The more complex

The more complex type of cottage - six-wall (cross). This type is composed of the felling, divided by two walls in the different directions, forming four independent accomodations. The plan of the construction of apartment building, as a rule, is square (four-horse team) or is rectangular. All porches and entrances from the street, as a rule, were arranged in [prirubakh].

To the forming of dwelling the influence and the functional designation of dwelling also render. Here the transformation of accomodations occurred independent of climatic zone. The main thing was nevertheless abundance, traditions and composition of family. Frequently the quantity of cages changed. Sometimes they united old and new fellings under one roof, attached economic accomodations. Next to the decrepit cottage, which became obsolete, they attached new house. They investigated old, and at its place raised or divided off vegetable-garden. If the attached cage was more spacious, here was arranged “white”, receiving half of house with the beautiful porch. In the old part frequently in winter they contained cattle. Separation into “white” and “black” parts of the house was conducted also according to the principle of the functioning of furnace. As the here “black” was considered accomodation, as a rule, small, where the furnace opening of furnace left. In the large houses, in particular, master estates, into such accomodations they turned several furnaces, which could warm immediately two or three accomodations.