Heating a house from a bar with electricity

Profiled timber attracts many Russians with its availability and excellent thermal characteristics. However, most of them mistakenly believe that such a house will not have to be insulated. Of course, I would like to preserve the unique wooden color of the interior and exterior of the building, but comfortable living is more important. In matters of warming a house from a profiled bar, there are some nuances. We will tell you about them today.

When is it possible not to insulate?

In fact, profiled timber does not always need to be insulated. If the house is being built in a region with a warm climate or for temporary (seasonal) residence, then it does not need insulation. The boards fit tightly enough to each other and are able to maintain a comfortable microclimate in the absence of too low temperatures.

This dacha is ideal for fans of eco-friendly wooden houses. The owners will be able to admire the beauty of the log house both inside and outside in summer. They will also enjoy pleasant coolness in hot weather and warmth in the event of an unexpected cold snap.

If the house is being built for permanent residence, then it is necessary to insulate. It is also definitely recommended to do insulation in the baths. How to do this depends on the thickness and type of the profiled bar.

What is a profiled beam?

This material can be very different in cross section. Thanks to this, it is easy for the master to select the boards for the desired building.

The thinnest profiled bar reaches 95 millimeters in width and 145 millimeters in height.
Next comes the size 145x145 - square.
The rest are significantly larger than 195x145.
230x145.
250x145
195x195.
230x195.
250x195.

You must understand that even the thickest profiled timber is not able to fully protect from the cold in winter. Especially in the far north. The house needs additional insulation.

In any case, you must carefully select the material. High-quality profiled timber has a high degree of drying (humidity up to 20%). Compliance with the technology in the manufacture of the material prevents shrinkage and deformation of the walls later. For this reason, even when working with the best specialists, they need to be monitored when purchasing a bar. You will live in the house, and every mistake then repeatedly backfires with problems.

The level of thermal insulation to some extent depends on the selected profile. It can be different too:

with one thorn;
with two thorns;
with beveled chamfers;
"comb";
Finnish profile.

Of course, the easiest way is to lay the last option, but the “comb” wins in terms of thermal insulation characteristics. If you need to build a house in a region with a harsh climate, they choose it.

Stages of home insulation

If you want to minimize heat loss, then you need to thoroughly approach insulation. The foundation, floor, walls, roof need it. In each case, you need to take into account the features of the designated elements of the house. Only then will it be possible to make housing truly comfortable.

Foundation

The base of the house is best insulated from the outside. So you will save money, protect the foundation from freezing and destruction during sudden temperature changes. In addition, in this case, the basement area will be preserved, which is also important.

Internal insulation is permissible only when external insulation is impossible. The house was originally erected without external insulation of the foundation, and this omission must be eliminated.

Basic materials for outdoor insulation:

polyurethane foam;
extruded polystyrene foam.

It is recommended not to use ordinary foam, since it absorbs moisture well and is destroyed by temperature extremes.

Polyurethane foam has excellent hydro, heat and sound insulation characteristics. It is applied using special equipment. The layer of material must be at least 50 millimeters.

The advantages of polyurethane foam:

the work does not take much time;
lack of cold bridges in the foundation;
lack of gaps and seams.

It takes longer to install the extruded polystyrene foam. However, it costs much less and practically does not absorb moisture, which ensures the maximum level of waterproofing.

The insulation must be installed at the depth of freezing. This is the most rational use of material, money and time.

Installation should be carried out along the walls of the building. This will reduce the depth and degree of freezing.

Floors

Even if the floorboards fit snugly against each other, over time they dry out and gaps form. To avoid removing the coating and carrying out insulation work in the future, it is better to do everything correctly at the initial stage.

Floor insulation involves the use of not only insulation, but also steam and waterproofing. The choice of materials depends on the type of floor, therefore it is better to consult a specialist before starting work.

The most common way to insulate the floor is by lags. To do this, logs are installed in the foundation or frame in a T-shape. From below, shields are nailed to them, on which the necessary materials are installed. First, hydro and vapor barrier, then insulation, and the third layer is again hydro and vapor barrier.

The finishing floor is laid after these works.

Walls

Can be insulated both outside and inside. There is another option for those who do not want to give up the wooden aesthetics of the timber - inter-crown insulation.

