Log houses and their features
Today in Russia, log houses are becoming more and more popular. A country house can be a good place to relax after a work week, where you can invite friends and family. More and more families prefer wooden houses. A good and pleasant microclimate, ideal temperature and humidity will promote health and create comfort and coziness.
For a log house, conifers are the best solution. As a rule, spruce, pine, as well as cedar and larch are used for these purposes. The first step in building a log house is logging: pine or spruce is the ideal solution for this. 
The best time for harvesting a log house is summer, since it is at this time that the lowest moisture content in the core of the solid wood, therefore, during subsequent drying, chopped logs will be less prone to deformation and cracking. A practical advice is to choose a log house for the first part of the tree trunk - the butt. Here it is necessary to follow certain rules: the trunk must be flat and free of knots. If the trunks of the solid wood are felled in the winter, then it is not required to specially dry it. You need to look for the presence of fungus and other damage by insects - pests.
Drying of logs should be carried out in natural conditions, laid in the structure of the log house. This is the best option, in the future, the log house is very strong and durable. Each of the parts of the log house must be assembled separately on the ground, for this you need to correctly calculate the diagonals and angles. The assembly is carried out according to the principle: "butt - top", the crowns are fitted to each other as tightly as possible. After assembling all parts of the log house, they are disassembled into separate elements, while it is important to mark each log and its place in the finished structure, thus eliminating the error factor.
The last step is to install the log house on the base - foundation The grooves must be insulated with moss or linen tow, thanks to which the chopped house will be durable, as well as warm and as comfortable as possible. It should be noted that the finished log house must be aged for about a year, there is no need to apply the finish for natural shrinkage of the solid wood. The roof of a log house is usually covered with roofing material.
On average, it is recommended to choose a log with an average diameter of 28 - 40 cm.The fact is that such an array of wood is ideally processed, will not change shape, and is also less susceptible to pests and has a longer service life. 
The caulking of the log house should be separately noted, this is a very delicate and laborious process, the result of which will determine the comfort and optimal temperature in the house itself. At the same time, chopped wooden houses are insulated in a modern way, now the so-called warm seam method is actively used. For this, acrylic-based sealants are used.
The advantages of log houses If all the recommendations and rules for the construction of log houses are followed, then the house itself will have an ideal microclimate. In addition, log houses have high levels of hygroscopicity, so all excess moisture is perfectly absorbed, which has a great effect on the durability and service life of wooden buildings.
In addition, these houses provide a unique and distinctive look, amazing aesthetics will be a real pleasure for all households. Due to its hypoallergenicity, allergies are excluded, solid wood does not exude an unpleasant odor, but on the contrary, due to the antibacterial effect, health is strengthened and an ideal environment for the human body is created.
Log houses are resistant to any extreme climatic changes, they cope with physical and mechanical stress with dignity. The presentable appearance of a log house will provide luxury and high status. These houses will be a good landmark in any landscape.
High quality, environmentally friendly raw materials, as well as fast construction time and long service life are one of the advantages of the Alma company. The extensive experience of the company's employees guarantees the reliability and safety of structures. The company is ready to implement absolutely any turnkey projects. Unique construction technologies and modern equipment ensure a long service life of log houses.
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