Wood is the most common material in the construction craft. Not one century, she serves people faithfully and does not become obsolete. No one says that to build a house from a log house is the last century. Moreover, in more and more often the tree is preferred before the same brick and other popular materials. The reliability of the timber (you know, the log looks stronger and solid), besides in the winter in such a house you will not freeze, and in the summer you will not die from the sultry heat.
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What are the logs for a log cabin?
Two types of logs are used:
- pinned;
- nonocylindered.
The name itself speaks for itself. Now you have presented the cylinder in mind - it seemed an ideal geometric shape. Yes, the logs of such a form can be easily composed and get a beautiful country house. And what to do with nonocylized? Probably, they are suitable for household buildings - arbors, Altanka and even a dog booth. Well, let's see if this is?
Neocylindered timber - advantages and disadvantages
These logs are not processed for a long time. Just remove the bark and get rid of sticking out in different directions knots. Because wood has a feature to grow unevenly and the bottom is thicker than the top, the cylinder in the end we did not get. This is the main drawback of this type of wood logs.
Next disadvantage of this: perfectly fit the timber will not work, but it is fraught with the use of a significant amount of thermal insulation material. I log shrinkage term too much, so the shortcomings should also include the time factor.
Wooden log houses are built from timber neotsilindrovannogo through the following list of advantages:
- Natural color, texture.
- The material holds heat better, chance of freezing is not, and will not have to terrorize the heater around the clock.
- Since the outer layer is not removed, the timber is resistant to changes in temperature without fear of precipitation and large humidity indicators.
- Material less cracks.
- Lower cost.
Rounded lumber - pros and cons
Wood subjected to such treatment, the diameters of logs at both ends of the same. Therefore shrinkage timber perfectly coincide with each other. Consequently, the finished frame is easier to collect and eventually it looks neater and more elegant. Yes, and insulation required is much less.
Disadvantages of round logs:
- the price of the wooden frame house in this case will be greater than in the case of neotsilindrovannym beam;
- it is necessary to allocate funds for the various processing compositions that prevent cracking, the breeding of insects and suppuration.
Wood species has a value
Mainly for the houses of timber log cabins prefer coniferous wood family - pine, fir, larch, cedar. Individual elements can be made of aspen. Moreover, it is a good option for construction of the associated buildings as sauna, garden furniture.
Often use pine because of its almost smooth trunk. Accordingly, the material cost is quite high, compared to other conifers "brothers." Spruce longer subject to decay, but the larch and aspen excessive moisture is not afraid. That is why some of them perform the structural elements in the house - first row and podstropilny and sill beams.
If aspen so resistant to moisture, then why not build a house made of logs from timber of this species? The fact that such a structure does not have the desired thermal conductivity parameters, and freezing winter in a country cottage and not very desirable.
The selection of wood is carefully carried out, many are lying to slip instead of expensive pine cheaper material.
Yes, it is not difficult to do, because it is easy to confuse with her fir. Pay attention to the color - the pine itself is yellowish, has a well-pronounced structure. Fir lighter, has a shade close to white. Ospen white-gray, but the larch is difficult to confuse - it is bright orange against the background of other breeds.
What does the quality of the church depend on?
Even the ideal rounded logs do not guarantee high-quality buildings. The key point is the execution of grooves. The non-serious attitude towards this will entail the heater of heat, at a minimum. In the worst case, a non-uniform sediment of a wooden structure is possible, which over time can lead to it.
The cutting of the corners of the walls is two types: "With the residue" and "into the angle". The first method provides warmer corners of the future dwelling, but about 50 cm is lost on each log, and this is not so little. The method of cutting the angles "into the angle" labor-intensive. In addition, we have cold corners that will have to sneak. It is important to pick up the logs of the same thickness. To increase the strength of the crown, the chumps fasten with spikes. The distance between them is chosen from 1 to 1.5 m.
Log houses from a log and fire hazard
They say the tree is afraid of water and fire. Companies engaged in the construction of houses from the Siruba will answer such a smirk. Since there are waterproofing compositions, they also have antipyrenes. These substances are either flame retardant or flame retardants. Their disadvantages - evaporation inside the house, which is unlikely to like to housewives with children, allergies and those who are just obsessed with ecology.
In addition, wooden logs do not have sharp or thin edges, they are almost impossible to set fire. Match, cigarette and even a lighter will not cope with this task, the log will be dark, it can be charred, but will not ignore. It is worth afraid of only a specially thoughtful arson and a pair of ill-wishers. But it is easy to fight with this - get around the evil dog and make friends with the neighbors.
Especially for Estetov
When choosing a log for a wooden house, aesthet can arrange a hysteria, deciding that the future cottage will not look modern. Stupidity, of course, but to relieve women (and basically they care about the appearance of everything in the house) somehow necessary.
The elegance of the structure depends on the design solutions, as well as planning the landscape design of the adjacent territory. Before buying a wooden log house, consider such nuances as a combination of wood with a stone, metal elements, ceramics. Beautiful obtained large glazed surfaces.
