Finishing houses from timber: options and materials

Gusevsky Andrey Anatolyevich

How to finish a wooden house

Wood for many years was in demand for the construction of residential buildings. The bar is a fairly solid construction material.
But the wood itself is "capricious", therefore, high-quality finishing of a timber house from inside and outside is necessary.

Options for finishing a house from a bar

In the course of such work, a variety of materials are used. It is worth considering that for exterior finishing work only moisture resistant materials are used that are able to withstand temperature extremes and the effects of weather conditions.
Finishing a house from a bar is divided into:

• Interior decoration.
• Exterior finish.

Tip. It can be noted that a house made of timber without finishing looks much more impressive and interesting on the site. But in this case, the wood for construction must be quality processed.

What types of timber are used for construction?

Recently in modern construction wooden house used timber rounded and profiled.
What is each of these types of timber:

• The rounded bar is quite popular. It is a rounded beam.
  For the installation of such building material, special masonry methods are used.
• Profiled timber has rectilinear square or rectangular shapes. It is much simpler and easier to use such a building material than a rounded beam, since all structural elements will fit snugly together.
  It also all depends on the selected masonry.

The advantages of wood as a building material

What are the advantages of wood

The bar is very popular today. All this is due to the environmental friendliness of the material, since it is made from different species of trees.
Timber:

• Practical.
• Lasting.
• Durable
• Easy to use.

Distinctive features:

• It is worth considering that the tree absorbs moisture very easily, so it can begin to deform.
• It is also exposed to weather and climatic conditions (it is drying up and drying up), the duration of the operating period depends on this.

Tip. In the construction of any house made of wood, it is necessary to use high-quality wood.

• Before the beam gets to the construction site, it goes through the preparation process, which consists of drying and processing with antiseptic agents.
• Drying is carried out by an artificial method - using special drying chambers or natural drying (outdoors under a canopy).
• The quality of the timber will be better when using the latter method, since moisture leaves the wood gradually.

Materials used in the exterior decoration of a house made of timber

Lightweight exterior

The modern construction market offers a large number of high-quality finishing material, which are used in works on building facades:

• Brick.
• Decorative rock.
• Plaster.
• Siding.
• Plastic.

Each of these materials is distinguished by its technical characteristics.

Brick in the decoration of a timber house

Finish houses from timber under the brick is becoming more and more popular every year. This material has excellent properties.
Is he:

• Lasting.
• Practical.
• Durable
• Moisture resistant.
• Also, the brick is not exposed to changes in weather and climatic conditions and is frost-resistant.
• It does not change its appearance under the influence of direct sunlight.
• The average brick life is at least 50 years.

Tip. Brick house decoration is characterized by the use of one type of this material - silicate brick, which is used only for external decoration. It has a uniform color (white or red) and looks good in combination with a decorative seam.

It is worth considering that the brick itself is a very cold material and before installing it, it is necessary to carry out high-quality insulation work on the walls of the building.
To do this, use:

• Styrofoam.
• Mineral wool.
• Polyurethane foam and so on.

These materials are mounted directly on a wooden wall using special fasteners.

Brick usage

Brick house decoration

In order for brick trim of a timber house outside to be of high quality, it is necessary to apply:

• Cement grade 400.
• The sand cleared.
• Water.
• Level.
• Concrete mixer or container for mixing concrete.
• Masters.

Work Stages:

• It is worth providing a bunch of brickwork with a wooden wall of the building.
• For this, reinforcement is used, which is mounted on the wall of the building.
• In the process of laying brick, it will be “hidden” between the bricks in the concrete mortar.
• Initially, a solution of sand, water and cement is mixed.
• This can be done in a separate container or concrete mixer.

Tip. To save time and effort, it is best to use a concrete mixer. The quality of the concrete mortar from this will only be better.

Usually in brick home decoration masonry of 0.5 brick is applied. Each brick is leveled to provide a flat wall surface.
The video shows the process of bricklaying in external finishing works.

