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Many people do not represent a complete Vacation home without a cozy bath. If you haven’t got it yet, you should learn how to choose a log cabin for a bath so as not to lose a lot of money and time.

The frame can consist of timber processed in any of the ways or from beams connected in horizontal rows. It is generally accepted that only a log with a natural shape can be considered the right log cabin for a bath. In any case, doors, windows, ceilings, floors and stairs cannot be attributed to the log cabin of a wooden bath.

What is a log cabin?

A log cabin is a construction of crowns of logs stacked one on top of the other and fixed at the corners into grooves. Each log is adjusted to each other to get an even structure. Baths made of wood are very popular, many people love the unique aroma of wood when heated. Tannins are useful for the body.

The walls of a log bath warm up faster, they "breathe" and absorb moisture well. chopped log can be insulated with jute tape, linen tow, felt or moss.



wooden log house

It is necessary to install a shallow strip foundation. There is also an option for screw piles. To protect the log from getting wet, foundation ventilation is required. To do this, the vents are placed on all sides, and in the cold season they are closed. Do not skimp on roof overhangs. The higher the structure, the longer the overhangs are needed.

The distance between the building and other buildings is specified in the regulations. Compliance is checked government bodies. There are distance standards that apply only to baths, regardless of their materials. The log cabin of a log bath must be treated with a flame retardant and an antiseptic. Every time after using the bath, it must be ventilated.

Dimensions, diameters and cutting features

For even masonry, it is better to use not a cone-shaped, but a cylindrical shape of logs. There are three types of stem processing:

  • cylindering,
  • Planing,
  • Scraping.

The most even log is obtained by rounding. This method is also the most economical. It is important that during processing the wood is dried according to certain rules.

With a planed version, you need to follow the rule when laying logs: for each running meter, a diameter change of 1 centimeter is allowed (tapering). In the variant of scraping, all the flaws remain. There is no elimination of the curvature of the trunk. It is worth preferring only the first two processing options when choosing logs for a bath.

The design is directly affected by the uniformity of the logs. Linear dimensions in all cases depend on common project and climatic conditions. For summer bath thin logs are suitable, for all-weather - no.

If the building is to be used all year round, you should choose the diameters of the logs in the range of 22-28 centimeters. In cold climates, log diameters up to 36 centimeters are recommended.

There is a large number of log cutting methods. Most popular:

  • Bowl,
  • Paw,
  • Norwegian and Canadian cabins,
  • With a fat tail groove,
  • In the gun carriage
  • Comb in the groove.

Popular cutting methods and their features

The choice of wood species

Answering the question: how to choose a log cabin for a bath, it should be noted that the log cabin is made of coniferous or hardwood.

conifers

Baths are made from logs of 1 and 2 grades, these can be:

  • fir,
  • spruce,
  • Pine logs.

Their average thickness is from 14 to 24 centimeters, and the length is from 3 to 6.5 meters. It is important to know that log cabins are not made from cedar, since this type of wood releases harmful substances when heated.


Using pine and spruce, often the lower crowns are made from harder larch. It also goes under the rafters and the floor.

Spruce perfectly removes excess moisture, and pine passes air better. There is no difference in durability. A log house made of larch will cost more because it requires a lot of effort during processing. At the same time, the walls will be heavier and a little colder. The level of fire resistance of larch is higher than that of pine and spruce. The core of the larch trunk is moisture resistant and durable.

hardwood

Logs of 2 grades are suitable for a log house made of hardwood. Their thickness can vary from 12 to 24 centimeters, and the length from 4 to 6.5 meters. Design can get complicated internal partitions. The bath can be made from trunks of birch, linden, maple, poplar, aspen, beech, hornbeam.


On logs for the floor and the mortgage crown, you can take oak. Often, aspen is taken for a log house, it is resistant to moisture, resistant to pests and fires, and has a low cost. After polishing, the aspen looks great, the steam in the aspen bath is softer and more pleasant. But a bath made of such wood does not pass moisture well, the room must be regularly ventilated.

