Many owners want to make wooden floors in the house. This is a very popular type of finish, because it has a number of advantages. Wood is a natural ecological material that retains heat, gives uniqueness and beauty to the room. You can make wooden floors in a private house on your own, without inviting a specialist. But before starting work, it is worth studying the algorithm of actions. It is important to create high-quality thermal and waterproofing. Do not forget that such floors are characterized by the following qualities:
- Long service life.
- Low material cost.
- Resistant to temperature extremes.
- Special design motif.
All this makes them attractive to any home owner.
Which wood floors to choose?
Before you start installation work or go to the store, you should find out what types of products are. The simplest is solid wood boards. They have a lock that allows you to connect with each other. Their sizes are different, so everyone will choose the right option for themselves without problems. This type is suitable for wooden floors in a private or country house. This is how they have been covering for more than a year.
Another option -parquet. It is no less common. These are small boards with tongues and grooves on all sides. When choosing, you should know that the parquet is made from various materials - pure or pressed.
If you want to make a wooden floor in the house, it is better to choose boards. In this case, it is worth considering the rules:
- The material should not be raw or too dry, if the norms are violated, the shelf life will be reduced.
- There should be no cracks, chips or black depressions on the surface.
The best species are oak and birch. Sizes range from two to six meters. Before you make wooden floors in a private house, it is worth treating the material well with special compounds. This is protection against mold and fungus. There are fire retardants. They are recommended to be used before laying.
Next, work begins on the smoothness of the surface. To do this, take a planer and sandpaper. If a parquet board is chosen, then an even rough coating of concrete-sand mixtures is installed here, and only after that the floor is laid out.
How to lay logs?
The wooden floor in the house cannot be completed without a lag. This is a base in the form of massive wooden beams. The lags lie relative to the window in the room - parallel to it. They are placed above the ground or they make a concrete-sand fill. At this stage, when doing a wooden floor in a private house with your own hands, one should not forget about waterproofing. Mainly used polyethylenefilm. It is spread with an allowance on the walls and seams of the connection. For complete tightness, the joints are connected with construction tape.
Every beginner can cope with lags. Before screwing them on, it takes time for acclimatization. The bars are placed in parallel between the individual lags. The distance between them depends on the thickness of the material. In order to avoid questions and difficulties with mounting a wooden floor in a house, the elements must lie exactly at the same distance. In work, you can not do without a level. Homemade wedges are used for regulation.
Plain plywood is fine. On one lag, sometimes several such supports are required. If floors are made in a wooden house, what fasteners are used? Such a structure is screwed to the base with nails or bots. If the floor is filled with a concrete-sand mixture, choose dowels and anchors. When everything is measured out, the logs are fixed to the floor with self-tapping screws.
Styling technique
As soon as insulation is laid between the lags, you can proceed to the main structure. Stepping back from the wall one and a half centimeters, lay the first board and fix it. When the main material is small, the styling is done in two strips one after the other. To avoid the formation of cracks, construction brackets are used. For fastening, thick, long nails and self-tapping screws are purchased.
Indentation from the edge is mounted using a plinth. For this, the same fixing building elements are used. What floors can there be in a wooden house? Beyond simpleboards, you can use plywood. Most often, several layers are used, they are fixed on the logs. Such a surface is covered with paint or varnish. Paints and varnishes not only protect the surface, but also give it beauty.
Tools and materials for work
To make a wooden floor in the house, you will need a set of tools and materials. You need to prepare the set in advance so that the work is not interrupted. So, we need:
- Hammer.
- Hacksaw.
- Building level.
- Rope.
- Screwdriver.
- Drill.
- Planer.
- Roulette.
- Sandpaper.
In addition, you need a set of mounting components. The material from which the floor is mounted is different. These are timber, plywood, chopping blocks, parquet boards, etc. If a beginner takes up the work, then incorrect nailing is not ruled out. So it's good to have a nail puller, a pry bar and a construction stapler on hand.
Making a wooden floor in a house by yourself is not so easy. But if you work according to a specific plan and have everything at hand, the work will start to argue. The choice of material is a crucial moment, because the service life depends on it. When the board is thick, the base is strong and stable.
When fastening, attention should be paid to the reliability of the entry of nails and self-tapping screws. To make the house warm and comfortable, it is worth making floor insulation. For this, various materials are used (from expanded clay to mineral wool). Luckily, there is a wide range of products on the market. PayAttention: if moisture gets inside, it will lead not only to rotting, but also to a decrease in heat.
