Warming of a house from a bar: a must for complete comfort

When building wooden houses, there is only one negative aspect: at some point, the time comes and the owner of such housing has to think about how to make the correct insulation of a house from a bar?

There are various construction companies that guarantee the construction of a house from a "turnkey" lumber, while dealing with the issues of wall and floor insulation at the primary stage, during the assembly of a log house or facade decoration.

Quality work depends on the chosen for the construction of lumber, namely, mature wood, high-quality timber.

Know The house, protected from all sides - is a kind of thermos. It will always keep cool in the summer, and in the winter - warm!

Insulation tasks

What does the warming of log houses imply?

Let's see:

• Wall insulation is one of the important tasks, because the walls are in contact directly with the outside environment;
• Floors are a particularly important stage of the insulation process, protection from the cold coming from the freezing soil;
• Roofs of houses - the process is carried out using mineral wool or polystyrene foam: this is necessary to avoid heat losses rising up and cooling off the roof;
• Door and window openings - this process is carried out using foam. In addition, old windows are insulated with tubular insulation (rubberized) and insulating film;
• The foundation is made both from the outside and from the inside using foam or polystyrene foam.

How to perform insulation: the main stages

How to insulate a log house outside? The value, in this case, have almost all the details. Let's note the most important aspects.

First of all you need:

• choose the right insulation for log houses;
• make the correct calculation of the required thickness of the material for thermal insulation;
• observe in strictness the technological process of laying the house;
• perform all the necessary measures related to waterproofing;
• protect the structure from the negative effects of ultraviolet rays;
• other aspects.

Stages of outdoor insulation

Warming of a facade of the house from a bar is made in several stages:

• First, a special sealant is laid between the crown flanks, and the corner joints should be thermally insulated at the joints;
• konopatka is made (if necessary) of the structure;
• external insulation under the facade system;
• internal insulation is performed under plastering.

Tip! We should not forget about the thermal insulation of roofing systems - after all, the heat leakage in the winter time can lead to disastrous consequences due to improper work associated with the thermal insulation of the roof.

It is possible to get yourself such consequences as:

• disabling roofing material;
• icicles and icing;
• increased energy costs for providing heat in the premises of the house.

There are many insulation materials that are used in the construction of houses from a bar:

• mineral and rock wool;
• glass wool;
• ecowool;
• Styrofoam.

The latter contains in its composition about 97% of the air, which provides the highest thermal insulation index. Stone wool is characterized by high resistance to fire.

Vapor barrier

In order to prevent steam should be used:

• ruberoid
• steam insulator;
• polyethylene film (as an option - aluminum foil).

The insulation is applied one to the other in layers, for tightness, the joints are necessarily glued with self-adhesive tape. After that, the framework of boards is already mounted (with a thickness of about 50 mm, a width of slightly more than 100 mm). Boards are nailed to the wall at a distance between themselves significantly smaller than the width of the insulation strip, avoiding the possibility of leaving a gap.

Thermal insulation

After knocking down the frame of the house, you should begin to lay insulation for the beam. Plates of the chosen heater are inserted between the boards. Glass wool is installed in the same way.

Wind insulation

For insulation from the wind used plastic film with high vapor permeability. In the absence of such a film in stock, it is replaced with roofing paper. The wind insulation layer is nailed exclusively to the frame of the building over cotton wool.

Sheathing

When covering used wood boards with a thickness greater than 25 mm. It is best to use pine, oak or larch.

Tips for warming various elements of log houses

The elimination of heat loss reduces the likelihood of condensation and, consequently, the appearance of fungus and mold - and this is a direct reduction of respiratory diseases and allergic manifestations of the body. Therefore, warming wooden and log houses, you do your own hands to create a healthy living environment.

In the summer, this warming makes your home quite cool, keeping it from the heat. Insulation helps to ensure a comfortable temperature in the house throughout the year. For full-blooded insulation, the work needs to be done both on exterior walls and indoors.

Attic insulation

It is known that attic space is subject to considerable heat loss: hot air tends upwards, because when various heaters are turned on and the elementary insulation is not installed, all heat will be removed through the ceiling. In recent years, insulating material from Lighttech manufacturers has become a very popular means of eliminating this trouble.

Walls and floor

The walls of the timber are also subject to significant heat loss during the heating season. Best of all, of course, to produce insulation during construction. However, since you are making any changes on the internal walls or external cladding - insulation may well be installed during the repair process. The best insulation in this direction today is “Isolen”.

Basement

As the statistics show: 12-15% of the heat is eliminated through the rooms located under the floor of the first floor - because the ground cools down considerably in the winter period.

The technological process of warming a basement in old-style homes can become extremely useful. Insulation acts as a barrier and slows down the airflow process, trapping heat inside your home.

Insulators for facades of timber

Thermal insulation (as an example, "LightTech") is thick semi-rigid sheets, which are the most acceptable option for insulation of basements and roofing (between rafters and beams).

They are made of closed-cell polyester, and therefore:

• water resistant;

• strong enough to compress;
• they are not afraid of exposure to temperature changes and other atmospheric phenomena.

This material is made from petroleum products, therefore it does not undergo biodegradation and decay, it is not interesting to insects.

Another example - “Isolen” is a sustainable isoproduct, while it is very environmentally friendly, as it is made from the highest quality flax fibers.

This heater is easy to use for:

• wall insulation facades frame and log houses;
• for interior walls;
• for floors.

Material:

• elastic and tough, extremely durable, and therefore serves for a long time;
• creates effective natural acoustic and thermal insulation of all structural components of the house;
• retains thermal properties and form for a very long time.

Finally

We consider it necessary to note that the insulation of a house made of 150x150 lumber, for example, material from natural breathable insulation, is able to adjust the internal moisture content to improve human comfort, because the risk of condensation is reduced. The material is non-toxic and will not cause you irritation, besides its installation is quick and easy.

In the presented video - in this article - you will find additional information on this topic. Also on our site you will find information about the price of different groups of such insulation material.