The choice already depends on your preferences. Do you want to admire solid wood both in the interior and exterior? Choose inter-crown insulation. If only the appearance of the house is important for you and you are not afraid of the decrease in the area of the rooms, warm it inside. When only the interior matters, and siding or facing bricks seem attractive, then external insulation is best.

Matrials:

for mezhventsovy warming, sheep wool, flax, flax or jute are used, the last option is a novelty in the construction market, which has excellent performance characteristics;
for external insulation, you can take foam or cotton material;
for the interior - only wadded insulation.

It is imperative to install vapor barrier materials to prevent the insulation from absorbing moisture. Also, take care of ventilation in the house to ensure a comfortable indoor climate.

The ceiling is insulated in the same way as the floor, and the roof insulation technology is similar to wall insulation. We will not dwell on these points.

It is better to consult a specialist about the details when carrying out insulation work. He will be able to give the best advice in your particular case.

In housing construction, more and more often, wooden beams are used as a consumable material. This is due to the fact that this building material has excellent qualities. In particular, they note the environmental friendliness of a wooden building, its high wear resistance, as well as the low cost of a wooden bar. Perhaps the only drawback is the poor thermal insulation of the building, which is explained by the natural characteristics of the tree. Sooner or later, gaps and gaps appear between the stacked logs. To prevent this problem from catching the owners by surprise, the dwelling should be insulated in a timely manner.

House from a bar without insulation

Important! After completing the construction of a wooden house, you should wait at least one and a half years for the building to settle down. After that, you can freely proceed to the insulation of the outer walls, which can be combined with a major overhaul..

The size and thickness of the timber

The lumber is manufactured in a factory environment. The dimensions of the manufactured wooden beam meet a certain standard. The main indicator in this case is the thickness of the workpiece. The most common sizes are:

100x100 mm;
150x150 mm;
200x200 mm.

Lumber with a section of 100x100 mm was created for the construction of light structures... These buildings have a utilitarian purpose. We are talking about a bathhouse, a gazebo or a summer veranda. These structures are strong enough to withstand summer operation. For the construction of a country house, a beam with such a section is not suitable. In this case, you need to choose thicker lumber.

Wooden beams with a section of 150x150 mm are chosen for the construction of residential buildings in cases where savings are expedient... Such houses have an average heat loss coefficient, so they are designed for use in countries with a mild climate. For the construction of cottages, a bar with a section of 150x150 is not suitable. For a capital construction, you need a material that can withstand high loads, for example, a bar of 200x200 mm... A multi-layer construction made of such material has a sufficient margin of safety.

What is the best way to insulate the house: from the outside or from the inside?

Thermal insulation inside the premises allows you to timely eliminate the shortcomings of wooden walls associated with rotting and destruction of wood.

Insulation of walls only from the inside is not recommended by builders, since in this case the outside of the tree remains unprotected... Wooden walls suffer from direct contact with the cold, that is, the loads on them increase. Indoor ventilation is disturbed, excessive humidity appears. In addition, it should be borne in mind that with internal thermal insulation, the area of the rooms is reduced in proportion to the width of the insulation structure.

Internal insulation of a house from a bar

Nevertheless, the internal insulation of the home is not losing its popularity due to its relatively low cost. In addition, indoor thermal insulation work can be carried out at any time of the year. It is advisable to carry out internal insulation of a house in autumn or winter, when it is not possible to carry out insulation work outside.

When installed correctly, thermal insulation from the outside allows a solid effect to be achieved. The building structure becomes more solid. The walls of the insulated house do not let the cold and cold wind pass through. The following advantages of external wall insulation are noted:

significant reduction in heat loss;
protection of walls from the adverse effects of precipitation;
individual design of the facade of the house.

Thermal insulation of a house from a bar outside

Thermal insulation of a house increases the level of indoor comfort, so it is at least unreasonable to save on thermal insulation. When choosing a heat-insulating material, special attention should be paid to quality. The reliability of thermal insulation depends on this.

Important! External wall insulation is necessary for a building built of ordinary planed timber, one of the main disadvantages of which is susceptibility to deformation under the influence of unfavorable atmospheric conditions.

Heating price for wooden houses

Heating costs are divided into 2 parts:

Connection costs, purchase of equipment and installation;
Monthly fee.

