House for a well with your own hands: 100 photos of design options

Your own well is an indispensable element of the dacha ensemble. It provides constant and easy access to clean, delicious ice-cold water, which is an excellent thirst quencher in the heat of summer. Maintaining the purity of this water is not easy - garbage, sand, and rainwater will certainly get into an open well. Therefore, it is necessary to protect your "living" source with a special structure. You can buy a ready-made house for a well or make it yourself in the same style as the rest of the structures on your site.

The need for a house for a well

The main function of the building is to protect water from all kinds of pollution - foliage, sand, dust, fluff of flowering poplar and precipitation. It allows you to prevent the ingress of melt and rainwater, which may contain fertilizers, livestock waste products, and various impurities. Water from open wells is good only for irrigation. You cannot use it for drinking and cooking.

Another, no less important task of the house is to ensure the safety of children and pets, as well as protection from strangers. For this purpose, the door of the structure is supplied with latches or locks.

Views

There are many modifications of well houses. They differ depending on design features and materials of manufacture. The network contains a huge number of examples of photos with a variety of variations of such structures.

The following types of structures are distinguished:

• open - represent a canopy in the form of a roof, fixed on the supports. Such buildings are used if the well is equipped with a rotating element for raising a bucket of water - a gate. However, such structures are incapable of providing high-quality protection - after all, the well remains open. Therefore, awnings are most often combined with tight-fitting covers;
• closed - the structure is made in the form of a full-fledged house, equipped with a door in the roof. If necessary, the structure can be insulated with expanded polystyrene, which will prevent water from freezing in the well in winter;
• gazebo - erected around the well, provides comfortable use in any weather. This is the most difficult option to perform, since it requires not only a large investment of physical strength, but also significant financial costs. A gazebo as a house for a well is an expensive pleasure, but these structures look just amazing.

What type of house should you give preference to? First of all, the choice depends on the financial capabilities of the owner. Equally important factors are the owner's preferences and the style of the finished buildings on the site.

Variety of materials for construction

A well house can be built from a variety of materials. Wood, stone, brick or metal - any of these and many other materials are perfect for this task. Which one should you give preference to? The tree looks very attractive, but only while it is new. Such a house will require regular maintenance - annual removal of old paint and application of new ones. If this option is not suitable for you, choose a metal structure. Only the frame or the entire structure can be made of the main material. In fact, choosing the best option is as easy as shelling pears. Why rack your brains when you can arrange a well in the same style as the house. Thanks to this, the buildings will not look scattered, they will be united into a single ensemble.

Do-it-yourself house for a closed-type well

This refers to the option of a building with a door. Such a structure is guaranteed to prevent flood and rainwater from entering the well. Additional protection from dust and debris can be created with a snug fit cover.

Required materials and tools

To build a house for a well, you need to stock up on the following materials:

• wooden beams with a section of 50x50 mm and a length of 84 cm for the construction of rafters - 4 pcs;
• wooden beam, which will act as a ridge board - 50x50mm, length - 100cm;
• bars for the base - 100x100 mm, length - 100 cm - 4 pcs;
• bars for securing the rafters and the base - 100x50 mm, length 100 cm - 2 pcs;
• columnar supports - 100x50 mm, length 72-172 cm - 2 pcs;
• log for making a gate. Element diameter - 20x25, length - 90 cm;
• board for installing a bucket - section 30x300 mm, length - 100 cm;
• boards from which gables and roof slopes will be made - section 20x100 mm;
• metal corners - 4 pcs;
• metal rods with a diameter of 20 mm. The length of one of the rods is from 20 to 30 cm. The second should be L-shaped with dimensions of 40x35x25 cm;
• metal bushings - pipe cuttings are suitable - 2 pcs;
• metal washers with a hole 26 mm in diameter - 5 pcs;
• door hinges - 2 or 4 pieces depending on the number of doors;
• handle - 1 or 2;
• padlock latch or brackets;
• fasteners - nails, screws, screws;
• roofing material;
• bucket with chain.

The wood must first be well dried, leveled and treated with antifungal antiseptics or protective oil.

To build a house, you need the following tools:

• Circular Saw;
• sherhebel - a plane for the primary processing of wooden elements;
• a hacksaw or electric jigsaw - the ideal tool for ripping boards;
• drill with perforator - for drilling holes in the concrete base to secure the racks;
• medium hammer;
• crosshead screwdriver;
• level;
• roulette;
• pencil.

