Famous building material called a block house is a kind of imitation of “wood” and resembles in its appearance a lining with a curved front surface. It can be used both for cladding the facades of buildings and for finishing the interior spaces of residential premises. In this article we will try to tell you how to attach a block house with your own hands, and also introduce some of the features of installing panels of this type.

Note that the operations for assembling a block house are quite simple and can be easily reproduced even by a beginner. The installation of the panels is noticeably simplified due to their uniformity (the same size and the possibility of tongue-and-groove assembly). However, as you assemble the elements, you may encounter certain nuances.

Let's look at each of them in more detail:

1. First of all, before starting the installation of a block house, its individual elements must undergo mandatory preliminary “seasoning” in the room being finished.
2. In addition, it is advisable that all mounted panels be treated with an antiseptic before installation.
3. To fasten the block house panels, a special lathing made of wooden blocks must be used, attached directly to the walls at a certain pitch.
4. The most important condition for the correct installation of the panels is to install them with the tenon facing up, which eliminates the possibility of moisture accumulating in the joints.
5. During the installation process, it is necessary to leave technological gaps of about 15 mm between the inlaid cladding of the block house and the walls (as well as at the top and bottom of the structure). In addition, between its individual elements (lamellas) vertically at the joints there should also be a temperature gap of about 1-3 mm.
6. The orientation of the block house panels in space (vertical or horizontal) is selected based on the specifics of the interior or your personal preferences. As a rule, when covering the facades of buildings, the slats are placed horizontally, thereby simulating appearance chopped house. When decorating the interior spaces of premises, their vertical arrangement is most often chosen.

Laying the panels during the installation process can begin either from the top or from the bottom of the sheathing. The most well-known methods of fixing planks on a previously prepared base include the following methods:

• “tenon-to-groove” joining (between each other) followed by fixation on the sheathing with self-tapping screws or nails;
• fastening only with self-tapping screws;
• fastening using only nails.

The last two types of fastening are used for block house slats without tenons and grooves.

Sometimes brackets specially designed for these purposes can be used as panel fastening elements. Such fixing elements are best suited for narrow boards of small thickness used in interior decoration.

Selecting the type of fastener and installing panels

The choice of fastening type for Block House panels during their installation (nails or self-tapping screws) is ultimately determined by their thickness. If the thickness does not exceed 20 mm, nails are usually used; For thicker workpieces, it is best to fasten them with self-tapping screws.

When choosing fastening elements preference should be given to products with an anti-corrosion surface (i.e. having an anodized or galvanized coating).

As already noted, the choice of one method or another for attaching the Block House depends on the material you use, as well as on your preferences. The most common of these techniques is the already familiar “tenon in groove” method.

When using it, the junction of the first panel of the Block House is covered by the subsequent prefabricated element and becomes almost invisible to the eye. Each element is fixed to the sheathing either using nails or self-tapping screws. In this case, the fastening element pierces the panel directly in the joint area (under small angle to the vertical).

In addition, the element can be fixed directly on the curved part of the panel; in this case, the surface is punched in two places at once. One of the screws is screwed in next to the tenon, and the other is screwed in near the groove on the opposite side. This method of fastening the Block House is suitable for fairly thick panels (more than 40 mm thick), in which holes are pre-drilled, which are subsequently closed with a cork matching the color of the material.

Before attaching the block house, pay attention to a couple more points, taking into account which will significantly simplify all installation operations:

1. If you choose a clamp to secure the panels, their installation should begin from the top of the sheathing.
2. To make it easier to “drive” the tenon of one panel into the groove of another, it is recommended to use a small rubber hammer.

Video

This video will briefly talk about the installation of a block house.

Block House can be used for both external and internal decoration. You can learn how to attach panels indoors and make a beautiful joining angle in the following video:

Below is a video about using Block House to decorate a balcony.

In order to carry out external finishing of the facade or arrange the surfaces of walls interior spaces, block house is often used. Before starting work, it is important to know how to properly attach a block house, as well as some of its features.

This material is a modified lining, and its front side has a cylindrical shape. This skin has excellent characteristics, but how durable the coating will be will depend on the quality of the work performed.

