A private house built of wood cannot always be considered a complete structure, since in many cases it requires external and internal wall decoration. There are many different options, but not all of them are suitable for cladding this kind of building. In this article, we will look at how you can sheathe a wooden house inside and out and how best to do it yourself.
When you need to sheathe a wooden house
To begin with, it is worth highlighting those buildings that initially does not make sense to somehow sheathe the outside, and even more so to do insulation. Whichever finishing option you choose, it will not be cheap, and therefore impractical for wooden houses of summer or periodical residence. As for finishing the home from the inside, it is more a matter of design and the wishes of the homeowner than a necessity. After all, wooden walls made of timber or rounded logs always look attractive.
Now we will give the cases when wooden houses are cladding from the outside:
- there is a solid and strong log house, but old enough, which is why the appearance of the building leaves much to be desired;
- frame buildings made of wood must be veneered in any case on both sides, this is their design;
- if a wooden house built from a bar or log needs additional protection and wall insulation.
Often there are log houses that have stood for more than 50 years and are ready to serve the same amount. Additional cladding from the street will not only change the appearance of the dwelling for the better, but also protect the wood from precipitation and thus extend its service life. The same protection will not interfere with walls in need of insulation. Since it is customary to carry out thermal insulation outside, and not inside a wooden house, the insulation must be hidden behind a hydro-barrier and revetted, which will be discussed below.
Council. The exterior decoration of a newly built wooden house is carried out after 1 year. The shrinkage of buildings of this type is quite significant, as a result of which the external design of the finished walls may suffer and everything will have to be redone.
Materials for exterior and interior decoration
Despite the wide selection of cladding materials, their list for wooden houses is somewhat limited for various reasons. For example, it is relatively inexpensive to decorate a house with plaster, but this method is suitable only for frame buildings sheathed from the outside with OSB sheets, as shown in the diagram below. Plastering a log cabin or a dwelling from a bar will be problematic.
As you can see in the diagram, the basic mineral wool insulation located inside the wall is supplemented with a layer of foam or expanded polystyrene attached to the OSB plywood sheathing sheets. And after that, tinted decorative plaster is applied. But such a facade finish is a rarity for a wooden house, the following materials for external cladding are more common:
- vinyl siding;
- siding made of wood, the so-called block house;
- lining;
- complex system "ventilated facade".
For reference. It is cheaper and faster to sheathe the walls of a house with painted corrugated board, this practice also takes place. But at the same time, the design of the building looks completely cheap and resembles a production building. In addition, the corrugated board quickly fade in the sun and loses color. Unless you get an expensive material coated with a pattern, as in the photo:
Vinyl siding is a very popular material, it is relatively inexpensive and retains its appearance for a long time, moreover, with its help it is quite possible to sheathe a wooden house on your own. It will be more expensive to decorate the walls with another siding - an imitation of a bar and a rounded log called "block house".
This is a very attractive and pretty material, but it requires maintenance, like a regular lining made of wood.
If we talk about what is the best way to sheathe a wooden house without reference to the cost of materials, then the “ventilated facade” system is beyond competition. It is a frame made of galvanized profiles, inside which insulation is attached, and outside - finishing elements. Moreover, the latter can look like siding, brick or natural stone - to choose from. True, the system can hardly be called cheap, and not every homeowner can handle the installation.
It is easier to solve the problem than to decorate the walls of a wooden house from the inside. For this purpose, the following are most often used:
- ordinary and moisture resistant drywall;
- oSB particle sheets;
- ordinary sheathing boards - lining.
Drywall and OSB are an excellent basis for any finishing layer - various wallpapers, tiles and other materials. Moisture-resistant gypsum boards are perfect for the inner lining of the bathroom, and the lining is for the bath built into the house. OSB boards are not used very often inside buildings, since drywall is much more environmentally friendly.
A few words about the insulation used. It is well known that houses built of wood must "breathe". This means that the material of the walls is transparent to vapors, due to which moisture from the inside of the premises is removed to the outside, passing through the wood. If a vapor-tight barrier is placed in their way, then moisture will condense in front of it, which will lead to the gradual destruction of the fence. Therefore, it is not recommended to use moisture-repellent polymers like penoplex or penofol.
