Wooden, natural Decoration Materials will forever remain relevant, even if many more years pass and innovative developers come up with something new, not real, but wood is wood, it is beautiful in all respects and the only material that can rid its residents of excess moisture by absorbing it into ourselves, thereby preserving our health and indoor microclimate.

Such products can safely include the finishing of a block house, which is made made from solid wood, has a smooth and even surface, completely retains the appearance of a rounded log, but in technology and quality it exceeds the functional properties of conventional material, it is more practical, convenient and long-term to use.

LesoBirzha invites you to familiarize yourself with the finishing of a block house and see photos of houses outside, on the company blog. Here you can choose inexpensive, but such interesting options finishing of buildings with a block house: facades, interior walls, arrangement of locker rooms and relaxation rooms in baths and saunas, many advantages for using this particular material.

Block house exterior:

Decorating the block house from the outside, photos are provided below, this is really something to look at and something to be proud of! The company’s specialists see no reason for refusing to use a block house in the exterior design appearance building. Look at the magnificent facades of houses from the house block, photos of finished objects of private property, their variety of shades, harmoniously selected tones, as well as the ability to combine and decorate with other panels.


Photo 1. Pine block house from the outside


Photo 2. Block house 240x45 mm under glaze paint


Photo 3. Decorating the outside of a wooden house with a pine block house

Using a block house in the exterior is financial profitable solution for finishing the house outside and inside, which allows you to create a reliable structure to protect the walls of the building.

Houses clad with a block house, photos (although not all of them are ours), delight with their colors, aesthetics, beauty, functionality, they cannot be distinguished from a simple log.

Professional painting a house block in a specially equipped workshop is a guarantee of long service life for your façade.


Photo 4. Oil painting on pine

Advantages of a block house:

  • natural material, strong, resistant to aggressive factors;

  • simple installation, tongue-and-groove fastening;

  • allows you to create the effect of “breathing” surfaces, self-regulation of humidity;

  • the coniferous species used in production are pine, spruce, larch, cedar, the wood contains resins, and these are antiseptics from nature itself;

  • affordable price and this is not unimportant.

An excellent confirmation of the use of panels is frame house from block house. Such houses are gaining popularity due to their very fast construction, simplicity and very low price.

Block house siding Can be attached directly to the wall or to wooden sheathing, if you plan to lay the walls with insulation. The laid insulation will protect the house from wind penetration and help create comfortable conditions to live in it.

The pediment is the uppermost part of the facade, limited on the sides by the roof, and the bottom passes over the cornice or ceiling from the attic, and its shape depends on the type of roof. This is a room that, if desired, can be beautifully decorated as a game room, office, bedroom, whatever you want. A balcony is attached to it and a window is opened. Producing finishing the gable of a block house, You relieve your home's foundation from a lot of stress and create the appearance of an all-log home.

Look at the photos of houses covered with block house siding. Sheathing in horizontal directions only. Ideal appearance of the surface of the sides of the building.


Photo 5. Decorating the house with a pine block house


Photo 6. House covered with block house siding


Photo 7. Siding from a block house, grade AB


Photo 8. House clad on the outside with a block house

Block house construction finishing allows you to create houses that are different from each other, unique and inimitable in their appearance. This is, of course, facilitated by the available board sizes for any type of finish from 2, 3, 4, 6 meters in length.

The houses covered with block houses, the photo in front of you, amaze with the brightness of the painting and the individuality of the design. No two buildings are alike! And this is very pleasing and excites the imagination.

Order finishing from the LesoBirzha company, quality and deadlines are guaranteed. We will paint the panels in the production workshop using a specially developed system, saving you money on further repairs and extending the life of the block house finish many times over.

An online store is open only for you, look, choose, place your orders and don’t think about how to bring the material, that’s why we exist - “LesoBirzha”.

Delivery to location, within one day, with payment upon receipt order - we trust our customers!

Houses covered with block houses, photos of the works of our craftsmen are the pride of the owners of the buildings and warm reviews about our work.


Photo 9. Decorating a block house made of AB grade pine


Photo 10. Finishing block house 240x45 mm from pine grade AB

Friends, if you want to have a stylish, neat and inexpensive house, then finishing the facade with a block house is suitable for you - a material with a fairly affordable price, reliable, durable, safe to use, and when applying additional protective equipment for wooden products, such panels will last a long time and will delight their owners.