Tools and materials

To carry out the work you need:

• dowels;
• scotch;
• nails;
• self-tapping screws;
• boards;
• block house;
• hammer;
• waterproofing;
• thermal insulation;
• stapler

Surface preparation

Installation of canvases on the façade of a building must be done after hydro- and thermal insulation of the surface. The first layer should be a vapor barrier, it should be fixed with tape with an overlap, the width of the overlap should be 100-150 mm.

The next layer will be the sheathing; the installation step of its elements should be slightly less than the width of the insulation. Next, you can attach the heat insulation sheets using dowels.

The heat insulator must be covered with a wind- and moisture-proof film, which can be strengthened using a stapler, gluing the joints with tape, and it can be replaced with a special film.

On top of the previously installed bars, another layer of sheathing should be strengthened, which is intended for mounting the block house. In this case, you should use bars with a cross-section of 5x5 cm. The elements of the second sheathing should be fastened using self-tapping screws to the bars of the first.

In some cases, the installation of a thermal insulation layer is not carried out, then you can limit yourself to wind and moisture protection, on top of which the lathing is attached and the panels are installed. This option is especially relevant when installing indoors.

Main requirements for installation work

The block house is fastened using a tongue-and-groove system on the panels. At the first stage, the material has to be prepared. So, if the installation is supposed to be carried out indoors, then it must undergo adaptation inside the building within 24 hours. This is necessary to balance the moisture in the material.

It is preferable to treat the canvas with an antiseptic before the installation process.

Fastening should be carried out to a pre-installed sheathing, which is made of wooden blocks mounted at a certain distance. The main requirement for the installation process of a block house is that the panels are fastened with the tenons facing up. This is necessary in order to prevent the accumulation of moisture in the grooves during operation. The sheathing should be leveled using a level and plumb line, otherwise the entire work will have to be redone due to misalignment.

In the process of fastening the panels from below and above, it is necessary to leave a technological gap, the width of which should be approximately 50 mm, which is necessary for natural ventilation. Moreover, a gap of 1-3 mm in width must be provided between the boards, which will avoid deformation during seasonal humidity and temperature fluctuations.

Before attaching the block, it is important to determine what fasteners to use; installation can be done using nails or self-tapping screws. The decision will be made depending on the board used. If the thickness of the canvas is no more than 21 mm, you can use nails, if large sizes It is preferable to use self-tapping screws. The main thing to consider when choosing fasteners is its length and coating. So, you should use fasteners that have an anti-corrosion coating, this can be galvanized or anodized material. This will prevent the occurrence of corrosion processes on the canvases during operation. But as for the length of the fastener, it should be 1.5 times the thickness of the material.

The block can be mounted vertically or horizontally, this will depend on interior solutions and personal preferences. As a rule, a block house is attached horizontally to the facade of a building, which makes it possible to obtain an imitation of a log house, but interior decoration is most often done by vertically arranging the panels. The fastening elements are also brackets, which are called clamps. This method installation is usually used in the process interior decoration when thin and narrow products are used.

You can start the fastening process either from the bottom or from the top. If the work involves using particularly thick sheets, the width of which exceeds 40 mm, then to fasten them you can use 2 screws for each board; one of the screws can be secured at the tenon, the other at the groove. In this case, for self-tapping screws, holes must be drilled in advance, the diameter of which must exceed the head of the fastener; after the hole, it must be additionally closed using a plug.

Before fixing the house block mechanically the canvases should be connected to each other using a tongue-and-groove system. During the installation process, the house block will certainly have to be joined at the outer corners; to do this, you will have to cut it at an angle of 45°; as an alternative solution, you can use the outer corner; in its role, it is permissible to use slats.

Less labor intensive and more in a simple way The corner design method involves nailing a block in the right place, to which the block house panels will fit at an angle of 90°.

If the block house is to be mounted indoors, the conditions of which are characterized by high humidity, it will be necessary to ensure air flow from the opposite side of the canvases.

In order to extend the service life of the cladding and give its surface a deeper and richer color, the boards can be further processed. To do this, the surface should be primed and then covered with a wax-based varnish, which can be replaced with colorless paint. The surface will then need to be sanded and covered with 2 more layers of varnish. Periodically paint coating will need to be updated. Despite the fact that the installation of a block house is quite labor-intensive, you can install the panels yourself.

The instructions for finishing a block house with your own hands are reminiscent of the technology for installing planken or other finishing material. Before you decide to cover the walls of your house with a blockhouse, you need to familiarize yourself with existing species material and rules for its fastening.

