House projects from 6x6 lumber - real ideas for the

A solid wooden house in the countryside - the dream of every resident of the metropolis. If you also want to get comfortable housing from a natural building material, we are ready to share with you useful information that will help you to build a modern cottage with your own hands in the shortest possible time.

In this article you will learn what advantages and disadvantages wood has as a building material, you will see popular projects of houses from timber 6 by 6, you will learn how to build a cottage yourself. And in addition to the written, watch the video in this article.

What you need to know about wooden houses

Before building a wooden cottage, you should carefully evaluate all the advantages and disadvantages of using this building material. For the construction of houses used timber of various types - planed, unplaned, profiled, glue.

Among the advantages of the material can be identified:

• short terms of building construction - as a rule, it takes no more than two months to erect a house from a bar, and under the condition of the work of a professional team of builders, the erection process is reduced several times;
• high rates of heat preservation - wooden cottages, including projects of a house from timber 6 by 6, are highly popular due to good thermal insulation;
• safety - wood is a natural material that not only does not emit harmful substances, but also has a beneficial effect on human health;
• seismic resistance - due to the natural flexibility of the tree, the earth tremors withstand firmly with this material;
• attractive appearance - even without interior and exterior decoration, a cottage from a bar looks quite impressive and presentable.

Despite all the advantages, many developers refuse from wood in favor of other building materials.

There are several reasons for this, including:

• high risk of fire - wood is fire-resistant material, so even after treatment with special substances remains a high probability of the occurrence and spread of fire;
• low resistance to moisture - wooden bars need to be treated with antiseptics, otherwise mold can form on the material and fungus can occur;
• low noise insulation - despite the fact that in a wooden house you will be protected from street noise, after a while the tree itself can cause squeaks, which is especially evident in houses of several floors;
• relatively short lifespan - over the years, the tree loses its original qualities, therefore it is significantly inferior in durability to materials such as foam concrete, concrete and brick;
• high price - the cost of building a wooden house can not be called low, because houses made of many other materials, such as foam concrete, are much cheaper.
• the need for special care - wooden houses need periodic treatment with substances that prevent the wood from drying out, save it from fire, make it more resistant to fire.

It should be noted that many of these shortcomings were minimized with the help of modern technologies. Properly constructed cottage of high-quality, well-chosen materials will serve you for quite a long time, so you can safely pick up the finished one or create your own project of the house from bar 6 to 6.

Popular projects for the construction of log cottages

Projects of houses from a bar 6x6 are considered the most popular. And this is not surprising, because such a cottage takes relatively little space, but at the same time gives you quite a lot of free space for living. In such a house can easily accommodate a family of 4-5 people.

As a rule, cottages of the given area are erected from a bar as country houses. But if you competently approach the issue of wall, floor and ceiling insulation, laying various communications, then the building can be used as a permanent dwelling.

Most often, projects of one-storey houses are created from timber 6 by 6, but you can easily build two or even a multi-storey cottage. The building may have an attic, attic, porch or veranda, glazing that you get an extra room or summer kitchen.

We present to your attention three projects at home with dimensions of 6 to 6, as well as recommended equipment and materials that will be relevant for each of them.

• foundation - columnar or belt with a small depth;
• external walls - profiled timber 90? 140 or 140? 140 mm;
• partitions of the first floor - timber 90x140 mm;
• partitions of the second floor (if any) - frame-panel;
• the height of the first floor - 2.3 m;
• the height of the second floor (if any) is 2.2 m.

Project number 1

Project number 2

Project number 3

Basic principles of construction

Almost all projects of wooden houses from 6x6 lumber provide one construction algorithm, therefore the instruction for the self-construction of the cottage includes the following steps:

• laying the foundation;
• installation of a frame;
• installation of waterproofing membranes;
• frame trim;
• roof construction;
• waterproofing and roof covering;
• the construction of internal partitions;
• laying communications;
• waterproofing and laying flooring.
• wall insulation;
• internal work.

Now consider some of these stages in more detail. Keep in mind that for each project, the choice of foundation, the height of the walls, the number of interior partitions is individual, because it depends on external factors, such as soil characteristics, and on your wishes. But there are general recommendations.

Foundation

Foundation для деревянного дома может быть нескольких видов, например столбчатый, свайный, плитный, ленточный. Наиболее популярен именно последний вид.

We suggest you to get acquainted with a brief description of the technology of laying the strip footing, namely with the dimensions for which it is carried out:

• sand filling - 40 cm;
• concrete in the ground - 10 cm;
• concrete layer above the ground - 50 cm;
• diameter of reinforcement - 10-12 mm;
• formwork board thickness - 25 mm;
• tape width - 30 cm.

Note! In wooden houses after laying the foundation it is necessary to install two layers of waterproofing - this will help protect the foundation of the building from moisture and groundwater.

Next, the first crown is being laid, which must necessarily be treated with antiseptics, since it is this part of the house that is most susceptible to the formation of mold.

Walls and partitions

For the construction of external walls and internal partitions, as a rule, is used timber with a section of 150x150 and 100x150 mm, respectively. In addition, each row is connected with each other nogue. The elements are mounted vertically, at a distance of about half a meter from each other.

Note! When docking the corners of the outer walls, a four-sided locking groove is used, which ensures the strength of the structure and reduces the airflow through the corners.

When the height of the walls reaches three meters, it is necessary to mount the ceiling logs. For this, a 150x100 mm bar is used, which protrudes 50 cm beyond the limits of the main walls. The lags are laid on an edge, and the distance between them should be about 90 cm.

Conclusion

There are various projects of country houses of 6x6 lumber, with the help of which you can also build a full-fledged cottage for permanent residence. After reviewing all the nuances of the work, you can build a house yourself, and more detailed information on this topic is available in the video in this article.