Typically, with large one-time network launch costs, the monthly payments are reduced. For example, paying duties, connecting to the gas main and installing a boiler are more expensive than buying an electric heater, but the monthly heating fee is several times less.

When making calculations without the help of a specialist, the owners forget about important elements and get the wrong numbers.Our engineers have prepared a quick guide for choosing a heating system with basic equipment prices.

In the GOOD WOOD catalog, look at projects of houses from a bar with "turnkey" heating. Any other equipment can be used. Order more complex automation, add backup circuits, specify the price of heating installation for different systems - the engineer will quickly calculate the cost and show the difference between the systems.

We have calculated the monthly heating bills for most of the finished projects. Make an estimate of costs even before construction, estimate price changes when using different heat carriers - the difference is shown very clearly in the calculator.

That they are always warmer than in brick and wooden buildings. This is due to the properties of the timber and the heating characteristics of such houses. Therefore, the requirements for the heating system of log houses are very high. By entrusting the construction, installation and adjustment of heating to a non-professional, you will lose the most important advantage of a house from a bar - warmth and a special microclimate.

Is it worth insulating a house from a bar with a section of 150x150 mm?

The popularity of lumber with a section of 150x150 is due to its low cost. A wooden building made of such a bar looks impressive. And, nevertheless, with the onset of cold weather, the owners ask themselves whether it is necessary to insulate the house from a 150x150 bar? Despite the fact that wood is a unique building material with a low coefficient of thermal conductivity, it is imperative to insulate a wooden house... This is due not only to the rise in energy prices. Over time, any, even the highest quality wood begins to dry out, cracks and gaps appear in the walls. Because of this, a residential building needs high-quality thermal insulation both outside and inside the building.

Over time, cracks and gaps form in the timber itself and between the logs.

In addition, it must be borne in mind that the walls of a residential building, made of 150x150 mm timber, are not thick enough, hence the high rate of heat loss. This leads to increased consumption of gas and electricity. This disadvantage is easily eliminated by high-quality thermal insulation.

Popular option in Russia

In the climatic conditions of Russia, the most popular is water heating in a wooden house.

The equipment is cheap and for the correct installation of the system, it is only necessary to correctly calculate the location of the radiators.

Heating types

Gas boilers most common in those territories of Russia where there are no problems with gas. But, compliance with the measures of safe handling of gas should firmly enter your life.

Go to the catalog of boilers >>

Online store of boilers and boiler equipment - https://www.teplo3000.spb.ru/catalog/kotly-otopleniya - Go >>
Gas boilers in the online store - All tools - https://spb.vseinstrumenti.ru/klimat/kotly/gazovye/ - Go >>
Gas boilers in the Petrovich online store - https://petrovich.ru/catalog/20077443/ - Go >>

Go to gas boiler selection >>

Solid fuel boilers work mainly on wood and coal. Nowadays, they are used less often, but they are not without their advantages.

Heating radiators in a wooden house made of aluminum are light in weight, but less durable, do not tolerate pressure drops. Biometal radiators combine the advantages of aluminum and steel. Lightweight aluminum body and heat transfer medium made of steel pipes, which do not corrode and thus have a long service life.

Local heating houses from a bar are made using heat guns, convectors, fireplaces, air heaters, stoves, stoves. The disadvantage of this type of heating is that these devices can only heat a small room.

To organize an autonomous system heating a house from a bar requires a centralized boiler and pipes. This installation must be stationary and warm up the room completely. Today it is the most popular type of heating for low-rise buildings. The effectiveness of this type of heating is achieved with the help of an individual approach to the creation of heating systems projects for each individual home.

Gas heaters not very often used on local systems. These designs provide for the presence of an open hearth. In addition, gas burners absorb large quantities of oxygen.

In autonomous heating systems gas log houses are very popular. Heating boilers in a modern wooden house are so improved that they practically do not need to be monitored. The system is fully automated, the boilers are economical, they immediately heat large areas.

Steam heating of a private house from a bar

Provides for the continuous movement of water in a circle. The system consists of an expansion tank, a boiler, polypropylene pipes. For better water circulation, a pump is cut into the system. How liquid is used as a heat carrier non-freeze.

