Choosing wood for construction is a crucial task. Experience has shown that it is preferable to opt for coniferous species. Their wood is impregnated with resins and therefore less susceptible to rot. The low density and ease of processing of this wood allow achieving high quality work.
Logs in a log house must fit well together. Well-rounded logs can be obtained at a woodworking plant. However, there is a risk of losing their quality. Each log must be straight and have no rotting core or loose knots.
Only a master of his craft can truly handle the task of building a log house. All work is done manually using tools known to our distant ancestors. Each log must be specially prepared. It should be "debarked", planed with a plane, and then left to sit for several days. The master takes into account the density and moisture content of the wood.
After the preparatory period, each log undergoes additional processing – a semicircular longitudinal groove is made in it. Subsequently, this allows one course to be very tightly fitted to the previous one without additional sealants.
In practice, the most difficult factor in laying a log house is its shrinkage – the fitting of each log to one another. A good master, taking this into account, manually uses a semicircular axe to make crescent-shaped grooves in designated places. Each of them is precisely calibrated and corresponds in diameter to half of the log. Such precise fitting allows achieving good thermal insulation of the room.
It must be remembered that not only each joint but also the logs themselves need to be protected from external influences such as wood-destroying fungi and insects. For this purpose, treatment with antiseptic preparations is carried out.
For a log house to stand for a long time – for centuries – it needs to settle for about a year. This is an extremely important measure for the inter-crown seals to settle properly. After all, if this is not done, significant financial and physical costs will be required. Building a log house with a qualified crew will turn it into a cozy home and a valuable family heritage.
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