Building a bath of coniferous or deciduous wood of wood. How to make the right choice

The decision to build a bath in the country or in its court does not mean independent construction and harvesting of the material, knowledge of carpentry and carpentry foundations. You can simply scroll through catalogs of companies offering log houses, choose the material, choose an economical or expensive option, assemble a solid building for swimming according to the instructions. The main thing is to choose the right high -quality log house and decide on the material.

Overview of building materials for the construction of baths

For the buildings of the sauna, modern frame, brick, slag block materials are used. Connoisseurs of the traditional bath will prefer the construction of a wooden log house, relying on the well -known advantages of walls from natural material:

1. Do not require additional thermal insulation.
2. The unique properties of wood support a stable microclimate in the room.
3. Comfort and comfort of living warmth.
4. Environmental friendliness of the material.

Sharls of logs of logs are erected from coniferous wood more often than from deciduous trees. Coniferous trees have an indicator of moisture resistance and water -repellent higher, over time they do not lose these properties, but rather become stronger. Coniferous logs do not require protection against moisture, decay, which fully complies with the requirement for a steam room: contain substances with healing properties in the air. Processing of materials for building a bath excludes the use of varnish, antiseptic. By evaporating, inorganic harmful substances reduce to zero the entire effect of the procedure, slows down and prevent the release of nutrients from wood.

Fitty log house. Advantages and disadvantages of wood

1. A log house of larch. Luggage is used for the construction of "for centuries". It has the unique properties of moisture resistance, durability and hardness. The disadvantage of wooden material from larch is only a high price. The cubic meter of logs for the log house will cost an average of $ 300. For the reliability of the building, it is worth laying out the foundation of the building from the larch.

The advantages of a larch log house:

• self -consuming with a resinous composition;
• high water -repellent and moisture resistant characteristics;
• high coefficient of elasticity and compression;
• natural protection against tree bugs;
• the hardness of the material, comparable with granite;
• the life is not limited.

Flaws:

• high cost;
• difficulty in processing. Special tools for solid materials are required.

2. Sharub from pine. Sosnaya logs are easier to process, more accessible in cost. One cubic meter costs an average of $ 35.  For a bath from a pine log house, it is necessary to sheathe a room from the inside with a lining. This will give the decorativeness of the sauna and prevent a resin entering the body when bathing.

Advantages of pine material:

• easy to process building materials;
• has a high indicator of mechanical strength;
• it has good indicators of moisture resistance and breathability.

Flaws:

• additional processing of the internal walls for thermal insulation is required;
• the durability of the material is in the range of 30-40 years.

3. The log house is from spruce. In terms of properties, it is slightly inferior to pine material.

Advantages:

• easy to process building materials;
• the average indicator of tar. Additional casing is not required from the inside of the bath;
• does not crack during shrinkage;
• deformation resistance;
• low cost. The price of a cubic meter of logs is from $ 30-35.

Flaws:

• low resistance to bending. A large number of spots from knots;
• the deformation of the wall is possible with improperly laying the foundation.

The log house is deciduous. Advantages and disadvantages of the material

1. Aspen log house.

Advantages:

• increased moisture resistance;
• increased heat saving;
• operation does not lead to the loss of basic qualities over time;
• the processing of the material is light and fast;
• additional lining of the log house from the inside is not required.

Flaws:

• high price in comparison with better coniferous material. The cubic meter of the ocilled aspen logs costs $ 38-42;
• the weight of a cube is more than 700 kg, which makes increased requirements for strengthening the foundation.

2. A log house from oak logs.

Advantages:

• the highest durability of wood from similar deciduous materials;
• high density, strength and elasticity of the material.

Flaws:

• difficult material for the independent construction of a bath due to the dimensions of the log and the weight of the log house;
• high cost. The cubic meter of oak logs costs $ 60.

Rules for choosing a quality log house

The advantages and advantages of wood species for the log house were dismantled above. The selected timber can be analyzed again:

1. Prior to the trip of the chosen finished log house, place priorities. You wanted to build a deciduous or cedar bath. Find out in the company the cost of a cubic meter with transportation, and not for clean material.
2. Having re -reviewed the cost of the material, select the budget option or leave the original one.
3. Inspection of logs for purchase:

• visually determine the absence of bluish on a log, small holes. The blue is determined not easy. There are special wood whitters on the market, which process trees lying for several years and then put up on sale. It is impossible to completely lime or disguise a gray-blue color. Take a closer look at the log and you will notice it.  What is the danger of acquiring and using logs with blue? When lying, the log rot from the inside, especially aspen, conifers are less sensitive to improper storage. Small holes indicate the presence of warrior bugs;
• determine the diameter of the logs and inspect their styling. According to the rules, the lower crown of the log house is made of the thickest log. Thin is laid on top, and then the diameter of the logs increases into the top of the log house.  The divergence of the diameters between the lower and upper logs of 2-3 cm is allowed. Such a bookmark is explained by subsequent operation. The lower log is exposed to the increased effect of dampness from the ground, rain, water used in the bath. The upper log experiences an enhanced effect of a wet steam, if you lay a thin log, it will quickly rot. The difference between the parameters of the thin and thick logs is small, the scattering of the diameter size is not allowed 1.5-2 times. A good log house is assembled from logs with almost the same diameter.

