The next stage of work after building a house from a bar will be finishing its walls from the inside. This is relatively easy to do if you have done everything yourself before. If you encounter difficulties at any stage at any time, you can find the necessary information or transfer part of the wall processing functions to professional repairmen.
If you still plan to work on your own, you need to remember about the shrinkage of the walls. It is most often possible to carry out internal repairs in houses made of timber only after 5-6 years from the moment the building is fully ready. After all, shrinkage of wooden structures occurs constantly, which means that the height of the structure gradually decreases over the years.
Of course, depending on the materials chosen and the repair plan, the scheme of work may change, but there are a few general rules:
- in many cases it is most convenient to start with laying the floor, where internal communications can easily be hidden; flooring can be both temporary and permanent, but always well insulated;
- then they process the profiled or glued beam: sealing the walls from cracks, treating with antiseptics, if necessary - puttying, grinding and polishing the wooden parts of the house from the inside;
- at the final stage, they are taken for the ceiling, which must also be well insulated.
Experience shows that, having minimal knowledge in construction, but working carefully and accurately, it is possible to carry out high-quality repairs to the walls of a wooden house from solid or glued beams.
Varieties of interior decoration
The interior decoration of a log house should fit into the overall style of the building. Ideally, if you also use wooden wagon boards inside or process the profiled or glued timber directly with decorative materials. In the latter case, with professional log laying, you will get an excellent result that will delight you and make a good impression on your guests.
If you want to sheathe walls and make repairs cheaper, look at modern and inexpensive building materials: drywall, plastic panels or plaster. They look no less advantageous, creating their own unique cozy style that will appeal to many. It often happens that the walls of wooden houses are trimmed from the inside into an apartment, and the latter, on the contrary, are decorated with an imitation of timber.
Decorative timber processing
The only requirement before performing such repair work is high-quality thermal and waterproofing of a house made of timber. After all, later on you won’t be able to change anything and you will have to completely change the design style or redo everything in a new way. In any case, do not forget that wooden logs need to be sanded to give them the most attractive appearance.
If you decide to sheathe a log house in this way, you can start repairs almost immediately after the construction of the building. No need to wait for shrinkage, because it practically does not affect the final result.
Depending on the method of laying wooden logs (in a paw or in a bowl), you should choose the appropriate option for interior decoration: varnishing or painting. Each of them will preserve the natural structure of the timber and allow it to "breathe".
Where to hide communications and how to decorate the ceiling
Please note that when decorating walls in the described way, you will have to hide communications under the floor or in the corners of the rooms. To give the open elements an aesthetic look, use boarding, and then paint or varnish them, depending on the main method of arranging the walls of the house.
Also remember that in this case the ceiling will look more advantageous if you decorate it with natural wood, for example, a wagon board.
The main advantage of the described method in the processing of natural logs is the preservation of the natural, natural internal structure of the room after painting or varnishing. In addition, this is a significant savings in time, effort and money.
The only thing you have to put up with is the need to periodically (every 3-5 years) repeat the repair again, because due to shrinkage and shrinkage, the wooden walls are slightly curved. But, you must admit that varnishing or painting is a fairly quick process that is easy to handle in a few days.
The use of the wagon board
This material is not only relatively affordable and reliable, but also versatile: they finish both the walls and the ceiling with the floor. Please note that you will need to make a crate so that the wagon board lays flat. In addition, most of the internal communications can easily be hidden in the resulting space, and insulation can also be placed here.
There are three types of lining on sale:
- "Regular" - the most affordable, but also the least quality;
- universal - more expensive, but reliability and durability are an order of magnitude higher than in the first case;
- Block House - maximum quality and the best technical parameters; one side of it imitates a wooden frame.
- lumber imitation is a finishing material that is used for cladding, including lumber houses, to preserve the natural appearance of the structure after wall insulation. In addition, if over time the wooden walls have lost their original appearance and require restoration work, then finishing them with imitation timber will allow the room to return to its original appearance in a less costly and time-consuming way.
Remember that each of the described types of lining before painting or varnishing needs to be treated with antiseptic agents in order to preserve its best properties for the longest possible time.
The advantages of a wagon board include an ideal combination with natural wooden beams, giving the room a more aesthetic appearance, ease of hiding communications, reliable wall insulation and ease of installation. The “fly in the ointment” is a high tendency to ignite, the need for additional processing and a significant amount for the purchase of materials for the crate, antiseptics, etc.
Interior decoration of a log house with plasterboard
If you decide to take a closer look at modern building materials for repairs, drywall is one of the best options. When using it, you can decorate the floor with a parquet board or its imitation, and the ceiling, for example, with hinged plastic panels.
The main advantage of drywall is its versatility, the ability to assemble structures of any shape and size. In addition, it is easy to work with it, almost any owner of a house made of timber can handle it, even without building experience. Plus, it is relatively inexpensive and still allows you to hide the communication wiring.
There is only one minus - the need for additional processing: putty, wallpaper, etc. But after that you get an almost perfectly flat surface!
Plastic panels and plaster
The process of laying plastic panels is similar to working with drywall and wagon board, but the choice of color shades of the material (which will no longer require any processing) is very wide. Also here you will need a crate that helps to easily hide house communications.
Plastering is probably the easiest way to decorate the walls of a log house. At the same time, they turn out to be even and can be painted in a color that you like and suits the interior.
Whichever of the described methods of internal repair of a house made of profiled or glued laminated timber you choose, you need to remember the general style and design of the building. Of course, natural wooden decorated logs look presentable, but these are rather high costs. If you want to save money, choose one of the many modern materials that are easy to find in most hardware stores.
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