What is the feature of rounded logs?
Constantly present and long-lasting phytoncide secretions, pleasant resinous aroma contribute to health, pleasant and comfortable living in such a house. In addition, besides the standard techniques that provide the parameters of round logs, the possibilities of antifungal protection and protection of the structure against pest insects have greatly increased.
Correctly built log house, like a large living organism, can give more than a hundred years of warmth and protect those living in it. But what is the rounding of logs and why does this technology provide high quality and fast construction rates?
It's very simple. Modern equipment allows you to make equally standard sizes of round logs from a fairly diverse source material. As a result, the customer is given a building material of high quality. Moreover, you can order and receive a set of pre-prepared wooden parts, almost a do-it-yourself kit.
At the same time, the dimensions are so standardized that the diameter of a log for a bath or a house determined by the project will be sustained throughout the entire mass of material. Optimal sizes vary from 0.16 to 0.26 m in diameter, but larger figures are also possible. However, despite the progress and simplification of the process, it is not so easy to build a house from logs as it might seem at first glance. There are still many secrets and nuances.
Log home diameter and other geometric parameters
First you need to tell about the proportionality of all parameters. Thus, with a small size of the structure, a small thickness of round logs is quite appropriate. This is completely justified for the construction of a gazebo or a summer house. On the other hand, the house for year-round living in the suburbs will not look good, and the cost of heating or cooling will require much more than its counterpart from more "solid material."
Continuing the topic, it is necessary to note a more stable state of the material, if the thickness and length of the rounded log are larger. The solution lies on the surface. Large sizes are older and more mature, stable trees. Their trunks are not so susceptible to all kinds of warping, shrinkage and other impacts than the trunks of younger trees.
In addition, with smaller lengths, there is a need for end splice, which can also affect the quality of walls and the house as a whole.
When folding the crowns, different profiles or grooves can be used, under which the maximum length of the log is processed. Conventional( for example, classic crescent or lunar) profiles as a result require a sufficiently long time for shrinkage of the folded log( about six months), can lead to the appearance of cracks and distortions, require a significant amount of materials for finishing and prokonopachivaniya.
Application of profiles considered to be more progressive( Finnish), significantly reduces the possibility of the appearance of these shortcomings, while reducing the time and quantity of materials necessary for finishing the walls of a log house.
What else should be remembered in the organization of construction?
As logs of natural moisture are used in construction, the weight of the rounded log remains initially high enough. So, a cubic meter of pine logs, according to specialists, can reach a weight of over six hundred kilograms.
With a known flow rate of logs per square of the wall( 0.22 m in diameter, 0.2 cubic meters per square wall), it is possible to estimate the number of logs quite easily, using the knowledge of the school mathematics course.
Based on the above, you can calculate the weight of the log, which is also necessary to understand the possibilities of construction, the need for workers, etc. Despite the relatively low weight of the material, the calculation and implementation of foundations for a log house is a very important component affecting construction and further operation.