Types of wooden material and its choice

The semicircular shape of the blockhouse imitates a natural wooden frame. For interior and exterior work, there is a specific type of material, which primarily differs in thickness.
The external cladding of the house is made with boards 40-45 mm thick. Firstly, in addition to aesthetic functions, the blockhouse provides the building with additional heat and sound insulation. Secondly, street cladding is more susceptible to harmful effects natural phenomena. The tree will be exposed to rain, sunlight, and severe frosts. To withstand all the harsh conditions, a thicker board is needed.
For interior work a thinner blockhouse of 20-24 mm is used. It is mainly intended for interior decoration. Inside the house, extra thickness of finishing will only reduce the space in the rooms.
The blockhouse is made from different breeds tree and is divided into several classes:

The walls inside the house are decorated with a class “A” or “Extra” blockhouse. The most common is class “A”, since sheathed walls acquire more natural look wooden log house. The monolithic cladding from the “Extra” class faintly resembles natural wood.
Do outdoor installation necessary from the “B” or “C” class board. Here the choice depends on the owner’s finances and his preferences.

Difference in fastening

Depending on the installation location, the blockhouse has different methods fastenings:

Manufacturing of sheathing

When installing a house block inside a house, there is no need to install a frame. An exception can only be for a building with uneven walls. But for finishing the walls outside, you can’t do without lathing. One of the main functions of the design is to create flat surface for fastening panels and additional laying of insulation.

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When covering the walls of a house with a wooden block house, they usually make vertical sheathing; if you want to arrange the panels of the block house vertically, you will need horizontal-vertical lathing, which will lead to higher prices.

In natural wooden log houses, the logs are positioned only horizontally. The panels will be fixed to the frame in the same way.
The frame can be made from different materials. Initial stage The work consists of marking the walls. Starting from the very long wall at home, a fishing line is pulled along the level in the upper part. Using a plumb line, level and fix the fishing line along the wall on the lower part. Having aligned the line so that the wall is not blocked, they begin to mount the frame elements.

Wooden frame

This type of lathing is mainly installed to secure a wooden blockhouse on a log building. In the manufacture of a wooden frame, bars measuring 40x40 mm or planks measuring 20x50 mm are used. Just like the entire log house, they are treated with an antiseptic. The installation of the first element is done along a vertically stretched fishing line, the rest are placed horizontally at a distance of 400-600 mm from each other. If it is necessary to level the bars, wooden pads are placed under them. The structure is fixed to the wall of a wooden frame with self-tapping screws or nails.
If it is necessary to create a reinforced structure, additional beams are attached perpendicular to the main joists. The resulting counter-lattice method strengthens the frame, but also increases material consumption, which affects additional costs.

Metal frame

Metal lathing is made from galvanized profile. To a greater extent, it is installed for finishing the building outside. As a finishing material for metal frame install a metal house block and siding. According to the markings, spacers are attached to the wall (a metal strip that allows you to attach the profile from the wall at a distance of up to 120 mm, they are also called a crab, hanger or bracket) and bend them in the shape of the letter P along the cross section of the profile. The installation procedure for all elements is the same as in wooden frame. Only the process of aligning elements by level and plane differs. No pads are placed under the profile. It is leveled and fixed to the spacers. Self-tapping screws are used to fasten the profile.

FYI

Using a profile frame for siding or a metal blockhouse allows you to create a ventilated façade.

Distance between vertical elements can withstand 350-500 mm, this is due not only to the strength characteristics of the material, but to the size of the insulation boards. Depending on the thickness of the profile, it can be very flexible, in which case the structure must be reinforced with additional horizontal profiles.

Plastic frame

On modern market appeared new look material – plastic profile. Its load-bearing capacity is higher than that of its galvanized counterpart. It is easy to install: it is attached to the walls of a wooden frame with self-tapping screws. The main requirement is to install the profile only on a flat surface. If the walls of the house are uneven, then a plastic profile for making a frame will not be suitable.

Fastening the block house to the frame

Having made and secured the sheathing to the walls, the main process of cladding the house begins. When starting to install a block house with your own hands, you need to remember that, regardless of the material, it is laid only horizontally, from bottom to top.