As you have already seen from the photos of houses covered with block houses, this a great way to decorate the facade, changing the environment, diversifying the walls indoors, changing life for the better, because only beauty will save the world.

We wish you well-being and prosperity.

Thank you for your choice, always there LesoBirzha company.

When constructing a house, building materials of different origins are used. In many countries, in places where people live, they prefer to use natural products. Since ancient times, they have been used for construction and decoration of buildings, bringing positive energy and creating a comfortable living environment.

Features of a wooden block house

Among modern natural materials, used for exterior decoration of buildings, you can increasingly find a block house - a type of wooden lining.

Handsome and stylish house, covered with a block house, in the photo is indistinguishable from a quality one natural log. In addition to external similarity, this decoration of buildings has a large number of general positive aspects.

Houses built from natural logs are famous for their durability. Nowadays, you can often find buildings that are more than a century old, which have not lost their qualities and are actively used. In such houses it is easy to breathe, there is no high humidity, and a favorable psychological climate is formed.

To replace the popular material, the industry has launched the production of inexpensive coatings. These include metal profiled sheets and siding (see), imitating a natural block house. Each of these varieties has a beautiful appearance, good strength indicators, and a fairly long service life, but are not suitable for indoor use.

Vinyl or acrylic siding is becoming especially popular for creating stylish building siding. When deciding which model is better, siding or block house, you should remember that natural materials are more suitable for arranging places where people live due to their environmental friendliness and harmlessness.

At the same time, when deciding what is the best way to cover their home, many people choose siding, guided by affordable prices and long service life, the absence of the need for complex maintenance and additional measures to maintain an appropriate appearance. However, this only applies to high-quality samples from reliable manufacturers.

Positive characteristics

A house clad in a block house made of wood combines many advantages that distinguish it from other materials:

1). High environmental performance.

2). The absence of harmful emissions allows it to be used for finishing not only outside, but also inside buildings, during the construction of mansions, dachas, summer buildings, saunas, baths, utility rooms.

3). Good hygroscopicity and vapor permeability of wood helps to absorb excess moisture present in the room and remove it outside, leading to a decrease in humidity levels.

4). Due to good noise absorption and low thermal conductivity, the block house is an additional insulating and soundproofing layer.

5). The ease of installation (see), which does not require special equipment and tools, makes covering a house with a block house a fairly simple operation, allowing the careful owner to make a beautiful decoration of his own residential and domestic structures.

6). Beautiful appearance allows you to implement modern design projects on high level quality, for example, in the popular rustic style, build beautiful, reliable, durable houses.

Type of material

The appearance of a block house can be compared to a wooden clapboard with a convex front part, carefully finished to resemble a rounded log. There is a variety with a cut off convex part. This block house has a surface resembling timber.

The strength, reliability and durability of the surface is ensured by the tongue-and-groove connection (tenon, tongue). To do this, a groove is planed on one side of each product, and a tongue and groove is made on the other. This type of joining of block house strips with each other creates a high-quality connection and protection from the penetration of moisture and cold.

For the manufacture of block houses used in exterior decoration, coniferous species are most often used:

  • Pine.
  • Larch.

A spruce block house has insufficient strength qualities for outdoor use, but it can be successfully used for interior decoration.

Hardwoods such as alder, oak and birch produce durable, beautiful and environmentally friendly material. The extent of its use is limited by its fairly high price. These types of block houses can be used for stylish interior decoration of cottages, baths, and saunas.

Premises finished wooden block-houses are very beautiful, have a pleasant golden color and warm surface. In such a room, a comfortable environment is created for a person, which is not harmful to health, but, on the contrary, has healing properties due to the natural components included in its composition. The tree can relieve fatigue, replenish strength, and restore peace of mind.

A house decorated with a block house not only looks beautiful and stylish. With the help of such finishing, you can obtain a durable wall covering that reliably protects from atmospheric influences, creating a comfortable and warm living space.

Block house came to us from Europe. Thanks to its beautiful appearance and good technical characteristics, it gained popularity. The building material is made from wood or materials replicating natural wood.

Let's look at the design features of a façade finished with a block house and describe the sequence of covering the house with wood panels.