Linden is similar to aspen in terms of softness and its many irregularities. But it should be noted the tendency of linden to rot. You can make the top crowns or only the shelves fake. They won't get very hot. Birch is harder than linden and aspen, it is less prone to decay. Birch warms up better than linden.

How to choose logs for a log house correctly?

It is worth knowing that in winter the trees “sleep” and there is no sap flow in them. Wood from winter trees is durable and dry. AT summer time trees are filled with sap, so the logs often crack when they dry out. Each crack opens the way for rot, moisture and insects.

Log sellers are well aware of these nuances. When people buy a log cabin in the summer, the sellers try to prove that it is from "winter" trees. More often than not, this is not the case. Forest storage is too expensive. If a we are talking really about the "winter" forest, then the logs can be stored in the open air, which destroys all the advantages of such wood. The conclusion is simple: you can pick up good logs, but you need to do this in winter. Better time for the purchase of a log house: from the end of October to March.

The quality of the log house is also affected by the place where the trees grow. A strong and dense product is obtained from trees grown on high ground and in sandy soil. If the trees grew in wetlands or lowlands, then the wood will be of lower quality. It is loose and "watery".

Often log cabins are sold in sets. This includes windows, ceilings, doors and other structures. On the one hand, this is convenient, because everything is combined with each other. But on the other hand, the kits may be too overpriced.

It is worth noting that it is better to purchase a log house directly from the manufacturer. It is always better to avoid intermediaries. Unfortunately, there are too many of them on the market. Using the services of intermediaries, you overpay a lot. The cost of the log house includes the seller's salary, advertising costs, etc.

It is more profitable to buy a log house without additional goods. Often low-quality lumber is sold complete with a log house, and from another wood. When ordering a log house, you should ask the seller what is included in the basic kit.

Log house insulation

Usually log cabins are insulated with moss. This method was used several centuries ago. Materials such as tow and jute are also popular. They do not deform over time and are realized in the form of convenient tapes. They are easy to assemble during assembly. Tape insulation is laid between a log or timber. All this is then fixed with a stapler. If this procedure is done even when assembling the bath, then it will not need to be caulked further.



 log house caulk (log house insulation)

Wood has a low thermal conductivity. Heated air is stored in the bath for a long time even in winter. Often the building is not insulated at all, but simply heated for a long time. It is more expensive in terms of operation, but bath experts say that this is the only way to create the famous atmosphere of a Russian bath.

If you use pine logs that have not been pre-treated, then often resin can appear when heated, which often causes burns. This should be taken into account when interior cladding.

When choosing logs for a bath, pay attention to such nuances:

  • There should be no black or blue spots on the cut,
  • The core should not occupy ¾ of the diameter of the log. It should have an even color
  • There should not be a lot of resin pockets and branches on the blanks,

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The bathhouse is an important outbuilding. Every owner of a private house or cottage has it. In many houses, it is now possible to install both a bath and a shower, but the bath is still in demand. Where else can you relax, take a steam bath with a broom, rub yourself in the snow? But the building in which people wash is constantly exposed to moisture, steam, heat. It is used at any time of the year, while the indoor temperature can be 80°C, and the outside temperature in the cold season - 15°C.

You can completely build the entire bath yourself, that is, the walls, and the floor, and the roof. The second way is to purchase a log house and install it on the foundation.

This is easier and faster, but now many companies offer different log cabins for buildings, so the problem of choice arises. How to find out which log house is better to buy?

First of all, you need to find out from the seller what kind of wood the blank was made of, where it was cut down, at what time of the year. At the second stage, you need to carefully consider the condition of the logs. The third important point- the type of timber from which the frame is made. Another important factor is the price. As a rule, similar products are presented on the market, but at the same time, different sellers have different prices for the same product.

What are log cabins made of?

For their manufacture, not only coniferous, but also deciduous trees are used.

Most often, baths and saunas are made of spruce or pine, because they tolerate shrinkage well, are inexpensive, and easy to handle. But at the same time, pine is more susceptible to moisture, that is, the period of use of such a log house is less than spruce. They also have a common drawback - there is a lot of resin in the trunks, it will constantly stand out from the high temperature.

