What is the advantage of a log house?
Our contemporaries most often use timber for the construction of country cottages, intended for relaxation from the bustle of the city. Such houses are in great demand due to a number of positive characteristics, which will be discussed in this article. So, the main advantages of timber houses .timber houses
The timber is 100% solid wood. It can be based on the following types of wood: cedar, dense fiber pine / spruce or Siberian larch; all of them, as a rule, are processed on the latest imported equipment.
The timber does not contain glue, therefore it is recognized as environmentally friendly wood.
The sides have smooth surfaces, thanks to which the house, made of timber, has a neat and attractive appearance.
Possesses excellent thermal insulation properties in comparison with rounded logs. This is due to the presence of 3 mm gaps for the sealant and the self-expanding tape, a wide cold bridge and a very complex one, made in the form of a labyrinth with an offset of the lock in two planes, at the points of contact.
The timber is characterized by minimal shrinkage. In accordance with GOST, the level of shrinkage of a bar of natural moisture to operational (16-18%) is only 3.5% for cedar, spruce / pine, and for larch - 4.5%. For example, the shrinkage of laminated veneer lumber is 3%. Almost the same indicators.
When using rounded logs, after shrinkage, it becomes necessary to caulk the whole house, and first of all the cracks in the cups. And when using a bar, thanks to the design of the lock and the use of a special seal and a self-expanding tape, blowing is completely eliminated, which leads to additional savings in time and money.
The possibility of water leakage into the walls is excluded. This is achieved due to the shape of the profile, calculated in such a way that the possibility of rainwater entering between the timber is excluded, and this is a good prevention of decay.
A minimum of cracks appears on the sides. There is no tree without cracks, but structures made of profiled timber crack much less often, since there is no tension in this building material from 4 sides.
Possibility of impregnation of timber (in the factory) under pressure in an autoclave with fire retardants. This is a much better and more durable method when compared to impregnation from sprayers.