Block house siding: design features

Block house is a popular building material used in the exterior and interior decoration of house walls. The surface covered with a house block resembles a wall finished with natural wood. The elements are made of wood or galvanized steel, coated with a polymer film, the shape of the elements is double or single “logs”.

Sheathing boards have a convex front wall and a flat back. The ribs are provided with spikes and grooves for joining the elements.

Before you start arranging a house from a block house, you need to understand the structure of a ventilated facade of this type. The design includes the required elements:

  1. Insulation - protects the insulation from moisture vapor. The vapor barrier layer allows steam to pass towards the wall, preventing it from penetrating to the insulation.
  2. Lathing - creates a cavity between the wall of the house and the block house, serves as the basis for attaching slats. The sheathing is made from wooden beam cross section 100*40 mm or 50*40 mm (depending on the type thermal insulation material). This structural element serves as a frame for attaching the block house.
  3. Thermal insulation layer - polystyrene foam, mineral wool etc. The thickness of the insulation should be at least 10 cm.
  4. The wind barrier is mounted on the sheathing beam and additionally protects the insulation from the humidity contained in the air.
  5. The counter grille provides space between the wind barrier film and the block house. The counter-lattice is made from beams of small cross-section - 20*40 mm. If you neglect this element of the façade structure, the wooden slats of the house block will quickly rot.
  6. External cladding - block house.

Cladding a house with a block house: photo

Advantages and disadvantages of different types of block house

The main criterion for classifying a block house is the material of manufacture. For finishing works Wood, metal and vinyl panels are more often used.

In the production of a wooden block house, coniferous and deciduous wood species (cedar, pine, Siberian larch and spruce) are used. These types of wood are resistant to rot and will last a long time.

Wooden slats are made using the following technology:

  1. Logs are sawn using the “square in a circle” method. The result is four blanks.
  2. The workpieces are placed in a drying chamber.
  3. Drying lasts about 2 weeks. If you dry the wood naturally, it will take about 6 months.

A block house made of wood has a number of advantages:

  • strength - the surface of the panels can withstand high mechanical/physical stress without losing its original appearance;
  • a damaged finishing element can be restored - sanded or replaced;
  • the material is light in weight;
  • ease of installation;
  • environmentally friendly material;
  • walls covered with a wooden block house “breathe” - a favorable microclimate of the room is created;
  • the block house additionally insulates the house;
  • high decorativeness and attractiveness of the wooden facade.

A block house made of wood needs regular cleaning and varnishing - these measures increase the moisture resistance of the material and extend the life of the cladding

Façade finishing is often done metal sheets house block, which has some features:

  • the building material is made of steel with a thickness of at least 0.5 mm;
  • the steel body of the element is coated with zinc;
  • the inside of the metal plate is treated with primer and paint, and a pattern imitating natural wood is applied to the front side of the house block;
  • the main advantages of a metal facade are durability and high strength; a block house of this type can withstand temperature fluctuations, is resistant to moisture and does not change its characteristics under the influence of unfavorable climatic conditions;
  • metal block house has different shapes- in one or two logs.

Vinyl panels contain protective reinforcing components and additional plasticizers. A vinyl block house has many of the advantages of wood panels, but it is stronger, cheaper and comes in a wide range of colors.

How to choose a material for finishing a house with a block house

Choosing a block house is not an easy task. The boards differ from each other not only in the material they are made of, but also in other parameters. When purchasing slats, it is advisable to follow the following expert advice:

  1. For facade work, it is necessary to use boards with a width of at least 15 cm; it is desirable that all lamellas have the same dimensions.
  2. It is better to choose long boards - this will reduce the number of joints. The standard lamella length is 6 m.
  3. External siding is made of a house block made of coniferous wood. Perfect option- larch.
  4. Boards from the northern regions are denser - this property improves other characteristics of the material. The density of wood can be checked by annual rings. The closer they are to each other, the denser the material.
  5. Not worth buying wooden boards, if they have defects: cracks, rotten knots, mold or bluish spots.
  6. The pitch should be small in size: about 8 mm wide, 3 mm deep.
  7. The permissible moisture level for wooden boards is 20%. This value must be shown on the building material certificate.
  8. The packaging of the block house must be intact and without damage.