A log house for a bath made of cedar is very a good choice. It is beautiful, durable, strong - the logs will not crack over time, it easily tolerates shrinkage. Its disadvantage is that the price is too high.

Larch trunks are good for a bath, they tolerate a humid environment well, are very durable, and do not burn well due to the fact that they contain a lot of resin. The price of a log house made of larch is lower than that of cedar, but much more expensive than the rest.

Many, when asked which log house is better, boldly answer that you need to buy a product only from coniferous trees. In fact, some hardwoods are suitable for baths. For example, aspen. It does not crack, does not rot from constant exposure to water, it is light and durable, does not damage during shrinkage, and is notable for its low price. You can use lime logs. Such a bath is easily warmed up and does not cool down for a long time, light and durable, but it is destroyed by constant exposure to moisture, that is, its service life is short. And the price is higher than that of aspen.

Of great importance is the place where the trees grew. It is desirable that the soil there was not very wet. The next important moment is when the trees were cut down. The best time- this is winter, as they are stronger at this time.

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The appearance of the log

During the construction of a log house, the quality of workmanship is important, and not just the type of wood. Therefore, before buying, you need to carefully examine the building and check whether there are cracks, damage, whether the logs or beams are even, whether the color matches the natural color of the tree. Pay attention to everything dark spots, these may be signs of decay. The smell emanating from the tree should be pleasant, without unnecessary impurities.

Log cabins are made of the same processed logs (rounded timber), profiled or glued timber. The difference between them is that the first two types of material are solid, and the third is made up of several boards or bars. For a bath, it is not recommended to use glued laminated timber, since with significant heating it can emit a specific odor and harm health.

Not a single country house is complete without a bathhouse with a good steam room and vigorous heat. And if you don’t have it yet, then you are probably wondering how to do it all yourself and with minimal loss of time and money.

In addition, if you have finally decided to erect a bathhouse on your site, then you will definitely think about how to choose a log cabin for a bathhouse so that it lasts for more than a decade.

Note!
Without a good Russian bathhouse, a country residence ceases to be so attractive.
And in the steam room you can relax with friends, get free relaxation and enjoy the smell of fresh wood.

When choosing a finished log house for your future building, the first thing you should pay attention to is the type of wood. This is one of the most significant moments in the construction of a bath complex of any area.

Choosing wood

If you don’t know which log house for a bath is best for you, you should pay attention to some points of lumber:

  1. The species and characteristics of wood for the steam room and the entire design of the bath - service life, resistance to insects and atmospheric phenomena, ease of assembly, thermal insulation properties;
  2. The dimensions of the log cabin for the bath - depends on the scale of the future structure and external factors environment, as well as climate;
  3. Useful properties of a tree depending on its breed (described below).

Now it is easy to purchase log cabins for baths in a complete set based on the desires and possibilities. It remains only to collect it into a single whole and carry out Finishing work. Each element of the future building is numbered and you can see everything at the place of purchase.

Tip: if you find small cracks on the logs, then you should not be afraid and refuse such material.
This is the result of wood shrinkage, which is inevitable.
It is dried logs that should be used in construction, as other material will be subject to rotting and shrinkage, which will entail many negative aspects.

Main types of wood

The main types of wood used in construction include:

  • pine,
  • cedar,
  • larch,
  • aspen,
  • linden,

Each of the breeds has its own properties, which you should pay attention to:

  1. Density;
  2. Rigidity;
  3. Viscosity.

The price for one or another type of wood may be different. So, for example, pine is the most affordable for any layman, and cedar is naturally more expensive.

Larch belongs to coniferous species and is 2 times more expensive than the same pine, as it has a number of advantages - strength, medicinal properties, non-shrink material, etc.

Aspen practically does not require interior decoration, as it does not emit resins, unlike conifers. Easy to handle and light weight.

Tip: if you are looking for cheap wood species for your log house, then pine and aspen are optimal.
It is these rocks that are easily assembled and processed, and also undergo little deformation during shrinkage.

How to put a log cabin for a bath

For those who have decided to build their own bathhouse on their own and have already decided on the site, and also found the dimensions of the log cabins for the bath, which suit them in all respects, then it's time to move on to work.