Drawings and dimensions

Wells are often non-standard sizes. In this regard, the only solution is a house made by hand. It is not difficult to build such a structure; this does not require special knowledge and skills. Self-construction will save you tons of money. For decoration, you can use the material remaining after the design of the facades of the country house. It is important to correctly calculate the parameters of the future structure. One of the most significant is the height of the house. After all, it should be not only aesthetic, but also comfortable. The processing of some information showed that for such structures, a height of 120 cm is optimal.

Manufacturers offer houses of various sizes, but adjusting the size of the structure to the dimensions of the well rings is much easier when making a house with your own hands. For example, with a diameter of 117 cm, you can install the supports in a non-standard way. In this case, the base is 58.5 cm, the height is 120 cm. All other parameters can be calculated, but it is better to take measurements at the installation site. First you need to decide on the angle at which the roof will be built. You can calculate this indicator using formulas or just make a drawing of a triangle and mark the places for the saw, attaching the finished diagram to the board.

When the schemes of the selected design are ready, you can start working.

Assembly order:

1. We assemble the frame - we connect two beams from above and below with the help of boards. We repeat the same operation with the next two beams and fasten the finished elements together. It turns out a frame with four supports.
2. We place the frame outside the concrete ring.
3. We sheathe the racks with a board, forming the walls.
4. We mount the rafter system represented by two triangles on the supports.
5. On the one hand, we sheathe the roof frame with boards, on the other we mount the box to secure the door.
6. We fasten the hinges to the canvas and the box, and hang the door.
7. We cover the roof with roofing material. You can simply treat the boards with an antiseptic solution and open them with varnish.

In more detail, the process of making a closed-type house is shown in the video.

Brick house

In the manufacture of houses for wells, the lower part is often lined with brick, stone - cobblestone or plastic. You can completely replace the concrete ring with cobblestone, brick or foam blocks. Such designs are ideally combined with the external design of the house, fence and other elements of the suburban ensemble. Such buildings look very picturesque and go well with carved or wrought-iron roofs and awnings.

The well, the base of which is decorated with natural stone, looks fabulous. It seems as if he came from a magical kingdom where fantastic creatures, elves and gnomes live. Combining stones of different shades, you can lay out picturesque patterns, ornaments and you will not take your eyes off your well. Paths lined with paving stones, sea pebbles, lawns with lush grass will make the whole composition extremely attractive.

Bar base

You can decorate the house with wooden elements. As a rule, this material is used in case it is left over from the construction of a house. Most often, the lower part of the building is formed with a bar, the material is used much less often for finishing the top. In this case, a solid wooden structure is obtained. Most often, timber is used to make a frame, but it is also perfect for finishing. A ring is made from a bar, which is put on over the concrete base. It seems to braid the well ring. The bars can be laid in a variety of ways. There are braids such as "square", "straight" and "hedgehog". The last type of decoration looks very interesting and picturesque. The material is durable, it is very convenient to work with it.

Log building

The log house looks very authentic, it resembles an old hut. Logs are also used in this construction as supports and gates.

To make a log house, you need to stock up on:

• rounded logs;
• boards for the manufacture of roofing;
• logs to create supports;
• roofing material.

Construction progress:

1. We fold a blockhouse from logs according to the dimensions of the well. The binding of the elements to each other is carried out in any known way.
2. We fix two massive supports on the sidewalls. Supports will help to make the structure more stable.
3. We mount a roof of a standard design on the racks. The visor should hang over the base of the well.

The hexagonal design follows the same principle. It is suitable for a well equipped with an electric pump.

You can decorate the log structure with carved elements. The color of the wood can be changed with various wood stains and varnishes. Such wells are often complemented with wooden sculptures.

If the house is made of wood, you can use carved details for decoration. With the help of impregnations and varnishes of different shades, the tree can be made sunny yellow or darkened. Various wooden sculptures are often installed near the wells.

Base frame made of metal

The metal frame is formed around a reinforced concrete ring, so its dimensions must be larger than the base diameter. The height of the building should exceed the parameters of the average height of a person, so that it is convenient and not scary to bend over a bucket of water. You should eliminate the risk of falling and make the use of the well as comfortable as possible.

