Nuances of operation and maintenance of wooden houses

The theme of the myths with which surrounded the house from a bar, has been affected by the material of the adhesive properties and the technology itself, in the course will be examined with the next most popular "horror stories". It's about what kind of difficulty await the owners of wooden houses:

• Complicated operation and maintenance - the wooden house will always require attention and financial investments.
• All the time rassyhaetsya and shrinks.

Operation of a wooden house

The guaranteed service life of a wooden house in compliance with the construction technology and the correct operating conditions is not less than half a century, and in many cases even more. Due to the nature of wood, such as high water vapor permeability, through which creates wooden houses a special microclimate, and sensitivity to the environment, wooden houses do require certain care. This set of measures aimed at the maintenance of structures in optimal condition as much as possible longer. It includes:

• Preprocessing.
• Supporting activities.
• Compliance with the correct operating mode.

primary treatment

Carried out directly after the assembly of the box - is aimed at protecting the wood from micro flora lesions (mold, blue, fungi), pests, as well as fire. After treatment with antiseptics applied protective-decorative compositions - impregnation or oil coatings which protect against moisture, cracking and UV exposure. They can be tinted a certain color or colorless, emphasizes the natural texture of wood. Without the use of these wood coatings gradually acquire gray hue, significantly impairs its decorative properties.

Artyom Mager (Expert Company GMD COLOR):

One of the most important stages is the primary processing of sealing the ends of the house - it is through the ends of the bar can accumulate excess moisture. And as timely withdraw the accumulated wood will not have time even in sunny weather, a bar will start to crack. The more thoroughly be processed ends (mechanical sealant) before the topcoat, the longer beams and accordingly the paint will remain consistent. Significantly, for preferred thin-wall treatment system if there is a risk cracking of the timber, as they do not create a film on the surface characteristic and are not prone to flaking. If the house of laminated veneer lumber, or already "sat down" house of chopped and bale houses, you can use srednesloynye system. They form an elegant gloss and longer do not need refurbishing.

Even if a final coating of protective and decorative compositions deposited, all the ends are processed immediately after assembly of the box.

A typical kit of the decoration of the house of laminated veneer lumber operations by craftsmen from our portal.

Alex braid (User FORUMHOUSE):

The ends are ground and processed sealing compound based on acrylate, the next step (after the roof) - the outer sanding and painting. Polishing finish, grain 320, specialized paint system:

• Priming.
• Azure - two layers with intermediate removal of lint (Scotch-brite).
• Oil protection, colorless.

Depending on the type of timber and the quality of the house of assembly may be required to seal not only ends but also the joints, although usually such a need arises from the owners of log cabins. But if, after shrinkage (a bar of natural moisture) or for other reasons too seams parted, it It threatens not only the drafts, but also other issues, which will help avoid a specialized sealant. Sealing of seams is carried out after treatment walls antiseptics, before applying the topcoat paint or other decorative-protective agents.

supportive care

In consequence of the natural processes occurring in the wood, and the negative impact of the external environment, a few years after a primary care home need refurbishing. Specific time frames depend on several factors:

• The quality of primary treatment.
• Parameters used vehicles.
• Accommodations.
• Location.

Modern protective and decorative tools for wood designed for a lifetime, on average 5-7 years, provided that the application of the technology was observed. This surface preparation, including polishing and priming operation and in the allowable temperature range, and other nuances. In addition, the durability of coatings depends on the climatic conditions and the location of the house. In temperate climates, and even if the house is in the shadow, the facade will last in good condition and longer than seven years. And if the conditions are harsh, or place the sun, you may need refurbishing before - a year or three or four. But the average time of renovation of the facade, called by most experts, yet seven years - when using high-quality coatings.

Semen Goglev (Expert Company Norveks NLC):

Most appropriately it considered renewing of decorative and protective coating once in 7 years. In commercially available double-acting formulations, which contain fire retardant and antiseptics. The optimal time for such work - the end of winter and the beginning of autumn. The paint would be an additional protective layer. Some construction companies are offering every 7 years to carry out a grinding timber. In this case, all metal parts before grinding are covered by special trains, warning rust, and from the walls of the house scraped gum.

According to experts, a greater mass of modern protective and decorative coatings "arranged" in the following way: the soil enters to a depth of several mm, it contains a preservative and provides reliable adhesion (sticking) of the upper layers of the wood. The compositions of the best brands allow to maintain the facades without sanding and repainting in the next 5-7 years. In addition, there are methods to renovate upper layers without much physical effort once in 2-3 years. In this case, the cycle life of all protective and decorative layer is 12 years or more. Greatly extend the life of the coating may range of bright colors, since sunlight is reflected and less to destroy it.

It is noteworthy that some of the original architects come "on the contrary" - cover the facade with a special oil, the color of aged wood and forget about the need to renovate it all.

mode of operation

Bruce, even glued, not to mention a bar of natural moisture, is extremely sensitive to changes temperatures, therefore in the assembly of the box in a cold season before start-up needs the gradual warming. First heat their house to achieve 10-15⁰ heat, then gradually brought to the desired temperature by adding a maximum of two degrees per day. If you just turn on the heating system at full capacity, to speed up the process, there will be too a sharp drop which provoke overvoltage and wooden structures entail cracking. The same reaction occurs in the timber to a lower humidity in the room, if the rate is below 40%. Usually such it supported humidity naturally as a result of ability to live of households, but special humidifiers can be used if necessary. As for ventilation, they are in less demand for wooden houses - sufficiently periodic ventilation for air circulation and to prevent stagnation.

Shrinkage / fissuring

Less total shrinkage exposed house from a laminated board, as in the production process previously dried lamella, however, is allowed to shrinkage of 1-2%.

Alexander Lvov (Expert LLC "ROSS Raquin St. Petersburg» (HONKA)):

Vertical supports are less prone to shrinkage than horizontal, special screw compensators are used when necessary to compensate for differences that are regulated as needed. When ordering a complete cycle in the profile of the company (domokomplekta, assembly, maintenance), periodic inspection and finishing joints carried out by experts within the contract.

If we are on the homes of ordinary timber, then they sit much stronger, so after a certain time box assembly allowed to stand. However, problems may arise after the main shrinkage, one of our members of the forum had to install an additional support to the compensator well after the assembly of the box.

AleksandrTs (User FORUMHOUSE):

In the second winter appeared inexplicable divergence beam in the middle of the second floor - whether the middle part home dry, and the outer walls still remained wetter, or roof rafters do not give to sit center part. The problem with the gaps between the timbers we decided, setting the bearing pillar, gradually twisting a nut, the biggest two-centimetric slot is gone, and then I closed up its sealant.

With regard to the ongoing shrinkage and cracking of the total timber during operation, it is misleading. If you use quality timber, the design is correctly assembled and put into operation, maintain an optimal temperature and humidity mode, the shrinkage will be without negative consequences in life, typical of the type of timber (laminated, normal) and the house will last for several generations families.

Therefore, the wooden houses are really in need of care, both during construction and in the future, but do not require excessive effort and cost. Problems occur when you use poor-quality materials and violations of assembly technologies and services. But it is typical for almost all types of designs.

What scares consumers to look closely to the CSC - the material about the myths associated with laminated veneer lumber, Details on the processes damaging the wood - in general questions on the wooden facades. In the video - "Welcoming home" from a bar.

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