In our time, it is generally accepted that owning a home is a pipe dream, and only very wealthy segments of the population can afford such a luxury. Fortunately, this is not so. Using the technology of Canadian panel houses, almost everyone can get their own housing.
Such houses have recently become extremely popular in our country, and not least this popularity is due to the speed of erection of panel buildings. Today, we will dwell in more detail on how you can independently build such a house, using oriented particle boards for this.
The high speed of erection of such buildings is explained by the fact that the factory comes with a virtually ready-made kit for assembly. The manufacturer attaches to him detailed instructions for the convenience of the buyer, so that you will not find yourself in an awkward position.
First you need to choose the type of foundation suitable for your area, fill it in or mount it, and then put the first floor panels, for the manufacture of which a specially processed OSB oriented particle board is used. Due to the nature of the material used for its production, it is necessary to take care of thorough waterproofing and thoroughly coat the back side with bitumen or mastic.
All seams and gaps between the floor panels are carefully sealed with mounting foam, and only then they are fixed to screw connections. You can not worry about thermal insulation, since the “native” thickness of the plates for this is more than enough. However, installation of even underfloor heating is not forbidden, since the construction of the house does not introduce any restrictions in this regard. From the ends, the entire structure is carefully strengthened with the help of a strapping beam. Considering that oriented particle boards weigh very little, all this will take you no more than two hours.
After fixing the floors, you can begin to install wall panels. They are fastened with the help of tie rods, the strength of the connection of which with the floor panels should be checked biased and repeatedly. All fasteners perform on normal anchor bolts. The panels begin to set from the corner, and the strength of the connection and the correct setting are checked individually for each OSB panel. The oriented particle board should stand perfectly straight, since the strength of the entire structure depends on this.
Connections between wall panels are also filled with high-quality foam. All butt fastenings are carried out on bolts whose length is at least 20 cm. By the way, if you find that simple straight walls will make your future home look like a box, you can make a bay window to decorate it. He will add beauty, and increase the useful area of the room. However, for its construction you will have to buy in advance special oriented particle boards that can be assembled at different angles.
The ceilings that are supplied with this house are very durable, despite the overall light weight. They are also attached to the walls with anchor bolts. The installation of the roof is no different from that in an ordinary wooden house or a house made of timber. Of course, the use of heavy roofing material or rafters is still undesirable. A house, for the construction of which oriented particle boards were used, can be used for decades.