Lafette or laminated timber. Wooden houses from gun carriages

Houses made from gun carriages are becoming increasingly popular in our country. This technology came from Norway and quickly conquered the Russian market.

When planning the construction of a house, one of the main issues is the choice of material. If everyone has their own aesthetic requirements for the appearance of a building, then criteria such as reliability, durability and compliance with all safety standards are mandatory for any project. Tree - building material, which perfectly combines all these requirements. Today there are many technologies wooden house construction(timber, rounded log, manual felling), one of which is construction of buildings from gun carriages. It is on this that we will dwell in more detail.

What is a gun carriage?

Carriage- a type of log processed in such a way that two of its sides are oval and the other two are flat. In other words, it is a half-beam shaped like an oval. Builders call it a gable or double-edge beam.

Most often, coniferous wood is used to produce carriages. This is mainly pine, larch or cedar. The average log diameter is 230 mm. After drying in special cameras In order to reduce the humidity level to 18-20%, the carriage is processed on special machines.

The gun carriage came to us from Norway. His invention is a simple way of significant savings during construction wooden houses without compromising the heat capacity and thermal insulation of the structure being built. The whole point here is that cutting two sides of a log does not affect its thickness, and, therefore, does not affect the heat capacity of the lumber. However, such processing leaves residues that can be successfully used for roofing or flooring. The absence of the need to purchase additional materials led to the fact that the price of a log house from a gun carriage became much lower.

But the popularity of the carriage is due not only to its efficiency. Today in Russia, few people use saw cuts during construction - usually all the remains are left at the woodworking plant. Have Norwegian technology In the construction of wooden buildings, another secret is a special way of connecting logs in a log house. Wedge-shaped bowls (cutouts for laying logs on top of each other) with special tenons and grooves allow you to create a coupling that, when dried, only becomes stronger, does not lead to deformation and cracks in the log house, and does not require additional insulation - this is what made Norwegian houses made of gun carriages popular to the whole world.

Advantages and disadvantages of the carriage

Of course, like any other building material, the carriage has its advantages and disadvantages.

Advantages of Norwegian building construction technology

The first thing that can be said about the advantages of structures made from carriages is: visual lightness of buildings. At the same time, architectural projects amaze with their diversity.
High degree of thermal insulation– the second plus. The carriage can be considered the warmest type of log. And the “Norwegian” lock completely eliminates the possibility of blowing.
Side cuts have a significant impact on the usable area ratio of premises built from carriages.
Norwegian construction technology allows you to save money on some expense items, such as creating trims for window and door openings, installing additional heat and sound insulation, external and internal wall decoration.
The assembly features require the most careful selection of raw materials and their high-quality processing, which has a positive effect on the structure.

Disadvantages of the carriage

I wonder what special fastening of logs in a log house can be considered both a plus (it significantly improves the thermal insulation of the room) and a disadvantage construction technology. The fact is that the design of the castle, called “Norwegian”, although different high strength, but its production is quite difficult. Along with processing the timber at the sawmill, it is necessary handmade. The design of the lock requires a large number of embedded corners, which cannot be done on a machine.

In addition, we can highlight the following disadvantages of using gable timber in construction:

The need to treat the material with antiseptics, due to the peculiarities of carriage production, when the top, densest layer is removed, and the inner, softer layer goes into production. When choosing an antiseptic, in addition to its basic properties, you need to take into account the environmental safety of the composition.
The appearance of side cracks during drying of logs. This does not affect technical properties material, however, reduces the aesthetic parameters of the walls.

Construction technology

Any construction process includes several stages. The construction of houses from gun carriages is no exception.

Foundation

The construction of any building begins with the foundation. If a Norwegian carriage is chosen during construction, then a shallow-depth device is recommended strip foundation.

A shallow strip foundation is a single concrete strip buried 20-30 cm into the soil, which runs along the perimeter of the building and under all load-bearing walls Houses.

This concrete base It is distinguished by the simplicity of the installation process and the ability to withstand heavy loads. One of the advantages of this load-bearing frame is the possibility of arranging a basement. Moreover, its installation is possible under different soil characteristics.

