they are quite light in weight, and the assembly is strong and reliable.

Features and Benefits

There is no “skeleton” of the house in its classical sense, but instead there are panels connected by a rigid coupling and forming the load-bearing walls of the building. After their erection, the structure is covered with a “jacket” of concrete on each side of the mounted panels.

3D panel design

The polymer material from which modern panels are made allows for heat loss to be reduced to a minimum, and this is an essential point in the construction of modern houses, both wooden and panel.. You can also build a structure from SIP panels - these are also new materials in the construction industry. However, they are little used on private construction sites due to their large dimensions.

This material is mainly chosen for the installation of large-scale objects. If for some reason you still do not give up the idea of ​​​​using SIP panels on your own site, it is better to order them from the manufacturer according to individual drawings, which will cost a pretty penny, and a considerable one.

Permanent formwork

One of the most well-known technologies, often used in private construction due to its availability and ease of implementation.

Ready-made house using permanent formwork technology

Construction principle

Like the TISE technology, the basis of the principle here is that you can quickly build a house without a team of craftsmen.

Fixed polystyrene foam formwork

Permanent formwork can be formed from block or panel elements, which during operation are placed along the perimeter of the base at a certain distance from each other, forming a partition. Reinforcement is placed in the cavity between the blocks and concrete is poured.

pros

As mentioned earlier, you can build such a house yourself, which will save you a lot of money. Helpers may only be needed at the stage of pouring the foundation and when installing the floors; otherwise, you can handle the rest yourself. At the same time, by choosing the right filler for wall formwork, you don’t have to worry about additional thermal insulation.

It turns out that building houses can be inexpensive and quite simple, and we are talking here about both block structures and their wooden counterparts. Knowing and applying the latest technologies, building a high-quality home today will not be difficult.

Anyone who has decided to start building their own country house may simply be confused by the abundance of technologies that exist today. Advertisements are literally full of their loud names - Finnish, Canadian, American, German, etc. What are modern technologies for constructing private houses, and which one to choose? Let's try to understand this issue.

Foreign experience

Many of us are familiar with traditional construction technologies. However, along with their use, our developers are increasingly adopting foreign experience in the construction of buildings. That is why, before construction of a house begins, new construction technologies, which are sometimes more economical and efficient, must be studied.

To begin with, it is worth noting that individual houses, according to their design scheme, are divided into the following:

Wall, including block and wooden, monolithic and panel;
- frame, built on the basis of PSTC and wood;
- modular.

Let us consider all these modifications and the modern construction technologies and materials used in their construction in more detail.

Wooden log houses

It is this natural material that is traditional. It has been used in the construction of houses for centuries. And today, the construction of residential low-rise buildings from solid wood remains a very popular technology, despite its high cost.

Currently, in the construction of wooden houses the following is used:

1. Round wood. Previously it was the cheapest material. That is why it was used in the construction of residential buildings. However, today it is almost impossible to find a specialist who would perform quality cutting.

2. Profiled timber. The use of this building material, which has natural moisture, was an attempt to reduce the cost of finishing the house. A groove and tenon are profiled on the edges of such a beam (top and bottom). An inter-crown seal is placed in them. Some manufacturers also perform comb profiling. The presence of these elements does not allow the timber to twist, which prevents displacement of the laid material.

3. Rounded log. This material is similar to profiled timber. Only its corner joints are made in the factory using special equipment and sawed “into the cup”. This material is a budget alternative to a log house.

4. Glued laminated timber. This is an expensive material, the construction of a house from which costs approximately twice as much as using galvanized one. The main advantage of such buildings is the absence of shrinkage. However, it is worth keeping in mind that a house whose walls are made of laminated veneer lumber does not “breathe”.

Recently, in Europe and Russia, modern technology for the construction of residential buildings has begun to find its application, when wooden log houses are made from vertical timber. The Alps became the birthplace of such development.

Houses that require a vertical arrangement of timber are assembled like a construction set. Holes in which air is located are pre-drilled in the building material itself. It is due to this that the walls of such houses have excellent thermal insulation properties and do not shrink. Is it worth going this route when building a house? New construction technologies are sometimes not without their drawbacks. The method of constructing walls with vertical beams also has disadvantages. Among them it is worth noting:

Impossibility of arranging an attic due to the small slope of the roof;
- the appearance of cracks when the wood dries out, which will subsequently have to be caulked periodically;
- inability to replace the lower crown if it rots.

