Calculating the cost of a house from a bar - how to

If you dream of a country house, then you should think about how to build it from a bar. This building material, like no other suitable for the construction of country houses. And if you want to do all the work with your own hands, then first of all you need to calculate the cost of the house from a timber.

In this article we will look at different types of timber, which differ not only in technical characteristics, but also in price, as well as figure out how to calculate the cost of building a house from a timber.

Timber as building material

Houses made of log are traditional in Russia. Long since our ancestors gave preference to wooden houses, because they are warm and strong, differing in this simplicity of construction. Nowadays, wooden cottages are at the peak of their popularity.

The reasons for this may be several:

1. Originality, in comparison with brick and block buildings.
2. Environmental friendliness.
3. Such buildings harmoniously look at a country site.

In addition to purely aesthetic reasons, log buildings also have a lot of characteristics, including:

1. Price.
2. High speed erection.

1. Excellent microclimate, thanks to the "breathing" walls.
2. Wood belongs to the “warm” materials, and therefore seasonal buildings do not need finishing and additional warming.

Tip! If the construction is using ordinary timber, then such walls will need additional finishing, since they cannot be caulked exactly.

1. Suitable for all types of foundations, as wood is a light material.
2. The tree is flexible in its work, which allows you to embody any design projects.

Types of timber

Before calculating the cost of a house from a bar, it is necessary to determine the type of building material. To date, there are three types of timber, each of which has its own differences and features.

In addition, the types of building materials differ in price, and therefore the cost of construction depends on the choice.

1. Normal construction timber. It is the simplest version of the material - a log oiled from four sides.

Tip! Since such structures are subject to shrinkage, the finishing works should be carried out not earlier than six months after construction. Between the layer of decoration and the wall, you can put a heater that allows you to live in such a house all year round.

1. Profiled

This building material has a complex section, which is designed for better adhesion of elements between themselves. Each element on both sides has special grooves designed to provide better fixation during erection. In addition, carefully fitted to each other elements prevent the ingress of moisture in the mezhventsovy insulation.

These walls have an attractive appearance, and therefore do not need additional decoration, neither the internal nor the external.

Tip! Structures of profiled timber are most often used for seasonal living, since it is quite problematic to heat unheated walls in winter.

1. Glued. This building material has a higher cost than the previous ones, because it is considered the highest quality, durable and durable. Such bars consist of lamellas, which are glued together in such a way that the direction of the fibers in each layer is perpendicular to the previous one. This allows you to achieve high strength.

This building material has the advantages of wood. At the same time, it does not have the disadvantages of wood, in particular, shrinkage.

We carry out the calculation of the material on the building

Now we will consider how to calculate the cost of building a house from a bar. Naturally, you can use the calculator program, but in this case, the calculations will be inaccurate, since the online calculators do not take into account the sizes of those. openings (doors, windows, etc.).

Calculate the amount of material in 1 m3

Since the timber is sold in cubic meters, you first need to learn how to calculate how much building material is in one cubic meter (see also the article How many need a beam 150x150 for a house 6x8: let's see).

For this there is a simple instruction:

1. Multiply the length of the material by the height and width, thus finding its volume.
2. Now it is necessary to determine how much material is in a cubic meter. This is calculated by the formula: 1 / V, where V is the volume of one unit of building material.

Calculate the material at home

Calculate the amount of material for the construction of external walls:

1. We find the area of ​​the walls, multiplying their height by the length.
2. Now you need to find the area of ​​those. holes. To do this, calculate the area of ​​the entrance door and windows. After this, the areas are summed up.
3. Subtract from the area of ​​the wall area of ​​those. holes. Thus we get the amount of material in square meters.
4. To calculate cubic meters, multiply the resulting number by the thickness of the walls.
5. The calculation of internal partitions is carried out according to the same scheme. You must first find their total length, after which it is multiplied by the height of the walls, etc.

Conclusion

The calculation of building materials is a very important stage in the design of any building. As you can see, this process is quite simple, and it can be easily carried out independently (see also the article Calculation of building a house from a bar: features and stages).

Thanks to accurate calculations of construction costs, you will avoid a lot of unpleasant surprises in the process of building a house. This will allow you to correctly distribute the construction budget and even save.

Watch the video in this article in which additional details regarding this topic.