Guide for home masters

We will talk in more detail about how to assemble a log cabin for a bath without involving specialists with our own hands. In fact, this is a rather troublesome job that requires attention.

To begin with, you will need to prepare a thorough plan and strictly adhere to it in the future. If a log house is bought ready-made or made to order, then all logs are already numbered in advance and this will simplify the process.

If you decide to make a log house with your own hands, you will have to put down the numbering, starting from the lower crown and up to the very roof.

Here is a small guide for beginners and not only:

  1. Before laying, all wood must be treated with an antiseptic.. The ends are recommended to be treated with tar or lime. This will protect the wood from insects and rot.
  2. On the finished foundation, it is necessary to lay a layer of waterproofing and strengthen the wooden slats there. It is on it that the first crown will be installed.

Tip: when laying the first crown, the logs should have a slightly larger diameter than for the rest.

  1. During the laying of the timber, it is necessary to carry out. To do this, use red moss, tow, wait, flax fiber and other organic heaters.

After all the procedures carried out, you can safely proceed to the installation of the roof and subsequent work on finishing your bath.

Tip: do not forget that it is carried out not in one, but in several stages - during assembly and after shrinkage of the entire structure.
Most often this is done after about a year.
Also remember that the height of the log cabin for the bath should initially be 10 - 12% higher than the final version.
This is due to shrinkage of the entire structure and shrinkage of wood.

If you decide to build a log cabin for a bath yourself, then your family team must have at least one professional carpenter. This will help you with fixing some of the bugs in the log locks and speed up the whole process.

Here are some tips to help you get the job done:

  1. Before starting work, you should familiarize yourself with all the technical points and choose the best assembly option. To do this, you can get advice from your more experienced friends or better from specialists.
  2. Logging should take place best in winter. In order to distinguish when buying winter forest from summer, it is enough to drop iodine on a tree. If the color has not changed, then the forest is summer, while winter should change colors a little.
  3. Before assembly, it is necessary to carefully check the fit of the logs and the quality of the cutting in the corners. Gaps up to 15 mm are considered acceptable for assembly “in a bowl” or “in a paw”, and for corners no more than 5 mm.
  4. You should also pay attention to the marking of logs. This will simplify the whole process and each element will not be lost during the work, but will be in its place.
  5. Before laying the first crown, it is necessary to apply the building level in order to achieve an even horizontal.

  1. The best option for logs for a log house is logs with a diameter of 20 - 25 cm and a edging width of 15 cm.
  2. Wooden dowels 60 cm long are used as connecting elements, which gives greater stability and strength to the entire structure.

Conclusion

This will delight you and your guests, and the experience gained will be useful in the future. In the video in this article, you can see many points that are useful for beginners. Build your bath and be satisfied with your own work!

In the minds of many novice developers, the term " wooden house"- a synonym for high-quality and environmentally friendly building. After all, our grandfathers built it that way. Moreover, thinking about building a wooden house, a country dweller is often mistaken, believing that it will be much cheaper to build such a cottage than a stone house. Another point that many do not pay attention to is the correct operation of a freshly delivered log house. And this directly affects the characteristics of the house and the further costs associated with maintaining it in good condition. Therefore, in this article we will cover:

  • About what nuances wooden houses a beginner builder needs to know.
  • Is it possible to overwinter in a new log house.
  • How to properly operate a freshly delivered log house.

Features of a wooden frame

When thinking about choice building material for erection country house, then how many people - so many opinions. A wooden house can be built from natural moisture timber, dry profiled timber, glued laminated timber, rounded or debarked logs.

Each material has its fans and opponents. Without getting into, let's say that most of talk about the shortcomings of wooden houses is associated with a banal violation of the technology of their construction. The builder chooses cheaper material, the workers assemble the log house according to the principle “it will do, we always do it”. The result is a wooden house, as the user of the portal with the nickname aptly put it. Smivan85, which, after assembly, must be finalized with a file.

