Modern cottage of timber with all outbuildings

The tree since ancient times serves as a good building material for the construction of houses and any buildings. In the modern world, along with wooden buildings, you can often find buildings made of other materials, but people increasingly prefer environmentally friendly building materials that are impregnated with the smell of nature and of course, have a more positive effect on health.

Types of wooden beam

There are several types of timber:

• Нестроганый;
• Profiled;
• Glued.

But, somehow more and more often in the construction of country houses, sheds, baths and other economic structures, glued laminated timber is used, which is produced by gluing under the influence of a press several dried lamellae. Why is this happening?

Advantages of laminated veneer lumber, for example, from larch:

• Practically does not differ in its qualities from solid wood;
• At construction almost does not shrink (the percentage of shrinkage is 1%);
• Immediately after the construction of walls of such material, you can proceed to the finishing work;
• Structures of glued timber have high heat and sound insulation.

That is why houses for glued timber cottages are in great demand among urban residents and residents of rural areas.

Tip: choosing a building material for your home or any other structure, be sure to specify the percentage of shrinkage of this material and the degree of drying.

How to build a house

Many dream of independently building a house from a bar to give with minimal cost, but not everything is as easy and simple as it seems. Modern cottage of laminated veneer lumber will require a lot of effort and knowledge and not everybody can.

But still I want to have my own quiet and peaceful country cottage or just a small dacha, where you can relax on summer evenings with friends and enjoy the freshness of nature and silence. The price of such a structure, although not the lowest, but worth it. After all, city life is annoying and I want to at least sometimes dispel everyday problems.

Stages of work

Conventionally, the construction of any house or cottage with your own hands can be divided into several main stages:

• Design - you can invite experts or buy a finished project of your future structure, as well as come up with your house and describe in detail the professionals who will recreate everything on paper.
• Drawings and budget works can also be done independently, if you have knowledge in this area or you can entrust all the work to specialists in your field, because construction is simply impossible as such without drawing and detailed cost estimates.
• Foundation. Foundation laying is one of the most important in the construction process. If the foundation is not sufficiently reliable, then the structure will be as such, so this issue should be approached with particular seriousness.

After the foundation of the building has been laid, we can safely proceed to assembling the house from a bar (log) and further work.

Assembly process

Before you start assembling a house to give from a rounded beam, you must protect the first crown from damage.

For this:

• Prepare a board that is treated with bitumen mastic;
• Process this board with roofing material;
• After that, they are laid on the foundation of the future structure;
• Thermal insulation is laid on top of the board.

And only after all the work done, begin the installation of the first crown. The assembly of the crowns is as follows:

• In order that the fit to the base and the gasket was optimal, the bottom of the first crown is processed;
• During all construction work during the assembly of crowns between the logs lay a layer of felt - a special insulating material;
• Thermal insulation is laid with ribbons of the thickness necessary for high-quality protection;
• The corners of the building are also protected - they are covered with pilasters - special boards, on top of the heat-insulating layer.

In order for your house from a bar to the country to serve faithfully for decades and it was possible to live in it not only in summer but also in winter, you should ensure a good and reliable connection of all crowns and, if possible, avoid inaccuracies.

Advice: if you entrusted the assembly and the entire construction to the hired brigade, then from time to time, come to the site for control, as not always cheap labor will meet expectations. In general, it is better to entrust the matter to professionals or to learn the construction work yourself.

On how well the entire frame will be assembled, depends on its comfort and reliability. At the end of all work, you can go to the roof and finish, the benefit is that the glued laminated timber is practically not shrunk.

For complete harmony is to build the household. buildings, a gazebo for rest, optional - a bath and a barn. That's about it and talk.

Build a barn to give

If you have already put your house or cottage or just intend to do it, then there must be a place to store your garden equipment, bicycles, skis and other things. It is also worthwhile to build at the same time a small shed for a dacha from a bar, where you can also store fertilizers, keep and breed poultry or animals, for example rabbits.

Hozblok from a bar for giving can be, both a separate structure, and the general construction which includes several buildings under one general roof - a bath, a shed, a closet, etc.

Let us consider how you can build a barn with your own hands for the suburban area:

1. First of all, a project is necessary for any barn, because this is practically a small house. It is not necessary to order everything from specialists, you can calculate the size of the future structure yourself, designate its location, purchase the necessary material and get to work.
2. Once you have decided on all sizes, go to the construction of the foundation. Since the glued laminated timber is large, and the walls of this material do not give any cracks, you can choose any type of foundation, depending on the desire and some characteristics of the soil

The most economical and common type of foundation is columnar, since the cost of materials is minimal and it is done fairly quickly and not difficult.

You will need:

• Sand;
• Cement;
• Crushed stone;
• Fittings.

Under the photo is a step-by-step instruction for the construction of this facility for beginners.

The sequence of works on the construction of the barn

• We clear the top layer of soil from foliage and proceed to the layout of the future structure. First, mark the location of the supporting pillars in the corners, and then evenly after 2-3 meters.
• Using an ordinary garden auger, in marked places we make indentations a little deeper than the level of soil freezing.
• We cover the sand, creating a cushion of about 25 cm.
• In the resulting well we lower the cylinder of roofing material (budget option) or an asbestos pipe with cement.
• Also in the hole insert the frame of 3 rods of reinforcement and pour all the concrete. Under this scheme, fill in all the other columns.

The foundation is ready, proceed to the assembly of the walls:

• The walls are assembled according to the same principle as in the construction of a house or summer house - the beginning is the laying of the binding ring.
• All crowns are connected with nails, and between them lies tow or jute.
• After the desired height is reached, install the beams and the overlap.
• In most cases, the roof is made shed, as the structure is small and requires an economical approach. Although, the gable option is most practical, and some homeowners even build an attic, equipping it with carpentry or a rest room.

After the construction of the main objects you can think about the beauty of your site, as well as a place to relax. It is very fashionable to do gazebos recently in their country or suburban areas. This allows you to relax from the hot sun, have a picnic in nature and gives the place for children to play, which is also of great importance in a full-fledged family.

How to build a gazebo

It is best of all to build arbors for giving from a bar strictly according to the scheme. If you wish, you can think of the future structure yourself and draw a diagram of the future structure, but now everything can be easily found on the Internet and following the instructions quietly ennoble your site with a colorful and even unusual gazebo.

For any such structure, a log or brick basement of the column is quite sufficient, since the structure does not weigh much. This applies to summer options, and if we are talking about a gazebo for the winter, when it has dense high walls and a roof, then everything will have to be carefully weighed and calculated its weight in order to properly fill the necessary foundation.

Imagine, it is enough to build support pillars, and then involve your household, look for beautiful pictures or projects and design your place for a family holiday all together.

And in the end

Do not be afraid to start doing something new, because the house, built with your own hands is always more pleasant and more expensive than bought or made to order. Start small - build an outbuilding or a small barn and then everything goes "like clockwork."

Do not be afraid to ask for advice from more experienced masters, because a person learns and develops something all his life. If you can’t do everything yourself, it’s enough just to choose a finished project of your future home and at the factory you will be provided with materials on order according to his drawings.

It remains only to put everything together and admire the creation of their hands, rejoice and enjoy life. Do not forget to watch the video in this article, where there is a lot of useful information.