Wooden houses from timber: tips and tricks

Recently, modern construction trends tend to build houses from environmentally friendly and natural materials. At the same time to create structures usually use old and proven techniques that were known to mankind in ancient times. A prominent representative of such products is a wooden house made of timber.

It is made according to the technology of the distant past, but along with proven methods of installation, modern achievements in construction are also used. The result is a fairly durable and stable structure, which is not only a model of environmental cleanliness, but also combines advanced technology along with old ways of installation.

Manufacturing

Some people believe that the process of building a house is rather complicated and takes a lot of time. However, when working with this material, it is possible to erect a building in just a few months, and only two people are enough to perform such work. However, this process requires the executors to strictly follow all the instructions given by the installation manual.

Project

Before starting to work or purchase material it is necessary to develop a project for the whole structure.

• First you need to specify the location of all the rooms in the house. This process should be guided by the personal preferences of future tenants.
• After that, determine the appearance of the structure. It is worth noting that it is usually due to the ordering of the crowns, so often you have to choose only the color of the paint and the type of the roof.

• Also, the project of a log house or cottage includes the type of foundation and the plan for its placement. If for its manufacture piles are used, then a visual scheme of the pile field is needed.
• Separate points in the project should be electrical circuits, water supply, heating and ventilation.
• You can also make a graphic image of the interior of the room, for the decoration of which also use natural materials or decorative wooden bar.

Tip! If you do not have the necessary skills for self-manufacturing project, you can use ready-made plans and drawings. They will help to avoid errors in the calculations and save a lot of time.

Foundation

For any building that will operate for a long time, you must create a foundation. Thanks to him, the building receives the necessary stability and protection from destruction in case of natural movements of the soil.

First of all, it should be noted that the creation of the foundation for a log house is a rather laborious and cumbersome process. Moreover, if concrete is used for its manufacture, the period from the start of installation to its completion may take several months, taking into account complete solidification. That is why the house of wooden lumber is the easiest to place on the base of the screw piles.

Such structures are quite simple to manufacture, do not require large expenditures and do not need a long time. However, it is impossible to place heavy loads on such foundations, which means that the number of floors in the house should be limited to two.

When creating a pile field for installation, it is necessary to take into account that initially the supports are placed around the perimeter of the structure. They are also installed under the interior partitions and their joints with bearing walls. If the furnace will be located in the room or staircases, then under them, too, need to arrange piles.

For the connection of supports between themselves, they use a channel, which is welded to the tops, forming the basis for the house. After that, all metal parts remaining on the surface should be cleaned with sandpaper and coated with paint to protect against moisture.

Tip! After the foundation is ready, several layers of roofing felt are laid on it. This material does not pass moisture and will perform the function of waterproofing.

Installation of crowns

• Creating wooden houses and timber houses, the main problem with this construction is the connection of the walls with the foundation. Recently, however, it has become quickly resolved with the help of ordinary bolted joints or special fasteners for timber.
• It should be noted that before laying the bars they need to be treated with a special compound that will protect them from moisture and will prevent the appearance of fungi and mold.

• The crowns begin to set from the corners. At the same time use special carved locks of any convenient configuration. However, it must be remembered that the joints must be laid with tow or other sealing material.
• Also rolled tow is used to seal the space between the crowns. At the same time, it has recently been replaced with special mineral wool or rubber bands. However, it must be remembered that this material must be resistant to a wet environment and have a minimum coefficient of expansion.

• Когда делают перегородки из бруса в деревянном доме, то их обычно соединяют с основными стенами при их монтаже посредством замка «ласточкин хвост». При этом для их возведения лучше всего использовать материал с меньшим сечением. Это поможет сократить ослабляющее воздействие на брус при организации соединения.
• It should be noted that to improve the reliability of all angles during their installation it is better to use metal brackets. They will serve as a kind of clips, holding the material together.

• For the connection between the crowns, they apply the old method. First, in the bars of the first and second row, a hole is drilled into which a wooden pin is hammered. It can be made by hand in advance or purchased in the store.
• They have such knots in a staggered order so as not to weaken the whole structure. It should be remembered that the diameter of the holes should not exceed 1/3 of the thickness of the timber.
• If during the laying of the crowns there is a need for building up the material, then this is done with the help of carved locks, which are laid with a sealant. The joints are also located in a staggered manner to avoid overlapping joints.

Tip! In this work, it is best to use a small chainsaw. This greatly simplifies the entire installation and saves a huge amount of time.

Roof

Creating a roof in its principle is similar to how a greenhouse is made from a wooden bar. First, a strong frame is erected on which the coated panels are installed. However, it should be remembered that this design should be as light as possible, since the pile foundation has a certain margin of safety.

That is why for the truss system choose a material with a smaller cross section. Usually use bars with different sides, which in the section resemble a rectangle, rather than a square. So you can achieve maximum strength, with a vertical load avoiding the use of heavy material.

For the organization of the joints, the bars are cut at an angle of 45 degrees and fixed on the walls with large nails. To reinforce such nodes used metal corners or staples. At the same time in particularly important places using the combined fixation system.

To receive inexpensive and reliable joints of rafters and a ridge bar apply usual bolts and brackets. They create a solid connection and secure and fixed fixation.

The sewing of the structure is made by sheets of plywood. At the same time, a waterproofing layer is placed on it, and to create a coating, a profiled metal is used, which is specially manufactured for this purpose.

Tip! All work on the manufacture of the roof must be performed in strict accordance with the developed project. Any violation or deviation from the norm can lead to the destruction of the entire structure.

Warming

To begin with, it should be noted that the timber itself is a pretty good insulation. With proper installation, such a structure can withstand quite severe frosts without the use of additional means of protection. It is considered that the bar 200x200 in its thermal conductivity parameters can be compared with brickwork with a thickness of 900 mm.

However, to increase these parameters and increase the resistance to cold, you can use modern types of insulation, which have a liquid base. They are applied as paint to the surface and as a result create a protective layer that does not require sewing and is not afraid of environmental exposure.

Tip! Before applying this material, you must first treat the surface with a primer. This additional operation should increase the level of adhesion to the wood and reduce the consumption of liquid insulation.

Life support systems

Installation of all additional systems and devices must be performed in strict accordance with the project. It should be remembered that some of them are built along with the whole structure and require special attention when installing the roof or walls.

You should also take into account the fact that the house is made of wood, which means that it is exposed to moisture or fire. That is why you should not save on certain types of communications, the price of which directly depends on their quality.

Separately, it should be noted that it is better to entrust all installation work to specialists. This is due to the fact that for some types of installation may require some knowledge and skills.

Conclusion

In the presented video in this article you will find additional information on this topic. Also on the basis of the text, which is set forth above, it can be concluded that the manufacture of houses from a wooden beam does not pose any particular difficulty. However, for beginners it is necessary to enlist the help of a specialist at least at the preparatory and initial stages.