Two-room country cabins with toilet and shower: we create comfortable conditions

Country shed made of wood with an equipped summer shower

Materials and components for summer cottages

After moving to a new house, the change house will still serve faithfully, turning into a utility block or workshop. Here you can collect the most necessary tools and inventory. If you managed to buy not just a typical version of summer cottages with a toilet and shower, but a really spacious and comfortable structure, then in the future it can be turned into a guest house.

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In the assortment of supplying companies, two types of country cabins can be distinguished: the so-called "temporary huts" and blocks of long-term operation. The first ones are relatively inexpensive, made of wooden beams, and sheathed with chipboard inside. Such cabins are equipped with only the most necessary minimum.

Another disadvantage of the wooden change house is the “one-time” installation. After assembly and fixing, the structure can neither be transported to a new location, nor can it be lent to another person in need. The wooden parts of the block are too fragile for transportation.

The temporary summer cottage can later be used as a storage for tools and materials

A completely different thing is a stationary change house with a metal frame. A solid foundation makes the delivery process much easier: the residential block can be loaded onto a regular cargo platform, it can be taken to other construction sites or leased to construction companies.

Useful advice! Even if the change house is supposed to be used alone, the metal base is still preferable: with a solid frame, the service life of the change house increases to 15-20 years.

Country house made of wood with a metal roof

Sizes of country cabins

Most types of residential cabins are designed so that they can be loaded onto a standard cargo platform, therefore, the length of the structure does not exceed 7 meters, and the width is most often standard - 2.3 meters. By the size of the total area, the following types of cabins can be distinguished:

1. Minimalist - 3x2.3 meters, 4x2.3 meters. The most budget variant of the change house. You can convert it with your own hands into a utility room, utility block, storage of outdoor equipment, a gatehouse for security. A more complete picture of the size of the object is given by photos of utility units for a summer residence of this type.
2. Medium - 5x2.3 meters, 6x2.3 meters. The most popular types of cabins. At the stage of construction work, it can be used as a utility block or temporary housing for a team of 4-6 people. After completion of construction it can be converted for occasional family use. Such household blocks with a shower and toilet are suitable for a summer residence or a small country house.
3. Comfortable - 7x2.3 meters, 8x2.3 meters. This option is optimal for arranging a guest house at a summer cottage. A relatively large total area opens up to a dozen types of room layouts. You can choose the most convenient one, taking into account the wishes of all family members.

Camper on wheels is an excellent solution for arranging a temporary home in the country

There are also very small buildings on the market, consisting of one room less than three meters in length. However, the scope of their application is limited by a small internal volume, in which it is possible to arrange a utility block or a warehouse for garden tools.

Layout of change houses

Country cabins can have one common room or several small separate rooms, usually two. More comfortable models are equipped with a toilet and shower, or a combined bathroom. Which option to choose depends on the needs of family members, their number and also the availability of free space at their summer cottage.

Three-dimensional project of the layout of a summer cottage with two rooms, a kitchen and a bathroom

One-room country cabins

The most heated debate revolves around the best distribution of space in the cabins. The layout of the residential block is limited by the total area, and therefore for minimalist boxes (3x2.3 meters), the only possible layout option is a space without partitions. Wider premises are subdivided into trailers with one room and service sections (vestibule, bathroom, utility block) and the same cabins, but with veranda or porch.

If you choose a change house for a summer residence with the possibility of living all year round, do not give preference to the model with a veranda. In blocks with a vestibule it will be more comfortable in winter, as the cold air from the street will have time to heat up in the "appendix" at the entrance. The veranda can only be enjoyed during the warm season, if the area (up to 2 m²) and location allows.

An example of arranging a one-room summer cottage

Useful advice! For premises that will be actively used in the cold season, an internal bathroom is much preferable to a utility block with an external entrance.

Two-room country change houses with toilet and shower

For those who plan to use the change house as a full-fledged living space in the future, two-room complexes would be an ideal option. This option is good in that two well-lit rooms with full windows are available.

Compact country house with a comfortable sleeping area

Both rooms can be used as living rooms, or one can be used for an overnight stay, the second can be turned into a workshop, office, warehouse with your own hands. Plus, with such a layout, you can freely vary the location of the future country house and even choose the view from the window.

Among the two-room complexes for summer cottages, the following are distinguished:

• change house, which includes two rooms and an internal utility block;
• change house of two rooms, the entrance to the bathroom is outside;
• change house with two rooms, veranda or porch, external utility block.

Interior decoration of a summer cottage with a built-in toilet and shower

The most typical layout in two-room summer cottages is the so-called "vest". The entrance to the change house is located in the middle of the long side of the block. It is these photos of summer cottages that are most often presented in catalogs. Once inside the spacious vestibule "vest", you can see two rooms on the sides and a bathroom between them.

Change houses are also designed when the utility block is located on the side of one of the rooms (usually on the right), and the entrance to it is supposed to be from the street. Such a project also has the right to exist, although the practice of use has shown that in this case the bathroom will not be able to comfortably warm up in winter.

Temporary cottage with outdoor shower for summer use

The third possible variant of the "undershirt" is a two-room summer cottage with a veranda or porch... Four entrances open from a small platform measuring 1x2 meters: two to the rooms and two to the utility block (in shower and restroom respectively). The premises are not communicated with each other.

