The construction of wooden houses has been and continues to be popular. The fact is that such structures are not only beautiful, but also energy efficient. And the tree is an environmentally friendly natural material. For the construction of the presented structures, the most often used are dowels for timber. What it is and how they are used, you will learn later.
What is a product?
Nagels for a bar are special nails made of wood. It should be noted that they do not have to be bought, as you can do it yourself. In addition, such fasteners prevent horizontal displacement of the bars, because it can capture several elements at once.
Nagel for a bar is especially important to use if the house was built of raw wood, which can be deformed before shrinkage. Naturally, the number of such elements must be calculated in advance. It all depends on the type of timber and the construction project. In any case, the mount is reliable.
Product Advantages
Nagels for a bar have such advantages:
- Easy to install, because a hole must be drilled under the element.
- The beam is fastened securely and tightly.
- The building shrinks evenly (if the wood is dry).
- You can make fasteners yourself from improvised materials.
- Dowels for timber are not susceptible to corrosion and rust.
- Resistance to temperature difference.
As you can see, the presented elements are much better than ordinary nails or other fasteners.
Varieties of Nagels
Dowels for timber are the same wooden nails that have a special shape. They have small ribs.
There are such types of pins:
1. According to the material of manufacture:
- Metal. They are more durable, but can rust and corrode. In addition, shrinkage is more difficult.
- Wooden. They are very simple to manufacture and use, reliably fasten the bars, contribute to "painless" shrinkage, are environmentally friendly natural material.
- Fiberglass.
2. In shape:
- Square. Such elements are used less frequently, since their shape provides for making complex holes.
- Round. They are the most common. For the manufacture of such parts only dry wood is required.
Wooden pins are most often made from birch, oak, beech or other hardwood. They have different lengths and diameters. The selection of material depends on which logs are used for construction, as well as on which hole was made. Naturally, it is better to choose long elements, but mounting them will be more difficult.
Features of the installation of the beam using pins
Fastening a bar with nails requires a certain sequence of work:
1. Determining the installation location. Note that the pins must be mounted around the entire perimeter of the timber, on the castle joints. The distance between the pins is about 50 cm.
2. Drilling a bar under a dowel. This can be done using a hammer drill.
3. Installation of the plug. This should be done as carefully as possible. If the mallet slips from the element, then you may be injured. He, in turn, can be damaged. The shorter the pin, the easier it is to hammer it, but then it is less effective.
Please note that during the installation of the structure it will need to be insulated with jute tapes or tow.
Recommendations
Naturally, during operation, you need to follow certain rules that will ensure you install the fasteners correctly and securely fix the building material. For example, you can use these tips:
- Please note that each row must be fixed separately. Otherwise, the breakage of the pins can be provoked.
- One element is able to connect 2 crowns.
- A hammer is used to hammer the nagel. The hammer should not be used, as it can destroy the integrity of the stakes.
- All openings in the log house must be made strictly at an angle of 90 degrees.
- The pins are staggered.
- In the place of installation of window and door frames, the beam must be fixed at a distance of 15-20 cm to the cutout area.
- Nagel can connect 2 building elements. In this case, he should go into the third to a depth of 7 cm.
- During operation, note that you need to hammer in the pins at a certain distance from the corner: 30-50 cm.
- The length of the dowel should be slightly less than the depth of the drilled hole. This will contribute to complete and uniform shrinkage. And the diameter of the element must also be 3 mm smaller.
If you don’t have enough acquired pins, you can make them yourself. The easiest way is the production of nails from cuttings for shovels. They just need to be cut in accordance with the established parameters. Naturally, before starting construction it is necessary to collect all the necessary material. That's all the features of using pins for the construction of a wooden house from a bar.