Log cabin from the basic to the top

Long time ago there were many people who lived in the villages. Around twenty years people started to run from villages to major cities, so for many years rustic and healthy life has been forgotten. In these days, while the middle class layer is forming in our country, more and more people are trying to move from the muggy, polluted city in the ecologically clean suburb. A lot of people say, that if you live in suburb area, the best building for a living is a wooden house. These amazing building materials are widely known. But what has to be done to save these features at building time?

There is an opinion, that the best log houses built of dried wood. However, timber and all the resines in it exposed by high temperatures loses its biological activity. By the way it is a more expensive enjoyment. Though our ancestors understood that house it is needed to build from cut logs which have natural moisture. Before finishing is done, windows and doors are used in it is recommended to let it stand only with a roof for about one year to dry, sit and seal. It is better to work with naturally dry wood, there is a bigger output and in the end – cheaper building process.

Classical building technology. Log house of natural humidity pine are built on foundation, the roof is mounted and the roof coating is paved. All logs have to be covered with antiseptics. It would be very great if antiseptic is refractory too. The main requirement for every antiseptic in covering process is not to leave an impermeable film on the surface of wood. Logs are usually connected with pins made of birch and oak. In this way prepared house should stand minimally one year. After that you have to start finishing: instal heating system, plumbing and water drain system.

To make a seal between logs a lot of builders are using geotextile material, which has much more benefit than flax fiber or other fabrics. This green material does not break into dust, does not rot and can serve practically forever. Freely air circulation does not let keep humidity inside. When we combine together nowadays materials and these time technologies, we can build a house, where natural wooden features can be protected. You can build eco-friendly house, where you could be able to breath healthy weather and there is no worth to compare it with a flat in the city.

There are some things you should know about foundings. Depending on its types, foundation could be: strip, band-pole and plate. In nowadays plate foundings become more and more popular. These foundings are very effective when the ground water is very high or when the soil volatile. To make this kind of foundings will not cost a lot of money. When the soil under your house is very volatile, the best choice is to make a band-pole foundings. Many people are not avoiding plate foundings. They are made from monolithic concrete under the whole house and often left like first ground floor. It is more actual when ground water is especially high or ground is not strong enough. This kind of foundings aligns the different soil roughness.

It is known that wooden cabin can serve more than one hundred years, but it is necessary to take care of its regular maintenance. To ventilate, make its heating and in every two or three years cover the surface with antiseptics. When we talk about the roof, it should be long lasting too. When you have already decided to build a wooden house it is recommended to make a hard roof, because it helps wooden house to sit down more efficiently. One of the most using materials for the roof is tiled. Tiling makes only 13 percent of all weight. Wind and snow are the main factors that affect the maximum weight.

A roof covered with the tiles is a very practical decision and it looks nicely. Tiles have a lot of benefits evaluated by many building masters. One of the biggest pluses are weight, it doesn't need to paint or repair them, good quality tiles are long lasting and can serve more than one hundred years. Tiles cover the roof like scales so it gives free air circulation. Because of its small dimensions tiles are easily adapted on the different forms roof. Eco-friendly and fireproof tiles are very strong, so if it is needed to climb up on the roof – you can be sure the roof will sustain your weight. All professional builders recommend tiles because of cooling and heating features. In winter time under this kind of roof is warm and in summer it helps to keep cooling inside. Some people cover their log cabins with tiles because of noise absorption in rain or hail them. The tiles are made from clay or concrete. Natural clay tiles in time become more beautiful, because they have a feature to change the colour with years. Clay tiles are oftenly used by those who wants to build a log cabin only from the best materials. And it needs to mention that this type of tiles looks more solid and elegant at the same time. Concrete tiles are stronger and have a very wide choice of colours. It has to be mentioned that concrete tiles are cheaper than clay ones, but the serving period is for both the same.

If you already decided to build a log cabin, this article will help you to consider about the main things which are necessary to pay attention before construction is started. Wooden cabins are the best choice for making a step to your healthy lifestyle. Sometimes people build a timber house because of the desire to break away from the city and their own problems, to clear their mind on spending time somewhere in the middle of the forest. For those, who wants to make their rest more efficiently it is necessary not only to build a house according to all requipments, but make sure that all houses surroundings will cause to you only good emotions.

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