Is it possible to do insulation in an old room?
Floor insulation in a house can be performed not only in a new building, but also in an already operated one. It is only necessary to choose the right material. There is a choice today.
Insulation
Making a warm wooden floor in a private house is easy. However, the algorithm of work will depend on what the house stands on (foundation or concrete slab). Warming is carried out both from below and inside the house. It is possible to carry out insulation at the level of building a house, but this is not always the case.
As soon as the whole structure of the house shrinks (if it is new), you can start work. This period may take a year or more. It also happens that the building was not built from a dry forest. Then you have to wait longer - up to five years.
What if the subfloor is low? This leads not only to the rapid decay of the lag, but also to cold floors. Warming is carried out inside the house. After the logs are made, you need to put insulation in them. If the house is new, the whole structure is built. If the room is old, then you need to assess the integrity of the floorboards so as not to change them in normal condition. But it is better to number them and carefully dismantle them.
Be sure to lay out a vapor barrier over the insulation. You can then lay the tiles on the wooden floor in a wooden house. When mineral wool bars are laid in the floor box, it is laidvapor barrier material:
- Do not forget that the logs are load-bearing structures, and they must be in perfect condition. If it's an old house with rotten boards, it's best to remove them completely. In the new one, only high-quality and reliable material is immediately selected.
- Some masters can partially remove rotten beams. But for a beginner, this process will be difficult. Therefore, when reconstructing the old floor and insulating it, everything must be dismantled and replaced with a new one.
- As soon as the subfloor is ready, steam and waterproofing is laid. After that, the selected insulation is laid out with the expectation that the subfloor is completely covered. To prevent the presence of cracks and gaps, you can fix everything with a stapler or construction tape.
If you do not lay the vapor barrier, then you need to leave a gap between the main floor and the insulation boards. But it doesn't always work out that way. There is a way out - you need to make a wooden counter-lattice. It is mandatory, otherwise the floor will simply become unusable over time. You also need to create the required space for ventilation.
How is insulation done from below?
Mainly used mineral wool or penoplex. They are sold in large rolls. Therefore, after the lags are mounted, you need to calculate how much material is needed. Masters are advised to take a step between the draft box in accordance with the width of the rolls available for sale. Most often this is done on the ceiling of the basement. The first layer is a vapor barrier. Without herno way.
A box is also created in which the material will be placed. It is not always easy to work in such a position. Therefore, you will have to use retaining nails. If the basement is dry, then you need to work with wood. The whole structure is built in the same way. If necessary, sort the insulation between floors (a similar algorithm is selected). The only difference is that the entire perimeter is sewn up with a finishing material. Is it lining or plywood. Warming a wooden floor in a private house is a simple task, but painstaking.
It remains to understand how to choose a heater. If you analyze the market, then you can find a lot of options. They are all different.
Sawdust from woodworking
This is the cheapest way to make the floor warm. But the sawdust is thoroughly dried, otherwise they will soon begin to rot. Mice quickly start up in such a heater, so special compounds are added to the material. Some cook slabs out of them, but it's not that easy and it takes a lot of time.
Styrofoam
This is a convenient and inexpensive way to insulate. It will lie for many years. The material does not require vapor and waterproofing. Installation is simple: a slab of material is cut to size, placed in the prepared structure. The slots are filled with mounting foam. A big enemy for this sex is rodents.
Mineral wool
It's not always cheap. Glass wool is used as an analogue. This is an inexpensive option. In the market, everyone will choose the price that suits the budget. But onAccording to many masters, the material is not very reliable. Vata will not last long. We will have to control its integrity, since the probability of the presence of rodents will be high.
Extruded Styrofoam
This is a modern development. Sold in slabs, does not allow moisture and steam to pass through. Laying is done in a screed (this is the most durable way). Any buildings are insulated with polystyrene foam, so this is the best and most reliable option for the home.
Ecowool
Installation is suitable for beginners because the material is easily poured into the assembled structure and fluffed with a construction mixer. But there is also a production blow. When it is required to do floor insulation in an old house, a hole is made, and the mass is pumped there. This composition has a guarantee of up to 30 years. But there is a downside. Ecowool is not the cheapest building component.
PU foam
It will not work on your own, as special equipment is required. Today, many are interested in just this way of floor insulation. However, it is relevant only for new homes.
Conclusion
There are enough ways to make the floor warm in the house. The meaning is basically the same everywhere: you will first need to mount the frame and only then fill it with insulation. Not everyone will be able to do the work in one day without experience.