The best solution for insulation when decorating a wooden house is mineral or basalt wool. It is vapor permeable and absolutely not subject to combustion.
An exception to the rule is a frame building, where the mineral wool layer is part of the enclosing structure, and there is no main wall. Here, the insulation is protected from vapor penetration by a film on the one hand and waterproofing on the other, as shown in the diagram:
Sheathing a wooden house with siding
This exterior decoration of the house can be performed with or without insulation, if necessary. But in any case, an air gap must be provided between the vinyl siding and the wall for ventilation. Its task is to remove moisture that gets from the outside onto a diffusion membrane, which plays the role of a hydro and wind barrier. This is why vinyl siding canvases do not attach directly to walls, no matter how smooth they are. First, it is necessary to assemble the lathing from wooden beams, less often from galvanized profiles.
Council. Before sheathing an old chopped house, you should thoroughly dig in the cracks between the logs using natural materials - felt, tow or moss.
The width of the lathing bars for external finishing without insulation should be from 3 to 5 cm in order to provide an air gap. The interval between the slats is 40-50 cm. But first of all, a diffusion membrane is laid, it is capable of transmitting vapors, but reflecting water. Membrane sheets are laid horizontally, starting from the bottom, with an overlap of 10 cm and glued at the joints with tape. After that, it is pressed with bars or lathing profiles, installed vertically.
Note. If you plan to install vertical siding, then the bars should be fixed horizontally. They should be pretreated with an antiseptic composition.
All openings - windows and entrance doors - are also framed by battens. At the same time, it is better to nail wooden elements to the wall with nails, and not fasten them with self-tapping screws. The latter do not allow structures to move when shrinking or thermal expansion. An important point: the surfaces of all the bars must be strictly vertical and aligned in one plane. Now you can start installing the siding using the starter and other types of planks shown in the figure:
When adjusting the siding, it is important to take into account its thermal elongation, so the ends of the vinyl strips should not rest against the slots of the corner strips standing on the sides (meaning horizontal installation). The strips must be cut off and inserted between the strips with a gap of 3-5 mm, and the nails must not be driven in until they stop. For this, oval holes are made in the siding so that the strip can move a little. By the way, the installation is carried out from the starting bar - from the bottom up.
When the length of 1 strip is not enough to cover the entire wall of a wooden house, then you need to put one or more connecting strips, placing them as aesthetically as possible. Although siding is allowed to be laid with an overlap (without a plank), such a connection looks unpleasant, and therefore it is worth using it as a last resort. Well, there are special vinyl strips for framing windows and doors.
If it is decided to combine the finishing process with insulation, then the installation of heat-insulating material is also included in the work procedure. Given its thickness (not less than 100 mm, and in the northern regions all 150 mm), it is necessary to take bars for the crate of the corresponding width. Moreover, the membrane is not applied immediately to the wall, but already on top of the insulation. It is fastened by nailing on top of the strips of a counter lattice with a thickness of 30 mm. Further work is carried out in the same way as described above.
Decorating a wooden house with a block house
In essence, a block house for cladding a house is the same siding, only made of wood, and the work algorithm is the same.
True, there are a number of differences that we will focus on:
- there are no starter, corner or connector bars. All joints will have to be faced from the outside with shaped elements made of wood;
- house block strips are cut strictly to size, and when forming inner and outer corners, the material is cut at an angle of 45 ° for joining;
- the canvases are fastened from bottom to top on nails or special clamps. True, the latter tend to unbend and the stripes may fall out over time;
- when the board is oriented horizontally, it is better to install with the spike up and the groove down.
One of the most difficult nodes is the adjoining of the cladding in the form of an inner corner. Of course, you can ignore the resulting gap and sheathe the corner with a shaped element. But in order for the cladding of a wooden house block house made by hand to be of high quality, it is worth cutting out an arched cutout in the adjoining part, as shown in the photo:
At the end, an antiseptic primer is applied to the finished surface, after which it is finished with several layers of varnish or paint.
