The main advantage of frame houses, in addition to low cost, is the ease of construction. It is possible to assemble such a building on the site even with your own hands in a couple of months. However, despite the fact that the installation technology of such structures is very simple, inexperienced craftsmen often make gross mistakes when erecting private frame buildings. During the construction of such houses, of course, among other things, all the stipulated SNiP standards should be observed.
Any violations during the assembly of such structures in the future may cause a decrease in the comfort of living in the building and a reduction in its service life.
10 mistakes when building a frame house
Those owners of suburban areas who decide to build a residential building of this type, first of all, should choose and prepare the lumber correctly. When assembling the frame, you need to ensure that it is strong enough. After all, during the operation of the building, it must withstand the weight of floors and roofs. Also under such a structure shouldpour, of course, the most reliable foundation.
The most common mistakes in the construction of frame houses are:
- wrong choice of lumber;
- ignoring wood processing;
- wrong choice of foundation design;
- airs in the foundation;
- Wrong choice and installation of vapor barrier;
- lack of ventilation gap of facades;
- violation of the geometry of the ramps;
- beam thickness too thin;
- use of non-reinforced corners for beams and joists;
- improper organization of ventilation.
Selection of lumber
When building a frame house, novice craftsmen often make mistakes even before the start of the main work. Such buildings are assembled using timber. And a very common mistake for beginners is to use such lumber with natural moisture. Such a beam in the future will give a very strong shrinkage. And this, in turn, will lead to a distortion of the building structures.
According to the regulations, for the construction of frame houses it is allowed to use lumber with a moisture content of no more than 12-15%. Experienced builders believe that chamber drying timber is best suited for such buildings. And even such material is recommended to be additionally kept in a shady place for at least 3 summer months before using it to assemble the frame of the house.
Incorrect wood preparation
Often, beginners make another mistake when buildingframe house, forgetting to make the processing of materials antiseptic and increasing the resistance of wood to adverse weather factors. Subsequently, this causes rotting of building structures, the formation of fungus, drying out, etc. And this, in turn, of course, leads to a decrease in the life of the finished house.
Experienced builders advise processing lumber with tools that improve the physical characteristics of wood, among other things, before the construction of the house begins. After assembly, lubricate joints or overlaps, for example, of course, will not work. In addition, already at the construction stage, in bad weather, negative biological processes can be launched inside the wood, which subsequently quickly leads to its destruction.
What mistakes beginners make when building a frame house: pouring the foundation
Like any other building, a frame house must be built, of course, on a reliable, durable foundation. On the Internet, you can read many articles in which it is recommended to build such houses on columnar foundations. Indeed, the weight of frame structures usually is not too large. And therefore, the cheapest type of base can also successfully bear the load from them.
However, the arrangement of a columnar foundation under a frame house often, unfortunately, still becomes a mistake. Such bases under panel buildings are allowed to be poured only on reliable ground. If the land on the site does not have a good bearingability, under such a structure, a more expensive, strong and durable strip foundation should be erected.
Cracks in the wall of the building can be seen in the photo above. In no case should you make a mistake when building a frame house in terms of choosing the type of foundation.
Perfume
When building a house made of wood, it is important, among other things, to take care of the arrangement of good ventilation of its structures. Indeed, with high humidity, the tree will begin to rot very quickly. In order for the floors of such a house to last as long as possible, for example, in the strip foundation, when it is poured, it is mandatory to make air circulation for air circulation.
One of the most common mistakes in building a frame house made by novice craftsmen is that they leave such holes with too large a pitch. According to the regulations, this parameter should not exceed 1.5-2 m. At the same time, the area of \u200b\u200beach vent should be at least 0.05 m².
Vapour-permeable walls
What are the mistakes in the construction of a frame house yet? As you know, condensation forms on the side of the premises on any enclosing structures of the house. After all, the air temperature in the building is usually higher than on the street. Due to condensate, structural elements of the walls of the house can periodically become wet, which reduces their service life. In order to avoid such problems, a special vapor barrier film is used in the construction of frame houses. This wall materialfit from the inside - from the side of the premises.
Beginners, and often experienced craftsmen, very often make a mistake when building a frame house, using poor-quality vapor barrier film for wall cladding. When erecting a building made of wood, in any case, the choice of this material should be approached with all responsibility. Vapor barrier film should be purchased at a higher price and from reputable manufacturers.
Among other things, such material must also be properly mounted. Almost any vapor barrier film has a smooth surface on one side and a rough surface on the other. When cladding walls, such material should be positioned in a certain way. The film should be mounted with a rough surface towards the room. In this case, condensate droplets will not subsequently collect in streams, and drain somewhere in one place behind the skin. They will linger on a rough surface and gradually dry out.
