How to build a house out of the bar: understand this process

A modern house of timber is not only comfort, warmth and lightness, but also an original beautiful design that deserves attention. Wooden houses for hundreds of years keep the traditional appearance and are known for their durability, reliability and comfort. And about how to build a house out of the bar, and tell our article.

Today, construction methods from timber have changed, the emergence of new technologies, new woodworking machines and tools make it possible to build a wooden house that will be a real masterpiece and can shake many. The environmental friendliness of this house, the simplicity and speed of installation incline many people who want to build their own house with their own hands.

Construction of timber

How to choose the right timber for construction

The choice of timber - a very important stage in the construction of any home. The quality of the building directly depends on the quality of the material, the right choice will minimize the unpredictability of wood during operation.

The market of building materials offers 4 types of timber:

1. Solid non-profiled timber - a log, cut from 4 sides, 150x150 mm in size, dried using natural drying, can be purchased at any sawmill, has a low cost. The main disadvantages are shrinkage, cracks, warping, insect damage. Requires additional finishing, as well as enhanced insulation of seams. A cube of a solid non-profiled beam costs about 150 USD.
2. A one-piece profiled bar is a log, which is made on special equipment to form a regular geometric shape and cut “locks” that improve the connection of parts and facilitate construction. The main disadvantages are shrinkage, cracks, warping, insect damage. The price of such a timber is about $ 250 per cubic meter. The best option with price-quality ratio.
3. Glued profiled timber - made from individual scaffolds that are glued under pressure with special glue. Through the use of different types of wood has a high resistance to warping, warping and cracking. The drying of the bars is excluded, which allows settling into a house almost immediately upon completion of construction. In comparison with a solid bar less environmentally friendly. Price - 450 y. e per cubic meter
4. Beam LVL - glued from 3 mm veneer. The highest quality and expensive timber. It is worth such a timber about 1000 cu per cubic meter.              

What type of timber to choose directly depends on your wallet, but, what would you choose to build a high-quality wooden house can be from any type of timber.

When buying, check the finished logs for cracks, because even a small crack will shrink due to shrinkage, which can lead to rotting of the log. Pay attention to the evenness of the timber, even a slight curvature will lead to problems when laying the crown, and this will significantly increase the construction period of the house.

Tip! Apply a little iodine on the bar, if the stain turns blue, it will mean that the bar is still too wet and cannot be used to build a house. Note! When storing data products, you need to properly fold them. Bar contact with the ground is not allowed. In rain weather, cover the timber with a film so that its edges are open.

Foundation construction

For wooden houses, despite their insignificant weight compared to their counterparts of stone and brick, the foundation is also the foundation that ensures the stability of the building and does not allow it to sink under its weight.

The choice of the foundation for a house from a timber depends largely on:

• soil;
• groundwater;
• climatic conditions, etc.

There are various types of foundations, we consider the most common.

1. Pillar foundation - the cheapest, but also the most unreliable, can only be used on small houses. The main element of such a foundation is a pole made of various materials: brick, metal, concrete, asbestos pipes poured with concrete, less often wood. The pillars are placed on a concrete pad in one and a half meter increments in the corners and under load-bearing walls.
2. Ribbon foundation - the most common universal version, can be used on virtually any soil. To make such a basis, you need to dig a pit to the depth of soil freezing along the perimeter of the future house, then install the formwork and pour concrete. The inner perimeter of the foundation should be covered with rubble and sand. The construction of the building can begin after three weeks, after the concrete has hardened.

Note! The height of the foundation must be above the ground level more than O.% m, this will protect the lower rims from excessive moisture.

Conclusion

So, as we have already understood, it is not difficult to build a house with our own hands, but by understanding the installation technology, it is even very easy. Watch the video in this article, then the topic reviewed by us will not leave any questions for sure.