The service life of this design is about 200 years. That's why one-story houses From the carriage, they are most often erected on a monolithic strip foundation.

Walling

The first stage of assembling wall partitions is to prepare the material. The carriage is exposed antiseptic treatment and cutting out grooves and bowls. Having made the markings using a hydraulic level, prepare the grooves using an axe, adze and chainsaw. In this case, the bowl must correspond to the cross-section of the lower transverse crown element (the log located below). Each log must be fitted and marked.

The next stage is drilling holes for dowels. The holes should be staggered.

A dowel is a special wooden (sometimes iron) nail used to connect logs, the main purpose of which is to strengthen the frame and protect it from deformation during the shrinkage process.

Primary assembly is carried out without the use of dowels, the fastening of which is carried out only after a thorough check of the correct installation of the structure.

Sawing window and door openings should be done as the walls are being constructed. Installation of an end board is required. To additionally protect the geometry of the house, compensators are used in the vertical elements of the building.

Compensators are special devices (screws or springs) that are placed between the vertical and horizontal elements of a wooden structure. They are designed to compensate for the negative manifestations of shrinkage, such as deformation and cracking of logs.

Roof

Considering that the carriage is very durable, stable and can withstand heavy loads, the roof of the building can be made of any material. Both lightweight systems, such as roofing felt, ondulin, metal tiles or slate, and heavier ones, such as clay tiles, are equally suitable. The choice remains with the customer.

The main thing when installing a roof is to follow the assembly sequence, which includes the following steps:

Installation of the Mauerlat (beam-base of the roof frame, which is laid along the upper perimeter of the building).
Installation rafter system(bearing beams of the frame on which the roof is attached and which are responsible for the angle of inclination of the roof).
Laying hydro- and vapor barrier materials.
Laying insulation.
Installation of roofing material.

Interior and exterior decoration

Wooden houses made from gun carriages are good because, in principle, do not require interior or exterior finishing. However, if you want to experiment with the interior, you need to take into account that you can begin interior decoration of a house made of gun carriages no earlier than six months later, when the natural shrinkage of the building occurs.

Before you start finishing works the walls need to be caulked. This process will avoid further changes to the building geometry.

Most often, lining, plasterboard or wall panels. The principle of fastening such material assumes the presence of a sheathing, which is made of timber or logs. The space between the wall and the sheathing can be used as a niche for laying communications. In this case, fire safety requirements must be met.

However, not everyone likes this method of finishing: firstly, it takes away usable area rooms, and secondly, insects and rodents often organize their homes in such niches.

In this case, it is better to leave the walls in their original form. They can be painted or varnished.

Application plaster solutions excluded, since wood has the ability to “breathe” (either absorb moisture or dry out) throughout the entire life of the building. Putty will not withstand such a load.

In general, the interiors of houses made from gun carriages are quite varied. It can be a colorful Moroccan style or a discreet, elegant English style; romantic Provence also looks great. Furniture and interior elements will help you achieve your design ideas.

Prices for houses from gun carriages

Cost of building a house according to Norwegian technology depends on the area of the future structure, the type of wood, and the thickness of the log. Also, the price is significantly influenced by such criteria as natural humidity and chamber drying of the carriage.

The cost of 1 m 3 of lumber with natural moisture is about 22 thousand rubles; chamber drying of the carriage will add about another three thousand rubles to this price. Work on installing a strip foundation, taking into account materials, will cost about 12 thousand rubles per 1 m 3, and roofing work will cost an average of 4 thousand rubles per 1 m 2.

Every year, environmentally friendly housing becomes more and more valuable. If, moreover, the carriage house is built according to modern technologies, equipped with all necessary communications and meeting the parameters of reliability and durability, what could be better? A house made of gun carriages is perhaps one of these options.

