Houses made of logs - advantages and disadvantages

Round log - a type of log of circular cross section - a round log that has been milled on the outer surface to give the same diameter (cylindrical shape) along the entire length. Unlike calibrated logs, part of the solid surface of the trunk is cut off during cylindering. Represents the type of lumber used mainly in the construction of houses, utility buildings and bathhouses. It is used in the construction of "antique" stylized restaurants, cafes and a number of other modern design solutions.

For those who want to build an object from such logs, log houses cheap they will cost financially, because they are made from a generally available, inexpensive material - raw logs from a trimmed tree trunk. The buildings are functional, have an attractive and aesthetic, modern look.

The processed round timber is the basis of the future home

According to the degree of mechanical processing, logs and components from them are:

1. Round-shaped - machined (on a cylinder-cutting machine) according to the outer diameter. They have grooves and cups for laying in the log house;
2. Cutting and made of logs (on broaching or turning - milling machines) building details.

The diameter of the finished logs used in the installation of houses Ø 160 mm - Ø320 mm, humidity after drying before building a house - no more than 18% - 20%.

We cut log houses of logs

Log houses for the processing technology of logs used for manufacturing are divided into:

1. Fellings from hand-barked logs (shovel, staple) logs;
2. Truncated log cabins - planed with a planer;
3. Ground logs are an economical, but the most time-consuming method of processing;
4. Felling from a gun carriage - sawn, flat log on both sides;
5. Log house made of logs.

Manufactured houses made of logs, in comparison with other types of log cabins, have several advantages:

• The period of preparation and construction of the house is reduced to 4-6 months;
• Fellings of houses from a log cheap cost to the owners: due to lower costs for the purchase of material and savings on the laying of logs - fitting and dressing;
• Favorable for the human body, ecosystems - have the ability to "breathe", maintain optimal temperature and humidity in the living room;
• It has strength and high heat resistance, due to the better fit of the logs - the absence of gaps and cracks, durable airtight corner and crown joints.

The existing “weaknesses” of log cabins, including those that are logged, should be attributed, like all wood, to susceptibility to fungal diseases with a long wet surface of the log, the so-called “blue”. And, in the process of operation - rotting wood and the effects of bugs. However, double treatment with modern antiseptics brings a tangible result. The first is made after cylindering, before construction - impregnation of logs (water-based antiseptic) of connecting and seats. The second - after construction - treatment of the walls of the house with an antiseptic from the outside. And, then, a house made of coniferous or deciduous wood will delight its owners for many years.