How to build a gable with your own hands?

A fronton is a section of the wall, bounded by a roof where an attic or attic space is located. This building is an important building element. To build a gable with your own hands is not so easy. However, you can do this if you follow the advice of professionals.

Variation and function of the structure

The fronts come in different shapes - oval, triangular, trapezoidal or some other complicated configuration. Their height can be from 70 cm to 1 m, when the attic will be uninhabited, if an attic is planned, then it is made up to 2.5 m. More often the gable roof is a continuation of the walls, and sometimes it is completed after. In any case, such a structure should perform the following functions:

• Protect the attic from rain and wind.
• Keep warm. If this room is residential, then in this case you need to thoroughly insulate the attic pediment with your own hands.
• Be reliable and stable, because this design supports the joists and gives stiffness to the roof.
• Decorate the house. Effectively designed this building will be a hallmark of the building.

Building a mansard gable with our own hands

First you need to determine where the Mauerlat will be installed, since the gable walls should be raised to 2 rows of brickwork. This must be borne in mind when constructing the gable with our own hands. The height of this construction should also be increased by 2 bricks. The thickness of the capital wall is divided into 2 parts, as a result of which, accordingly, part of the gable to be constructed will be equal to half its value. Then you need to install the mast where the maximum height of the roof is planned. If done correctly, the rack will be in the middle of the beam. A string is attached at the top of the mast. Both ends of it are tightened and fixed in the corners of the walls. The triangle turned out (if the roof is multi-slope, then the masts are installed in the area of the existing corners of the roof and a polyhedron is determined with the help of a string). The edges of the wall should also look like a triangle. For an even slope, the bricks are first laid without a fastening mortar. Then at the extreme bricks the corners are cut off. After this, the masonry is again made with mortar. Then the edges of the wall are leveled with a cement mixture - and the indicated structure is ready.

How and what can one face the gable with their own hands

Most often, this structure is trimmed with wood chipboards or lining. In recent years, many modern materials have appeared on the market (plastic, corrugated board, siding, etc.). As a result, it is possible to significantly reduce the cost of facing. For example, a pediment made of profiled sheeting is made and installed quite simply. Siding is also very suitable for facing this design. For any finishing material an important element of preparation is the area calculation. Accuracy here does not hurt. First calculate the area of the pediment itself. After that, the finishing material is cut out.

Girdling of gables with own hands

This process should be carried out after the installation of the crate. It is made of an aluminum profile or wooden beams 4 x 4 cm. If the attic space is residential, a heater is placed between the parts of the crate, and then a protective film is applied, which keeps the heat and prevents moisture from penetrating into the structure.