Wood panels

Installation wood panels the most complex and expensive. The following methods of fastening the board are mainly used:

• Fixing the board with a clamp ensures a strong connection of the board using the tongue-and-groove system. The clamp is a metal strip, one side of which is inserted into the groove of the panel, and the other side is screwed with a self-tapping screw to the sheathing joist. The gap between the boards caused by the clamps is sealed with a special paste that imitates the color of wood;
• The second method of fixation is performed with nails or self-tapping screws. They are carefully driven into the “tenon” of the board and nailed to the joist;
• A similar method of fastening into a “spike” nail boards or use a self-tapping screw to make it at an angle of 45°. This option is characterized by increased strength of material fixation but requires additional skills. Due to inexperience, you can break off the “thorn” and ruin the panel;
• The through fastening of the blockhouse is done with nails or self-tapping screws. A hole is drilled through the panel and fixed to the joist so that the head of the fastener sinks into the wood. It is convenient to make a “sink” for the cap using a countersink. You can make your own countersink from a drill sharpened at an angle of 90° or 120°. The hole is hidden from above with a wooden plug, which is then sanded;
• The outdated type of panels without a tongue-and-groove system is fixed through through holes or with a special adhesive composition indoors.

To hide the joints in the corners of the log house, grooves are cut out for the panel boards. A simpler option involves attaching decorative slats to the top using glue. A beautiful connection is obtained by sawing the edge of the board at an angle of 90°. Door finishing and window openings made with a variety of platbands.

Metal panels

A good option for wall decoration is metal siding in the form of panels made to resemble a blockhouse. The panels are usually installed outside to decorate the building. They are fixed to a metal profile frame with stainless steel screws through longitudinal holes. Between the elements of the sheathing, insulation is laid from mineral wool or polystyrene foam. A vapor barrier film is stretched over the top and only then the panels are installed. Finishing corners and hiding all joints is done with additional additional elements.

Advice from the “façade designer”

If you like the vertical direction of the cladding, then a metal house block will be the way out of the situation. It can be mounted not only horizontally, but also vertically.

Plastic siding

Variety plastic material under the blockhouse is made in the form of siding. Wide range acrylic and vinyl panels makes it possible to arrange them when facing a house. Fixed plastic siding as well as metal panels - with stainless steel self-tapping screws into special grooves that are located on the purchased panels.

Choose those panels in the manufacturing process of which special materials that do not support combustion were used.

At external cladding walls between the siding elements make a temperature gap of about 2 mm. It protects the material from splitting when thermal expansion. This is due to changes in weather conditions. The siding is loosely screwed to the sheathing, maintaining a gap of 1 mm. The presence of numerous gaps in the cladding negatively affects the insulation of the building. Using plastic sheathing under the siding will help avoid this.

The plastic profile will be deformed due to temperature changes along with the siding. Therefore, they can be rigidly fastened without maintaining any gaps. To hide the gaps between siding elements, additional elements are used. By following the instructions, you can easily make the lathing yourself, insulate the walls and install the block house yourself.

Block house – modern high-quality building material, designed to perform decorative finishing internal and external walls of residential low-rise buildings. Having appeared not so long ago, it has already managed to gain enormous popularity. And all this thanks to its appearance, reminiscent of a natural wood frame, excellent quality characteristics and ease of use. Even a beginner can install a block house with his own hands.

Characteristics

Block house is produced according to special technology from solid wood through intensive drying. The finished material is given the texture of any type of wood. Distinctive feature house block is his special shape. Its front side is cylindrical, while the back in appearance resembles regular board, along which one or more longitudinal grooves are cut. Such grooves on the back side of the block house are necessary, first of all, to reduce pressure on the surface and provide ventilation.

Block house material

The sides of the block house have a kind of lock - a tongue and groove. It greatly simplifies the installation process and gives finished design strength and stability.

In fact, a block house is a variant of lining, which has been modified front part. Meanwhile, it was thanks to her that this material became in demand, as it made it possible to create an imitation on the walls log house. Moreover, the front side may have not 1 cylinder, but two or more.

Builders distinguish several classes of block houses depending on the type of wood, namely: “Extra”, “A”, “B” and “C”. The most popular are class “A”, which has an excellent appearance and characteristics, and class “B”, on whose panels rotting or falling out knots are allowed, which make it more affordable.