Thus, a two-room shed is optimal for a summer residence. The designers leave the location of the necessary premises in the future house to the taste of the new settlers.

Two-room suburban building with a veranda and a porch

Improving the aesthetic component of the change house

Even a small summer cottage can be beautiful and aesthetically attractive. Consider below what materials are used for interior and exterior decoration of such a structure.

External cladding

Having chosen a two-room change house for permanent use in the country, you need to take care that it does not look like an alien element on the site. A professional sheet can be used as the simplest external protection of a residential block, but this is not the best choice, since the outside of the house will look unaesthetic.

If the change house will be used not as a gatehouse or storage, but as a full-fledged guest accommodation, it is better to use a wooden lining for sheathing. Standard “C” class lining is a versatile material: affordable, durable, easy to work with.

One of the advantages of a temporary summer cottage is that it can be transported to any place

There are times when the aesthetic side is very important, for example, when a house or a summer house on a site is made of timber and it is necessary to combine them with a change house into a single complex. In this case, it is better to use a block house for cladding a change house - an imitation of a rounded log. This finish is more expensive, but it looks much more attractive and lasts longer.

The "luxury" option for a change house on the site is imitation of laminated veneer lumber due to the high class wide lining. Such cladding provides additional benefits to strength and durability.

Interior decoration

The simplest and cheapest solution for wall cladding from the inside - hardboard... They can be limited to premises where there will be a tool warehouse or workshop. For the premises where it is planned to live, it is better to use the lining - it is more expensive, but it looks more attractive. Due to the clapboard sheathing, it is possible to ensure that the effect of wet walls does not arise in the room.

Interior decoration of a summer cottage with wooden clapboard

Useful advice! For a longer service life of the cabins, companies offer external surface treatment with an antiseptic. This measure protects the tree from rotting and damage by pests. Popular wood impregnations are sold in convenient packaging, which allows you to do it yourself.

Thermal insulation and additional comfort in a summer cottage

In order for the two-room change house to be fully used both in summer and in the cold season, it is necessary to take care of the thermal insulation of the complex. Walls and ceilings can be additionally insulated with mineral wool. To keep the floor in the room warm and comfortable, it can be supplemented with insulating material, frame decking, membrane insulation.

Small country house sheathed with wood of different species

Carefully selected windows will also help ensure a stable temperature in the change house. It is better to use double glazed frames instead of standard single bifold windows. Standard external doors of the shed can be replaced with models with improved heat-saving characteristics. Having a veranda in the house, it is also better to make it closed.

In addition to the acceptable temperature, the conditions in the change house are largely determined by the comfort in the bathroom. You can provide it yourself. Standard models of two-room summer cottages with a toilet and a shower suggest two sanitary blocks, where a toilet seat and shower tray... An additional partition can be removed between these two blocks of the bathroom if there is a lack of space.

Over time, the summer cottage can be converted into a guest house

Useful advice! The function of the partition between the shower and toilet can be taken over by a screen for shower cabin made of hard plastic or plexiglass.

The presence of a window in the bathroom varies in different models. Most often there is a small window under the ceiling. Choosing between daytime and artificial lighting in the bathroom, it should be borne in mind that an additional window is not always light, but always a loss of heat.

A wood-burning stove can be used for internal heating of a summer cottage.

Country cabins are inexpensive. Photo and price of turnkey products

Not every summer resident has the time and skills for self-assembly and installation of a garden house. You can purchase a suitable option for a summer cottage by contacting a company specializing in the manufacture of temporary huts and utility blocks. For convenience, manufacturers offer to visit their websites, where you can find comprehensive information about finished products, indicating the range of products, sizes and prices for products.

Manufacturing companies offer services that include assembly, delivery and installation at your site. In some cases, the price includes the costs of transporting the product to the object. Many companies offer seasonal discounts on popular models.

The average cost of a small summer cottage is 30,000 rubles

The cost of a small summer cottage with a size of 3x2.3 m is 29,500 rubles. Ordering a change house with two rooms 6x2.3 m, you have to spend 47,500 rubles. A change house made of timber will be more expensive - 80,500 rubles. But a ready-made change house "Mini-house" with a gable roof and a porch will cost 190,500 rubles.

Do-it-yourself summer cottage

If the dimensions of the complex differ from the standard ones, and this often happens with large two-room cabins, then the delivery of the block to the site is possible only in disassembled form. It is quite possible to assemble such a summer cottage with your own hands, and the suppliers will be happy to leave this work to the customer. Also, assembling a change house with your own hands is inevitable if there is no access to the site for freight transport, or this path is very difficult (narrow roads, inconvenient fence, the inability of the car to turn around for unloading).

Do-it-yourself construction of a summer cottage based on a metal frame

The standard installation of a change house on the site, if this does not require laying the foundation, lasts from one to two days and can reach up to 25% of the cost of the actual residential complex. Do-it-yourself assembly of a change house is a good opportunity to save money, however, it is worth taking on this task only when you have confidence in your own qualifications as a builder.

Thus, a two-room change house in the country can become a full-fledged housing. To achieve this goal, it is necessary to correctly determine the layout, eliminate heat loss, and provide comfort in the shower room and bathroom.It is preferable to save money not on components for the change house and not on its size, but through a competent choice of finishing materials and doing part of the assembly work with your own hands, or with the help of an independently selected construction team.