Block houses

Today, private housing is usually built from this material. After all, blocks are cheaper compared to wood and have a standard heat transfer resistance coefficient.

For the construction of this type of house the following is used:

Brick;
- foam concrete;
- aerated concrete;
- ceramic brick/block;
- gas silicate;
- wood concrete.

Despite the fact that private developers still use brick in large quantities, modern building blocks are becoming increasingly popular. So, an interesting building material is wood concrete. It consists of 90% wood chips. The remaining 10% is a hardener and high-grade cement. The physical properties of wood concrete make it possible to compare it with wood. This is a low thermal conductivity similar to natural material, good sound insulation and air exchange. Wood concrete walls do not require additional insulation. Their optimal thickness is 38 cm.

Considering the latest construction technologies and materials, it is worth mentioning the ceramic block. Wood shavings are added to its composition during production. As a result of its gradual burnout during the technological process, voids filled with air are formed in the blocks. It is this that is an excellent heat insulator. Interestingly, this modern material is capable, unlike cellular concrete, of accumulating heat.

Panel houses

To construct this type of structure, SIP panels connected to each other are used. They are the supporting element of the entire structure.

SIP panels have a multilayer structure. They consist of 2 OSB boards separated by a layer of expanded polystyrene. The walls of such a house do not require additional insulation. Moreover, they can be erected in the shortest possible time.

This technology is usually used in the construction of houses intended for temporary residence (for example, dachas).

Monolithic housing

This technology involves the installation of either removable or permanent formwork. In those places where the walls will be erected, blocks with cavities are installed. They are filled with concrete and reinforced. Such walls will not require additional insulation.

Permanent formwork is made from:

Chip-cement slabs;
- fiber cement boards;
- panels made of expanded polystyrene sheets.

As for cement fiberboard, it is a composition containing mineralized shavings and cement. In its properties it is very similar to wood, differing from natural material in its low degree of flammability.

Removable formwork for the construction of monolithic houses is usually used from laminated plywood. It is installed until the foam concrete hardens, after which it is removed and transferred to a new section of the wall. This technology is considered quite economical, but at the same time labor-intensive.

Frame houses

Technologies for the construction of low-rise buildings may be more common or used quite rarely. This, for example, is used in the construction of 60-90% of individual houses in Western Europe. The technology of building a frame house involves the construction of a metal or wooden frame of the building. The openings are filled with a variety of materials. Among them are:

Various insulation materials;
- panels (OSB, DSP and others);
- gypsum boards of increased durability;
- sandwich panels;
- foam concrete.

This technology came to us relatively recently. However, despite this, it is rapidly gaining popularity due to the speed of construction of houses and their cost-effectiveness.

The technology for constructing a frame house involves the use of materials such as laminated veneer lumber or solid wood. When constructing a metal frame, steel is used, which is coated with zinc or aluminum-zinc for greater stability.

In the West, the technology for constructing houses with a PSTK frame has been used for half a century. Today, in Canada and the USA, it has completely replaced the wood-frame method.

The introduction of new technologies in construction is constantly happening in Russia. Thus, the Russian program “Dilapidated Housing” involves the eviction of people from barracks houses into new ones. To carry out these activities, metal frame houses are built. The first private dwellings of this type are also appearing in our country.

Modular houses

Such structures are completely manufactured in factories. Afterwards they are brought to the site of housing construction and installed on foundations, usually piles.

What is this type of house construction? New construction technologies make it possible to create a ready-made box with internal and external finishing, in which all the necessary communications have already been laid. The finished house is delivered to the site. In order to live in it, all that remains is to connect the communications available in it to external networks.

A similar technology was born in the USA. In this country in the 50s of the 20th century. A state program was implemented, within the framework of which the mass construction of individual one-story residential buildings began. The modules were produced by automobile factories. Relatively recently, this technology began to be used in Russia.

Construction of the foundation using TISE technology

As you know, its reliability and durability will largely depend on the quality of the foundation of the house. That is why the method of its construction is so important.

Today there is a technology for building the foundation of a house, which is called “adjustable formwork”, or “folk formwork”. Unlike many other methods that came to us from abroad, it is a purely Russian invention. The main advantage of this technology is the ability to carry out work independently, which is especially important when building a private house with your own hands.