Interior decoration with clapboard
This is one of the most popular methods of cladding private wooden houses from the inside, used in almost all rooms, and especially in the steam room. At the moment, there are several types of lining on sale:
- classic;
- block house;
- softline;
- landhouse;
- american.
The technology of wall cladding inside the house is the same for all types, and work begins with the device of a vapor barrier made of film and installation of the lathing. The film is laid out with an overlap of 10 to 15 cm, after which the joints should be carefully glued with double-sided or ordinary tape. From above, it is pressed against the wall with battens, the thickness of which is 20 mm. The slats are nailed to the wall vertically (with horizontal installation of the cladding) at intervals of 40-50 cm.
Important. All battens of the lathing should be brought out into one vertical plane by means of various shims or mounting wedges.
The first board is fixed with self-tapping screws at a distance of 40-50 mm from the floor, taking into account the subsequent installation of the plinth. All subsequent planks are most correctly fixed with metal elements - clamps, put on the previous board and nailed to the lathing bars with carnations. It is not recommended to fasten the cladding by driving nails into the grooves of the lining.
As with the exterior cladding of a block house, all joints and corners should be revetted with shaped parts or a wooden plinth. After that, it remains to treat the wood with an antiseptic and cover it with several layers of varnish. A more detailed finishing technology is shown in the video:
Interior finishing with plasterboard
Plasterboard is an excellent material for rough finishing of any interior surfaces of a wooden house, including the ceiling. Also, moisture-resistant gypsum plasterboard is indispensable in rooms with high humidity - in bathrooms and dressing rooms. Subsequently, you can put tiles on it or apply liquid wallpaper. The technology here is simple: first, galvanized profiles are attached to the wall or ceiling so that their shelves are in the same plane. To strengthen the structure, jumpers from the same profiles are placed between the vertical profiles.
Plasterboard sheets are screwed to the profile shelves with self-tapping screws so that their caps are flush with the gypsum board surface. The step between adjacent self-tapping screws is 10-15 cm. Where it is impossible to fasten a whole sheet, it is necessary to accurately measure and cut off its part. This is done with a sharpened knife or specialized tool. When the wall is completely sewn up, then the joints and caps of the screws must be leveled with a putty, which, after drying, should be wiped with sandpaper. At this point, the surface is ready for further cladding.
Conclusion
Thanks to the existing cladding materials, it is possible to give any wooden house a presentable appearance, and even "turn" it into stone with the help of external cladding. In addition, finishing will save wood longer and increase the life of the building as a whole. It will not be superfluous to insulate the house from the outside, as a result of which the cost of heating it will decrease.
Interior decoration is an important part and the final stage in the construction of a country house. Many do not think about this during the construction of the foundation and installation of a log house, installation of communication systems. But when the house is already under the roof, engineering networks have been installed, the question arises of how to decorate a wooden house inside. Zero finishing is not suitable for everyone, and it also requires special treatment of walls with paints and varnishes. In addition, a house with such a finish looks empty and uncomfortable.
I want the materials to be durable, reliable, but at the same time inexpensive. As a result, the interior is cozy, comfortable and attractive. In addition, when arranging a wooden house, it is important that the products are environmentally friendly, preserve the natural structure and maintain a comfortable indoor microclimate. Today the market offers a lot of finishing materials. In this article we will look at how to sheathe the walls in a wooden house inside inexpensively and beautifully.
