In the modern world, everything is rapid flow and changing. New technologies come to replace new technologies, more improved. The technique, audio, video devices, etc. is constantly being upgraded. Not left without modifications and architecture and design sphere. Although, in contrast to the promotion by the seven-world steps of the development of technical devices, the real estate market is developing in a more slow, and smooth rhythm. But still, changes are present. There are no time fashionable huge locks and pseudo-loving people now replaced more economical and functional country cottages. For example, in those regions of the country where there are many forest trees, the technology of construction of houses from wood and clay is very often applied. This specificity of the construction is called in Russia - the technology of "Globurki" or "Polenitsa". In Canada, such a technique was called Cordwood. Next, we will talk about the features of these buildings, as well as to build a house from firewood and clay with their own hands.

Glob's technology: Benefits

Globurka technology has many advantages:

• The cost of the house of clay and firewood is relatively low, if compared with such buildings as a brick, frame house and a building from a rounded log. If in the residence area there is a possibility to get building materials (firewood, clay), the cost of construction work can be reduced almost 50%. In addition, the construction estimate can be reduced in the event that construction work was carried out personally.
• Good microclimate. In the cold season in houses, built on Cordwood technology, there is always a warm climate. At the same time, in the summer period, the buildings are cool, there is no that exhausting heat that is available in other houses.
• Ecology. During such construction, only natural natural materials apply. It is possible to extract them independently in the surrounding region, if there is respective permits from forest organizations.

• Easy installation. Buildings on such technology can be erected even by the masters who have the initial joinery skills.
• Good thermal insulation qualities. Given the characteristics of the clay, the thermal insulation of the house, erected by the technology of grinding, is at a very high level.
• Fire safety. Clay belongs to those materials that are very poorly supported by burning. When applied additional fire-resistant plaster, the walls of such a house will acquire additional protection against fire.

• Noise insulation. Materials from which the house is erected is good noise insulating properties.
• Long service life. Houses erected by Globurka technology can stand over 50 years. The service life of such buildings is increased by 2-3 times if the house is located in the region with dry and hot climate. Such a long operational structure of the structure is associated with the technical characteristics of clay and rye straw applied in construction.
• The speed of construction. Erect Doi according to Globurka technology much faster than to build a similar structure of brick or concrete.
• A variety of forms and structures. Clay is a fatty material, so you can build the structure of any configuration from it. Most often, the premises in the clay house do not have sharp corners and sharp transitions. Such buildings look very comfortable and original.
• Given the small weight of the material from which clay houses are erected, the foundation for them can be erected not as massive and large-sized, as for other residential buildings. In addition, such a light construction can be erected on many types of soil, as well as on non-standard sites, for example, on the hillside.
• Since clay is a fatty material, in the walls of such a house it is easy to pave various communications. Such buildings are easily mounted and dismantled.

Glob's technology: Disadvantages

Globurka technology has some drawbacks:

1. Installation of such buildings is simple, but rather painstaking. Only putting a lot of effort and spending a lot of free time, you can master this technology, and build a truly high-quality and reliable home.
2. Since the clay structure refers to the discharge of unusual buildings, it will be difficult to sell it to another owner if such a need arises. But if the house is erected exclusively for his family - this lack becomes unimportant.
3. If a combination of materials - clay and wood is used in the construction, then in order to increase the moisture resistance and reliability of wood, it should be treated with protective compositions and coat with high-quality paints and varnishes.
4. If logs were used during the construction, they should take care of their safety from insect pests. For example, to increase the protection of wood from the vertices, it is treated with special pests from pests.

House of firewood and clay do it yourself

Materials for construction

Before building a building on Gnocuria technology, you should correctly select firewood for the construction of the house:

• Cedar. Such logs have a pleasant aroma of needles. Cedar has high thermal conductivity.
• Pine. Breeding pines have fewer defects and bitch, rather than wood of other wood species. Houses erected from pine are considered high-quality and reliable. The lack of this wood - it changes its shade to bluish, as a result of moisture exposure.
• Spruce. It is used a little less often than pine, since he is inferior to her in terms of strength characteristics.

In addition to logs for the construction of the house, the following materials will be needed:

• Waste with sawmill.
• Clay.
• Hay.
• Sand.

Before starting construction, you should explore all the available types of clay for the construction of the house. In total, there are several varieties of this material:

• Bentonite clay. This kind of clay is not used for the construction of houses, but is great for the manufacture of dishes and sculptures.
• Elander clay. Thanks to the manufacturing technology, has increased strength characteristics.
• Construction clay. Exceptionally suitable for building houses. From it you can build not only the walls, but also the foundation of the building.
• Refractory clay. It is used for the manufacture of building materials (sample bricks produce it).
• Chammed clay. Suitable for the exterior decoration of the houses of Globurki.