Norwegian cutting has gained great popularity in Scandinavian countries. In Russia, some call this kind of felling a blockhouse.
Material for construction. For log houses, a carriage is used (an oval double-edged beam or block having a thickness of about 15 - 25 cm). The thickness of the carriage is limited mainly by the diameter of the wood. Basically, the fire monitor is made from thick logs with a diameter of 30-50 cm, and the best suitable tree- this is pine or cedar. These sizes of logs used give the house a more impressive appearance. In addition, due to the height of the rise, in a wall made of a carriage there are fewer crowns, therefore the number of joints is reduced and the wall becomes warmer and more airtight, reducing heat loss in the house during gusty winds.
The main feature of the Norwegian cabin is the individual method of self-locking corner joint, which is called the “Norwegian lock”.
A distinctive feature of the Norwegian log house is the design of the lock; when it shrinks, the castle sags and gets jammed in the cups: the upper crowns rest against the lower ones, and the log house itself is pressed with its weight; this has become one of the reasons for the popularity of the ground roof in such log houses (photo below).

Why is this happening? The Norwegian cup is wedge-shaped and has a very smooth surface. The edges of the bowl are cut at a certain angle, and when the log dries, the carriage is under own weight begins to sag and prevents the appearance of cracks between the bowls. Also, a spike is made at the bottom of the bowl, under which a corresponding joint is ground into the log.
Due to the wedge-shaped shape and smooth joints surfaces, the connection is reliably jammed under load in the bowls, and the spike will prevent the lock from blowing out. Thanks to the tightness of the connection, water does not enter, which reduces the risk of wood rotting. The “wedge to wedge” cutting technology, thanks to the high density of the connection, will prevent the carriage from turning and will limit the rims from deformation due to possible stresses. On the contrary, during the use of the log house, compaction will occur between the crowns.
The features of the Norwegian castle are to prevent heat loss in corner connections and minimizing wood shrinkage problems. Accordingly, a wooden house made from a carriage will not require additional caulking of the walls. I would also like to remind you that there is also such a positive point as the ability not to produce additional internal or exterior finishing walls (lining, siding, etc.) This will greatly reduce the cost of building materials.
Unlike a round log, a carriage has a little more cracking, this is because when the carriage is sawed, the cut wood loses its strength. When drying the carriage, longitudinal cuts are made at the top and bottom, which are hidden from view between the upper and lower crowns.
The process of Norwegian felling is very labor-intensive, and almost all operations are performed manually.

Characteristics of the log houses we produce from Lafet.

Types of cutting: Norwegian cutting, Diamond cutting, Canadian cutting.
Log diameter: 28-45 cm.
Carriage width: 20-24 cm.
Carriage height (lift): 28-45 cm.
Wood: pine, spruce, cedar, larch.
The price for manufacturing a log frame into a gun carriage is indicated.

Stages of cutting a log into a carriage:

Selection of wood. Logs are checked for absence of mechanical and biological (fungus, blue stain) damage.

Making a carriage (block) on a sawmill.
The logs are then processed with a plane
Grinding.

Aligning the first crown on the level.
At the same time, the grooves of the log house are processed antiseptic for the construction period. We use several that have proven themselves: Senezh Vinta and Senezh Tor.
A little trick: we add a coloring pigment to the Senezh Vinta antiseptic (the coloring pigment disappears after 2 months), so as not to miss untreated areas.
Why do you need to do processing? When cutting, the grooves and locks of the log house are poorly ventilated and during drying, condensation collects faster than it evaporates. Of course, after felling the log house is disassembled and the logs have time to ventilate, but before this time the appearance of moisture is inevitable. We are not changing our minds, we are simply sharing our experience.

We treat the ends of the log house with Senezh Tor. In the photo above, the ends of the log house are white - this is Senezh Tor.

Log cutting.
At the request of the client, the carriage can be made in several ways.
If necessary, an unloading cut is made in the carriage.
During assembly, gelling is carried out.

Our chips.

Independent selection of wood from the plot.
Own large construction site.
Own crane and tractor.
Debarker.
A special feature for Norwegian cutting.
We use a fading pigment (described above).
Preparing the roof at the construction site.
Great experience.
The project is done by whoever will do the cutting!