Benefits

It is possible to heat the whole house, even with a large area.
The boiler is installed in a specially designated place.
There is a temperature control function.
High efficiency and economy.
Solid fuels can be used.
Installation of a double-circuit boiler for heating water and heating the room.
One fuel fill is enough for a long time.

disadvantages

The complexity of installation and high cost.
The high cost of boiler equipment and its maintenance.
You need to look for a separate room for the boiler.
Depends on electricity (circulation pump).

Heating a house from a bar with an air system

Here, the coolant is air, which enters the system after heating. This type of heating is suitable for regions with mild climates.

pros

High efficiency.
There is no need for additional equipment.
The climate system can be connected.
Ease of management.
Condensation does not collect on the windows.
Heats up large areas.

Minuses

It must be installed during the construction phase of the house. Pipes carrying air are installed in recesses in walls, under the ceiling or in false walls.
The system needs constant maintenance, which is difficult with this installation method.

Water underfloor heating

The option in a wooden house also has its advantages and disadvantages. The heated water enters through pipes made of metal polymer.

Any type of floor can be laid on top of the system. If the system fails, the floor will remain warm for several days. The disadvantage of such floors is the complexity of installation, you must first make engineering calculations.

The tie is made at the level of 8 cm, which in turn steals space. The optimum temperature for heating water should be at 40 ° C.

The choice of insulation

One of the most crucial stages in the thermal insulation of a wooden house is the choice of insulation. There is a wide range of heat-insulating materials on the construction market. The most common ones are:

expanded polystyrene;
mineral wool;
Styrofoam.

The most accessible and environmentally friendly foam and mineral wool. Due to its technical characteristics, polystyrene is more suitable for insulating buildings constructed from inorganic material. We are talking about brick, concrete, stone. Residential buildings made of organic material, including wood, should be insulated with mineral wool. This is due to its ability to allow air to pass through freely, which allows the wooden walls of the building to breathe unhindered.

Warming a house from a bar

Underfloor heating system in a wooden house

At the moment, there are two options for floor heating:

Using water
Heated by electricity

Benefits of underfloor heating

The room heats up evenly, up to about +26, up to a height of 1.5m
Heating a house from a bar with warm floors prevents drafts.
The air does not dry out in the premises and the amount of dust is reduced.
Floor heating does not need to be masked in any way. It is mounted so that it is not visible, embedded in the ceiling. The necessary covering is installed on top.

Water underfloor heating

When using water heating, heated water is supplied in polymer or metal-polymer pipes. Warming up is maintained at moderate temperature ranges. This allows any flooring to be laid on top. Heated floors are a reliable and long-term heating source. Even in the event of a sudden malfunction, the floor remains warm for several more days.

The disadvantage of underfloor heating is a complex installation that requires preliminary engineering planning.
It should also be borne in mind that together with the screed applied on top of them, it will take up to 8 cm of the height of the premises.

How to insulate a house from a bar with a section of 150x150 mm

Builders recommend insulating a house from a bar 150x150 exclusively from the outside... This is due to the insufficient thickness of the walls of the building, which needs additional external protection from the adverse effects of atmospheric precipitation. Mineral wool, which is produced in rolls and slabs, is used as a heater. For timber walls, it is more convenient to use slabs with a standard thickness of 50 mm. Insulation of this configuration is easier to lay in the cells of the frame. The work consists of the following stages:

pretreatment of walls with an antiseptic;
elimination of visible cracks with a sealant (tow, fiber);
installation of a rack frame 50-100 mm thick on the outside of the house;
laying insulation plates in the cells of the frame;
stretching and fixing the insulating film with beams with a section of 25x50mm;
finishing fastening of the cladding.

Scheme of work on the insulation of the house

Any decorative material can be used for cladding. Siding is considered the most reliable and affordable.... In addition to siding, clapboard, plank or any other decorative material are used. Recently, wood panels have been popular with consumers, in shape and appearance, plausibly imitating a wooden bar. The installation of the cladding can be started both from the bottom and from the top.

Decorating the house with clapboard after insulation

Design and installation of heating of a country house

The design begins with the determination of the required boiler output. For this, the heat loss of the house is calculated, which takes into account the heat loss through all the enclosing structures (walls, floors, roof, windows), the location of the premises relative to the cardinal points, the ventilation systems used, the climatic zone of construction. On average, to calculate the required heating power, they are guided by 1.2 kW of energy for every 10 m² of heated area, but for each object, the calculations are carried out individually.