Features of the choice of finishing materials
- Pay attention to the labeling. The designation E1 says that building materials are intended for residential premises, E2 - for the hallway, kitchen, toilet, utility rooms, E3 - for public and industrial premises;
- If you use wood finishing materials, you can choose a class and quality worse than required. After that, finalize the products and bring them into aesthetic appearance on their own. For example, sand and grind, varnish and / or paint, saturate with protective compounds, trim if necessary. Thus, you will spend less financial resources than buying high-class materials;
- For rooms with high humidity (bathroom and toilet, balcony, basement, cellar, etc.), choose moisture-resistant materials. If you use wooden products, be sure to treat the products with protective agents against the negative effects of moisture, rot and mold;
- Choose environmentally friendly natural materials for arranging a wooden house. In such a structure, plastic double-glazed windows or panels will look inappropriate. They will violate the environmental friendliness of the house, introduce disharmony and only spoil the interior;
- Choose durable, reliable materials and do not forget about the quality of the finishing work. Remember that a wooden blockhouse gradually shrinks, which can lead to cracks. Think about this moment in advance so as not to make repairs every 3-5 years and not to change the damaged skin.
Can not use
Before determining how to sheathe a wooden house from the inside, we will analyze which materials will not work. When finishing, you need to abandon plastic panels and linoleum. Such products are characterized by availability and efficiency, high resistance to moisture and a wide selection of colors, easy installation. However, the advantages of PVC cover the artificiality and lack of environmental friendliness. They emit a strong toxic odor when heated, collect dust, allow air and steam to pass through.
Linoleum is a popular flooring available, but not recommended for wood floors. It is not environmentally friendly and requires careful preparation of the base, since the material can only be laid on a flat surface. In addition, it does not look very appropriate in a wooden house. In rare cases, linoleum can be laid in utility rooms or in the basement. However, it is better to lay the usual wooden boards there.
OSB, fiberboard or chipboard panels are also not suitable, since harmful industrial glue is used in the manufacture of materials. In addition, these are the most environmentally friendly products that are made from wood waste. They do not have a very aesthetic appearance, so such materials are often used for rough finishing. Including it is not recommended to use laminate flooring. It is not resistant to moisture, slippery and cold.
Wall panels MDF are a foreign analogue of fiberboard, which is more environmentally friendly, since toxic resins and enzymes are not used when gluing individual elements. These panels are easy to mount directly onto walls. They differ in a variety of designs and colors. However, they are not at all resistant to high humidity and wear.
The panels listed above are not strong enough and not resistant to moisture. In addition, they are fire hazardous and not very attractive in appearance. When clad with such panels, the room looks more like an office or study than a living room.
But what then to choose and what is the best way to sheathe the walls inside a wooden house? A suitable option would be natural materials made of wood with a protective impregnation. It can be planed and sanded boards, lining, veneer and other similar products. Let's take a closer look at what materials are best for finishing a country house from a bar or log.
Wooden materials for decoration
Immediately, we note that the most suitable option would be a wooden lining. It is an affordable material with an attractive appearance, environmentally friendly and natural, easy to install and maintain. Thin slats are used for both the ceiling and walls. If you want to create the effect of a log house, choose a block house that mimics a rounded log. One surface of the block house is semicircular and the other is flat.
Lining is the best combination of price, quality, appearance and environmental friendliness. But if you're willing to pay, opt for luxury natural wood materials. These are cork panels and solid wood panels.
Cork covering - modern materials that are distinguished by environmental friendliness, high quality, strength and durability, luxurious appearance. They perfectly tolerate high humidity and are suitable for every type of room. The only but significant disadvantage is the very high cost.
A solid board or solid wood panels is also an expensive option, but at the same time it is very reliable and of high quality, since it is completely made of natural wood of an elite species. Such coverage looks expensive, luxurious and prestigious. A solid massif, even under heavy loads and high humidity, will easily serve 30-50 years without repair.
Parquet board is a suitable option for finishing the floor in a wooden house. It is an affordable material that is characterized by easy and quick installation. Decorative painting or varnishing will make the appearance of the parquet sophisticated and aesthetic.
Veneer panels are a great budget material for wall sheathing. It represents a thin cut of solid wood that retains the woody pattern, color, texture and structure. For finishing, choose only natural veneer, as it is more durable and reliable.
The veneer has an attractive appearance, is characterized by ease of installation and practicality, good sound and heat insulation, low price. But at the same time, the basis of the material is fiberboard or chipboard, so the material is not 100% environmentally friendly and cannot be used in rooms with high humidity.