How to fold a log cabin for a bath yourself

Work tools:

1. Skobble or shovel.
2. Axes: carpentry, carpentry.
3. Saw.
4. Hammer, kiyanka.
5. The devil.
6. Hacksaw.
7. Chainsaw.
8. Bit.
9. Drill or drill.
10. Plumb or level.
11. Construction brackets.
12. Plotnitsky pencil.
13. A set of hemp.
14. Channel for logs.

The start of work for non -circulated or non -allocated logs

• A flat log house is selected, cleaned with a bracket, a shirt, an electric rhuban. The recommended diameter of the log house is from 23 cm to 32 cm. Use the smaller diameter of the logs. More time is spent on their processing, and the operational qualities of such a material is worse. Removing the bark and the tools necessary for work is well described in the proposed video plot:

• Sip the embedded logs of the log house for the first crown. The choice of embedded logs is made of the largest material in diameter: sex lags will cut into the salary.

Advice. The log house must be chopped with an ax. The tree consists of elongated fibers with oblique ends. The main function of the fibers is to carry out water from the roots to the barrel. Figuratively - this is a capillary with moisture. Having processed the log with an ax, chisels, shirts, landmarks blocking the ends of the capillary. The chopped wall of the log house does not wet, it retains heat well, does not decrease or fungal damage. Applying a chainsaw, they leave a lack of 1.5 - 2 cm until the marking, the refiner is performed with an ax.

• A layer of waterproofing roofing material is laid on the foundation, the lower crown is laid on top.
• The logs for other crowns are selected taking into account the observance of the geometry of the log house and the lack of distortion. To compensate for the discrepancies, logs are selected according to the rule “Comel to the top”. You can also select by the location of the annual ring. The wide or southern place the baths inside, the northern, narrow - the outer side.
• A special instrument of the “devil” is made a marking. It helps to observe the density of the fit of logs. Outline the castle in the corner of the log house and the groove of the logs.
• Make a “paw” or “bowl” lock:

• The “Chalice” connection is used to install a thick, powerful angle and freezing protection. When assembling the “bowl” log cabin, the bottom is turned up for the outflow of moisture. The selection of the connection is performed in a semicircular shape, not triangular. For assembly, wooden spikes or heels are used.
• The connection "in the paw" is used for a carriage or floor of a carriage. This method of connection allows you to drive the logs closely, excludes the external skin. The disadvantage of the method: a notch is formed between the logs, so the joints are insulated. During operation, constant monitoring of the condition of the corners, especially in the winter, is necessary.
• It is checked by the level of vertical. The selected logs are numbered or marking at the ends are noted to facilitate assembly.

Assembly of a log house

Correctly and carefully carried out the preparatory phase will reduce the assembly period of the finished bath from log cabins. At the assembly stage, they are placed horizontally on each other, marked in order of the crown, forming the wall of the log house.

1. Lay the salary, and the rest of the crowns are applied from above according to the scheme. The grooves are filled with insulation. The best hemp is considered red marsh moss, linen vatin, Paklya. After assembly, you need to view the seams of the log house. They should have the same look: thin, Pacli does not stick out. The hemp process is carried out immediately after assembly, the shrinkage of the building is not waiting.
2. Using environmental material such as moss, you immediately cover long -term protection against moisture and antiseptic treatment. Complete the assembly with focusing logs with dowels.
3. The bathhouse, like any building, is equipped with a door and a window. The wall with the door is assembled from the 2nd lower and 5 upper crowns. The wall with window openings is assembled from 5 lower crowns and 2-3 upper ones. In the middle of the height of the log house, a continuous crown is laid - this gives the whole extension stability.

The last stage of the Bath Assembly

1. After the construction of the walls of the log house, they begin to install the rafter system, make the veranda, doom the cornices, roof and black floor.
2. The construction is left for 1-1.5 years to shrink the walls. The interior decoration works begin only after the period of drying and settling of wood. The finishing work done immediately is not appropriate, cracks, distortions of window and doorways will appear.
3. All the time of the shrinkage of the bath, it is necessary to conduct a control inspection of the clearance of the crowns. Fill the emerging gaps with insulation, heated with moss or hemp.

Starting with the mood and desire for construction, you will erect a traditional or modern bathhouse from a log house. Photos of different projects will help you choose the desired design:

• Bath "Hush of Wind":

• Classic bath:

• Bath of wild log house:

• Two -story bath with pink tiles:

• Internal arrangement of the bath:

• Bath-Pagoda:

Sharb for the bath. The price of a finished building

Russian companies offer for customers ready -made log houses from fucked, galled logs.

Wild log cabin box costs about $ 130 per 1 m ². With a rafter system, a log house costs from $ 200. Turnkey project will cost $ 450 per 1 m ². More accurate prices are calculated by company representatives and will depend on the selected material, the project of the building, and the transportation of the material to the site.

The average price of a bath is up to 50 m ²  turnkey costs $ 500 per 1 m ².

Choose a construction method: independently or with the help of a professional construction brigade is the prerogative of everyone.