Smivan85 FORUMHOUSE user

For a long time I thought about what to build a house from. Considered and skeletons, and adobe houses. As a result, we settled on a log cabin measuring 7x9 m. To be honest, I didn’t really control the work of the brigade, and the foreman, who, as I thought, should be responsible for everything, turned out to be an ordinary agent. As a result, I was given a log house with many jambs. The most interesting thing is that the neighbors, looking at my house, thought that it should be so, because now all the builders are hacking, and this is not the worst option.

In fact, the log house has a curved geometry (parallelogram) and poorly made corners. No nagels either.

dimaelektro Member of FORUMHOUSE

When building a log house, you need to use wooden, not metal (they rust, and the timber hangs when shrinking) pins, for example, made from a rake handle with a diameter of 2.5 cm. Pins are hammered into pre-drilled and strictly vertical holes in a log or timber. The beam must be passed with a dowel through three crowns.

The pin does not allow one beam or log to move relative to another in a vertical plane, and also prevents the beam or log from twisting around its own axis when the wood dries.

Also in the house Smivan85 there are no beams under the floor joists, and they just hang in the air with an interval of 1 m and a span of 6700 mm.

There are practically no overhangs at the roof.

The user has already spent more than 100 thousand rubles to fix the jambs of the newly built log house. and there is still a lot of work to be done.

Important: you can not let the construction of the house take its course. All processes must be controlled, and relying on the foreman is also not worth it, and you must independently understand all the nuances of construction.

If you neglect this rule, then instead of preparing a fresh wooden frame for grinding and processing with antiseptics and paints and varnishes, you will have to spend energy and money on finalizing a semi-finished house.

Smivan85

Although I like my house, I concluded for myself that such a structure is not the best option for a young family. Too much large volume manual labor and a lot of time is spent on correcting deficiencies. But the main thing is not to stand still, but to move forward, and then everything will work out.

Rebrova Marina FORUMHOUSE participant

In my opinion, the main problems of wooden houses are the low quality of felling and unprofessionalism during assembly. In addition, there are some peculiarities of building a roof, installing casing for installing windows and doors, caulking, painting, and care. A wooden house does not forgive mistakes, and all the shortcomings will appear, if not immediately, then in the course of several years of operation. And most importantly, building a high-quality and comfortable wooden house is a very expensive pleasure.

Only specialists in their field, and not cobblers, can put up a good log house, and such craftsmen highly value their work.

Rule One: so that a freshly delivered log house does not become a continuous headache, before its construction, it is necessary to study profile topics and articles on our portal. At wooden housing construction a lot of features, primarily related to the fact that a wooden frame is a “living” structure subject to shrinkage (evaporation of excess moisture) and shrinkage. For example, depending on the humidity and type of wood, as well as the assembly technology, a log house can shrink by 6-12%. For comparison, it shrinks by 1-2%. Those. this value must be laid down in the project in advance, so that later it does not turn out that the ceiling as a result is less than originally planned.

Usually, 1 year is allotted for shrinkage of a new log house under a temporary roof. During this period of time, you should not engage in fine finishing at home.

Much also depends on the moisture content of the wood used. The moisture content of a dry chamber-drying beam according to GOST 8242-88 should be about 14-16% and not exceed 18-20%. But the beam, even well dried in special chambers, where the temperature and humidity conditions are maintained, will in any case gain equilibrium moisture. Those. will take moisture from the environment, which, depending on the season, can vary from 14 to 22%.

Ordinary timber can also be dried naturally (in air) to an equilibrium moisture content of 18-20%. This process is uncontrolled, takes more time, and such lumber, in case of violation of the natural drying regime, more susceptible to warping, cracking and mold damage.

From here: the heavier the wood, for example, a debarked log of large diameter, and not a bar of 15x15 cm, the more time it takes to dry out in a new house.

Is it possible to immediately start living in a newly built log house

Above, we have only indicated common features wooden houses, which are directly dependent on the material chosen for construction. After all, wood is a very capricious material, whose linear dimensions (log diameter, beam cross section) are constantly changing depending on the temperature and humidity of the environment. You also need to come to terms with the fact that in a wooden house the appearance of cracks in a log or in a bar is inevitable. The house must be caulked, and at least twice - the first time after the installation of the log house, the second time after one and a half to two years, when the log house almost completely sits down.