Other types of budget materials
Plaster is a traditional option for finishing the ceiling, which is sometimes used for walls. It is an inexpensive and affordable material, easy to use and install. It will give a flat white surface, but white is not always appropriate in a wooden house. Such material is used if it suits the style of room decoration. For example, it can be classic or French provence.
Drywall is an affordable and quick finish option. These are sheets of cellulose and compressed gypsum that are easy to install and secure. Modern manufacturers produce material with a special treatment that increases resistance to moisture and fire. Drywall allows you to create complex design projects, install two-level ceilings. However, this is a fragile and not very aesthetic material, therefore it requires improvement after installation (painting or wallpapering).
Ceramic or tile tiles are suitable for finishing a bathroom, bathroom or kitchen. When laying tiles on your bathroom floor, choose products with a rough surface to avoid slipping and to ensure safety. This material is characterized by strength, durability and increased resistance to moisture and dampness. Today you can find a lot of design options for tiles, including those decorated under a tree.
But when laying tiles on wooden walls, keep in mind that a reinforced base must be made under the material, otherwise the product will not last long! It is not necessary to completely lay out the bathroom with tiles. You can sheathe only separate areas or use mosaics. By the way, the combination of mosaic and wooden materials looks very impressive and harmonious.
Lining is the best option
Wooden lining is characterized by high strength, reliability, aesthetics and 100% environmental friendliness. Such products are used for cladding walls and ceilings in a wooden cottage, country house, bathhouse and sauna, balcony and loggia, in an apartment. This is a versatile material that is easy to install, so even a non-professional can handle the installation.
Narrow thin slats fit tightly to each other, form good sound and heat insulation, level the surface of the walls and ceiling. Wooden materials look aesthetically pleasing and sophisticated. If you want to save money, buy grade B. After installation, defects can be hidden with varnish or paint. Class A is more expensive and elite, it does not need improvement, and grade C is only suitable for rough work or finishing of utility rooms.
Do not forget about the protective treatment of the lining. You can buy ready-made materials or process the wood yourself. The second option will be cheaper. Install the lining on the lathing made of bars. It is convenient to install hydro- and heat-insulating materials in the crate. The slats can be laid vertically, horizontally or diagonally.
Today you will find a wide assortment of lining, differing in type of wood, width and length, profile and class. The best combination of quality and price for pine. This type of wood is suitable for a house, summer cottage or gazebo. For a bath, choose linden or alder, as they tolerate moisture and high temperature well, and do not heat up. After installation, you can paint the material in any color, achieve the desired shade or gloss.
Can drywall be used to decorate a wooden house
Drywall is the most popular finishing material that is used both in an apartment and in a private house. These are flexible sheets with a refractory surface and increased moisture resistance. They create a flat surface and hide flaws in walls or ceilings, and are easy to install.
Drywall hides pipes, wires and other communications. But the main advantage of this material is availability and low cost. In addition, slabs of different sizes, shapes and colors can be found on the market today, which allows you to create any room design.
But plasterboard finishing often looks unfinished and requires a finish painting or wallpapering. In addition, it is a rather fragile and fragile material that may not be able to cope with serious loads. Therefore, drywall is best used to create partitions or shelving, but not for finishing a wooden house.
If you decide to use drywall, choose only quality products from a reliable manufacturer. Often, harmful toxic substances are added to the material, which is harmful to human health and violates the environmental friendliness of a wooden house. High-quality real drywall is safe, as it is made of natural gypsum.
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Many will agree that nowadays the construction of wooden houses is a very demanded, popular direction. Of course, modern wooden dwellings are much more comfortable and attractive when compared with their predecessors. This is largely due to the level of interior decoration of such housing - we will talk about this in more detail. How to decorate a wooden house inside so that the housing is as cozy and comfortable as possible - this issue is far from idle interest.
Finishing and process features
It should be noted that there are many options for finishing a wooden house - the choice is rich here. Thus, it is important to decide whether you want to do everything to preserve the natural charm of a wooden structure, or whether it does not really matter for you.