What are the main features of this method? A similar technology is used in the construction of pile or columnar foundations. Another option is their variety with a grillage. The main working tool in this case is a drill, which is specially designed for this technology.

The foundation walls are erected from hollow blocks, the formation of which is carried out directly at the construction site. To do this, formwork modules are taken, which will only need to be rearranged from time to time. They are fixed on the segment where the wall will be installed. After this, the solution is loaded into the modules. After it dries, the modules are dismantled and installed in a new area.

Experience of Finnish builders

Recently, manufacturers are increasingly adapting to the prevailing economic conditions in the country. In this regard, the number of companies offering their clients budget housing options that use Finnish house construction technology has increased. Moreover, such a structure will have all the necessary qualities.

The differences between Finnish technology are that it provides the following:

Using only natural building materials for floors and walls in the form of laminated veneer lumber, edged boards, plywood and mineral insulation;
- construction of a not too deep and large foundation due to the low weight of the structure;
- construction of a gable roof to ensure rapid snow melting, which reduces the cost of purchasing roofing materials and significantly speeds up the pace of construction;
- construction of one- or one-and-a-half-story housing, which will allow owners to save on heating costs.

According to experts, houses built using Finnish technology can last more than a hundred years.

Technologies of German builders

Houses built in Germany are characterized, first of all, by the use of high-quality materials that can last for many years. That is why German house construction technology is becoming increasingly popular in our country.

It involves the construction of frame houses with a wooden “skeleton” and insulated panels installed in it, capable of withstanding the harshest winters. The main advantage of this technology is the speed of construction of buildings.

The house is being built in just a few months. At the same time, it has the following advantages:

Warmth thanks to proper thermal insulation, which will significantly save on heating in winter;
- long service life;
- environmental safety due to the use of environmentally friendly materials;
- aesthetic appeal, which is characterized by minimalism;
- simplicity and ease of operation due to the thoughtful layout of the rooms.

3D technology

Relatively recently, engineers from many countries around the world began to develop construction printers, the use of which would make it possible to quickly and at the same time inexpensively build low-rise residential buildings. What makes low costs for such housing possible? The fact is that the solution used to create a house, which is produced by a construction 3D printer, consists of waste from the construction industry. After grinding, they are mixed with cement. Such a dwelling with an area of ​​two hundred square meters will have a cost of less than 5 thousand dollars. That is why such houses are especially relevant for low-income people.

What is the essence of this technology? It consists in the fact that a construction 3D printer receives a task through a computer to create the configuration of a building or structure. This allows the nozzle, from which an elastic and at the same time thick solution is continuously supplied, to move along a certain trajectory. It is the outline of the future design. As the construction printer passes its path, it increases the height of the contour layer by layer. In this case, the walls turn out to be hollow. Their thickness is 30 cm. The internal spaces are subject to reinforcement and filling with foam concrete. This way you get a very durable and at the same time warm and economical house.

So, we looked at how house construction is carried out today. New construction technologies often reduce costs without compromising quality.

The attractiveness of any home depends on the interior decoration of the room. It is the finishing touches in furnishing an apartment or house that make it comfortable and cozy. Most often, consumers prefer familiar materials that are time-tested and guarantee reliability and durability. However, construction thought does not stand still, and new, more efficient and less costly technologies in finishing work are constantly appearing.

In a modern interior there is no longer a place for simple lamellas, “lining” and clinker stone. Of course, in general, the materials for interior decoration remained the same: wallpaper, tiles, various plaster panels, varnishes and paints. However, manufacturers have improved their quality: now familiar materials have new properties that are valuable in use and unusual shapes, allowing you to create innovative interior design. Repair materials that have appeared quite recently are gaining popularity.

Protective coatings

The latest types of protective coatings have proven themselves well in various types of finishing work - more and more craftsmen are giving preference to modern materials due to their reliability and safety.

We have selected four modern protective wall coverings that will allow you to use non-standard solutions in decorating your apartment:

• Slate paints;
• Antibacterial paints
• Magnetic paints.

Thanks to the properties of some substances added to marker paints, after the surface has completely dried, about a week after finishing work, you can safely draw on the walls with markers, like on a marker school board. Such paints are an excellent solution for the walls of children's rooms.

