Whatever modern high-tech materials for the construction of houses are developed, it is difficult for them to compete with natural wood. From it you can build not only typical, but also unique cottages. The features of the elite house-building market experts told as part of the thematic seminar at the autumn exhibition Holzhaus
Whatever modern high-tech materials for the construction of houses are developed, it is difficult for them to compete with natural wood. From it you can build not only typical, but also unique cottages. The features of the elite house-building market experts told as part of the thematic seminar at the autumn exhibition Holzhaus
What is included in the concept of "Elite Wooden House"? Word requirements for such a structure.
Alexander Yelchugin. An individual project should take into account many factors - the composition of the family, habits, financial capabilities of the customer, the form of a plot, orientation on the sides of the world. The term "elite" in relation to homes means, as a rule, "best, excellent". This definition equally refers to the project, designs and equipment.
Konstantin Maslov. I want to touch the topic of ease of operation and setting up engineering systems of the building. The elite house should create a convenient life environment for living in it and is fragile to be exploited. Therefore, the concept of such a house includes a qualitatively made project, defined (recorded in the operating instructions) between service periods, proper maintenance of climate, convenient control of heat, air conditioning, thoughtful location of engineering systems, bathrooms, pools.
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5. Located from cedar pine, with "ribbon" ends. Diameter log - 380-520 mm. The log house must be standing for a year, then begin to finish. At this stage, there is a temporary roof. The house is made in Russian style with carved pillars, tower, whims.
8. Finishing a church of Bani from the Siberian larch. At this stage, the roof of the ceramic tile is mounted, the walls are treated, then the openings are prepared for mounting the souls. The average diameter of the log is 300-420 mm.
What wall material is used for an elite house?
Egor Ivanov. Most more cedar, then larch, and then - pine. Accordingly, cedar and larch are elite materials. As for the log of a large diameter, it is received only from the cedar.
Konstantin Maslov. The elimination of raw materials is both in the operational properties and in prestige. For example, cedar has good healing properties (deodorizes air indoor air), larch - decorativeness and high reliability. But it is no secret that to have a house from cedar or larch is also very prestigious. In their projects, we actively use and combinations of these materials. An elite cottage can be considered, being created from the wall material of any type - cabbage, a rounded log, glued timber. Although the elite house makes other parameters - the depth of material development, the diameter of the log (when cutting), the thickness of the walls, the applied material, the total structure.
The glued timber varies at the price. How to determine the quality of the material? Is it worth separating it on the variety?
Alexander Yelchugin. Wood cutting is a regulatory concept. Bath "Wooden designs" The mechanical properties of wood are determined by varieties - the first, second, third. The first is the grade of more durable wood. In addition, there are many domestic and foreign regulatory documents whose requirements limit the wood flavors. Such requirements form different groups, depending on the purpose of the details - interior, carriers, hidden, etc., all this is taken into account. Therefore, I want to note that the backstage exists, but it comes to the buyer in the form of other concepts.
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but. Konstantin Maslov, Head of Technical Super Summary of the company IZBA DE LUXE
b. Alexander Yelchugin, Head of the Sokolsky Dock Product Development Programs
in. Konstantin Blinov, Director of Development "NLK House Building"
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Dmitry Abramov, Head of the Garant-Stroy company
D. Yegor Ivanov, Deputy General Director of Vityaz-Stroy
Which features of houses from cedar? What characteristics of this material need to know the consumer? Where do this material come from and how much time does delivery take?
Egor Ivanov. Living in houses from cedar pine is a pleasure. We are driving a cedar tentified wagons from the Krasnoyarsk Territory. Delivery is carried out quickly, about 4 days, so it does not affect the construction time. Cedar for the construction of the house should be mature - more than 120 years, with a diameter of 40cm. Unas are used chopped logs. The final cost of the house on the foundation - from 20 thousand rubles. For 1m. Delivery and installation. Since the material has a natural humidity, he needs time for shrinkage (at least 1 year). The thermal conductivity of pine and cedar is approximately the same, but the volume heat capacity of the larch is slightly higher.
Konstantin Maslov. We deliver cedar with wages from the Altai Territory for 5-6 days. When falling or enhancing moisture in the house, cedar throws ion exchange resins that are valued for high medical records and a unique fragrance. Among other things, the cedar house emphasizes the social status of the one who lives in it. The cost of a residential building from glued bar is 20-30% higher than the pine buildings.
In order, the period of the year is better to build a house from a cedar profiled timber?
