Some useful tips when installing log cabin

When building a log cabin there are a lot of things need to pay attention at. Depending on the purpose of the building is a separate installation. For all year living is one requirement and for seasonal living another one. It is good to have a place where you can come whenever you want and stay here when is very hot or cold outside. So this time I will give some useful tips about installing a log cabin for all year living.

Foundings firstly. Usually log cabins were transported to building place already assembled, but foundings have to be made in advance. Concrete findings are more stable so are usually recommended, but if the soil in your plot is very argillaceous or hilly, it will fit the best polar-bored foundings. Because of the ground depends on what depth it should be dug.

When foundings are already built, you can start to mount all wooden constructions. Specialists will collect them in very short time. However you can do it by yourself, but it would be better to choose right specialist, who will make everything more quickly and efficiently. Construction time depends on the cabin`s size. So it can variate from few days to one or two weeks.

You should also think about the roof. It has to be heavy in order house construction will sit down more quickly. Usually people choose tile roofing, because it is cheaper than other covering. Tiles can be various forms, types and colours. It gives you a possibility to choose the ones that you like and afford to yourself. Other roofing could be from reed. This kind of covering is heavy too. It has been used from the ancient times for roofing and is the oldest material for this purpose. But it has some minuses: there can not grow any tree near the house, because they can stand up the light which is very needed for reed. But however, all these roofing materials have naturally appearance and fits for every wooden building.

When you already have the main part of the house, you can think about doors and windows. You also should not do it by yourself. Let the specialists do their job. Windows also should be made of wood and have a darken glass from the outside. In this way the sun will help to heat all rooms in winter. Windows have to be installed that there would not be any gap between them and walls. Do not make that they all could open, so you will protect your cabin from heat loss in winter time.

Built house is suitable only for living in warm period so you have to make additional heating. The most common and usual way to insulate the house with eco-wool. There are four different ways how doing it. It is used a dry way with technological equipment for filling air gaps in the walls, floors, shelters, overlays and ceiling heating. The wet one is for eco-wool insulation into prepared carcass' of vertical building walls. The third is the way of adhesives. It is used to heat metal, reinforced concrete and other ceiling surfaces from the bottom. And the fourth one is when the owner is doing all heating. But it is not recommended to do it by yourself, you can only make a heat on horizontal surfaces (floors, ceilings). There are other different ways to heat your cabin, but you have to consult with a specialist.

Electricity and plumbing. A lot of people try to hide all the wires and pipes by themselves, but is very hard to make it clear without needing equipment. Firstly it has to be installed quality that will not cause any problems. It is usual that log cabin manufacturers already make a place for electricity wires. It will make an easier work for installers and helps to reduce the possibility of logs damage. For installation copper wires fit the best. When installing cable does not stretch it because wooden building "walks" for some time. So you should leave some additional space around them to avoid damage could be done. When talking about plumbing – leave everything for specialists. It is very responsible part of the installation. The pipes have to be connected without any spaces between them.

When installation is completed, you can think about interior. Log cabin, made with shelter could be as two floor house. On the first floor you can make small kitchen, sitting room with fireplace, toilet and bath and one big bedroom in the second floor. However, if your house will be a residential log cabin, then there is a possibility to separate all spaces more widely. Then one floor could have all the needed premises and the other would be for putting stuff, game zone, or a gym. Interior in residential cabin for all year living is usually made without leaving pure wooden walls, so it can be like a brick house, but this kind of building will be much warmer.

When installing a log cabin (or residential log cabin) you will encounter with various difficulties, but specialists will give useful advises and reassure. All the building and installation will take some time so you have to be very patient. When all is done, the last thing you have to do is favorite for a lot of people - to put furnitures. And also do not forget some wooden decorative elements made from wood. This natural material will spread the warmth, provide comfort and causes a lot of positive emotions.

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