House of timber on screw piles: tips and advice on creating

When developing projects of timber houses, quite often the question arises about what basis is best for them to use. This is due to the fact that this design does not have much weight and it does not make sense to use powerful and expensive structures for its installation, and shallow-buried products do not always meet the conditions of a particular area.

Therefore, houses from timber on screw piles are considered the most popular, since they can be used on different types of soil and, at the same time, the cost of installing the base will be small.

Project and its implementation

The basis of any construction is the project. If this stage is given the necessary attention, then the entire installation process will simply turn into an assembly of the designer, to which you will receive clear instructions and instructions.

Foundation

• First you need to prepare the surface to install the base. To do this, clear the land from plants and level it horizontally.
• Next, you need to make small holes for the installation of piles. Their installation site is determined according to the project. However, it should be remembered that such a foundation should be laid not only under the bearing walls, but also interior partitions.
• If the log house on screw piles will be equipped with a stove or other heavy interior items, then the piles must also be installed at their locations.
• After the holes prepared in them, they assemble the supports for the log house. In this case, you may need a special tool or technique.

• When all the piles were placed according to the project, an I-beam or a channel welded to their top along the perimeter.
• This type of material is also used to create internal lintels to hold the structure.
• After that, you can begin to build a building, although some craftsmen recommend installing a reinforcing belt made of concrete first.

Tip! To ensure that the entire structure lasts longer, then after welding, it is sanded and coated with layers of primer and paint. Also on top of it lay a layer of roofing material, which will serve as a waterproofing agent.

Wrench installation

After the pile foundation under the house of the timber is installed and waterproofing is put on it, you can start laying the crowns.

• To do this, first the material is treated with a special compound that will protect it from environmental exposure.
• After that, timber is laid in accordance with a pre-designed project. In this case, the fixation of the first crown can be made both with the help of bolts, and with the use of cement mortar.

• In the corners of the mount is made by the formation of locks, which are laid with tow or other sealer.
• Typical construction of houses from timber on screw stilts suggests that there will be a layer of insulation for timber between the rims. To do this, use the usual tow, which is folded in two layers. Some types of timber, designed for the fact that for these purposes will be used sealing rubber tape.
• Between the crowns are connected by making holes in them and mounting a special fixing material into it. In this case, the location of such joints must be made in a staggered manner and displayed on the project.

• Also metal brackets are used as a connecting material, but their use is usually limited to the angles of the structure.
• Для соединения межкомнатных перегородок и основных стен используют замок, который вырезают на манер «ласточкин хвост».

• When creating a project of a house or cottage from a bar with your own hands, it is very important to properly distribute the location of door and window openings, as this can help save a lot of material.

Tip! The more units and fasteners will be displayed on the wiring diagrams, the easier it will be to perform installation work. At the same time, you can save a lot of time without being distracted by additional calculations or technical solutions.

Roof

When creating the project of the roof, you must remember that the screw piles under the house from the timber can not withstand heavy loads, which means that the design should be as light as possible. That is why for the construction of the roof using a material of smaller dimensions, which accordingly reduces its weight.

However, it should be remembered that the main installation site of roofing systems should fall on the supporting wall so that the load is distributed over the piles located along the perimeter.

Plywood sheets can be used as a substrate for coating. Usually the price of this material is not very high, but it has all the necessary qualities for this type of work. The choice of the coating itself must also be based on the criteria for lightening the weight, which often leads to the use of a metal profile or soft tile.

Tip! When designing the roof, be sure to take into account the output through it of the chimney, and the place of the dock should be covered with asbestos. This can prevent a fire and increase the life of the unit.

Conclusion

In the presented video in this article you will find additional information on this topic. Also, on the basis of the text presented above, it can be concluded that the screw piles are ideally suited for this construction of houses, only if it is not overloaded with excess weight. That is why for two-storey houses it is better to choose a different type of grounds.