Block houses can be made from both hardwood and coniferous species. Moreover, the latter are considered to be of higher quality, since they contain natural resins that provide natural waterproofing.

In addition to the wooden block house, there is also metal siding or metal siding. It is made from galvanized steel, but also imitates natural wood. Due to excellent technical characteristics it is used to create sections of all types and use them even in the most unfavorable conditions.

Pros and cons

Advantages of a wooden block house:

• luxurious appearance, which gives the finished walls additional comfort and coziness;
• environmental cleanliness;
• wear resistance;
• durability;
• resistance to fungi and rot;
• excellent hydro- and sound insulation, as well as good ability to retain heat (provided it is made from softwood);
• ease and simplicity of installation;
• Can be used when decorating walls made of any materials.

Antiseptic treatment of block house

The disadvantages of a wooden block house include the need for regular antiseptic treatment, which should be done at least once every couple of years, as well as high cost compared to drywall and siding.

Advantages of a metal block house:

• resistance to deformation even when operating in low and high temperatures(from -50C to +80C);
• durability (its service life is almost 50 years);
• resistance to ultraviolet radiation, any atmospheric phenomena and aggressive substances;
• environmental cleanliness;
• non-flammability;
• ease and simplicity of installation;
• aesthetics and attractive appearance;
• no need for regular care;
• Possibility of use for finishing walls made of any materials;
• affordable price and additional opportunity save on heating, which appears due to the installation of a thermal insulation layer between the facade and the metal siding itself.

Building with metal siding

The only drawback of a metal block house is its heavy weight. Therefore, when giving preference to this material, it is extremely important to correctly calculate the maximum possible load on the walls and foundation of the building. Otherwise, cladding with metal siding may negatively affect its performance.

An alternative to metal siding in this case can be aluminum siding. It is much lighter than galvanized steel, but also less resistant to mechanical damage.

Preparing for work

• Before installing the house block, you need to check the condition of the internal and external walls for chips and cracks. Detected deficiencies should be eliminated in order to prevent further destruction. It is important to clean and sand areas affected by mold and mildew, and then treat them with an antiseptic primer. Walls made of brick and reinforced concrete must be impregnated with a water-repellent composition, as well as walls made of wood, in order to prevent the appearance of mold and mildew.
• The cracks and gaps must be caulked using tow or jute. In this case, this procedure can be performed in a stretched position or in a set.

Before installing the house block, builders advise letting it sit indoors or under a canopy (if installed outside) for several days to allow it to acclimatize.

• At the preparation stage, you can also lay electrical wiring and other communications.

It is advisable to install the block house in warm time years with stable humidity and temperature. It can also be installed in winter in a well-heated room.

House with wooden sheathing

When installing a block house outside the building, the following is additionally performed:

• laying vapor barrier;
• insulation of the building facade with foam plastic or mineral wool.

To carry out these two stages, a vertical wooden sheathing of beams is installed using dowels (for brick) or self-tapping screws (for wood), the pitch of which must be equal to the width of the insulation. Their thickness is also selected based on the thickness of the insulation itself. Laying of heat and vapor barrier materials is carried out in the spaces between the beams.

Builders advise installing thermal insulation from the bottom up, fixing it with disc dowels.

Installation instructions

Any building can be sheathed with a block house from the outside or inside. Moreover, in both cases, separate stages of work are provided that ensure not only the aesthetic appearance, but also the durability of the finished structure.

Installation of a block house outside the building

House cladding process

• A second wooden or metal sheathing is installed, which will be used directly to fasten the panels of the block house. It is preceded by marking the walls using a level to ensure evenness of installation. At this stage, you can use fishing line for the same purposes, pulling it at the top and lower parts walls. The battens will be attached to each other using self-tapping screws. To ensure the strength of the second sheathing, its pitch should be 50 cm. For buildings with a height of more than 10 m, it is better to use reinforced brackets when installing a metal block house.
• Installation of the panels themselves. To finish the facade, as a rule, a wooden house block with a thickness of 40-45 mm is used. or metal. It can be secured with self-tapping screws, galvanized staples, clamps, nails or liquid nails. Moreover, the fastening itself should be carried out near the tenon and groove. A gap of 1-3 mm should be left between the panels, which will avoid deformation due to temperature changes. In addition, do not tighten fasteners on metal panels too tightly, leaving a small gap for their deformation.

