Finishing the facade of the house in the style of fachwerk or classic of the genre
The first half-timbered houses began to be built in Germany in the 15th century. They combined lightness, elegance, and at the same time, they were a solid, reliable and warm dwelling.
Later, this style spread throughout medieval Europe and created the unique appearance of many cities.
Recently, the exterior decoration of a half-timbered house began to enjoy unprecedented popularity, including among our compatriots.
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Distinctive features of style
This style can be distinguished from others by some design parameters:
- What is this style like? Immediately it should be noted that separately from each other there is a house construction in a half-timbered style, as well as decoration for it.
- The construction of such a house includes the presence of a rigid frame, beams and braces, taking on all the bearing loads, including the weight of the roof. The internal space of the frame is filled with various materials.
- Initially, these were stones, bricks, and even rubble. Today, in an age of unprecedented technological development, in addition to classics, materials are used lighter and more durable, with excellent thermal insulation.
We will talk about this later.
Facade decoration under fachwerk - this is the external “make-up” of a finished wooden or plastered house. For these purposes, special polyurethane false beams are used.
Creation of a half-timbered house and its imitation
The easiest way to make a half-timbered house is to initially build it using this technology. Such a house has high energy efficiency, due to the use of modern materials for thermal insulation in construction.
Also, the strengths and stability of the structure can be attributed to the advantages. And the most important thing is the cost of construction, which is much lower than for example a similar brick house.
The frame allows you to save material, and also makes the weight of the structure minimal, which allows you to put such a house even on piles.
So:
- As you can see in the photo, the assembly of the frame parts is carried out separately from each other, after which they, with the help of a lift, are installed in their place and connected to each other.
- The main material for the fachwerk frame is polished, planed, glued beams of coniferous trees. It is pre-treated with special compounds, which protects the wood from external moisture, temperature extremes, as well as harmful insects and mold.
- In some cases, metal beams are used to make the frame. With this design, the house becomes even more durable, but the price of this material is much higher than that of wood, so the choice is yours.
And it is best to trust professionals in this matter who will precisely determine the expediency of using this or that material. - After the final assembly of the frame, the bars are additionally sanded and processed with protective compounds. Immediately after this, the roof is mounted.
This will make the structure even more durable, as well as protect against the effects of rainfall. - The final stage of construction is to fill in the empty space of the frame, install windows and doors, exterior decoration of the house.
- Today, the fachwerk style has acquired additional modern features, which somewhat distinguishes it from ancient buildings. Wooden rounding is no longer used to create the image.
Much more attention is paid to overhangs and large beams. - The use of large glasses is also popular, which subsequently led to the creation of glass fachwerk. Outwardly, such a house resembles a combination of classical styles: European and Japanese.
- To save heat in such a house, special energy-saving double-glazed windows from low-emission glass with argon filling are used. The external fragility of such a building is deceptive.
Such a house is saturated with natural light, which is always beneficial for the mood and health of its inhabitants. - Along the way, we highlight another modern material - this is TsSP (cement-particle boards). It is a large sheet of rectangular shape, which is made from wood chips and Portland cement.
In addition, chemical components are added to its composition, which increase the service life of the panel, protecting it from moisture, fungus and mold. - This material can be attributed to the budget. It has good heat and sound insulation properties.
It should be noted that the DSP has low bending strength (you can break it with force), but it can withstand longitudinal loads, which allows you to strengthen the frame. - Also, to fill the frame, aerated concrete is widely used. This material copes well with the thermal insulation of the house and is very convenient for subsequent finishing.
The deadline for creating a half-timbered house by a qualified team of workers is about two months. Even if you have detailed assembly instructions, it will be very difficult to do all the work yourself, since they require certain skills and tools, so installation is best left to professionals
Imitation style
Finishing the facade for fachwerk is a much simpler task, because for its execution you can easily do it yourself. As mentioned earlier, the finished construction is taken as the basis, which can be made of absolutely any material.
So:
- The main facade materials will become polyurethane. Boards and bars are made from it, which visually distinguish from a real tree, often fails even from a very close distance.
- The main advantage of polyurethane beams is their resistance to moisture, precipitation, insects and mold. Also, you can not worry about the appearance of cracks and deformations.
And, of course, the price of this material is much lower than natural wood.
- Installation of polyurethane boards is carried out using glue "liquid nails".
Attention! When buying glue, be sure to take a look at the instructions and make sure that it is suitable for outdoor work, tolerates temperature extremes, and is also resistant to atmospheric precipitation.
- To perform precise cutting and fitting of joints, you will need a circular and face saw.
Design and more
Despite the apparent simplicity, the appearance of the house, made in the style of half-timbered houses, attracts the views of everyone around, creates a feeling of luxury and the reality of magnificent antiquity in reality. The principle of construction and decoration of such houses is the same, but the variety of appearance is so great that it can not be counted.
A huge variety of colors and textures make each such house unique for many kilometers.
So:
- The facade of the fachwerk can be supplemented with any style. It can be classic minimalism, a combination of national styles, for example, such as German country or American ranches.
- The color scheme is also diverse, but when decorating your home, remember that the basis of the style is the contrasting emphasis on wooden beams and boards, against the main background of the wall. Most often, light colors are used in combination with a dark brown color.
- Most often, beams are decorated in dark color, but the opposite combination also looks very beautiful. It all depends on your taste and preferences.
- If you built a house similar to that shown in the photo, then it is simply necessary that its interior match its appearance. It can be decorated in the same style of German country, which will make up the overall integrity of the picture.
- Such decoration involves the use of a large amount of wood. A rough carpet will look best on the floor. Use tight curtains and bedspreads. Wooden beams are best pre-aged.
On the Internet you can find a large number of videos that show in detail all the beauty of the fachwerk facades. Among them, you can always see what is right for you.