If you decide to decorate a wooden house inside, remember - this work has several features, it is important to take them into account. If you miss something at this stage, various problems may arise in the foreseeable future - rotting wood, its dampness, fungus and mold also often make themselves felt.
- It is possible to decorate a wooden house inside only when the structure has shrunk. As we remember, for this you should wait at least a year (and sometimes a little longer);
- It is important to make proper thermal insulation, as well as vapor barrier. When a master makes a vapor barrier, he must comply with the following condition - each subsequent layer of your finishing material should have a slightly better vapor permeability towards the street than the previous one.
Typically, thermal insulation is necessary for those structures that are already dilapidated. The fact is that wood already has excellent thermal insulation characteristics. Thus, it is better to concentrate on providing thermal insulation of interfloor floors, roofs, floors.
- How to decorate a wooden house inside? For this, choose only those materials that are natural - compromises are unacceptable here.
The fact is that natural materials are perfectly combined with each other - which cannot be said about any combinations with materials of artificial origin.
We carry out finishing
The peculiarity of wooden houses is that it is not necessary to make special efforts in order to obtain a beautiful, impressive interior - the reason is the beautiful texture of the material, its magnificent color. Thus, if you are planning interior decoration, it is important to carefully consider every little detail - so that this feature of your home is preserved.
It is best to decide in advance on the materials that will be used in the interior decoration of a wooden house - then you will be able to do all the calculations without any problems.
Please note: for the completion of finishing are accepted only if when the arrangement of all communications in a wooden house is completed - this applies to water supply, sewerage.
Ceiling cladding
Interior decoration in houses (and wooden structures are no exception) are usually made from the ceiling surface. This can be explained by the fact that in the course of ceiling work, the covering of walls and ceilings can be stained or even damaged.
In general, finishing the ceiling inside a wooden house is much more difficult than any other surface - it's just that the materials are not very convenient to apply, this is the main difficulty.
Of course, you can always hire a team of skilled craftsmen for such work, but many people can be scared off by the cost of such work. In general, decorating a wooden house inside is sometimes not as cheap as many homeowners would like. That is why many decide to work with their own hands - it is not only profitable, but also in a businesslike way.
So, how to decorate the ceilings in a wooden house? As you know, the ceiling contains boards and beams. This greatly facilitates the master's task - insulation and electrical wiring are often laid directly between the beams.
To make a headliner such materials are often chosen:
- Lining;
- Plywood;
- Drywall sheets.
A more aesthetic way is ceiling boards are sanded, then they are varnished.
If it is decided that the interior decoration of the house should be done with clapboard, then the ceiling that was sheathed with veneer panels will look best (in this situation, the surface of the ceiling will ideally match the walls). However, you can limit yourself to simple painted boards or a simple clapboard - many people also do this.
When the lining is being installed when finishing a wooden house inside, it is customary to make a small gap between the walls and panels - this is necessary for ventilation. The optimal size of such a gap is 5 mm, it is no longer needed.
The installation of the lining is carried out on the ceiling, this work can be done using the following instruction:
- To begin with, they are laid, and then all the insulating materials are fixed;
- Next, the thorn on the first plank is cut off. Then the panel is fixed to the ceiling with self-tapping screws;
- All subsequent boards are inserted with a thorn into the groove - into the previous lining boards, they are also fixed by means of self-tapping screws;
- At the end of the work, the surface is sanded, it is also customary to cover it with paint or varnish - to taste. It should be noted that paint for interior decoration in wooden houses is chosen so that it has a vapor transmission capacity.
For this, water-dispersion coatings are ideal, the entire natural texture of wood after applying such a composition will not go anywhere - it will be in sight. Also, keep in mind - any wooden materials that are used in interior decoration, it is important to treat them with fire retardants and antiseptics before installation.
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Wall cladding in a wooden house
How to decorate the walls in a wooden house inside? Now we will consider this process in detail. When its cladding is made, it's time to start the actions aimed at finishing the walls.
If you want the natural appearance of these surfaces to be preserved, the ideal choice for cladding is to apply a protective compound to the walls, then to dig them with a decorative rope.