Due to such gaps, when installing a metal block house, the effectiveness of the building’s insulation decreases. But in the case of a tree this does not happen.

Professional builders advise installing the block house from the bottom up, laying it with the tenon facing up. This will prevent water from getting into the joint grooves.

Decorating corners during installation

• Decorating corners with special corners.

To avoid this stage, you can strengthen a beam measuring 50x50 mm in the corner, to which the panels will be nailed. Or simply adjust the panels to each other at the joints by making 45-degree cuts.

• Installation of platbands on window and door openings.
• Decorating fasteners using decorative plugs.

Installation inside the building

The process of installing a block house inside a building is almost identical to the installation process outside. And includes:

• Disinfection of walls and elimination of unevenness through minor plastering work.
• Installation of a frame made of timber 25-30 cm thick.
• Laying thermal insulation and vapor barrier layers inside the frame if necessary.
• Installation of block house panels, which is carried out from the bottom up. For cladding walls inside a building, material with a thickness of 20-25 mm is suitable, which is attached to each other with self-tapping screws. The latter are recessed by 2-3 mm. The panels are installed with the tenon facing up.
• Decorating corners if necessary.
• Decorating fasteners with plugs or plugs

Video: Making neat internal corners during installation

The advantages of a block house lie not only in its excellent ability to provide incredible comfort to any type of building and premises, but also in its ease of operation. Read the instructions, watch the video and get started.

Wooden Block House - external cladding option low-rise buildings, which is quite common in individual housing construction. The beauty and natural warmth that wood cladding gives can leave few people indifferent. Knowing how to attach a Block House, you can easily finish the house yourself, saving a lot of money on this.

Characteristics and properties of Block House panels

The material for the exterior and interior decoration of the Block House imitates a coating made from natural valuable wood. This finishing material is made from wood, vinyl and galvanized metal. Therefore, the answer to the question - how to fasten the Block House is - the fasteners must correspond to the material from which the cladding is made.

By the way, we will also show you how to attach a block house outside and inside the house in the video below.

The word Block House itself means “block for a house” and was borrowed from Europe, where the construction of frame buildings. There frame houses They are sold turnkey, but in our country, Block House is the name given to panels for hanging facades.

The Block House is secured to the wall using galvanized dowels or hanging brackets. It all depends on what material the panels are made from.

The positive characteristics of the material include the following factors:

• Attaching the Blockhouse does not take much time and installation of the cladding can be done independently;
• Finishing is carried out using the technology " curtain façade", therefore, it allows you to efficiently insulate and waterproof the walls of the house;
• The material does not lose its color under the influence of ultraviolet radiation, that is, it does not fade in the sun;
• Finishing the walls, plinths and gables of the house with this cladding allows you to organize high-quality ventilation of the space under the finishing, which prevents the occurrence of mold processes;
• Blockhouse fasteners can be made on walls made of any materials (brick, concrete, stone);
• The finishing does not carry a significant load on the walls and foundation of the house, which cannot be said about materials made of wood and metal.

On sale you can find four varieties of this type of finishing material made of wood:

• "Extra"— material without knots and mechanical damage, chips and cracks. In this class of finish, resin pockets and wormholes are unacceptable;
• Grade "A"— allows the presence of knots up to three millimeters, but not more than two per meter of board. Also, the board must be well planed without cracks or mechanical damage;
• Grade "B"- by two linear meters the instructions allow for the presence of inside boards are chipped or chipped;
• Grade "C"— allows the presence of knots, cracks and resin pockets. But dark knots should not be more than thirty millimeters in diameter.

Let's consider the installation sequence of a Block House made of different materials in more detail, and very soon the promised video with step by step instructions.

Installation of Block House

Depending on what material the Block House is made of, the fastening feature will be selected. But preparing the surface of the walls before installing this type of cladding with your own hands is basically the same.

Surface preparation before installing the Block House

The panels must be installed dry and smooth walls. Therefore, all irregularities should be plastered. IN wooden houses it is necessary to clean and sand areas affected by mold and mildew, and also treat the wood with an antiseptic primer for boards and logs.

The installation instructions for this finish provide for preliminary waterproofing of the walls. To do this, water-repellent impregnation is applied to walls made of reinforced concrete or brick. Wooden walls should also be treated with a water-repellent compound in order to avoid the appearance of mold and mildew under the finish.

