Cylinders at home. Houses made of round logs

Lovers of natural materials have long appreciated the advantages of houses built from round logs. Along with artificial materials, the log combines natural and high technologies. Cylindrical houses are characterized by the speed of construction, ease and attractive appearance.

Preparatory work

Before construction, it is necessary to carefully prepare the area and document all the work done. The creation of the project should be handled by a professional architect who takes into account the characteristics of the terrain, soil and climatic conditions. Thanks to these data, you can create a full-fledged project.

The simplest wooden material for the construction of houses can safely be called round logs. Projects of houses, whose prices are on average 5000 rubles / m ² , as a rule, you can choose in the company that deals with the supply of logs. If necessary, you can make small amendments to it.

If you have the education or experience of implementing similar projects, you can independently design a future house on specialized programs. But it is important to note that you need to buy a log from a quality manufacturer.

Selection of logs for the house

Cylindrical houses You can build only from high-quality logs. To properly select them, you need to pay attention to the main criteria:

• The log must have a dark yellow or yellow color;
• The existing cracks should be small, their maximum size can not exceed a third of the cut surface;
• Along the entire length of the log must be flat and not twisted;
• On the surface of logs there should be no knots, resin pockets, if they are present, then they must be a minimum quantity;
• On the cut the log should be dense, even, and the core should be 3/4 of the cut.

The right choice of logs and their high quality will ensure the construction of a durable and reliable house.

The basic rules of building a house

Houses made of round logs must be erected in a certain period. The most favorable season is winter - in winter frosty time, the humidity is minimal, which causes minimal shrinkage at home.

However, the erection of the foundation, on the contrary, should end before the onset of cold weather. Since the cold reduces the strength of concrete. It is most convenient to build houses with assistants in the number of five to six people. This amount is enough for a comfortable and quick work.

Keep logs in a prepared place so that they are protected from weathering precipitation and high humidity. Only in this case it will turn out to build quality rounded houses, the price for which will be within 500000 rubles. For a house of up to 100 m ² .

Foundation construction

The choice of foundation depends on the basic characteristics of the soil and climatic conditions. The main advantage is the possibility of creating a lightweight foundation, since the weight of a wooden house is much smaller than that of a brick house.

Houses made of logs are built mainly on shallow foundations, it can be ribbon, pile or tile. The type of foundation is determined by the architect who is engaged in designing the future of the house.

The foundation is erected in the following way:

1. The site is marked with pegs and a stretched cord. This layout allows you to adjust the misalignments and eliminate them, which in the future will allow to build a perfectly flat house.
2. After that perimeter is carried out the excavation of the earth to a depth of 50 cm to a meter.
3. Arrangement of the formwork, in which the concrete solution will be poured. The formwork is made of plywood or unnecessary boards, in addition it is necessary to make a reinforcing skeleton for the foundation. To create it, you can use a ready reinforcing mesh or you can weld the bars of the armature yourself.
4. When the frame is ready, you need to place it inside the formwork and pour concrete.

It is important to remember that the height of the socle should be at least 50 cm. Otherwise, the wooden walls will pick up a lot of moisture from the ground and quickly break down. Also, you need to create a foundation in the foundation, so that the house is not damp and mold does not appear. After the erection of the foundation about forty days should be typed strength.

Erection of wooden walls

Cylindrical houses are built from specially prepared logs. Before laying the logs, it is necessary to warm the foundation with a burner and put a roll-on waterproofing (for example, roofing felt) on it. The waterproofing material should extend beyond the foundation by 5 cm and settle evenly, without distortion.

All wooden materials must be thoroughly treated with antiseptic before use. The first row is laid supporting beams, which are fixed by means of reinforcement pins. After fixing the beams must be treated with bituminous mastic.

Above the straps of the beams are set out ebb and then half-beaten. Their lower part is cut smoothly, which allows you to tightly lay logs on the harness and create a solid construction. All other logs will have a groove for laying, shaped like a crescent moon.

All logs are laid parallel to each other and additionally fastened with wooden pegs, which are driven into two or three logs in staggered order.

It is important to carefully monitor the horizontal placement of logs and the overall vertical of the wall. If you break the plane, the wall may collapse.

Arrangement of floors

Cylindrical houses, as a rule, are equipped with wooden floors on logs. To do this, it is necessary to fix the support beam in the first corners, cutting it into the log, and then lay the logs. It is necessary to equip the floor after shrinking the house, and for convenience it is possible to create a rough floor.

If it is planned to build a two- and more-storey house, the construction of overlaps is carried out in the same way. The cutting of the supporting beams should be in both the upper and lower logs in a percentage ratio of 90:10, respectively.

Roofing

The construction of the roof is carried out according to the known technology:

• Rafting system is being equipped;
• Layer of heat-insulating material is laid;
• The roof covering is mounted.

But there are some nuances of arranging the roof for rounded houses. The construction projects include a roof plan and all the necessary recommendations.

The final stage is the caulking of intermittent seams and the installation of doors and windows. This can be considered completed construction of the house rounded logs. The key to the house will be unclaimed for another year, as after the erection it is necessary to leave the building for shrinkage and only in a year it is possible to enter it for living.