Slate paints

Another option for children’s interiors is slate paints. By using this material, you will be able to avoid the unpleasant hassle of washing painted walls. Children can safely paint on a surface covered with slate paint with crayons, without fear of consequences, because drawings and inscriptions can be erased, just like on a regular slate board.

Antibacterial paints

Antibacterial paint cleans and disinfects the air, destroys harmful microbes. It is used in children's rooms and medical institutions. The action of the paint is based on the principle of photocatalysis, which is triggered when exposed to light. This coating also helps to avoid allergic reactions.

Magnetic paint

Magnetic paint contains small particles of metal, which allows you to attach various things with magnets to it - now travel souvenirs can be hung not only on the refrigerator!

Wallpaper has enjoyed stable popularity for many decades, and today new, more convenient options for this coating continue to appear - for example, thermal wallpaper.

In some characteristics they resemble ordinary vinyl or paper wallpaper, but under the influence of any heat source they change color and a pattern appears on the surface. The secret is in the use of special paint, which reveals its properties when heated.

Another innovation in the field of renovation is seamless wallpaper. They resemble decorative tapes that are glued horizontally to the walls.

In the production of wallpaper, new materials are used that replace the standard ones - paper, textiles and vinyl - for example, cork. To make cork wallpaper, compressed cork chips are used. The main advantage of this material is environmental friendliness, but a significant disadvantage is its high cost. No adhesive additives are used for gluing such wallpaper to walls. The heat-treated material releases natural juice, which reliably holds the mass together.

Liquid wallpaper is also used as a protective covering for walls. Behind the strange phrase lies a material that is decorative plaster, which is applied to the wall with a spatula and then leveled in an even layer over the surface of the wall. This coating hides unevenness and small cracks in the walls, but at the same time allows the walls to breathe, which prevents the appearance of mold. Disadvantages of use include high cost and solubility in water: you should avoid getting water on the coating and additionally fix the “liquid wallpaper” with a special varnish.

Flexible stone

The coating imitates natural stone and is a durable and wear-resistant material. Walls lined with flexible stone look as if they are covered with natural granite or marble.

Venetian plaster

An unusual protective coating for walls, which is a liquid material that dries in an even layer and looks like natural marble.

Energy-saving technologies for repairs

One of the goals of innovations in interior decoration is the introduction of energy-saving technologies for renovation, which allows saving heat in the house.

The most common way to reduce thermal energy consumption is to insulate the walls and ceilings of the building. In this regard, new technologies for repairing ceilings have emerged.

Stretch ceiling

A stretch ceiling is a polyvinyl chloride film stretched tightly over a mounted frame. Additionally, it is equipped with lighting fixtures of various shapes and configurations.

A stretch ceiling consists of several elements:

• PVC fabric;
• Lighting;
• Frame;
• Decorative baguettes and plugs.

Stretch ceilings have different appearances depending on the chosen material: some resemble a mirror-polished surface, others resemble a plastered surface.

The following types of tension structures are used:

• With varnish texture: most popular due to its shiny surface, which well reflects light and interior elements of the room;
• With a matte texture: the exact opposite of the previous type - the surface completely absorbs light; used primarily in government agencies;
• Satin texture: combines a varnish coating and a grained surface, the room gets soft diffused light and beautiful tints;
• Perforated texture: when the light is turned off, it imitates a starry night sky.

Manufacturers are constantly offering new types of textures and many shades of stretch ceilings.

Stained glass ceilings have a number of advantages over conventional materials:

• Beautiful and unusual appearance;
• Easy to install: installation of the structure is easy to do with your own hands - stained glass windows are installed using the assembly method.
• Practicality in operation: the ceiling is made up of separate parts that are easily replaced in case of damage; they are easy to wash and wipe off dust;
• Environmental safety: the stained glass window is made of metal and glass - no plastic!

The undeniable advantages of such a ceiling covering include resistance to moisture - because of this, its use in bathrooms is popular.

When choosing finishing materials for flooring, you should take into account the purpose of the rooms of the apartment or house. For example, wooden flooring looks especially authentic in the kitchen, but it requires special care there. It is also necessary to pay attention to the fact that some synthetic materials can cause allergies in people living in the house.

Significant indicators include the appearance of the material, its moisture resistance, as well as the base on which the material will be installed.