Alexander Yelchugin. Wooden house-building topics and different from other technologies that wall structures can be erected almost all year round, regardless of the weather. The restriction is only rain and snow precipitation at the time of installation. But if we talk about risks, then the house built in the summer season will have a slightly smaller shrinkage than erected from October to February. The highest equilibrium moisture content of street storage wood is achieved. That is, in houses built in November or in the winter, the equilibrium moisture of wood, including the wall material, will be determined by the installation season, and not just technology.
Does the value of the wood workpiece?
Alexander Yelchugin. If the classical technology of chopped home-building is applied, then we can say that the forest, prepared in winter, is better. Forward the queue because our country is great, forest roads are not good everywhere, so winter is the season of wood harvesting. Alet is harvested only where there are roads. As for technologies in which woodworking products with a long cycle and chamber drying (types of glued wood are used, most of the types of profiled wood, where humidity is normalized), then the preparation season has practically no effect on them.
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9-10. The premium-class premium houses are usually erected either out of pine, or from larch with a diameter of 260-300 mm (if a rounded log is used) and 360-400mm (with hand-made). The facades of most houses decorate an open terrace.
Some believe that after processing wood with antipirens, the house will never light up. How effectively there are similar compositions? And is there any sense in such a processing?
Konstantin Maslov. To start, look good for the fire protection statistics. The main reasons for the fire of houses, and not only wooden, is incorrectly installed wiring, cutting fireplaces, chimneys, heating boilers. When processing firestrokes, wood becomes a challenged. Extreme cases are desirable, but it does not give full insurance. If the technology of exploitation is broken, there is an open fire (candles, cigarettes), then the danger is saved. Moreover, it is emphasized for any home, because in a brick building there are wooden floors, a roof of combustible materials. In my opinion, wood is preferable from the point of view of fire safety, in contrast to the interior decoration made of combustible synthetic materials. When fireing a building to victims mainly leads poisoning. Tree even when burning does not provoke poisoning, and the house can always be left.
Egor Ivanov. It is advisable to treat with antipyrenes of rafting structures, interolation floors, which will allow for a while to delay fire, leave the house. Avoid processing internal structures that have contact with the biosphere of the house better limit.
Which feature of houses erected from the Siberian larch? Larch logs What section is optimally used for the middle strip of Russia?
Egor Ivanov. Larch we carry from Siberia. There are no strict restrictions on the diameter. The vest diameter of the logs - from 26cm and above. Larch is quite durable material, difficult in processing, beautiful in structure, durable, non-rotting, which has a positive effect on health.
Dmitry Abramov. Cedar and larch often compete with each other. As for the beneficial effect on health, the advantage in favor of larch, which positively affects the cardiovascular and respiratory system. This tree is valued for its texture, beautiful color, which are not characteristic of other breeds. As for the differences in larch as a building material from other breeds, in particular from pine, they are practically no, with the exception of the difficulty of processing, volumetric heat capacity and weight. The cost of larch is comparable to the price of pine, but it is important to take into account the cost of its transportation from Siberia.
What are the criteria for elite convection design? Under what conditions the house of the coil construction can be classified as elite?
Egor Ivanov. First of all, it is a selection of logs for the manufacture of a log. We use only the building forest. For the elite cooping design, it is necessary to apply different methods of manufacture. For example, the first floor can be made as a log house, and the second is like a log frame. Such a house will look better than the usual log house with a bone roof.
Alexander Yelchugin. The question under the coil construction is understood that it is a log house of chopped logs treated by manually. It will appear first of all in high-quality processing and high qualification of the personnel mounted. Without these parameters, it is impossible to talk about the elimination, even applying the most expensive wood breed.
Egor Ivanov. Regarding the choice of material: the north the tree grows (cedar, pine, larch), the stronger, more durable and, respectively, is better. You can order a tree and in neighboring areas, but it will not comply with the requirements for the density of wood, which today are presented by customers.
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15. House from the glued bar on the project "Polesie". The material of the internal and external walls of the building is the Altai cedar. The cross section of the bar is 180x200mm. The glued bar is practically not subject to the negative impact of high humidity and temperature drops. Brussia is not deformed after the assembly.
How to choose a reliable developer?