Installation of the load-bearing sheathing structure for the installation of the Block House and insulation of the walls

The material is mounted on a pre-installed sheathing, which can be made of wood or metal profiles. Metal profiles are used mainly for fastening galvanized metal cladding, so below we will look at how to attach a Blockhouse to a wooden sheathing.

Lathing installation sequence:

• First, you should install a layer of vapor barrier film.

Important. The film should be installed with an overlap of three centimeters to prevent steam leakage.

• Next, it is set strictly vertically wooden sheathing. Timber for load-bearing structure must be dry and treated with an antiseptic primer deep penetration for wood;
• The sheathing pitch for installation of the material is assumed to be fifty centimeters. This guarantees the strength and reliability of the structure;
• The Block House is attached to the wall after laying a layer of insulation and waterproofing between the first sheathing and the second, which is installed on top of the sandwich, hydro- and vapor barrier film;
• Fastening for the Block House – galvanized self-tapping screws;
• The two load-bearing battens are also fastened together with galvanized wood screws of the required length.

Preparing material for installation

Before installation, the material must be kept outdoors for one or two days. This is necessary so that the cladding acquires the appropriate temperature and humidity for the installation site. The main thing is to make sure that the material does not get wet.

If the design of the facade involves subsequent painting of the cladding material, then the tenons and grooves of the Block House boards must first be painted so that after installation there are no unpainted surfaces.

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Methods of attaching material to a lathing or wall

Fasteners for Blockhouse are offered by manufacturers in two versions. But the basic rule for installing boards is to install the material with the tenon facing up so that water does not penetrate into the grooves of the joints (see)

The material can be laid using the following fasteners:

• Nails are the most economical and short-lived method of fastening;
• Galvanized wood screws are one of the most common types of fastening for wooden panels of this type. exterior finishing facades;
• Fasteners for the Block House – special galvanized brackets;
• Kleimers.

When installing with self-tapping screws, holes are made in the board with a drill with a diameter larger than its head.

Important. The material is fastened using self-tapping screws near the tenon and groove. The heads of the screws are fixed with special decorative plugs. But best way Blockhouse fastening means positioning the screws in such a way that the coupling point overlaps the next board being installed.

How to secure the Block House using clamps? These special brackets for installing boards wooden block The houses are attached with self-tapping screws to the frame of the sheathing and snapped directly into the mounting groove of the panel.

It is worth noting that fastening the cladding using clamps looks aesthetically pleasing, since it is practically invisible. In addition, this fastener for the Block House is reliable and durable.

But the most common among builders is the installation of panels using galvanized wood screws. This fastening option guarantees the strength and reliability of the cladding.

Installation of Block House panels

Installation of Blockhouse cladding boards is carried out from the bottom or top of the wall.

Important. How to nail a Block House correctly? The most important rule– with the tongue up, so that water does not get into the joints of the boards.

Installation methods can be either from above the wall or from below, but the main thing is to leave gaps of five centimeters on both sides to ensure ventilation of the space under the cladding.

Since wood expands and contracts with temperature changes, the gap between the cladding boards should also be one to three millimeters. This is important because tightly fastened panels can become deformed under the influence of adverse weather conditions and seasonal temperature changes.

Knowing how the Block House is attached, you can install it yourself in a short period of time. Special attention When installing, pay attention to the corner joints of the cladding boards.

The corners of the connection of the external cladding are decorated with an internal or external corner. If the thickness of the material is significant, then you can hide the joints of the boards with two vertical slats.

Since the price of cladding natural wood is quite high, then additional carpentry work is not economically feasible. But in some cases, it is also possible to make forty-five degree cuts at the junction of the corners.

This corner ligament is the most reliable and durable. In addition, it provides some mobility of the cladding, this ensures that the finish does not deform during operation.

On the Internet you can find many photos and videos of installation of wooden Block House panels with step-by-step instructions. Studying them will help you install the cladding yourself both outside and inside the house.

Knowing the best way to secure the Block House and observing the sequence of work, you can quickly and efficiently finish and insulate a private country house. Wood finishing gives the house a unique charm and creates a cozy atmosphere. Therefore, having chosen, the owner of the house will never regret his decision.