Unusual types of tiles

For a long time, tiles have been the leader among floor coverings for bathrooms and kitchens; however, this is a rather “conservative” material that is difficult to improve. Only relatively recently have such variations of the usual surfaces appeared, such as volumetric, liquid and pebble tiles.

The volumetric tile has bizarre shapes: it is concave on one edge and convex on the other. Such tiles look especially impressive on the wall, giving the room a stylish and status look. It should be noted that installation of the material is complicated and therefore an expensive service.

Liquid tiles allow you to create a unique room design: they change color and image under mechanical influences. Liquid tiles are laid mainly on the floor - there their properties can be fully revealed.

Pebble tiles are used to decorate bathroom walls. It consists of many stones glued to a tile base.

Floor array

High-quality flooring is made from solid wood. This material replaces parquet. Production is simplified by the fact that technological processes such as sanding and varnishing are carried out in the factory. The solid board is laid in the same way as parquet - by gluing it to the base.

Modern technologies have also affected the production of parquet. Thus, artistic parquet is an expensive floor covering made from various types of wood. To create a pattern, panel parquet is used or decorative elements are combined with strips of piece parquet.

An innovative flooring material is improved linoleum. This is an environmentally friendly coating made from natural raw materials.

Marmoleum does not warp or fade, has good thermal insulation properties, is non-toxic, and can withstand heavy loads without loss of performance.

Due to its low cost, this material will soon be able to replace the usual laminate.

Innovative finishing materials that have emerged fit harmoniously into any interior. The advantages of such materials are obvious: safety for the health of those living in the house, environmental friendliness, high wear resistance, original appearance. Innovative materials are expensive, but these costs are worth it.

In our age of rapid growth and improvement of technology, it is not easy to keep up with various new products appearing in various fields, be it the food industry, nuclear technology or bioengineering. Progress has not bypassed construction technologies, and every day more and more new materials, more and more convenient and advanced construction methods appear. This material will highlight some of the latest know-how in the field of construction and interior decoration, present photographs of new products and give their main characteristics and advantages over their predecessors.

Clinker

To begin with, let’s introduce a material such as clinker to get acquainted with new products. Clinker is a brick, but a brick with a number of advantages that ordinary bricks lack. Its main advantage over other facing materials is its price. Compared to, say, decorative facing stone, clinker is much cheaper and allows you to save a significant amount of money spent on finishing the facade. The next advantage of clinker is the variety of shapes and colors. Clinker brick does not contain chemical impurities in its composition, and consists only of water and clay with the addition of dyes. This is another advantage of this facing material; it is natural and environmentally friendly. Well, the last thing I would like to note about clinker brick is its frost resistance and resistance to various natural phenomena that have a destructive effect on ordinary brick.

Warm wall

Another innovation in bricks is a block called "thermal wall". It was invented in 1999. The thermal wall is presented in the form of a block, which consists of three layers. The first layer is a load-bearing block that carries the main load, the second is a layer of insulation, usually polystyrene, less often mineral wool, and the last is a decorative facade layer. The thermal conductivity of such a block is 6 times higher than that of ordinary brick.The heating wall is installed using tile adhesive, which is applied in a thin layer, which eliminates the appearance of efflorescence on the wall surface. This material has a large variety of configurations and design options. It is also possible to manufacture custom blocks. These blocks have no equal in thermal conductivity; they can retain both heat in winter and coolness in summer. Thermal walls can deservedly be called the material of the future, thanks to its efficiency, speed and ease of installation and a wide variety of facade design options.

P enoplex

The next new product I would like to talk about is Penoplex. Penoplex appeared on the Russian construction market quite recently. This is a new generation of insulation. It is made of extruded polystyrene foam boards with a very low thermal conductivity coefficient, resistant to various loads, moisture-resistant, frost-resistant, with a high level of noise insulation and non-flammable. Penoplex has a very wide range of applications in insulation and sound insulation. As insulation, it can be used almost everywhere, from swimming pools to road surfaces. The plates have grooves for more reliable and convenient fastening to each other. They can be attached either mechanically or using special adhesives.

Linocrom

Next on the list is roofing material linochrome. Linocrom is perhaps the most advanced roll roofing available today. It is a layer of polyester or fiberglass, onto which a special binder bitumen coating is applied.It has high performance qualities, is resistant to temperature changes, exposure to water and is durable.Linocrom can be produced with or without special crumbs. This material is used not only on flat roofs, but also on pitched roofs, and also as waterproofing of foundations and plinths.