To create a frame, it is better to choose a thick metal profile with a galvanized surface. The racks must be tied at the top and bottom using a guide profile in such a way that you end up with a coupe. It will become the basis for the frame. To form a slope, you need to cut the sidewall and attach the stand in the middle. The height of the rack must match the height of the building. Further, the rafter system is formed. After the formation of triangles on both sides, we connect their tops using a transverse bar. The side on which the door will be placed is equipped with additional stands.

The structure is ready for finishing with roofing material - you can use plywood, siding, corrugated board, polycarbonate or edged board.

How to sheathe a metal frame

It is important to think carefully about this point. It is necessary to choose a material that will not allow the structure to fall apart under its own weight or under the pressure of external influences. Sheathing the house is the final stage. For cladding, you can choose the material with which the house is finished or any other material that will not only fit into the surroundings, but also please the owners of the site.

You can simulate a log cabin with a block house. Its front side has a rounded shape, due to which it resembles a round log. Someone will prefer flat lining. You can revet the house with an ordinary edged board, having previously sanded its surface.

If the area of ​​the slopes allows, you can build a wooden crate by installing the boards at a distance of 15-20 cm from each other. It will become the basis for fixing the finishing cladding. If the area of ​​the slopes is small, the finishing materials can be attached directly to the metal frame.

The edges of the slopes should protrude 10 cm. This will provide reliable protection of the building from moisture.

For added protection from wind and rain, wind boards can be stuffed.

All wooden surfaces and elements must be impregnated with an antiseptic, which will protect the wood from rotting and pests. A top coat of varnish will also do the trick.

Roof structure

The roof of houses for wells can have very different shapes. They can be a flat shield laid over a well ring or resemble the roof of a log house. As a rule, single-slope, gable structures or those repeating the shape of the umbrella are used. The roof can be flat or have an acute angle of inclination. Doors are located on the roof on one side or on each side. They can have one or two sashes, be solid or sliding panels.

The choice of roofing material

Both classical and modern materials are used to form the roof. You can safely use the remnants of finishing the roof of the country house. Suitable for this purpose:

• corrugated board;
• polycarbonate;
• soft tiles;
• euroruberoid;
• metal tile;
• siding;
• lining.

The gables do not need to be decorated with roofing material. It is enough to process them with antiseptic impregnations.

A variety of materials can be used for roof cladding. The main thing is that they have:

• moisture resistance;
• resistance to temperature extremes.

Products are endowed with these qualities to varying degrees. For some, a prerequisite is the use of additional protection, for others it is not necessary.

Lining

Clapboard wells look great. The lamellas are mounted on the frame using self-tapping screws. The boards are connected to each other using a thorn-groove locking system.

The lining should be pre-treated with agents that protect against mold, rot, penetration of bark beetles. The panels are varnished from above. These procedures must be performed before installation in order to handle the locks, which, otherwise, can deteriorate very quickly.

Soft tiles

Bituminous shingles have a "pie" structure, which includes a fiberglass base, filled with a modified high quality bitumen composition. The top layer is formed from crumb - basalt, mineral with the addition of pigments, granulate. The bottom one is made of sticky bitumen-polymer mastic, which provides frost resistance to the material. The material is assembled by superimposing separate fragments on top of each other. Before gluing, each fragment must be freed from the lower layer of the film. The stacked cladding looks much more attractive and spectacular than the roll-on counterpart. Damage to individual areas will not lead to replacement of the entire coating.

Soft tiles have the following advantages:

• ease of installation due to small dimensions and low weight of fragments;
• high level of noise insulation properties;
• resistance to decay and corrosion;
• low thermal conductivity;
• the ability to trap snow and prevent it from sliding off an avalanche during a thaw;
• good tear resistance;
• excellent plasticity;
• long service life - from 30 to 50 years;
• rich colors and a variety of product shapes.

The roofing of bituminous shingles must be laid on a waterproof base - special plywood or OSB board.