Solution recipes for construction:

• Classical. Consists of clay, sand, reed, straw.
• With wood sawdust. The composition includes wood sawdust, clay, sand.
• With cement. It consists of cement, sand, hated lime, slag.

How to optimize building costs

The fact that the construction of a country cottage is incredibly costly, no one is secret. Building materials, construction companies, project harmonization in state supervision bodies, the supply of the necessary communications - they are able to hurt the budget. But, if you approach this issue very seriously, you can quite seriously optimize construction costs.

Several advice on optimizing costs when building a house on Globurki technology:

• Let's start with the selection of the site. From the right choice will depend on the amount spent on construction. If the site is located away from engineering networks, has an unsuitable soil, a high level of groundwater occurrence, then it should not be purchased, even for a small amount. Remember that the "Ruble" site saved on the purchase will lead to an additional cost of "two rubles" on its preparation for construction. Laying additional engineering networks, pumping groundwater, etc. Make your small house at the cost comparable with the cost of the palace.

• The site is selected - go to the selection of a construction company. Naturally, you should not contact the company that promise to do everything and for nothing, in such cases, as a rule, you will have to hire additionally people to correct errors. But also to go to a serious company with a request to build a small house is also not worth it. In this issue you need to find a gold value price - quality. The perfect option is if the construction company is coordinated by projects. This will reduce the construction costs for the passage of all conciliation procedures. In addition, most construction works follow their own. This will reduce the maintenance. Moreover, the technology of building houses from wood and clay will be able to understand each.
• Well, the last - building materials. Save on the materials of carrier elements and roofing is impossible. But to reduce the construction costs at the expense of some finishing materials are quite real. You can replace them with time or use natural materials (firewood, clay, straw) available in your area. After all, when planning the cost of construction, you need to be guided by the principle: it's not the one who knows how to earn, but the one who can spend.

Basics of building houses from clay and firewood

First of all, it is important to familiarize yourself with the main rules for the construction of the house of clay and firewood:

1. Firewood, which are used for construction, must be well sucked, otherwise cracks may appear on them.
2. Before construction, it is necessary to carefully clean the wood from the remains of the bark, since parasites capable of bringing rotting and deformation are intensively multifier.
3. To improve the thermal insulation of the house, it follows during the construction to use long decks whose length is at least 40 cm.
4. Improve the thermal insulation quality of the structure is possible due to the technology of applying a clay solution. So, it should be applied only to the edges, leaving the middle of the material empty. This cavity is better filled with wood sawdust and straw, which will increase the protection of the house from the cold.
5. If the outside of the facade is to bind board, you can significantly improve the appearance of the structure and its qualitative characteristics.
6. When carrying out plastering facade, you should use a panel laying technology. Thus, it is ideally to prepare and align the working surface, which will increase the service life of plaster.

The order of building a house from Globurki

The order of construction of the house 9x9 m is as follows:

• Initially, it is necessary to build a foundation for the house. Since the structure of clay and firewood (in contrast to ordinary clay buildings) has a rather heavy weight, the base for it should be durable and reliable. According to the characteristics of the strength, the same basis should be erected as for brick houses. Digid the foundation is not more than 100 cm.
• The walls of the building should be laid as a field (in the corners rows of masonry overexpose between themselves). For installation it is recommended to use firewood whose length is 400 mm.
• Every 0.5 m of masonry should be done. To do this, use a large inch thick board. The same material will be used for pressure.
• After the first 3 rows of boards are posted, leave the building to dry out for 24 hours. Then the construction work can be continued. For the convenience of moving from the outer part of the building, you can place a mobile wooden formwork.

• Next, you should collect window and door boxes. Their thickness should be the same as the wall dimensions.
• The partitions inside the structure are built from 15 cm boards.
• If the house is built in 2 floors, it is necessary to install wooden beams of overlapping on the inside box frame. The second floor is stacked by the same technology as the first.
• Next, begin to install the roof. Its rafter system should consist of large boards. They are installed on the barn of bars, the thickness of which is approximately 6 cm. In the rafting holes are installed wooden brazed. The lamp is fastened with nails.

• In order to ensure additional rigidity of the roof design, it should be installed under the rafted wooden supports.
• The first row of the roof is facing straw. In this case, a clay solution is used, which includes 10-15% of sand. Make sure that the straw is distributed over the roof surface evenly.
• According to the same method, the remaining rows of straw are laid. After 4 rows are equipped, pour them with clay mortar. Machine the mixture with the help of shovels.

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