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It is well known that Rus' has long been famous for the strength of the traditions of wooden house-building, but this is not the only state where historically preference was given wooden buildings. For example, the traditions of Norway, where they invented their own technology for constructing wooden houses from double-edged timber, are in no way inferior to Russian technologies, and in a number of parameters even surpass them. This becomes especially noticeable when combining a double-edged timber, also called a carriage, and a special “Norwegian lock” - a special smooth angled wedge-shaped connection that compacts over time and prevents the penetration of wind and water. Thus, having carefully studied this technology, experts came to the conclusion that with increasing shrinkage of the log house, the strength and reliability of the fastening increases. Initially, the gun carriage was considered not only a log, but also a special style of hand-cutting, which developed in Scandinavia in ancient times and still remains one of the most beloved in Norway, Finland and Sweden. Initially, the construction of houses from gun carriages was developed as a means of reducing the cost of a log house without compromising the thickness of the log and, as a result, the warmth of the house. The solution was so simple and, at the same time, original that it was soon borrowed by neighboring countries, and then spread throughout the world. Its essence was that a pine log was cut on both sides, and the resulting cut was used to arrange the roof and floors. The purpose of this solution was to use the entire array during operation and abandon additional materials, since manufacturing truss structure And internal partitions was also carried out from a gun carriage. In this article we will look at the main advantages and technology of building houses from gun carriages - the most advantageous Norwegian alternative to traditional Russian buildings made from round logs.

Houses made from gun carriages - a technology proven over centuries

Everything new is well forgotten old, and the construction of wooden houses is no exception. Despite the fact that the history of this technology goes back hundreds of years, this trend, forgotten for several hundred years, is on the verge of its “second youth.” Industrial development contributes to the fact that many well-known technologies are used in the construction of wooden houses, including profiled timber, rounded logs, and frame construction. However, none of them can be characterized as “tested over the centuries.” As for technologies that have been proven over the centuries, one of them is construction technology one-story houses from the gun carriage.

A carriage, also called a double-edged beam, is a log processed by hand cutting so that it takes on a semi-oval shape in which two mutually parallel planes intersect. In other words, the technology for processing logs in this way involves obtaining logs that are cut on both sides so that it acquires two flat surfaces. Cedar or pine logs are used to make the carriage.

Carriage humidity levels: dry and wet carriage

Construction technology Norwegian houses involves the use of both wet and dry carriages, however, the most optimal material is the last one. Houses built from dry fire carriages are characterized by reliability, high strength and the absence of through cracks, which allows you to build an environmentally friendly house that will retain heat even on the coasts blown by cold winds, which was the usual habitat for the freedom-loving Vikings who chose houses from fire carriages. Despite the impressive thickness and weight of the carriage, it can easily be dried in specialized drying chambers, where they acquire an optimal moisture content not exceeding 18-22%.

Wet carriage, the humidity level of which is 35-55%, can also be used for the construction of Norwegian houses from carriage, but they must undergo long-term natural drying and shrinkage, which postpones the time for putting the building into operation for some time. In most cases, these processes take place within one to two years. To surely convince you of the advisability of using a dry gun carriage, let’s consider its main advantages.

Advantages of a dry carriage:

In the process of comparing the shrinkage periods of houses built from dry and wet carriage, experts came to the conclusion that the natural shrinkage of houses built from gun carriages, characterized high humidity, takes three times longer;
If, before building a house, the material used is dried in specialized drying chambers, the number of cracks that appear during operation is significantly minimized;
Dry gun carriage wood, unlike wet material, characterized by higher quality. This is due to the fact that during the heat treatment all potentially harmful microorganisms, including mold and bacteria, die. This significantly improves the quality of the material;
To build a house from a timber carriage, it will take half as much time as when erecting a building from a wet carriage.
As for the disadvantages of a dry carriage, its only disadvantage is its high cost compared to wet material.

Houses made from gun carriages photo

Important! During the operation of a log house made from a gun carriage, the moisture level of the wood is regulated. This parameter does not depend on weather conditions and reflects the processes of self-regulation and stabilization of humidity levels.

