Finishing a wooden house: types of finishing material
Wooden buildings from past times are considered not only very original and durable structures, but also environmentally friendly. Building a wooden house is very expensive, because it uses natural materials.
The price for it is high, which ensures such a formation of value. Finishing a wooden house involves the use of lightweight finishing material.
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Features of the wooden structure
Wood for a wooden house is pre-harvested: it is dried and processed with special antiseptic substances. It will be better to immediately use refractory products, as the tree is very flammable.
Consider the details that are worth paying attention to:
- It is simple to build a wooden structure, it is not enough, it is necessary to carry out its high-quality finish.
- If outside of such a building, finishing work may not be necessary, since they will spoil the appearance of the structure, then finishing wooden houses inside will be simply necessary, it is combined with insulation work.
Tip. If a wooden house is used only in the warm season, then insulation work can not be done. If the house is in operation all year round, then it is especially important to insulate it and carry out finishing work.
Warming of a wooden house
As a rule, warming and finishing of a wooden structure is carried out simultaneously.
As an insulating material, you can use:
- Styrofoam.
- Polyurethane foam.
- Mineral wool in mats or in a roll.
- Other layers of mineral matter.
All these materials are practical and easy to install. Previously, it will be necessary to qualitatively and correctly close up all the cracks in the wooden structure.
To do this, use moss or flax threads. Both that and that material is pushed into the hole of the slot.
After that, it will be possible to seal them with cement mortar.
How is the insulation installed:
- The insulation material is attached to the surface of the wooden wall using liquid nails or mounting glue. The sheets of the selected insulation overlap one another so that gaps do not form in the insulation layer either.
- There is another way that allows you to fix the insulation on the surface of the wall. It is not used as often.
For him, it is necessary to apply sheets of plywood or OSB. They should cover the insulation material, but for this you need to pre-produce the crate. Thin sheets of plywood or OSB will be attached to it.
Carry out facade insulation it will be possible to do it yourself. There is nothing complicated about them.
Finishing a wooden house
Today, there are a large number of finishing materials, which are very widely used to ensure that the wooden house decoration is of high quality.
It could be:
- Plastic.
- Siding.
- Wooden lining.
- Wood carving.
- Artificial or decorative stone.
In the photo there are various finishes of a wooden structure.
Tip. Since wooden houses can be not only one-story, but also two-story, it will be possible to finish on the first floor with the use of one material, and the second floor can be decorated with another.
Additional Finishing Tips:
- For example, the first floor will be made with decorative or artificial stone, and the second floor of a wooden house will be decorated with a wooden lining, which creates comfort and coziness in the room.
- Since finishing in a wooden house can be done with any material, the most important thing is that there is a combination of colors when finishing a wooden house. It is good to use more muted shades, since the tree has a warm shade and it will be more rational to observe just such a color scheme.
- There is a simple decoration of a wooden house, which is simple to design. There may be a designer decoration of wooden houses, in which a variety of decorative elements of decoration of a wooden house are used.
- Art forging is often used, which looks quite original in the interior and gives the room an elegant and rich look.
- If the house has two floors, then the staircase to climb to the second floor can be decorated not only with wood (seeFinishing stairs: we choose for ourselves) There is a very large amount of material that is used specifically for these purposes.
One of the design decisions can be wood carving.
This option looks not only very original and unusual, but also gives the whole room solidity. On the surface of the tree you can make any pattern or pattern.
Design finishing should be performed only by specialists in this field who are engaged in the decoration of wooden houses and perform work quickly and efficiently.
Wooden house siding
Since this finishing material is notable for its practicality, it is very popular. There are several types of siding that can be used for exterior and exterior decorating.
Siding can be in the form of strips that are mounted horizontally or vertically. There are strips that are mounted only in a horizontal position.
Siding A wooden house is sometimes produced by the sheet method.
Tip. When using siding for finishing work, it is possible not to use insulation material, since the siding itself is quite tight, especially if its joints are treated with sealant.
Siding Properties:
- Moisture resistant.
- Practical.
- Durable
- Easy installation.
- Fire resistant.
Installation of any type of siding will need to be carried out on a prefabricated crate. It is built from wooden planks, which are fastened together by self-tapping screws.
Mounting Options:
- You can use OSB and plywood sheets as a crate. These materials are also considered environmentally friendly and do not emit harmful substances.
Installation of siding with the use of such materials can be done with the installation of insulation. - But the lathing will be needed on the very surface of the wall, insulation material is placed in its lathing cells and thin sheets of OSB or plywood are installed on top of it.
Tip. It will be better to use plywood for insulation and decoration of a wooden house, since it is considered more practical and does not crumble when screws are screwed into it, which cannot be said about thin sheets of OSB, which can quite easily begin to deform from such actions.
- Each person chooses for himself a more convenient way of insulation and installation of siding.
- Whatever it is, you need to fix the siding with the installation of the starting strip of such material. The appearance of the entire room will depend on it, as it will set the direction for all stripes or sheets of siding.
In this case, the decoration of the corners of a wooden house is carried out using special corners, which can be internal or external. They are mounted on the surface of the siding using a construction stapler.
Plastic in the decoration of a wooden house
Siding and plastic are very similar materials in their qualities and properties.They have not only almost the same technical characteristics, but also the same installation method.
Namely:
- Also, the crate is pre-made and only plastic strips are attached to it.
- You can use not strips (plastic lining), but sheets (plastic wall panels).
The video shows an example of finishing work using plastic. There is an instruction due to which plastic is mounted on a wall surface.
Wooden clapboard for finishing a wooden house
Finishing wooden houses and cottages with a wooden lining gives the integrity of the whole structure. This finishing material has all the properties of wood.
Lining is practical and durable. It is easy to install.
Tip. In order for the wooden lining to last longer, it is necessary to cover its surface with paints and varnishes that protect it from moisture and various insects.
The only thing that needs to be taken into account is that wooden lining should not be used in rooms that have high humidity.
Stone in the decoration of a wooden house
Stone in decorating began to be used relatively recently. But, despite this, he began to enjoy great popularity.
There is a natural and natural type of such material. They do not differ in appearance.
Their only difference will be the cost and weight. Decorative stone has a light weight, unlike natural.
Finishing Features:
- The decoration of the house made of wood with artificial stone will be very original. This material can be of any size and have any design.
As a rule, decorative stone is widely used in wooden structures on arches or in any areas. Very often you can meet him in the kitchen (seeKitchen decoration with decorative stone: types of material). - The stone is mounted on a flat surface. It can be leveled with plaster or drywall.
To apply for installation you need a special glue or concrete mortar.
Tip. In a wooden structure, it will be more efficient to use drywall, since the use of plaster will not be very practical. All this is due to the fact that the walls of a wooden structure have large irregularities and a large amount of plaster will be needed.
There may also be decoration of a house in the village using natural stone. But this method of decoration is very expensive and not everyone can afford it.