Life in a country house is a dream of almost every city dweller. Many achieve its implementation and move to their own houses, having built or bought a ready-made dwelling. A residential building can be built from different materials: timber, logs, expanded clay block, gas block and others. The article will focus on houses made of timber, the rules for their insulation both outside and inside.
Timber houses
The bar is considered the most environmentally friendly material used for building a house. This nature itself allows you to breathe clean air in such a house, protecting the lungs from harmful substances. But when deciding whether to build or buy, you need to know about the insulation of a house from a bar. Otherwise, in winter the house will have a negative temperature, and the walls themselves will not last long.
Why to insulate
Many people ask this question: why is it necessary to warm a house from a timber? Such a measure improves the heat efficiency of the structure, heat loss is significantly reduced. Which, in turn, leads to savings in heating costs.
In addition, thermal insulation materials well protect the walls of the house from the effects of adverse environmental factors. So, such a house will last much longer than non-insulated. When choosing a material, you can also significantly improve or radically change the design of the facade of the building. Warming a house from a bar from the outside allows you not to reduce the space of internal premises required for wall cladding, it will remain unchanged.
What to consider
Warming a house from a bar is not an easy task. And you need to know the mandatory rules for the house sheathing to be of high quality, and it has served for many years.
- It is necessary to use the correct insulation, the most suitable for the climatic conditions in which the building is located.
- Warming a house from a bar outside requires an accurate calculation of the thickness of the insulating material. Too thin of its layer will not protect the house in frosty weather and in heat.
- It is better to entrust the laying of material to specialists who will perform work in compliance with all necessary technologies. Or it is worthwhile to study this issue in detail before carrying out the work yourself.
- Before starting the insulation of the walls of the house from the beam, it is necessary to carry out waterproofing. And it is also necessary to carefully process the materials with special tools that protect the walls from the appearance of mold and fungus, from fire.
Ventilated facade
It is possible to keep warm by warming the house from the timber from the inside or outside using a hinged ventilated facade, polyurethane spraying or foam. The first type is currently widespread in the construction of multi-story new buildings. It is quickly mounted, while creating excellent thermal insulation and sound insulation, resistant to atmospheric phenomena. For the cladding, you can choose exactly the material that will fit into the general appearance of the house: siding, lining, porcelain stoneware, rack profile or others. All of the above are available in a wide range of colors. If we talk about the life of such a lining, then it will be enough for fifty years.
Siding
The process of warming a house from a bar with siding requires taking into account some nuances. After purchase, insulation boards should be stored in such a place that they are not wet. Otherwise, the thermal insulation properties will be lost. Therefore, before performing work, the material must be kept at home or indoors, closed from the weather. When mounting plates, gloves, goggles and a respirator must be used. Otherwise, a lot of small scratches will remain on the skin.
Polyurethane foam
One of the most common types of insulation is polyurethane foam. It has a number of undeniable advantages over others. In case of fire, polyurethane will protect the house, as it is non-combustible and will not allow the fire to spread. Harmful bacteria will not be able to penetrate this coating, which, in turn, will not lead to rotting. Its long service life speaks for itself, in the process of use no modifications occur. Polyurethane foam is an excellent noise absorber and one of the most environmentally friendly materials. And its most indisputable advantage is the lack of need for additional fasteners during installation, ease of application.
Stages of warming
Warming of a house from a bar 150x150 outside is carried out in several stages. In order to keep the beam in good condition and extend its life, a small space should be left between the insulation and the wall, allowing air to circulate in it. Thus, the wall does not freeze, does not become damp, does not rot and does not deform.
Then it is necessary to precisely mark where exactly the bars will be attached that play the role of a battens. It can be horizontal or vertical. When choosing the boards, the thickness of the insulation should be taken into account: it should be the same. The dimensions of the holes of the crate should also correspond to the size of the insulation.
After all the preparatory work is completed, the places for the bars are precisely marked out, their fastening is carried out directly. For this, self-tapping screws are used, it is necessary to control the level of the crate position with the help of a level with a plumb line. The last device is extremely important, because the crate should be smooth. If you allow inaccuracy, curvature, the finish will look oblique.
After the installation of the bars in the specially designated places for this, the insulation should be laid by pressing it firmly against the wall and the bars. To keep the mats well, they are fixed with special dowels. This installation guarantees the reliability of the structure and allows you to move on to the next step - finishing the walls.
Final finish
After completing all the above work on the insulation of a house from a timber 150x150, you can proceed to the final cladding of the house with the selected material. Here in the building materials market a huge selection is offered: lining, siding, metal siding, facing brick and many others. There are also many options for colors and material configurations. Some of them are also mounted on bars or a metal profile. If the choice is stopped on a wooden cladding, this will allow the walls to breathe, air to circulate freely.
Insulation of the house from the inside
Installation and materials used, if necessary, to insulate the house from the inside, are almost the same as when covering the outside. There are several points that you need to know before performing work. First of all, the condition of the walls is evaluated and the presence of cracks, gaps and chips on them is established. If any are found, an adjustment is made with linen tow, jute fiber, and foam. This is a fairly lengthy process, but do not neglect it or perform it carelessly. If you do not get rid of all the defects that arose after shrinkage at home, not even one of the most expensive insulation materials will give the desired quality effect.
After all the cracks are closed, it is necessary to treat the walls with special substances - antiseptics that can prevent the development of mold, fire, fungus. Every centimeter of wall space must be carefully crafted. If necessary, this process should be repeated again.
In a house where they constantly live, there will be moisture in the air. It settles on the walls, creating condensation. To prevent this phenomenon, the walls of the house should be covered with a special vapor barrier, which prevents the accumulation of condensate. The use of a vapor barrier film will reliably protect the walls from moisture and not worry about the possible appearance of mold or fungus.
After carrying out the described preparatory work, you can proceed to wall cladding with insulation material, following the same rules as when cladding external walls. The right choice of materials will not only save space, but will also serve for a long time, giving a comfortable life and enjoyment in a warm house.