Dmitry Abramov. Forward the queue you need to formulate your requirements for the future house, and then, examining objects built by different companies, to understand which company will be able to implement it, and qualitatively. It will be difficult to make a choice, especially considering the diversity of materials and installation technologies. It is necessary to visit a sufficient number of actually constructed objects, compare, analyze. It is necessary to pay attention to the design of the house, and on the planning solution, and on the accuracy of the installation, and the seasonality of the construction work. A good sign is the presence of thermometers in various parts of the house during finishing works. One of the key criteria for the choice of the developer is a house built some time ago, which the owner is pleased so far.
Konstantin Blinov. The construction of individual houses is not a certified area where the customer could see some stamp, which would say that this product corresponds to quality references. If there was a cross-cutting certification system, then the consumer would know that the house corresponds to all standards. Cerage, such a criterion of the elite house is not yet.
Many companies make household complexes from glued bar. Some are used in the production of their own tu, others - GOST, are third guided by international standards. What is the difference?
Alexander Yelchugin. The manufacturer has the ability to be guided by its that developed on the basis of current domestic standards and its own technologies. It can use only domestic standards without developing his own that (which happens less often). Or he develops his other, as well as certified by international standards. What happens? Domestic manufacturer, passing a voluntary certification system, receives a certificate of conformity to the kit. The latter complies, as a rule, own that and individual state standards or other standards that the manufacturer will declare as regulatory documents for its product. Then the certification body compares the properties of these products with the technical requirements of the standards. Ikak rule, compliance is located. There is also a system of international standards. It seems as mandatory. According to European standards applied in the EU, the product itself is also certified, and the technology, that is, certain technical norms that the manufacturer must observe in the manufacture of products. Therefore, the presence of an international certificate with a glued wood producer guarantees the buyer that not only products, but also the technology of their manufacturing complies with the standards.
Konstantin Blinov. If production has European certification, the consumer may make sure that the certificate is available and not to study the specific production and those guests, on the basis of which these TU are developed.
Due to what can increase the level of heat shields of a wooden house?
Egor Ivanov. Dust houses due to the width of the thermal groove. Attack due to the quality of cutting, the lack of cracks, hangs, gaps. Next, calculate the necessary thickness of the elements of finishing, overlap, the attic floor. Also install energy-efficient windows.
Konstantin Maslov. Weak places are often adjacent walls to the foundation, roof. I suggest particular attention to the settings of ventilation systems. Heat loss can be reduced, including due to the right settings and multiplicities of air exchange in the house. Here you can use both a variety of recuperative techniques and seasonal (daily) ventilation setting in time of day and season. For example, when there are no people in the house, ventilation must be minimized. All these factors in the complex and make the building warm.
Dmitry Abramov. We pay attention to all important areas of heat loss. We make roof with insulation 250-300mm and even more. We use an effective interventic insulation, insulate the base, choose energy efficient windows.
What are the recommendations on the outer insulation of the junctions between the logs?
Egor Ivanov. The insulation of interventory space is a very important point. My attitude to sealants is negative. In my opinion, the sealant can be used only in a hopeless case - if you ordered a poor-quality house. Then the sealant will help solve the problem of purgeness, heat loss. Traditionally, moss, pass, flax, are used for the insulation of interventorystone. These are the most suitable, eco-friendly materials.
Konstantin Maslov. Tree - conditionally breathable material. Incidentally through the tree sufficient air volume will not pass. Thus, the breath of a wooden house is due to two factors. The first is very slow and smooth air infiltration through puzzle or chopped compounds. Therefore, so that the air does not receive various chemical additives, we will focus on the use of natural insulation. The second is an inner breathing that suits the structure of resins. Therefore, it is not necessary to completely block the flushing of the house through the grooves.
Dmitry Abramov. As you know, warm leaves the wooden house through the roof, windows, basement floors, walls. For interventory insulation, our company has been applied by material from specially treated sheep wool Klimalan, which is produced in Germany. Starting using this material, we tried to replace ineffective jute and expected to reduce heat loss through the walls. In fact, the effect turned out to be even higher - a radical decrease in the heat loss of the walls occurred, and the sound insulation of the internal structures of the house was significantly improved.
What materials are used to finish an elite house?
Alexander Yelchugin. The permeability of the cooping structure can be supported by the selected coatings or difficult them. Therefore, it is necessary to use permeable coatings that do not interfere with the natural air permeability of the wall. This is the main requirement for the physical properties of paints and varnishes. Equally important will be the choice of materials for thermal insulation and all types of internal finishing on the criterion of chemical safety: the materials should not be separated into the household houses of harmful substances - formaldehyde, phenol, styrene, etc.