The main steps in the selection of equipment and design:

We draw a detailed plan. The diagram shows the location of windows, doors, balconies, toilets, bathrooms;
We clarify the available coolants and the needs of the owners. Each boiler can play the role of the main, additional and backup heating source, be used for hot water supply, operate on one or several circuits;
We develop manifolds for dividing the flow for underfloor heating, supplying coolant to radiators, maintaining the desired temperature in the greenhouse, swimming pool, sauna;
We select radiators by power and appearance, boiler model, pipeline material;
If necessary, we install additional equipment - a boiler for hot water supply, a second boiler for cascade connection, automatic control systems.

House insulation from a bar with a section of 200x200 mm

Despite the fact that the reliability and quality factor of a building from a bar with a section of 200x200 mm is an order of magnitude higher, such a building also needs additional thermal insulation... The process of warming is carried out in the same order as when insulating buildings from a bar with a smaller section. Only one rule should be observed: walls are insulated not in one, but in two layers.... This means that two layers of mineral wool are placed in the frame cell instead of one. This technology is relevant for regions where the air temperature in winter drops below 20 degrees.

Laying mineral wool slabs in two layers

Stove heating in a wooden house

Since ancient times, people have been using stoves to heat their homes. This heating method is designed to heat the room in which the heat source itself is located. The undoubted advantage of the furnaces is that for their operation, you can use different types of fuelthat is why, they have been popular in many countries of the world for many centuries.

However, many are mistaken, thinking that with the help of only one stove, the entire building can be heated. This principle applies only to buildings with a small area. It is necessary to take into account the power of the furnace and relate it to the heated area. Therefore, such heating is suitable only for one-story houses and small buildings with an attic.

Consider the disadvantages of ovens

Small efficiency, not economical
You have to constantly throw up fuel
You cannot use high-calorific coal
With periodic (non-constant) heating throughout the day, the temperature can change dramatically;
Stove installations and fireplaces occupy a significant area that could be used for other useful purposes;
Constant presence of contamination due to the fuel used;
Increased risk of fire

For large buildings, the oven can be used as backup source heating. The best solution for such buildings is steam heating.

Summing up

One of the rules for building a house is its compliance with thermal engineering standards. Initially, sawn timber with a cross section of 150x150 and 200x200 mm is not considered by manufacturers as a basis that can keep heat in the house. Such residential buildings should be insulated without fail! In addition, it is known that even the thickest walls are not able to ensure the absence of heat loss in harsh climatic conditions. Therefore, during the construction of a building, additional costs for thermal insulation are inevitable.

Important! Heat losses are often associated with a violation of the roof insulation. Improper installation of windows and doors also leads to heat leaks. Therefore, work on house insulation should affect absolutely all elements of a residential building.

