Repairing a wooden house sometimes requires considerable effort, time and money. Particularly time-consuming are the works to restore or replace the foundation. There is no need for additional help in this matter.
Foundation reconstruction
When a wooden house is repaired, the reconstruction of the foundation depends on how damaged it is. If the foundation crumbled only in a few places, they take up the restoration of the old one. But it often happens that wooden houses settle, growing into the ground. In this case, they must be completely replaced.
When repairing a wooden house with your own hands, difficulties arise when replacing the foundation. Doing all the work yourself is very problematic. It is better to hire a small construction team that will deftly and relatively quickly cope with all tasks. To do this, the lower crowns of the house are raised with a jack to a height of about half a meter. Fix in this position.
When choosing a new foundation, it is worth stopping your choice on a columnar or columnar-tape. It is most suitable in this situation, you do not need to disassemble the floor. Formwork is made, which is reinforced with metal rods. It is filled with concrete. When the concrete hardens, the surface of the foundation is covered with waterproofing. A house box is placed on the foundation.
Tips from experienced builders on how to repair wooden houses:
- If the house stands on a brick or reinforced concrete foundation, it can be strengthened with anchor rods.
- The point foundation is strengthened by filling the gaps between its parts. Thanks to this, it becomes monolithic, its reliability and strength are ensured.
- Reinforcing the foundation helps to evenly distribute the load on it. It will decrease several times if reinforced concrete or metal beams are installed at the basement level. They put the box at home.
Further repair of a wooden house is not difficult.
Exterior wall renovation
Do-it-yourself repair of a wooden house can be done by partially or completely updating the external walls and roof.
If it is necessary to renew rotten crowns at the base of the foundation, the house rises above the foundation. The damaged log is removed and replaced with a new one. When replacing, it is necessary to select a log of the required length and diameter.
A layer of roofing material or other waterproofing material spreads on the surface of the foundation. A whole box is already installed on it. When cracks form along the perimeter of a wooden house, restoration consists in updating the walls.
Damaged logs are cleaned, treated with antiseptic compounds, the cracks are covered with sealant. Then the outer walls of the wooden house should be sheathed with wooden, plastic siding or lined with bricks.
In those cases when the log rots under the window frame as a result of the accumulation of melt water in this place in the spring, the damaged part is sawn out. Wooden combs are installed along the ends in sawn places. A new piece of log is driven into them.
Repair of wooden houses to restore the external walls of the house can be done independently.
Roof restoration
Repair of wooden houses becomes topical if the roof is damaged, the roof leaks. If the roof is leaking, it is necessary to inspect the condition of the rafters and battens, check the waterproofing and insulation.
Roof repair consists in dismantling the old roofing, replacing it with a new one, as well as dismantling and strengthening the rafters.
To insulate the attic, mineral wool is laid in the openings between the roof and the rafters, and lining is installed under the insulation. For this, a wooden lining or lining made of plastic is suitable. The floor is covered with foam plastic in 2 layers, expanded clay filling is poured on top.
Tips from experienced craftsmen on how to repair wooden houses:
- When replacing a roof, gutters must be installed. They should be located at a distance of 2-3 m from the location of the foundation so that rainwater does not flow onto it.
- In those cases when one of the logs is damaged by a bug, it has traces and characteristic holes left by pests, it is sawn out. A new one is installed in its place.
Restoration in the premises
Repair in a wooden house often involves the restoration of old and cracked walls from time to time. In order to update the walls, you first need to clean them of debris, remove the nails. A crate of thin boards is vertically attached to the walls. If individual logs protrude strongly, separate parts are cut out under the boards in order to maintain an even line of the crate. Next, fiberboard sheets are attached to the crate with the help of nails. When the wall cladding is done, the gaps are puttyed. After it dries, the joints are polished. On top of the cladding, you can glue wallpaper, paint the walls with paint.
In a wooden house, doors and windows are often out of order. At least cosmetic repairs are required. If only part of the window or door is damaged, the crumbling wood is treated with hardeners and preservatives. After drying, the window frame or door is painted over. If the frames or internal doors have been badly damaged by time and dilapidated, it is better to replace them. In this case, the old frames and doors are removed along with the box. A new wooden box is being installed. Frames and doors are hung.
Tips from experienced craftsmen:
- When restoring old wooden windows or doors, you should not plan their subsequent varnishing if they were previously painted. The porous structure of the tree has absorbed the paint forever.
- To prevent paint from splattering the glass, when painting windows, cover them with masking tape.
A few words as a conclusion
The above methods are used to reconstruct an old wooden house. After repair work, it will stand for more than one generation. When buying a wooden house in the village, you can fully show your skills as a builder in practice.
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