As mentioned above, if they do interior decoration in an old wooden house, then during this process they also provide wall insulation, without it anywhere.
What materials are suitable for solving such problems? It's simple:
- MDF boards and similar;
- Drywall;
- Lining.
You will only get a beautiful appearance of a wooden house inside if you choose lining from all of the above materials for cladding. With the help of modern lining, it is very easy to achieve imitation of logs, timber, etc.
Let's talk about how the walls of a wooden house are finished with clapboard. Here everything is as follows:
- Wooden bars are stuffed on the walls - it is important that they are located in the same plane relative to each other, while being strictly in an upright position. Practice shows that the optimal distance between them is 50 cm;
- Then, insulation is placed between the bars. Many people choose mineral mats as insulation;
- Then they attach the lining to the bars - this is done in accordance with the same principle that was already considered above.
Sheathe the walls of a wooden house with plasterboard is also a fairly popular type of decoration. Of course, in this case, your walls will lose their spectacular appearance (there will no longer be a wonderful wood structure), but this solution also has its advantages:
- Here it should be noted the moderate cost of drywall sheets;
- Simplicity of installation work - it is very easy to fasten the sheets, this does not require any serious knowledge in the field of construction.
What is the best way to install drywall on the walls inside a wooden house?
- Usually they act like this - they create a metal frame along the walls. To do this, they choose a profile - just in the profile, then you can easily install a heater without problems, electrical wiring is often laid right there;
- Plasterboard sheets are screwed to the profile with self-tapping screws - there is nothing complicated here;
- Next, putty must be applied to the walls, then the topcoat.
You can choose wallpaper as a finishing coating - this is a very good solution, including for interior decoration of the walls of a wooden house.
Wooden house floors - finishing
Now let's talk about how you can decorate the floors in a wooden house, because we have already figured out above with the facing of the ceiling and walls. It is not difficult to guess that flooring is already the final stage.
Since the logs and beams are laid even at the construction stage, the owner only needs to do one thing - sheathe the floor in a wooden house with boards, equip the finishing coating.
What are the topcoats can be called the most popular today?
- Carpet;
- Parquet;
- Massive board;
- Linoleum.
In about this order the floor is being finished in a wooden house:
- First of all, you need to lay a waterproofing material between the logs. It is customary to put insulation right there;
- Then the subfloor boards are laid on the joists. It is important that these boards are securely fixed, while being located strictly horizontally. However, this procedure is not always performed - take this into account too;
- Now you can start laying the topcoat. Massive and parquet boards are usually mounted according to a system of grooves and spikes. If we talk about linoleum, it is simply glued - directly to the flooring, which is rough.
If you are going to lay carpet on the floor in a wooden house, then it is best to use a special installation system for optimal results.
In principle, within the framework of this material, we examined all the main tips on how to decorate a wooden house from the inside.
Outcome
Within the framework of this article, we examined all the basic points that the owners are forced to face when performing finishing work in their wooden houses. Of course, besides all of the above, there are other important details, however, even a novice specialist can easily cope with them. Be sure to check out the video - finishing a wooden house from the inside - this will help you cope with the upcoming work.
It's no secret that a house made of wood is most suitable for permanent residence primarily because of its absolute ecological purity. It is cool in summer in such a house, and warm in winter. Heating a wooden house usually requires less energy than a building made of stone or concrete.
It is especially easy to breathe in a wooden structure, and many diseases are forgotten, it is worth crossing the threshold of your own house made of wood. Now the tradition of building from natural environmentally friendly materials is returning again. In the first place, of course, the tree.
The interior is as important as the facade
When building any house, special attention is paid to how it looks from the outside. And if the facade is decorated for public viewing, then the internal interior is important primarily from a functional point of view and "decoration" here may be superfluous, many believe. But this is not at all the case.
The interior decoration of a wooden house is important from all points of view. There are many beautiful and, at the same time, highly functional finishes.
On numerous sites, you can see photos of a beautiful finish of a wooden house and choose the most suitable option for yourself. As a rule, beauty is equivalent to the concept of comfortable living here.