Houses made from chopped timber are a classic version of the Scandinavian wood construction. The carriage is a special material representing a log, which is characterized by the presence of hewn side surfaces, the so-called cheeks. Despite the fact that houses made from gun carriages retain all the advantages of the classic log house made of a round log, it will be almost flat on the outside and inside. This ensures a tighter fit of the logs to each other and increases the thermal insulation characteristics of the building.

Chamber drying of carriages: pros and cons

Forced drying is one of the main components of the woodworking industry. It is equally often used for both boards and timber, however, drying round wood is a much more complex process (in most cases this applies to wood with a diameter of 28-30 cm). The most common type of chamber dryers are convection-type designs, a significant disadvantage of which is considered to be deformation of the logs and the appearance of cracks. Despite the fact that they are constantly being developed innovative technologies forest drying, such as microwave drying, vacuum pulse drying and others, it is still one of the most difficult tasks.

However, if we talk about half-beams - a carriage used in the construction of houses using Norwegian technology, in this case the situation is different. Due to its smaller diameter, it is easy to dry. At the same time, it is not at all necessary to dry it to furniture humidity not exceeding 8%, since this is quite expensive and impractical. It will be enough to dry the carriage to 18-22%. Once the specified moisture level is reached, most of the bound and virtually all of the free moisture is removed from the wood. Despite the fact that drying a carriage is a completely accessible process, it is much more labor-intensive than drying a board. This is due to the characteristics of the material, which do not allow the use of a hard drying mode, as this will lead to cracking of the wood. If you use a mode that is too soft, a different picture will be observed - upon exiting the drying chamber, the moisture content of the wood will remain at high level. A feature of drying that will lead to optimal moisture content of the carriage is the short stay of the material in drying chamber, which leads to drying of the surface layers of wood, while the core remains wet. The use of wood with natural moisture is an essential condition for the technology of building houses from gun carriages, since the material dries directly in the log house.

Important! The ideal building material for constructing houses using Norwegian technology is northern forest, which provides maximum thermal insulation characteristics of the building. In Russia, such material is considered to be Karelian and Arkhangelsk wood, as well as wood from other northern regions characterized by cold, long winters. Wood from Finland is no less in demand.

Projects of Norwegian houses from gun carriages

Design features of houses made from gun carriages

A distinctive feature of the Norwegian log house is a specific method of fastening the logs, which is called the “Norwegian castle”. The relatively small spread of this technique is due to the fact that the technological features of this method are difficult to describe in words, as well as to learn it from books. In order for this connection to meet all the requirements for it, it is necessary to carry out a long and careful adjustment of the structural elements. What is the reason for this complication of cutting? According to experts, it pursues five main goals, the essence of which will be outlined below.

Due to the fact that this method implies more cut corners, this indicates its high reliability;

Between two adjacent structural elements, the contact area increases, and accordingly the friction force increases;
This technique involves a bevel angle, which determines the effect of gravitational force on structural elements. This helps distribute the load inside the ligament, making it stronger and denser. In this regard, it is possible to draw conclusions about the direction of the load to strengthen the connection between the crowns;
Due to the fact that this technology eliminates foreign fastening elements, there are no points of excess stress, which contributes to an even distribution of the load through the tree, which is characterized by relative softness;
This method of fastening is characterized by the presence of a multi-plane interface and stepped differences that help block or at least significantly reduce drafts.

After analyzing these data, we can come to the conclusion that such a multidisciplinary approach to building houses using the “Norwegian castle” method can be fully explained by the operational characteristics of the building, which can be erected by skillfully combining reason and technology.

Advantages of wooden houses made of carriages

The high thermal insulation characteristics of the carriage determine its competitive relationship with laminated veneer lumber. At the same time, despite the use of even imported material, it costs almost twice as much. In addition, the environmental characteristics of a structure built from laminated veneer lumber are in many ways inferior to those of Norwegian houses made from gun carriages. Let's consider the main advantages of one-story houses made of gun carriages, thanks to which they became popular in Russia.