We built a house from a bar of 150x150 mm. Flax is placed between the beams. Larger cracks were sealed with tow (however, it is periodically pecked by birds). Friends advised me to additionally insulate the outside and revet it with bricks, but I'm sorry, but they say it will be cold and blow in the crack. What to do?
As far as I understand, you have just built the house, before it can be insulated, it must go through a shrinkage period of 1 to 2 years. If you do not want to spoil the beauty on the outside, then you can make insulation from the inside. Mineral wool can be used as an insulating material, the outer side of the insulation must be protected from being blown by the wind using a waterproofing material, and from the inside, the insulation is covered with a reinforced plastic wrap, then you sew everything up with plasterboard or clapboard, if you wish.
You can insulate the house from the outside as advised to you, or you can from the inside. We insulated with foam, then sheathed it with drywall and glued wallpaper on it. It turned out very cozy and beautiful.Polyfoam is very durable and does not emit any substances into the air, the only drawback of foam insulation is that you will lose a little in the volume of the usable area. It is very easy to attach the foam boards to the adhesive mixture.
A wooden house should not be insulated with foam. Polyfoam does not allow moisture to pass through, and without it, wood, constantly being in extreme conditions, ages 3-5 times faster! Such a coating is suitable only for stone buildings; for wooden buildings, ventilated types of cladding are used.
kitman12390 likes this.
Read also: Dimensions of polypropylene pipes - diameter table
I agree with Kotjara that it is not worth “spoiling” (insulating) wooden walls with polystyrene, and it is best for you to insulate Tatiana1 with dense mines of cotton wool from the outside and then, as you would like to brick the whole house. In this case, it is necessary to make an air gap of 3-5 cm between the insulation (mineral wool). And when laying bricks in the upper and lower rows of brickwork, do not fill every fourth vertical seam with mortar. And in this way all the moisture will be weathered and the insulation will not lose its insulating properties. And also do not forget about a bunch of brickwork with wooden walls. And from the inside to insulate your house is blasphemy (IMHO).
Having built a house from "living" building material, environmentally friendly, and it is necessary to insulate it with the same "breathing" material, i.e. wooden clapboard either from the inside or outside, so that everything is in one key.
It is best to seal the cracks between the timber with polyurethane foam, in order to simply forget about them forever. The house made of timber is not very attractive in appearance, and in your case with cracks, even more so. You will have to do external wall decoration in any case, including for insulation. The cross-section of the timber is made up to about 30 cm, and usually 15 X 15 cm. This is not enough to save heat. Insulation must be done from the outside of the walls. The most effective insulation is done with cellulose wool.
150x150 is not enough for a residential building. In any case, you will have to sheathe the outside or brick it. A house made of a bar has cracks, and with what do not plug them, it will blow. As for the foam, I doubt it has appeared on the market relatively recently, and it is not known how it will behave in a few years. In the sun, the foam generally turns into crumbs. And tow and mineral wool are excellent material, they do not lose their properties for several decades. If you stop at polystyrene, it depends on the type of wood from which the bar is made. If these are soft rocks, then it is undesirable, and if larch, then moisture is not terrible for it.
Having built a house from "living" building material, environmentally friendly, and it is necessary to insulate it with the same "breathing" material, i.e. wooden clapboard either from the inside or outside, so that everything is in one key.
Smiled frankly! The heat from the lining will certainly be immeasurable.
Timber houses are insulated according to the classical scheme: from the inside - a vapor barrier, according to it - finishing. Outside - 50 millimeters of mineral wool slabs, then wind insulation, then a ventilation gap, and then - any façade, according to your taste. The question is: what is the point of building a house from a bar that is insufficient for your climatic conditions of the section? Isn't it easier in this case to just build a frame with a normal thickness of insulation - the costs, for sure, will be several times lower.
Smiled frankly! The heat from the lining will certainly be immeasurable. Timber houses are insulated according to the classical scheme: from the inside - a vapor barrier, according to it - finishing. Outside - 50 millimeters of mineral wool slabs, then wind insulation, then a ventilation gap, and then - any façade, according to your taste. The question is: what is the point of building a house from a bar that is insufficient for your climatic conditions of the section? Isn't it easier in this case to just build a frame with a normal thickness of insulation - the costs, for sure, will be several times lower.
Insulation system - Yes. But with the costs - I do not agree.Any house from a bar must be sheathed with something. The difference in current in min slabs for money. But you can form normal warm quarters under the windows of mines with slabs.
Only outside, without fail - otherwise the house cannot be considered a home. I would do this: outside isover (mineral wool), foil film, and on top I would sheathe it with wood. Or siding.
Viktor_Ageev said:
↑
Only outside, without fail - otherwise the house cannot be considered a home. I would do this: outside isover (mineral wool), foil film, and on top I would sheathe it with wood. Or siding.
Well, yes ... And the house would have rotted for a long time ... Have seen enough "Schools of repair" I mean that there is always this film everywhere pop. A vapor barrier must be installed so that the house can breathe. And this film with a falg is poured into the screed under the warm floors, but not on the facades of wooden houses. Yes, and the isover - they say it rots .... Min plates are usually placed outside.
We are also going to build a small country house. The question of insulation also arose. Can't be insulated with glass wool?
You can make an insulated plaster facade. The house communicates with OSB plates, pasted over with insulation (mineral wool or expanded polystyrene), then reinforced with glass mesh, and plastered. You can also paint with self-cleaning paint. Thus, the facade is "breathable" and at the same time protected from external influences.
you can insulate anything! The main thing when using wood is to provide ventilation. For this, make holes at the bottom and top of the protective facade of the walls. If you insulate outside, then it becomes possible to "turn on" in the summer, and "turn off" ventilation in the winter.
We also have a house in a dacha made of timber, two years after its development, we covered it with bricks. Warm in winter and we live in it until deep winter.
Myalik is an advanced forum user.
We are also going to build a small country house. The question of insulation also arose. Can't be insulated with glass wool?
Can. For example, decorate the house with plasterboard in the middle, and lay glass wool between the plasterboard and the wall. Better mineral wool.
I advise you to insulate the cracks with caulking or mezhventsovy insulation. They are laid very tightly, if everything is done correctly and it will be warm at home.
First of all, the roof of a house from a bar must be insulated. Moreover, I do not advise you to insulate with cotton wool, it is better to try the expanded polystyrene plates, and you can sheathe the bottom with plasterboard - it will be much warmer, it is checked. By the way, I recently consulted with some friends here - they work in Triodom Stroy, there is such a company. They also said that it is possible. Well, they are building according to their technologies, there is nothing to insulate there.
Do not use glass wool. Everything will itch. Better mineral wool, they correctly suggest.

