The reliable seal cracks in beams, logs: The best way from the old builders

In the houses of timber and timber live comfortable and cozy. Many people choose to build tree houses for ecological and natural.

But during the shrinkage of the wooden house up to a year. After a certain time in logs and lumber appear cracks and crevices. Small cracks turn into deep and spoil the view of the construction.

It is believed that propyl tree along the axis, helps to reduce the appearance of cracks.

This flat groove depth of 1/6 of the diameter of the log and up to 9 mm thick. It is made using a chainsaw or on the machine. This is also called propyl discharge or compensation. It is effective if the tree is dried in a pile of at least one year. In this wooden house on top of a log propyl blocked.

But experienced builders are not advised to do propyl. It is not known how to behave tree after 10 years.

Earlier cuts do not apply. Simply dried tree is not less than 2 years. As a result, cracks it was the minimum number.

Split wood - a natural process. Brevin almost never without cracks. Surface treatment with antiseptics is useless. With deep fissures wood core remains vulnerable and prone to the appearance of fungus, mold and eventually rot.

If the wood split more than 4-6 mm. and its length extends over the entire surface, the crack gets wet. This will lead to wood rot. Moreover, splits like to settle insects - beetles, which can ruin even the most durable timber.

Therefore, if there were deep splits in a log or a bar, you must learn how to plug them in.

The ends of the logs or timber dries much faster. Therefore it is better to use the impregnation, which prevents the penetration of moisture and protect the wood from UV and other lesions.

Some paint the ends of beams, logs carnival paint, varnish, wax mixtures.

The seal cracks in the wood?

We will look at the most popular and successful ways. The first method - PVA and sawdust. Typically used to seal small cracks. Miscible PVA and fine sawdust and the resulting putty spatula pushed inward.

The second way - the use of wood putty. Seal the crack depth can be not more than 3 mm. If the gap in the tree more, the putty will begin to crack and then just fall out.

The third way - teplovlagoizolyatsionny sealant. Together with the expansion of the sealant gap will expand as well. There are commercially available sealants in different shades. If the depth of the gap is greater than 5 mm., The first crack in the stick silicone cord, and then on top of the sealant.

After contact with the sealant timber should immediately wipe with a damp cloth.

Many of the old masters against the sealers. The sealant is in contact with the timber seals the wood fibers and the moisture comes out. At this point it starts rotting wood.

Thin layer between the tree and the sealant turns into dust and sealant fall off. From the cord is also recommended to refuse. Cord creates the greenhouse effect, which is like mold, fungi. Therefore recommends antiquated method of repairing cracks.

Even before use moss. First wetted and rolled up in bundles. Wet moss in the fracture swells approximately 30%. Moss breathes breathable. The slots are sealed securely.

Moss in a crack tight and dry with warm weather. This seal does not harm the log or lumber and will long serve (as does the frame).

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