The better to decorate a wooden house from the inside
As you know, wooden buildings, with sufficient durability, still do not withstand the vicissitudes of the weather so firmly. Therefore, it is customary to decorate such a house from the outside with more resistant modern, including synthetic materials. The interior, however, is certainly best finished with wood. This is important primarily from the point of view of ecology.
It is much more comfortable to live in a house decorated with clean wood. However, the use of wood arrays will significantly increase the cost of finishing a wooden house. This must be taken into account when designing.
The cost of such finishing can significantly exceed the cost of the construction itself. Therefore, it is sometimes advisable to resort to equally functional, but cheaper finishing materials made of composite wood.
It is also permissible to use modern composite materials with the use of synthetics. Natural solid wood includes parts made entirely of wood.
The most common lining of various types of wood.
Most often, pine, spruce and birch lumber is used for decoration. Such a lining is quite simple to manufacture and use in decoration. It looks organically in almost any, even the most modern interior.
The cheaper ones include composite finishing materials made of wood. In this case, the base of the finishing element is made from less valuable wood species, and the front part is decorated with expensive or even exotic wood species.
Combined finishing materials are often used, when the basis is made up of synthetic materials, and the front part is natural wood species. In many cases, fully synthetic finishing materials are also used.
In any case, it should be borne in mind that the use of synthetic materials in a wooden house is less advisable than in a city apartment. Again, for reasons of maximum environmental safety.
DIY finishing
So, let's look at how to finish a wooden house with your own hands. Wood is just the material that almost everyone who wants to decorate their home can handle on their own. Traditional lining is up to everyone, although it will require a lot of time and precision in work.
But the result will be years of comfort without constant interior changes in the pursuit of fashion. Conservative wood finishes never go out of style.
It is also enough to simply decorate your house with composite materials using precious woods. Such material will not be much more expensive than solid lumber, but it will make it possible to diversify the interior and make it more sophisticated.
It is quite possible to use modern synthetic materials, but you do not need to overdo it here if you decide to pay special attention to ecology.
It is also possible to decorate the interior of a wooden house with traditional plasterboard, if it is necessary to level the walls, which is difficult to achieve using exclusively wooden structures. But then all the charm of contact with the tree, both visual and physical contact, will be lost.
Any unnatural material will not give the same warmth and comfort as any even the most ingenious piece of wood. It should also be borne in mind that a wooden house changes its size depending on the season and humidity, which does not happen with brick or concrete buildings.
Oscillations cannot be classified as critical, but they are still there. If you are using a wood finish for a wooden house, then these fluctuations will be compensated by the homogeneity of the materials and will not be conspicuous. And for synthetic materials or drywall, this must be taken into account during construction and especially interior decoration.
It is necessary to provide additional compensating gaps so that the drywall does not crack over time, which happens very often in wooden houses. Here you can’t do without specialists.
Additional calculations are always extremely important, taking into account the specifics of the tree when using dissimilar materials for decoration.
Why do everything yourself
There are many ways to do it yourself. Each owner must always find a compromise between desires and their financial and physical capabilities.
You can always turn to specialists, but without a doubt, everything that is done with your own hands is at times more valuable than the work of even the most experienced craftsman.
In our home, we always do everything from the heart and for ourselves, even if not everything turns out like a real professional. You can hire specialists, but then there will be no opportunity to say: "But I did this myself!"
Nature will always help in matters of ecology and beauty
It is worth emphasizing that any natural finishing material can be considered environmentally friendly and healthy. Therefore, interior decoration of the house can also be made with natural stone without restrictions, which also looks very beautiful. Here the flight of imagination is unlimited.
And if there are dull boulders not far from your house, bring at least one pebble home, put it near an empty wall and you will see how the stone itself will be transformed and the interior of your house will come to life.
If you live in a house made of stone or concrete, bring from the forest any even the most unprepossessing piece of wood and again you will see how your home will be transformed. The house will become much more comfortable and warmer.
Photo of finishing a wooden house (inside)