Wooden houses have always been popular in Russia, and today wooden housing construction is experiencing a real boom. And this is not surprising. Natural wood, as a building material, has a lot of advantages: it retains heat well in winter and cool in summer, fills the house with a useful aroma. The wooden house has a healing microclimate and special flavor. The natural pattern of the wood itself is very beautiful, so the log frame looks great. However, despite all the advantages of wood, many people prefer to hide this beauty under the cladding made of finishing materials. There is a reason for this. Let's figure out whether it is necessary to sheathe the house from a bar, or it is better to keep the wooden frame in its natural form.

Mandatory measures to protect a wooden house

No one disputes that wood has very high aesthetic characteristics and excellent appearance. But a tree is a living organism in which processes characteristic of all living things take place: it breathes, increases and decreases in size, gets sick and gets old. Therefore, wood is very vulnerable.

Any natural phenomena (rain, wind, snow, sun) and biological factors (microorganisms, mold, insects) can negatively affect the appearance of a wooden house. The tree darkens, cracks, foci of rot, mold may appear on it, which ultimately leads to the destruction of the wood.

To avoid such a development of events, it is necessary to take timely measures to protect the wooden walls of the house: sand, treat the tree with special protective equipment, paint or varnish. All these activities are carried out after the initial shrinkage of the log house, about a year after construction.

However, all paints and varnishes have their own service life, and sooner or later lose their protective properties. Therefore, those who think that one coating is enough for the entire life of a wooden house are greatly mistaken. One-off measures are clearly not enough.

So that the wooden structure does not collapse and retains its original appearance for a long time, it is necessary to periodically process the wood. At least once every three to five years, depending on the type of paint and varnish, the coating must be renewed.

Sheathing as an alternative way to decorate your home

For those who do not want to regularly carry out finishing work, there is another way of exterior decoration: sheathing the walls of a wooden house with siding, clapboard, imitation of a bar or other finishing materials. Having sheathed the house once, you can not return to repairs for many years.

However, do not forget that regardless of whether or not the house is sheathed, no one has canceled the mandatory measures for the protection of wood (grinding and treatment with antiseptics). It is also recommended to bore the house before facing. All these measures will provide the wood with a long service life, prevent the formation of rot and other unpleasant processes.

To the question: is it necessary to sheathe a house from a bar outside, you can give a positive answer for another reason. Sheathing not only serves as a beautiful finish and protection of a wooden building, but also solves another important task - house insulation.

Any finishing material is attached to a pre-assembled wooden or metal frame; a layer of vapor barrier, insulation and wind protection must be placed between the bars or profiles. This kind of layered cake provides condensate drainage from the house, as well as ventilation and thermal insulation of the walls. Definitely, a house clad with siding or clapboard will be much warmer than a building without cladding.

For the owners of old log cabins, the question of why sheathe a log house is generally not worth it, since for old buildings, sheathing with finishing material is the best way to update the dilapidated walls of the house.

Facing with wooden clapboard, block house, imitation of a bar will turn even the most ordinary-looking building into a modern building, and at the same time preserve the indescribable flavor of a wooden house.

