The construction of wooden houses is becoming more and more popular. And this leads to the fact that the technologies used for interior decoration must correspond to the chosen material and style. Since in a wooden house the emphasis is primarily on the environmental friendliness of construction, the floor, walls and ceilings must be properly equipped. This can be implemented in different ways. For example, today many owners prefer to make a warm floor in a wooden house. There are a number of reasons for this.
Design features
To begin with, it must be said that warm floors in a private house can be mounted from boards or concrete. In our case, we will consider how to create a coating specifically for a wooden residential object. So, the floor is a combination of several layers:
- draft;
- thermal insulation;
- water proofing;
- finishing;
- flooring.
If necessary, heating elements can be laid between the layers in order to create a warm floorin a wooden house. The coating is erected on logs or on pillars if the foundation is not made of concrete. In terms of construction, floors can be single-layer or double-layer. Their main difference is the presence of a draft layer in the second version.
How to insulate?
Any floor - made of wood or concrete - must be insulated. To do this, you can use heat-insulating materials in the form of mineral wool or mats, polyurethane. With their help, a thick layer is created, which fills the internal space between the layers. To make a warm floor in a wooden house, many owners also use old materials, such as sawdust or dry leaves. The most important thing when arranging such a design is the need for a gap that must be left above the heat-insulating layer: this will ensure free air circulation.
The installation of underfloor heating in the house requires attention to the ventilation system. That is why the draft floor is being built: it is the basis on which the heat-insulating material is laid. In addition, its function is a kind of air gap, which ensures the preservation of heat in the house and the durability of the operation of the entire structure.
Technology Features
The warm floor in a wooden house is created in several stages. To begin with, a draft layer is mounted, which should be well ventilated. It is also necessary to take into account the good waterproofing of the foundation with the help of a competent blind area or using roofing material,coating waterproofing materials. All boards below, logs must be treated with antiseptics to protect the base of the floor from decay and destruction.
Directly insulation can be performed in several layers:
- waterproofing;
- insulation;
- vapor barrier.
The next step is the flooring of the finished floor, for example, from chipboard or grooved boards. Linoleum, laminate or other material is already laid on the finish coating. As for the choice of the latter, it must meet the requirements of incombustibility, hypoallergenicity, strength, durability, ease of installation and lightness. For thermal insulation, it is best to use mineral wool; as waterproofing, you can choose isoplast, PVC membrane or roofing material.