Now consider the following situation - a house is being built as a solution to the housing problem. The goal is to move into a cottage, even if not fully finished, so as not to pay for a rental apartment. Is it justified from this point of view to erect wooden house?

Vikhrova FORUMHOUSE Member

We want to build a log house to solve the problem of housing and not give money for rent. I've been thinking about whether it is possible to spend the winter in a new log house with relative comfort. We plan to heat the house with electric and gas convectors.

The answer to this question depends on what is considered in relation to comfortable living. The fact is that a fresh log house (already matured) must be heated very carefully, slowly raising the temperature to + 10 ° C, then smoothly to + 15 ° C and further to a comfortable temperature. If you immediately raise the temperature strongly in winter, then the moisture content of the wood will increase. Fresh log cabin (“wet” wood) can no longer be sanded, antiseptic or painted, which means that the walls will remain unprotected. The wood may start to rot. The logs will begin to twist, and large cracks will go along them, large cracks will appear, from which cold air will siphon.

And this is not the whole list of problems. If you heat the house to a temperature of less than + 10 ° C, then you can generally forget about a comfortable life in a log house in winter.

Alexey Kos FORUMHOUSE user

To move in right away, you need to build a wooden house from glued beams. It can be finished under the "rusk". Looks beautiful and unusual.

Hut FORUMHOUSE user

I was forced to spend the winter in a log house. The house was heated by a Russian stove and a potbelly stove. The house was cut down in February and stood assembled under the roof during the summer. With the onset of frost, active drying of the logs began, and they began to burst along the plane. The walls from the inside are flat, planed, longitudinal gaps went along them. The log house was assembled on tow, and the corners immediately began to blow. I had to shut them up. The next autumn, before the second wintering, I made the first caulk. I do not pay attention to cracks, because. it is a natural "decor". The log house did not become moldy and did not rot.

The uniform drying of the log house is a guarantee of the quality of the future wooden house. You can not rush and disrupt natural processes.

Second rule: fresh log house under temporary roof, without installed windows and doors, be sure to stand for about 1 year and gradually release moisture.

If you need to move in quickly, but there is not enough money, then it is better to put an insulated change house next to a freshly built log house, which you can then sell, or assemble a small frame house, like a temporary hut.

Fresh log care

And at the end of the article, a few tips from users of the portal for the operation of a freshly delivered log house.

Azeva FORUMHOUSE Member

I plan to first coat the newly installed log house with a colorless wood preservative and leave it like that. While the log is damp, it is difficult to grind. AT next year the frame can already be properly sanded and painted.

A large abundance of offers and ads makes the buyer think about how to buy a high-quality log house or bathhouse. What nuances do you need to know so that later you do not regret that you contacted an irresponsible supplier and purchased a low-quality product?

Tip 1. Buy a log house only from the "winter" forest

Indeed, according to its characteristics, the forest that was harvested in the winter is better than any other. In winter, the tree is in "hibernation" - there is no sap flow in it, it can dry out to the full depth. Such a tree does not turn blue, so log cabins are always white and do not deform.

A tree harvested in the summer-autumn period has a number of disadvantages:

Darkens quickly;

Wood cracks fairly quickly;

Subject to fungus and mold.

However, it is quite difficult to distinguish a winter forest from wood harvested in the spring-autumn period and only a specialist can do it. Especially when the logs are already dried and the log house is assembled. It is also very difficult to distinguish the type of wood, for example, dry pine from dry spruce.

But how can a non-professional distinguish high-quality wood from low-quality wood? It is necessary to remember one thing: each manufacturer will sell the wood harvested in winter in the same winter. It is not profitable for him to harvest wood "for the future" and store it somewhere. Therefore, the felling of the forest occurs when applications from buyers are received. If you order timber in summer or autumn, then there is a high probability that the timber was not harvested in winter.

By the way, pine from spruce can also be distinguished, even in a ready-made log house. Pine wood is more resinous and resistant to moisture. However, from the wood that is used to obtain the resin, it is also not recommended. Such a structure is not durable.