Liquid rubber

Continuing the roofing theme, one cannot fail to note another new material for roof waterproofing - liquid rubber. When using liquid rubber, the risk of water leakage through the roof is completely eliminated, because The coating is applied by spraying in a continuous, uniform layer. A distinctive feature when using liquid rubber is the ability to use it on roofs with any configuration, as well as from any materials - concrete or wood.The use of liquid rubber does not require removal of the old coating. The only requirement is careful preparation of the surface for further application of a layer of liquid rubber. It is necessary to clean the surface from grease and dust contaminants, and the surface must be absolutely dry; if this is missed, then there is a high risk that sufficient adhesion of the rubber to the roof surface will not be achieved. As a result, all the efforts you put in will be a waste of your energy and time. In addition, moisture should not be allowed to get on the applied rubber layer for two days; this is how long it will take for such a coating to dry.

liquid tree

Continuing the “liquid” topic, we should mention another product that has appeared on the modern construction market quite recently - liquid wood. Liquid wood is a very practical and reliable building material. It is made in the form of a board from polymer resins mixed with natural wood fibers. The advantages of such boards are obvious. First of all, the price. The price of this material is lower than the price of natural wood, despite the labor-intensive and complex production process. Liquid wood is a real find for designers and planners who want to embody in their ideas the reliability of plastic and the beauty of natural wood. The reliability of this material allows it to be used in places where natural wood will not last very long, for example near bodies of water, such as swimming pools or ponds, since liquid wood is not subject to rotting, insects do not grow in it and it is resistant to the vagaries of nature. A board made of liquid wood can withstand quite a lot of weight without deforming or breaking, it will not crack during installation, so installation is easy and quick even if you do not have the skills to work with this material.

Cork floor

Another, no less interesting wooden novelty is cork flooring. It is made from the bark of the cork tree, which grows mainly in countries such as Tunisia, Spain and Portugal. Cork flooring has amazing elasticity, which is achieved due to air pores that occupy half the volume of the cork itself. This flooring is resistant to mechanical stress, such as heels or legs of tables and chairs, and returns to its original shape after the load is removed. But you shouldn’t get carried away with the loads; it will be better if the legs of the furniture rest on special stands, because Excess weight will cause the cork to crumple, after which it will no longer return to its previous state. In addition to resistance to deformation, cork flooring has amazing soundproofing properties, so it is relevant if noisy neighbors live on the floor below. Thanks to its fine-grain structure, cork flooring is always unique and individual. The color options for such floors can be very different, but they are mostly made to order in color. Cork floors are installed using special glue. After installation, you can optionally varnish the floor, although due to the large number of pores, you will need at least five layers of varnish until it stops being absorbed and begins to form an even, smooth layer. It is not recommended to make cork floors in damp rooms, as they are susceptible to moisture. This is one of the disadvantages of cork flooring. Another disadvantage is the fairly high price, so not everyone can afford such a soft, warm and environmentally friendly floor.

Rubber tiles

Well, the last new product on the construction market, which will be presented in this review, will be a product that is practically impossible to get anywhere - these are rubber tiles made from obsolete car tires. This product was invented by the European company Euroshield. The inventors of these tiles were forced to come up with such an original way of recycling old tires due to the fact that all landfills and trash cans are filled with useless tires. Rubber tiles have amazing strength, can withstand both hail and heat, are not affected by temperature changes and have an original appearance.

Recycled tire shingles are stronger than any known roofing material due to their ability to stretch and contract. Rubber tiles are mounted, like ordinary flexible tiles, using glue or using screws and nails. The warranty period for this new product is set at 50 years, but in reality it will last much longer. Even after the end of its useful life, the product can be recycled again to make new shingles, so it is essentially a forever roof.

All the new items presented in this material are new only now, but soon they will become a part of our everyday life, taking the place of outdated and less advanced materials that were used in construction before them and will finally displace the building materials we are accustomed to. And these new products will be replaced by others, and this will continue as long as man lives on Earth. His inquisitive mind constantly strives for discoveries and the desire to improve his life, finding the most amazing solutions to the most unusual problems.

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