A house from a bar can be sheathed both outside and inside. Interior decoration, as a rule, is purely decorative, although it is far from uncommon when a heat-insulating layer is laid under the inner lining, due to which the house becomes even warmer.

Steam heating in a log house

The principle of steam heating consists in the circulation of hot water in a closed system consisting of a boiler, an expansion tank and polypropylene pipes. It is known from the physics course that hot water has a lower specific gravity, due to this, it rises through the pipes. In the process of passing through the system, it cools down, becomes heavier and moves downward. To improve circulation, it is recommended to embed a circulation pump into the system. It is better to use a special anti-freeze liquid as a heat carrier. In case of freezing of the heating system, in various emergency situations, nothing will happen to the pipes. When using normal water, it can turn to ice and damage the system.

Steam heating advantages

With the help of it, you can heat almost any dwelling in terms of area.
The boiler is located in a separate room. The house is free of soot and dirt
Possibility to regulate temperature
Efficiency of many boilers, rather high, more economical use
Solid fuels with high efficiency can be used, such as coal
Some boiler models can be converted to gas or an electric boiler, although it is not economical
Possibility to choose a double-circuit boiler for heating and hot water supply
One bookmark is enough for 16-20 hours

disadvantages

Complex expensive installation
Expensive boilers, maintenance required
Boiler room required
Dependence on electricity. Without electricity, the circulation pump will not work.

In addition, do not forget that the heat from steam heating can negatively affect the wood from which the dwelling is built. If the room is heated irregularly, water can freeze in the components. In case of any problems, it is not always possible to fix them promptly.

Sheathing of houses from different types of timber

This indicator also plays an important role in deciding whether or not to sheathe the walls in a log house with finishing material.

If we are talking about edged or planed beams, the type and quality of which is not always at a high level, then at the stage of finishing the box, the question of covering the house will certainly arise. Both the one and the other timber during assembly do not provide good heat-insulating properties, the joints between the bars will have to be caulked, which will not be reflected for the better in the appearance of the structure.

Sheathing with clapboard, block house or imitation timber is a great way to make a house from edged and planed timber warm, neat and attractive.

Another thing is a profiled beam, which has special fasteners that ensure a tight fit of the beams, due to which the house has good thermal insulation characteristics. Usually, a house made of profiled timber, if it is not supposed to live all year round, is not sheathed either inside or outside, finishing is limited to grinding and painting the wood.

The same can be said about laminated veneer lumber. This material has exceptional aesthetic and performance characteristics. Houses made of laminated veneer lumber themselves look great, have excellent thermal insulation properties and do not need any kind of cladding.

Errors of self-fulfillment of work

At first glance, it seems that the cladding of a log house is not particularly difficult. Therefore, many, without particularly delving into the process, undertake to decorate the house on their own, which does not reflect in the best way on the final result. Self-finishing leads to a bad appearance, poor-quality thermal insulation and in the most direct way affects the comfort of living in the house.

Among the typical mistakes that non-professional craftsmen often make, the following can be distinguished:

Out of the desire to save on material, many home-grown builders increase the step between the beams when installing the sheathing. The recommended distance between the frame elements is 40-50 cm, the maximum step length is 60 cm. Even a slight increase in the distance will lead to sagging of the skin, which will reduce its service life.
When installing a ventilated frame, it is imperative to install a counter grill, but not everyone does it. As a result, slabs of mineral wool used as insulation are artificially pressed against by waterproofing, which causes a quilt effect. This leads to irregularities and depressions during the installation of the skin, which will also bend, as in the first case.
During the installation of siding or lining, not everyone uses a building level and a cord to properly install the planks.As a result, the cladding is uneven and looks skewed over the entire surface.

We have given only the most common mistakes made by home craftsmen that professionals have to correct. In fact, there are much more of them. We strongly recommend not to start decorating a house or a bath without experience and work skills. Specialists will make the cladding quickly and professionally, without making a single mistake.

Professional services

We employ specialists who have both experience and skills in working with any finishing materials. The cladding of wooden houses is one of the main specialties of our company.

Wood is the building material that we all know about, we have been working with wood for more than ten years, so we studied all the nuances of its behavior. We will perform any kind of cladding with high quality, professionally and in compliance with the contractual deadlines.

To contact us, go to the "Contacts" section, where you can find all our coordinates.