Every city dweller dreams of having at least a small dacha where you can not only spend the weekend enjoying peace and quiet, but also grow various crops. Of course, you can buy an already built-up plot with a house and outbuildings, but it will be a little expensive. And most importantly, it is difficult to determine the quality of structures. That is why many people prefer to simply buy a piece of land and build on their own.
Recently, a cottage made of timber has become quite popular. And this is quite reasonable. This material has many advantages. In a rich variety of building materials, timber rightfully occupies a special place. Its limitless possibilities and undeniable advantages have been appreciated by modern developers. In this article, we want to talk about the advantages of a dacha made of timber and how to work with this material.
Short descriptionbuilding material
Beam is a unique building lumber with properties such as durability, reliability, ease of installation, weather resistance. And with it, you can realize any architectural ideas. It is enough to study the projects of houses from a bar to be convinced of its design perfection!
Today buildings of various architectural forms and dimensions are made from this building material. If desired, a 3 or even 4-storey house can be built from a bar. It all depends on the quality and type of boards. However, the most common are still one-story cottages made of timber.
A variety of timber
The fact is that modern timber can be of various types. They differ from each other in characteristics and production technologies. Today, for example, glued laminated timber is becoming more and more popular. And all because this type of material has many advantages over analogues. It is worth noting that if a cottage made of timber is equipped with a fireplace, then you can even spend the winter on it. This is possible due to the good thermal conductivity of this material.
Features of glued beams
The production of glued laminated timber is a high-tech process, the quality of the final product depends on the observance of its subtleties. That is why such material should be bought only from trusted manufacturers and suppliers.
A glued board consists of several wooden (mainly coniferous) lamellas glued together with special, non-toxic and safe forecology and human he alth preparations. The result is a wood material with excellent performance.
Material advantages
If a dacha is made from glued timber, then it has many advantages. What are they? Let's take a closer look. The construction of houses from timber allows you to create aesthetically flawless and high-quality buildings. Glued laminated timber is practically devoid of flaws. It is resistant to fire and moisture, is diverse in terms of shapes and sizes of boards, does not warp or crack during use, does not deform or swell, and at the same time, all the qualities inherent in natural wood have been preserved in the material.
That is why a house made of timber is durable. True, this material costs a little more than others, no less attractive in terms of operation and in demand among developers.
Profile timber for the construction of country houses
Profile board also has excellent performance properties. Among them: a high level of thermal insulation, environmental friendliness (adhesives are practically not used in production), no need for external and internal decoration.
Country houses from such timber can be erected in record time, which is also an indisputable advantage compared to, for example, brick. After all, this material does not require shrinkage, and thanks to a special fastening system, the boards are assembled quickly, like a designer.
Non-profile timber
Worth itIt should be noted that in the market, in addition to profile and glued, non-profile timber is also widely represented. However, the technical characteristics of this variety are somewhat worse. Such a log gives an impressive shrinkage, and besides, ready-made country houses will need to be additionally insulated. It is also worth paying attention to the fact that the boards will have to be treated with special compounds, thanks to which it is possible to extend the operational life of the timber. In fairness, we note that this type of building material is much cheaper than others.
Of course, non-profile timber has disadvantages, but the choice always remains with the developer. Whether to prefer the operational impeccability of profiled and glued laminated timber or the cost-effectiveness of a conventional one - everyone decides for himself!
Construction of cottages and houses from timber
We have already considered the types of timber and its performance characteristics. Now let's move on to what exactly can be built from this building material. Due to the ease and simplicity of installation, the timber is ideal not only for small outbuildings, but also for a full-fledged house. If you carry out heating in it, then you can use the cottage all year round.
The main steps you need to know to build a house from a bar yourself:
- Foundation. Its type is selected depending on the characteristics of the structure. If the house is one-story, then you can limit yourself to a columnar one; for taller buildings, a strip foundation is recommended.
- Constructionframe. For the bottom trim, it is important to use a 150 x 150 mm timber.
- Installation of the subfloor. At this stage, you will need boards with a thickness of at least 200 mm.
- Building walls.
- Installation of the roof.
- Insulation of the floor and its final finishing.
- Installation of doors, windows.
- Facade finishing.
After these steps, you can start decorating the interior of the house. As you can see, everything is extremely simple and fast. Each stage does not require additional time, so the house is built in a short period.
Also, gazebos are built from timber. This process is quite easy. Such a structure is an indispensable element in any suburban area. There are two types of gazebos:
- covered (even suitable for use in winter);
- open (summer season only).
