For suburban construction, wood is often chosen as a building material. Logs are a warm and eco-friendly home for both seasonal and permanent residence. The construction process is labor intensive and requires special knowledge. However, the result - visual and practical - is simply amazing.
Wooden houses from logs
First of all, one must understand that several types of processing can be used to build a house from logs. From the choice of a specific type of log processing will depend on the external characteristics and performance of the structure. So, here are their main types:
- Rounded. Logs are processed on a special machine, after which they have a perfectly flat surface, the same length and radius. Due to this, wooden houses made of logs are very easy to stack. However, there are significant negative consequences of such treatment - due to removal of the bark and the top layer of wood, the tree remains unprotected from moisture and insects. As a result, the house is more prone to rotting, fungus development and other lesions. Processing it becomes a difficult task, and still it is impossible to achieve long-term operation.
- Sliced logs. To get a warm and durable home they are optimal. Their processing is also performed on machines, but a small protective layer is removed from them. Their surface is not quite smooth, and they themselves will not be exactly alike, and in the process of construction it will be necessary to select and adjust logs, but a large number of positive characteristics of the finished log house will compensate.
- Lafet. The best tandem of positive qualities of a beam and a log. Obtain a carriage by filing and pounding only two opposite sides of the log. After a qualitative antiseptic treatment, the frame from it will be durable. The cost of such material is higher than the rounded log, but its even shape allows you to save on interior trim.
- Scraped logs. Consider the most durable. Obtained after debarking and removing the bast using a bark. Finishing is done after the assembly of the log, due to this the wood remains resinous and very stable.
- Rooted logs. Are produced with a minimum of processing, due to which retain all the positive characteristics and protective properties. Internal and external furnish of the house from a log are made after assemblage.
Having decided to build a house for permanent living from a log, do not save on the material, as this will significantly reduce its characteristics. Among the positive qualities of wooden construction in general, we can name the following:
- environmental friendliness - since wood is a natural material, it does not emit harmful substances and affects the environment exceptionally favorably;
- natural ventilation - wood has high ventilated characteristics, it perfectly passes air and regulates the microclimate in the room;
- small weight of the structure - due to this it is possible not to erect a heavy foundation;
- good sound insulation - wood can create a good sound barrier, eliminating the strong noise from outside;
- low heat conductivity - in winter the tree holds heat, and in summer - coolness;
- resistance to frost and temperature changes;
- minimum deformation - with properly folded wood the wood is practically not deformed;
- relatively affordable in comparison with other materials.
With all these advantages, you need not forget about some of the shortcomings of houses from logs:
- a long period of shrinkage - about 2-3 years, during which it is impossible to perform any finishing work;
- fear of moisture and insects - in a humid climate it is better to abandon such construction, in other cases special impregnations are necessary;
- low fire safety - like other wooden houses, log houses, even after processing by special means, easily ignite and burn out in a short time;
- undesirable finishes, as this leads to moisture accumulation, reduced ventilation and, as a consequence, the beginning of the decay process.
One-storey houses from logs
Wooden single-storey houses made of logs are the best solution for those who do not like stairs. In addition, the presence of an attic makes the construction of the roof easier. If you slightly change the project, by increasing the height of the roof ridge, you can almost double the useful area of the house without much expense. Another plus - for such a house you can build a strip foundation.
Two-storey house made of logs
For permanent residence, the best houses from logs are still two-story. Their useful area is more than double for the same area occupied on the ground. In the finished projects on the first floor there is a kitchen with a living room and a bathroom, on the second - two or three bedrooms. If the frame has a large area, the lower floor can accommodate a bath, a terrace , a carport, an additional guest room.
House of a log with an attic
The so-called one-and-a-half-story log houses from logs have advantages and disadvantages. The first can be attributed to the lower cost of the building. However, do not forget that to save the entire area will have to build additional vertical walls, which will increase costs. Or you need to go to the loss of some part of the square. The disadvantages also include increased requirements for roof insulation .
Houses made of logs with a terrace
Country houses from calibrated logs with veranda or terrace provide residents with maximum comfort due to the opportunity to spend time outdoors, sitting comfortably at a table or just in an armchair with a favorite book. Ready-made designs of such log houses offer different styles and designs using only high-quality materials suitable for our climatic conditions.
Beautiful houses from logs - decoration
As has already been said, you can not proceed to the finishing of the log before any partial shrinkage occurs. This applies to both internal and external work. The house of the cylindrical log passes a full cycle of shrinkage and shrinkage for 5 years, but finishing works can be started only a couple of years after the construction. And the first thing you need to do is lay communications and treat all surfaces with an antiseptic.
Houses from logs for permanent residence - external finishing
Variants of external finishing for a wooden house from round logs are several:
- block house with - promotes better insulation and more attractive appearance;
- siding - mounted on the crate, can be wooden or vinyl, the second has a lot of options for coloring and texture;
- stone - it is used mainly for finishing the socle, can be combined with other wall finishing materials;
- profiled - mainly used for temporary protection of the house from harmful weather factors during the shrinkage of the house;
- varnish - a way to keep the frame as it is, and you can start this treatment immediately after construction, without waiting for shrinkage.
Internal furnish of the house from logs
Depending on what kind of interior of the house from the log you would like to get, you can use different materials for its interior decoration:
- wagon board;
- paint and varnish products;
- drywall;
- plastic panels;
- plaster.