Finishing a house with wood: types of decoration material

Gusevsky Andrey Anatolyevich

Finished Finish

Along with a large number of materials, wood began to be used in interior design. Decorating the house with wood is notable for its environmental friendliness and quality factor.

Wood benefits

Today, houses with elements of wooden decoration are very common. All this is due to the large number of advantages of wood itself in the interior.
It:

• It is durable, since it does not undergo deformation from significant physical exertion and the large weight of decorative elements that can be mounted on a wooden finish.
• Reliable and sound, has an attractive appearance.
• Practical, as wood materials do not require frequent care.

Features:

Tip. Do not clean the surface of the wood with detergents. It will be enough to use sandpaper, with which the upper layer of material is removed without much difficulty.

• Wood, due to its structure and soft structure, is able to easily absorb moisture. Because of this, the surface of the material must be well protected by paintwork.

Tip. Since most tree species have an even warm shade, in order to darken it a bit or to give saturation, you can use a special tool - marilka.

Due to the fact that wood is an environmentally friendly material, its price is too high. For this reason, a large number of finishes have appeared using wood imitation.
For instance, wooden lining or a block house made of natural material, but cost a little less than natural wood.

What facilities can be used in wood finishes

Installation of wood panels on concrete

The scope of wood in the decoration is very extensive. This material can be used for any room.
Mount it easily on any surface:

• Concrete.
• A rock.
• Tree and so on.

If for finishing stone or concrete surfaces it is initially required to qualitatively prepare the surface, the finish of wooden structures is a bit simpler and surface preparation consists only in the manufacture of crates for the installation of wooden material.

Types of wood materials

Decorating a house with wood can be using the following materials:

• Wooden lining.
• Block house.
• Boards.
• Wooden wallpaper.
• Wood panels and more.

The most popular in the field of decorating are wooden lining and block house.

Wooden lining and its advantages

This finishing material has been used for a long time for interior decoration. If earlier, due to the limited design of the wooden lining and its size, it was possible to meet it only in the decoration of a certain surface area (for example, the lower part of the wall), then at the moment there are different sizes that allow the material to perform entire rooms.
Material Specifications:

• Wooden lining - environmentally friendly. It is not capable of harming human health, since it does not emit hazardous substances.
  It is resistant to not too sudden changes in temperature, but its unprotected surface absorbs moisture quite simply.

Tip.This material should not be used in rooms with high humidity, if the surface is not varnished or any other protective agent.

• At the moment, the lining of wood resembles plastic strips. Yes, and mounted in the same way.
  The thickness of this material can reach 2-2.5 cm. It is durable and reliable, which makes it possible to use it as a base for fastening decor elements.

The main advantage of wooden lining is the principle of its installation.

Mounting on the surface of a wooden lining

Installation of wooden lining

The work process is simple, and you can perform all the actions without much work with your own hands.
For this you need:

• Wooden planks of the same volume.
• Nails or screws on wood, dowels.
• Hammer or screwdriver, hammer drill.
• Construction level and tape measure.
• Ruler and pencil.
• Saw or jigsaw.
• PVA glue - if necessary.

Stages:

• The most important thing is to correctly calculate the required amount finishing material. Wooden lining is produced in separate strips, the size of which can begin with 6 cm and end with 15-20 cm, and with panels that are strips of wood already bonded to each other by gluing.
• Initially, on the surface you need to build a crate. What is it for?
  Since wood is capable of letting air through, it can accumulate moisture under close contact with the material from which the structure is built under the finish. It will cause mold and a variety of fungal diseases, which over time can destroy the structure of the tree and begin its deformation.
• Between themselves, the structural elements of the lathing are fastened with screws or nails. To whom and with what it will be more convenient to work.
  But the guides, which are on the surface in an upright position, are mounted to it with dowels.

Detailed installation instructions

Tip. The choice of wooden guide rails depends on the weight of the finishing material. They can be both vertical and horizontal.

• If some structural elements cannot be fastened together with nails or self-tapping screws, then PVA glue is used.
• Despite the type and design used in the decoration, the first element is exposed and mounted strictly according to the level. The further direction of the material will depend on it.

Tip.
Since in most cases the insulation work of the building is carried out in exterior finishing work, they are rarely performed indoors. But if there is a need for them, then it is possible to carry out insulation during the installation of a wooden lining.

• For such works, solid heaters are used, such as foam of considerable thickness or polyurethane foam. These materials have excellent insulating properties and are very easy to work with.
• They are cut with a clerical knife and inserted into the cells of the crate. It is because of this that the thickness of the material itself and the wooden planks on the crate should be similar.

Tip. As mentioned above, that a wooden lining is mounted to create an air cushion, then if insulation work has been carried out, then the same crate must be made on the first.

• It may not be that high and it uses smaller wooden planks. The principle of work and the tool and material used are similar.
• How to make a wooden lining? For this, wooden plinths are used.

Tip. If the surface of the wooden lining is not varnished, then it is better to do it after its complete installation, after passing through it with sandpaper.

Examples of room decoration using wooden lining, see the photo.

Block house for finishing work and its properties

Block house mounting device

What is a block house? Since the material is relatively new and does not know too much about it, it will be more rational to initially deal with its appearance and properties.
Features and specifications:

• It is a block house imitation of an rounded or profiled beam. Only on one side does it have a flat surface for easier installation.
  It is used both in internal and external works.
• Quite often, the decoration of houses with wood is carried out precisely by a block house (seeDecorating a house with a block house, work stages and material features) It has similar properties as wood. It looks very original in the room.

The material is strong and durable. It is able to withstand heavy loads.
Its surface, as a rule, is already covered with varnish and protective agents and it is not necessary to coat it again, only if necessary, if the protective layer is damaged.

Installation of a block house:

Installation of this material is very easy.
By its principle, it resembles mounting on the surface of a simple wooden lining:

• The crate is also made of wooden planks of the same diameter.
• You can carry out insulation work and at the same time do not forget about the second crate to create an air cushion between the back of the finish and the surface.

To avoid questions, watching a video will help you to install a block house.

Boards in the decoration of the room

Boards in the interior

Wood boards have been used for interior decoration for many years. If earlier they could be of standard size and the same processing, then at the moment there are no restrictions in the design of boards.
There is a wide selection of such finished material:

• With or without bark;
• Treated with emery and without much processing.

Characteristics:

• The material is strong and durable. The average term of its operation is at least 15 years.
  The surface can be varnished or painted. If there is no such protection on the surface, then it is likely that the tree will begin to absorb moisture and will gradually destroy its structure.
• There are exceptions to the rules. If a finished finishing material of this type was purchased and its surface is not varnished, then, as a rule, it has already been treated with a variety of special tools that will increase strength and reduce the ability to absorb moisture, and will help to stay near a fire source for a long time.

The most common wood decoration of apartments with the use of boards: living rooms, hallways and other premises.

Installation of wooden boards in the finishing work

To carry out the installation of such material can be performed in three directions:

• Horizontally.
• Vertically.
• Diagonally.

As such, instructions for fixing the material do not exist, but there are certain recommendations for a longer service life of the finish. Pre-built crate to provide air cushion.
Insulation work due to the density and thickness of the block house can not be performed.