Decorative stone in the exterior decoration of the house of timber

Such a finishing material has been used for a long time for both external and internal decoration. It has good technical characteristics and has a wide variety of sizes and shades.
In appearance, the artificial stone resembles natural. But, its price is significantly different from the cost of natural stone.

Self-decoration with decorative stone

Decorative rock:

• Practical.
• Lasting.
• Durable
• It does not fade under direct sunlight.
• Moisture resistant.
• Not subject to temperature changes and weather changes.

Mounting it is quite simple. With the help of decorative stone, an original and interesting design of the facade of the house is created.
The photo shows examples of finishes using decorative stone on a bar wall.

The use of decorative stone

Installation of decorative stone can be done with your own hands, since in this process there is nothing complicated.
For this you need:

• Concrete mortar or adhesive.
• Level.
• Putty knife.
• Decorative putty.

It is worth considering that you can mount an artificial stone only on a flat surface. Since the surface of the beam can not be smooth, it is necessary to carry out preparatory work on it first.
You can level the surface of the beam using:

• Plasters.
• Drywall.
• OSB.
• Plywood.

Also, during the process of leveling the surface, insulation works are also carried out:

• A layer of concrete or adhesive mortar is applied on a flat surface.
• It is applied to the inner surface of the stone itself.
• After that, the stone on the surface is leveled visually using a level.

After there will be a decorative stone on the surface, it is possible to use decorative putties to mask the joints of the material. But such actions may not be carried out.

Plaster for finishing the external walls of a timber house

Stucco is a light finishing material that is suitable for a timber house

Stucco currently has a large selection. As a rule, there is a special type of such a tool that is designed specifically for outdoor use.
So:

• In this case, it is worth considering that the use of plaster is possible only on the surface of the profiled beam, and as for the rounded, it will need to be leveled first.

Tip. Do not smooth such a surface with plaster. A lot of material will be spent and over time, all large layers of plaster will simply begin to deform.

• It is for this reason that it is better to use drywall on the surface of the rounded beam, only moisture resistant.
• Decorative plaster, which has a variety of colors and textures, is already being applied to it.

On the packaging of such a product there is a special instruction according to which a solution is prepared and applied to the wall surface.

Siding and plastic

These materials have similar specifications. They are used both for exterior and interior decoration.
Siding and plastic:

• Moisture resistant.
• Practical.
• Easy to use.
• They are not exposed to weather and climatic events.
• Do not deform when temperature changes.

Process siding pretty simple. Such materials are mounted on a wooden crate, which is built on the surface of a timber wall.
For this you need:

• Starting strips for installation of material.
• Self-tapping screws.
• Screwdriver.
• Construction stapler.
• Sealant.
• Level.

So that moisture does not get into the joints of the bands of material, they must be treated with a sealant.

Interior decoration of a timber house

Interior finishing work

The interior decoration of the walls in a timber house can be performed with any materials:

• Drywall.
• Plastic.
• Decorative stone.
• Ceramic tiles and so on.

But, the most popular is the decoration of a timber house with drywall.

Drywall in interior decorating

This material is universal, since any finish can be used on its surface.
There are several types of drywall:

• Wall.
• Ceiling.
• Arched.
• There is a moisture resistant and fireproof drywall.

Tip. For decorating a timber house, it is best to use moisture-proof and fire-resistant drywall.

Drywall Features:

• Lasting.
• Reliable.
• Practical.
• Durable
• Easy to install.
• With its help, the surfaces of walls and ceilings are very quickly and simply aligned.
• It is mounted on a prefabricated metal frame from profiles.

The material itself is mounted on it with the help of special screws and a screwdriver. After that, the joints of the sheets are glued with a construction tape and putty.
Drywall finishing of a timber house is very practical.
On the surface of such a material, you can apply:

• Decorative rock.
• Tile.
• Stucco.
• Block house and more.

If heavy finishing materials are to be used on the drywall surface, then it is worth reinforcing the finish with the help of special reinforcing structures that are mounted on the surface of the drywall itself (construction and reinforcing wire mesh).