Metal tile

Metal tile is a textured embossed material made of galvanized steel. Sheets are provided with a protective polymer coating, in a variety of colors with a glossy or matte texture. Externally, the material is similar to the ceramic progenitor, but it has fundamental differences. Unlike conventional shingles, which are represented by individual elements, the metal version is a steel sheet with an embossed surface. The material is attached to the crate with nails or special screws. Surfaces finished with metal tiles should have a slope of 15 degrees. With a smaller slope, it is necessary to seal the joints between the fragments of the flooring. The sheets are stacked with an overlap - across the slope - by one ledge, along the slope by at least 250 mm. The scope of this material is very wide, since it:

• quickly assembled;
• resistant to mechanical influences;
• has a low cost;
• differs in its low weight - from only 3-5 kg ​​per m2;
• easy to transport - does not break or crack when moving.

Among the disadvantages of metal tiles are:

• insufficient level of sound insulation - which is completely unimportant when decorating a house for a well;
• mass of waste during installation.

Ondulin

Ondulin, who came to us from France, is considered an environmentally friendly material. During its production, cellulose fibers are heated and crimped. The next stage is painting the material and finally - impregnation with bitumen.

The material has excellent water resistance due to the special composition with which the sheets are impregnated.

Ondulin is one of the easiest materials to install. Its sheets can be cut into pieces of the desired size using an ordinary hacksaw. The product has a minimum weight, has excellent flexibility, so it can take any shape.

Gates

The next stage is the manufacture of a gate - a mechanism with which it turns out to get a bucket from deep well shafts. It is a log with straight and curved metal rods inserted into it. The last element will subsequently become the very handle that makes the gate rotate and thereby pull out the bucket.

The diameter of the log for the manufacture of the gate must be at least 20 cm. However, it is better to give preference to thicker logs. The larger their diameter, the easier it will be to rotate the gate. You will need to make fewer turns, therefore, it will be much easier to get the bucket.

The length of the product should be such that it fits in the gap between the posts. There should be 4-5 cm left, otherwise the handle will touch the frame post.

Step-by-step instructions for self-assembly of the gate

1. We clean and grind the log.
2. We make markings on the log and saw it - in order to exclude the possibility of deformation, it is necessary to wrap the edges of the log with wire,
3. Exactly in the center of the ends, we drill holes with a depth of 5 cm and a diameter of 2 cm.
4. We close the cuts with metal, in which we make holes of the same size.
5. We insert metal rods into the holes.
6. Bend one of the rods to form a handle for rotating the gate.
7. We connect the rods with the tubes of the racks.
8. We attach a chain and hang a bucket for water on it.

The handle of the gate can be replaced with a massive drum with a steering wheel. Such a device will simplify the process of getting the bucket out of the well of the well.

Door

The door can be fixed to the frame or to the frame.

Step by step installation

1. A frame is attached to the frame, consisting of 3 bars with a section of 50x50 mm.
2. The door is assembled from identical boards. It should be slightly smaller than the inner perimeter of the frame. Thanks to this, the door will be free to close and open.
3. We attach the hinges to the door and frame.
4. We fasten the handle.
5. If necessary, we attach canopies to the frame and door.
6. We mount the latch or bows on which the padlock will hang.
7. We hang the door with hinges.

House decoration

Thanks to the decoration, the aesthetics of the finished building increases significantly, and the house acquires individuality.

The most affordable decoration option is to paint the wood with various wood stains and varnishes. Thus, you can completely change the appearance of the building. You can use bright colors or compositions with a craquelure effect. The wooden structure will be perfectly complemented by figures carved from wood and openwork carving. Individual elements can be decorated with patina and made slightly aged.

Recommendations for the maintenance and operation of the structure

After making a house for a well, its daily operation begins. To prolong the life of your creation, it is necessary to carry out a thorough treatment with antiseptic compositions and impregnations to protect wood from moisture penetration into its structure and, therefore, from putrefaction. The surface of the house can be varnished or painted. Thanks to this, we will protect areas that have to withstand the effects of rain and snow. This design will give the house an aesthetic look. With the help of bright colors and varnish, it is always possible to create a cozy atmosphere on the site.

The metal elements of the house - gates, latches, hinges must be lubricated with grease. This will provide them with good glide and extend their service life.

Even tough materials like pine or oak will last much longer if properly cared for. It is necessary to inspect the house annually for the formation of chips, small cracks, rotten areas, displacements, gaps and prepare it for the next summer cottage. If there is a breakdown of working parts, they need to be repaired.

Conclusion

You have already seen that for the construction of such a structure with your own hands, it is enough to possess a minimum set of building skills. We offer you to get acquainted with the photos of beautiful houses for wells and choose the best option for yourself.