Ventilation gap of facades
In most cases, mineral wool is used as a heater in the construction of frame houses. This material, like wood, is very afraid of moisture. Therefore, it is also necessary to protect the walls of the house from the negative effects of external weather factors as carefully as possible.
Over the mineral wool during the construction of such houses, plastic film is usually stretched as a waterproofing agent. This material should be fastened to the assembled crate with slats 3 cm thick. It is on such elements insubsequently it is supposed to stuff the outer skin.
This facade assembly technology allows, among other things, to equip the ventilation gap. Subsequently, the air will circulate behind the outer skin, drying the moisture on the waterproofing. Thus, additional protection of mineral wool can be provided.
To arrange the slats when upholstering facades with a waterproofing agent, of course, you need to vertically. If they are mounted horizontally, air circulation behind the skin will simply be impossible.
In no case should you make such a mistake when building a frame house as installing an outer skin without a gap. Otherwise, the walls of the structure in the future will not last too long. The same applies to the location of the rails.
Roofing errors
The roof of a frame house, of course, also needs to be assembled with strict observance of all the required technologies. It is often difficult for novice builders to maintain the exact dimensions and proportions of all structural elements of the truss system. As a result, various kinds of distortions may occur in the roof frame.
Before starting to insulate the roof and stuffing the crate, experienced builders recommend that beginners check the geometry of the slopes. Ignoring this procedure is one of the most common mistakes in building a frame house. The resulting distortions at this stage must be eliminated. Otherwise, it may not be possible to install the roofing material correctly in the future.
In order to avoid distortions, cut the rafter legsmust be done using a template. You can make such a device, for example, from a junk board. When assembling the truss system of a country frame house, the first trusses are usually installed first. Next, a cord is pulled between them and intermediate rafters are mounted, focusing on it.
Errors when assembling floors
The frame of a country panel house, of course, must be as reliable as possible. However, it is equally important to mount strong ceilings in such a building. The most common mistake in assembling such structures is using too thin materials for beams.
Before proceeding with the assembly of the floor or interfloor ceiling, it is imperative to make calculations of the section of the used log and the step of their installation. For spans of different widths, these indicators may not be the same. In any case, calculations should be made based on the fact that 1 m2 of overlap must, according to SNiP standards, withstand a load of 400 kg.
To neglect this rule means to make a gross mistake when building a frame house. The floors of the first and subsequent floors, assembled in violation of the technology, will sag in the building in the future. And this, in turn, will certainly cause severe discomfort to the people living.
Use of unsuitable fasteners
It is also necessary to fix the floor beams and ceilings of the frame house to the lower and upper trim. Use forFor this purpose, only special reinforced galvanized steel corners are allowed. At the same time, such elements should be fixed with the most reliable self-tapping screws. Black for this purpose, for example, is completely unsuitable. Such self-tapping screws are fragile and unable to bear almost no load.
In black self-tapping screws with high pressure from above, hats often fly off. And this, in turn, of course, can lead to the collapse of the ceiling.
Incorrect ventilation
Of course, you need to try not to make absolutely no mistakes when building a frame house. Their consequences are in most cases the reason that people, for example, speak badly about buildings of this type on the Internet. It is necessary to comply with all the required technologies not only during the actual construction of such structures, but also when installing various kinds of engineering systems in them.
When building wooden houses of any type, including frame houses, it is important, for example, among other things, to pay maximum attention to the ventilation of the premises. Such buildings, as already mentioned, are covered with a vapor barrier film from the inside, and a waterproofing film from the outside. That is, in fact, buildings of this type are a large "thermos". And therefore, living in such houses, and even more so in the presence of plastic windows, without ventilation will not be very comfortable. In addition, due to high humidity without normal air exchange in such a house, the enclosing structures will soon begin to collapse.
Ventilation in frame-panel buildings is usually equipped with a supplyexhaust. That is, they install supply lines that supply air from the street to all rooms, and extend the outlet pipe. At the same time, supply and exhaust equipment is installed in the attic.
Beginners who decide to build a frame country house often make the mistake of completely ignoring the arrangement of ventilation. Also not a very correct solution would be to install such a system with your own hands. Without proper experience, it will be very difficult to draft such a network even for a small house. Mistakes in the assembly of ventilation can lead to, for example, troubles such as the appearance of bad odors in the premises, an increase in heating costs in winter, etc.
Instead of a conclusion
What errors occur during the construction of a frame house, we thus found out. Of course, it is necessary to erect such a building in compliance with all the required technologies. This applies to both the assembly of structural elements of the structure, and the installation of engineering systems. In the event that the owner of a suburban area approaches the matter with all responsibility, he will surely be able to build the most convenient and comfortable house for living.