Thermal insulation characteristics- one of the main advantages Norwegian log cabins, the assembly technology of which involves reducing heat loss. This is due to the characteristics of the material (the use of round logs with a diameter of 28 to 60 cm), which helps to reduce the number of crowns per unit height of the structure, the number of which does not exceed 8-12 for one floor. Moreover, unlike the traditional Russian log house, which is characterized by a decrease in wall thickness at the joints of the logs, the Norwegian log house is characterized by a uniform wall thickness of at least 20 cm.

Important! If we talk about the thermal insulation characteristics of a house with brick walls, its thermal conductivity cannot compete with this indicator for wood. For example, the thermal conductivity of perforated brick is 0.63 W/mK, while the thermal conductivity of wood does not exceed 0.15 W/mK. Thus, if we compare brick house with a wall thickness of 1 meter, and Norwegian log house, the wall thickness of which is 20-25 cm, they will be characterized by the same thermal conductivity;

Availability of additional living space, which appears due to the hewn part of the logs acquiring a flat surface. Moreover, the increase in the internal volume of the structure is facilitated by the small diameter of the carriage - no more than 20 cm. This distinguishes houses from carriages, the projects of which are presented in this article, from bulky log walls that steal a significant amount of living space. At the same time, in terms of thermal protection, a 20-centimeter carriage is not inferior to 30-centimeter log walls made of round logs;
Features of assembling houses from gun carriages require careful selection of building materials, which undergoes multi-stage processing, combining the use of the most modern equipment and manual labor. If the side surfaces of logs are trimmed at a sawmill, then it is only planed manually. This guarantees maximum even and smooth wall surfaces, which significantly simplifies and minimizes interior decoration;
The complex system of connecting the crowns ensures the absolute immunity of houses made from carriages from deformation. The features of the “Norwegian lock” ensure reliable fixation of the logs in the nests, as a result of which they do not change their position. In addition, due to the unique design of the “Norwegian castle”, the shrinkage of the structure and the shrinkage of the wood contributes to even greater self-jamming of the crowns of the log house under the weight of its own weight. This system guarantees an absolute absence of cracks and 100% thermal protection;

Long service life buildings provided by the design features of the building. The roof and walls of a house made of gun carriages are a single whole, that is, the wall is a continuation of the roof, which is so dense that it allows the walls of the building to be securely fastened together;
High aesthetic characteristics. Carriage is recognized as an ideal material for those who are true connoisseurs of beauty and environmental friendliness natural wood. Buildings made from gun carriages are characterized by an ideal appearance and are rightfully considered the pride of their owner. Due to the fact that Norwegian houses look solid and reliable, they are enjoying growing popularity among consumers everywhere. At the same time, the owner of a house made from a gun carriage does not have to worry that the structure will lose its thermal insulation characteristics;
Saving on construction and finishing materials- another advantage of houses made of gun carriages. Unlike a log house, in order to build a reliable house from a carriage, you will need fewer elements. Moreover, the carriage design makes it possible to avoid additional insulation and sound insulation, since they are obviously at a high level. No need for external and interior decoration walls with clapboard or block house, which also helps reduce construction costs.

Important! One of the interesting varieties of buildings made from carriages are houses made from semi-carriages - logs that are hemmed together on only one side ( inner side buildings). The use of such material will not only facilitate the process of finishing the house, but will also allow you to create original interior dwellings. The appearance of the building from the outside will resemble a traditional one log house, while the hewn inner surface of the logs will contribute to the expansion of useful living space, which makes such a structure twice as profitable.

How to build a house from a gun carriage: assembly features

Having familiarized yourself with the projects of Norwegian fire carriage houses and assessed the size of the construction budget, you can safely begin the process of building a house. In the process of constructing such buildings, northern pine is used - an accessible and relatively inexpensive building material. If the trunk diameter is 28-36 cm, then after processing the diameter of the finished material will be 21-22 cm.

Important! As for pre-processing, it includes the following steps:

Manufacturing a carriage using specialized equipment;

Sharpening a log and then applying markings on it, which should only be done experienced craftsman, since the quality of connecting logs and subsequent performance characteristics buildings.

