All about houses made of Dagestan stone

A variety of materials are used for the construction of private houses. Many are not looking for simple solutions and make an effort to make the house look beautiful and original. Such an opportunity for construction is provided by the Dagestan stone. Houses made of this material sometimes resemble real medieval castles or luxurious palaces. Therefore, for those who are still deciding on the material of the future construction, it will be useful to learn everything about houses made of Dagestan stone.

Houses made of Dagestan stone always look presentable and are able to maintain their original appearance for a long time, which is facilitated by the quality of natural materials. Dagestan stone means a whole group of varieties of natural stone, which include:

• limestone;
• dolomite;
• shell rock;
• sandstone;
• marble.

These materials can be used both separately during construction and in combination with each other when decorating individual parts of the facade or even interior spaces.

• Limestone usually white, but there are also light beige options. Suitable for finishing stairs, plinths, various patterns can be cut on its surface.

• Shell rock it lends itself well to polishing, it is often used to create decorative elements - columns, balusters, railings, stairs. Indoors, it looks good as a fireplace decoration.

• Dolomite perfectly manifests itself when facing large facade areas, it can be beige and brown, white, gray and even pink.

• Marble it is used for exclusive solutions, both in the decoration of facades and in the design of fountains, flowerpots, pools. The color palette is very rich - white, black, blue, yellow, pink.

• Sandstone often has a unique pattern, it is successfully used in the decoration of any facades. It is used in the design of garden paths and sidewalks.

The Dagestan stone has a lot of advantages that made it so popular.

• Environmental friendliness... The material comes to the consumer practically in its original form, not counting the procedure of sawing and cutting, which does not in any way affect the change in the composition of the stone.
• Air permeability... Quality that expands the use of the material. It can be successfully used both for facing facades, and for decorating terraces and gazebos. Dagestan stone can be laid out even in damp rooms, which include a sauna, pool, bathroom.
• Strength and durability. Very important characteristics for a building material. Such facts speak in favor of this stone that many buildings, built several centuries ago, still adorn the cities.
• Resistance to various factors... For the Dagestan stone, mechanical influences, climatic factors are not terrible, which makes it possible to use it in different regions. Temperature changes are also not an obstacle, so it can be safely used when laying stoves and fireplaces.
• The possibility of an interesting design. Thanks to the unique appearance, different shades, you can decorate the building in any style and recreate any era.
• Ease of care... No special treatment of the stone is required, except for the fact that sometimes it needs to be cleaned of dust or once every few years, if desired, covered with a moisture-proof compound.

The only disadvantage is that this material does not belong to the category of cheap. In addition, for the construction of large in area and complex in design houses, it is necessary to attract specialists who have extensive experience in working with such materials.

Experts say that there is not a single house made of Dagestan stone that would be similar to another. The material allows you to make any dream come true. These can be neat one-story cottages, two-story spacious buildings, very large multi-level houses with balconies, turrets, awnings. Often these projects have a lot of additional details. These are beautiful doors, windows, gates.

A very good solution is a spacious terrace that encircles almost the entire house; it can also be arranged on the second floor. In such buildings, special attention is paid to the adjacent territory, which must also correspond to the beauty of the building and complement it with a stylish design of the decorated territory. In such houses there cannot be any standard projects, each is unique in its own way, this also applies to external details and the premises that will be located inside... Most often, Dagestan stone is partially used indoors, for example, in the construction of stairs, decoration of individual zones.

It is worth considering examples of beautiful projects in order to understand how great the possibilities of this interesting material are.

• White stone makes the building look graceful and airy... There is a similarity to a castle due to an interesting roof, turrets, openwork balconies, large windows, a spacious semicircular porch, stairs.

• Strict and stylish building with nothing superfluous... The decoration is large rounded windows, long columns, graceful balconies.

• The beige stone also looks very nice. All the details typical for these projects are present - columns, balconies, graceful turrets and railings, huge windows. The area in front of the house harmoniously complements the overall look both due to the fountain and due to the high tui.

For information on how to veneer a house with Dagestani stone, see the next video.