Tip 2. Buy only high quality wood

The quality of wood, according to experts, is largely influenced by the place where the tree grew. For the production of houses, it is better to use small-layer wood - a strong, resinous forest that usually grows on high ground and loves dry soil. If the tree for the log house grew in wetlands, then the logs will quickly rot.

Tip 3. Buy well-finished material

If it is difficult for an ordinary buyer to determine the harvesting time, then everyone can choose a well-crafted log house. To do this, you need to pay attention to the surface of the logs. What is it like: smooth or "hairy", purely processed or with errors?

Advice 4. What material for a log house to choose?

As you know, the concept of "house made of wood" is quite broad. It can be either from glued beams, from logs or frame-panel boards. The choice of material is a matter of taste and financial capabilities of everyone. However, there is one rule: the larger the layer is removed from the log, the softer the wood will be. The top layer is the hardest. Careful processing will keep all the best natural qualities of wood intact, and the house will live longer.

If preference is given to the usual log house, you should pay attention to the size of the logs. If you were offered cheap house, then the diameter of its logs will be no more than 15–20 cm. Please note that the best choice for log cabins is a log from 25 to 40 cm in diameter. This increases the thermal insulation characteristics of the house, and gives the building a more attractive appearance.

Tip 5. Pay attention to the appearance of the log house

Not the last role in the choice is played by the appearance of the log house. It should not have cracks, smudges, blue and traces of bark beetles. If at least one of these signs is present, such an offer should be rejected.

Other things to consider when evaluating appearance, so this is the impregnation of the material with an antiseptic. If the construction was not carried out with high quality, then, as a rule, there is no impregnation. And this means that the tree will soon begin to rot and will last no more than 30 years.

Tip 6. Pay attention to the corners of the log house


Usually a log house is cut "in a bowl" or "in a paw". When cutting corners "in the paw" they do not go beyond the wall itself. With this method, material is saved, but attention should be paid to the coincidence of the cuts made at the ends of the crowns. If they do not match, the house will be easily blown through, and heat will quickly leave the room.


Cutting a house “into a bowl” is considered more efficient, with it the ends of the logs go beyond the planes of the walls. With such a felling, the internal area of ​​\u200b\u200bthe room decreases slightly and the consumption of logs slightly increases, but such corners protect the house well from blowing.

Tip 7. Buy an assembled log house

Quite often, an unscrupulous supplier, in order to hide defects in felling, offers a disassembled log house. But any log has a rather important drawback: since the wood fibers are arranged randomly, the log can bend and warp when it dries out. So if a log house has been disassembled for a long time, no one will guarantee that it can be reassembled.


But there is another danger: a log house, which has been assembled for a very long time and has already managed to shrink, will be very difficult to disassemble into separate logs. Some individual locks may be damaged.

Tip 8. Do not save when buying

When buying, one thing should be firmly remembered - a log house that is too cheap cannot be of high quality. If you found a “good log house”, but at a fairly low price, much lower than the average on the market, then this clearly indicates its poor quality.

Very often, builders, in order to save money, use low-quality materials or do not follow the required rules when laying logs. The operating time of such a house will be short. At the same time, too high a price is also not always an indicator of a quality product.

Tip 9. Buy quality lumber

If the selected log house can still stand in the rain and get wet, then the lumber used in construction cannot wait in the rain when the foundation is poured. Boards, beams and other lumber should be used as quickly as possible. Otherwise, they will warp or crack.

If lumber is offered along with a log house, then you should not be too lazy and inspect them carefully. Often they are made from raw wood of natural moisture, which in the future can cause a lot of trouble. It is better to order lumber from suppliers who specialize in the production of quality materials.

Tip 10. Choose a conscientious supplier

There are quite a lot of nuances and "pitfalls" in the manufacture. Therefore, you don’t have to be shy at all when ordering or buying a log house or bathhouse, be picky about choosing a supplier. To do this, it is worth visiting the production site, comparing the cost of products with different manufacturers, asking for recommendations and reviews from other buyers using the services of this company.

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