Subsequent stages of work:

Having marked the log with a line, which is performed by a carpenter using special tools, it is necessary to cut out the lock - Norwegian bowl. This stage of work is quite complex and delicate and must be carried out with certain experience;
Using a line, mark a longitudinal groove, which is selected using an adze - an ax characterized by a special shape;
Next, grind the joints, which is necessary in order to ensure maximum density and smoothness of the joints;
The final stage of preparing the building material is treating it with an antiseptic. For this purpose, specialized compounds are used that have antiseptic characteristics and prevent rotting of the wood and the appearance of mold stains on it.
Having prepared the material, they begin to construct the building. The basis of the structure is a strip-type foundation, which is a monolithic concrete base. Before you begin assembling the house, they lay it on the foundation. waterproofing layer, preventing damage to the lower crowns.
After this, the building is assembled, which takes quite a long time, since it requires the most durable fit of parts, guaranteeing an accurate connection of the elements of the house. In door and window openings select a groove, the width of which is 50 mm, which must be inserted into the guide beam, which is the basis for fastening the window frames and door block. This helps to preserve the doors and windows during the shrinkage of the log house - after that they will “fall” into place, dry completely and be tightly pressed to the logs, which guarantees the absence of cracks.

In order to install the ceiling, use wooden beams, characterized by a section size of 150x200 mm. To give your home interior an original look appearance, in most cases the ceiling is left open.

As for finishing a Norwegian house from a gun carriage, it can be done using various stylistic solutions. In most cases, craftsmen recommend giving preference to the classic option, which involves treating the walls with translucent protective compounds that preserve them natural beauty. The use of different colors is also encouraged, since processing with different paint and varnish materials will not only increase the level of protection of the building, but also make it as attractive as possible.

In conclusion, we note that houses made from gun carriages are one of the most reliable construction options that will become best choice in regions with cold climates. The unique technology of connecting logs allows the construction of reliable structures whose service life exceeds tens and hundreds of years. The growing popularity of such houses in Norway and the northern regions of Russia once again proves this.

Carriage is a building material, the production technology of which came to the Russian Federation from Norway. It is a log, two opposite sides of which have been carefully sawn or felled. They build houses from gun carriages using dry and wet logs. In the second case, the start date for operation is postponed until the log dries and the structure shrinks (1-2 years). If the material was used dry, occupancy of the house is possible upon completion of construction.

Gapless technology for cutting log houses from gun carriages. The carriage is a debarked log of large diameter (28-50 cm) with two hewn or sawn opposite surfaces.

Why is it profitable to build a house from a gun carriage?

High thermal insulation properties. The indicator is increased due to the tight fit of the logs, which eliminates the formation of gaps, and the “Norwegian castle” technology for connecting logs. The same technology eliminates the possibility of drafts and freezing of walls
Natural ventilation. Despite the high density of log joints, there is no obstacle to air circulation. There are also benefits in the presence of phytoncides in the air, as they are used conifers
More space. Wooden house made from a carriage, in contrast to a structure made from round logs of the same dimensions, more spacious due to the smooth surfaces of the walls
Reduce costs. Facade and internal surfaces walls do not require finishing, which minimizes costs. If desired, you can apply varnish coating. The main thing is not to ignore the need for treatment with fire retardants and antiseptics
The laying of communications has been simplified. Also explained by the smooth walls.

Construction of houses from gun carriages

In the construction of houses from gun carriages, we use exclusively winter-ripened wood of natural humidity from environmentally friendly forests of the Kostroma region. We carry out logging work ourselves on our own plots, so we can guarantee the quality of the material with 100% responsibility. The cutting of the carriage and the assembly of the log house is carried out on procurement plots with subsequent marking of the logs to each other, due to which the installation of the house kit on the developer’s site takes a minimum of time.

Winter forest- an ideal material for making houses from gun carriages.

Construction of houses from gun carriages has been included in the list of services of Srub-Stroy for a long time. Our craftsmen have built dozens of houses from logs processed using Scandinavian technology, all customers are happy! Contact us, we use a carriage high quality, we work harmoniously, quickly!