Rules for installing block house lamellas

Cladding a house with a block house with your own hands must be done in compliance with a number of rules:

  1. Installation is carried out along guides, and not directly to the wall.
  2. It is preferable to fix the block house using clasps or metal brackets. To fasten thick house block boards, it is better to use self-tapping screws with an anti-corrosion coating.
  3. Before installation, it is advisable to keep the wooden boards indoors for several days. This will reduce the moisture content of the material.
  4. During fastening, the panels are positioned so that the groove is at the bottom and the tenon is at the top. This method reduces the risk of dust/dirt accumulating in the groove and increases the service life of the sheathing.
  5. A gap must be left between the floor/ceiling surface and the casing for natural ventilation.
  6. There should be a small gap between the boards. This measure will prevent deformation of the material in case of moisture and temperature changes.

Finishing the facade of a house with a block house: step-by-step progress of work

Let's look at how to properly cover a house with a block house. Let's look at the installation process using wooden panels as an example.

Tools and materials

In addition to the block house itself, other materials will be needed for work:


Important! It is better not to use polystyrene foam as insulation. This heat insulator does not combine well with wood, as it has low vapor permeability and supports combustion

Required tools:

  • level;
  • brush;
  • hammer;
  • sandpaper or sander;
  • saw;
  • electric drill;
  • screwdriver

Preparatory activities

Before you start decorating a wooden house with a block house, you need to carry out preparatory measures.


Cladding a house with a block house

Installation of boards begins from the bottom corner, fastening of panels is horizontal. Fixing a block house using climbers:

  1. Attach the clamps to the sheathing with self-tapping screws.
  2. Insert the first panel into the fastener tabs. The location of the board is with the groove down.
  3. Place the groove of the next panel onto the tenon located below the installed sheathing element.
  4. The cladding work continues until the entire wall is covered with block house panels.

If the clamps are replaced with self-tapping screws, then before installing the boards it is necessary to prepare recesses for the fasteners. Fixation occurs in increments of 40 cm. Self-tapping screws are screwed in at an angle of 45°.

In order for the finish to have an aesthetic appearance, the screws must be disguised. Remains of wooden panels, ready-made plugs or wooden “paste” are suitable for this.

For registration internal corners“boats” are suitable, special plinths or planed timber 5*5 cm are placed on the outer corners. Experts recommend securing the timber before starting the sheathing - this will allow you to fix the house block panels to the timber and make the finishing as attractive as possible.

Door and window openings are decorated with platbands. The main function of platbands is to hide cracks and protect against the penetration of cold air, precipitation and debris.

You can choose decorative trims with interesting carved patterns and unusual ornaments. The shape of the platbands can be flat, round or curly. The choice depends on the style and overall facade of the house

Decorating a block house inside the house

Installation of a block house inside a house is practically no different from external cladding, but has some nuances:

  • boards of small width are used for work;
  • external and internal corners are fixed upon completion of installation of the block house.

Important! It is better not to use wooden panels of a block house for finishing interior walls wet rooms. Otherwise, the material must be coated with a layer of varnish.

Processing and care of block house panels

To ensure long-term operation of the finishing of wooden house block houses, it is necessary to treat them with protective coatings: stain, antiseptic, varnish, paint and mastic.

Processing sequence:

  1. Prime the surface of the block house.
  2. Apply a layer of varnish or clear paint.
  3. Every 5-7 years protective covering needs to be updated. It is advisable to reapply the same varnish or paint, otherwise the previous layer will have to be removed with a sander.

Important! To avoid the appearance of white stripes when drying wooden panels, the tenon house block must be varnished before installation

Cladding a block house house: video

The finishing of buildings involves the use of modern cladding, thanks to which the building not only acquires beautiful view, but is also reliably protected from heat loss. On construction market can be purchased various materials for facing work, but the block house deserves special attention. The material is characterized by high performance characteristics. It is easy to install and ideally emphasizes the style of any architectural building, giving it chic and individuality.

Features and Specifications

The block house is unique decorative material. It is produced in the form of boards with a flat inner and convex outer side. The product also includes joining parts (tenks and grooves), which provide reliable fastening, allowing the formation of gaps and cracks to be avoided during installation. For the manufacture of block houses they use various woods, but most often they choose raw materials from deciduous and coniferous trees, which are characterized by excellent aesthetic qualities, hardness and strength.

The boards undergo high-quality processing during the production process, so they are suitable for installation in any conditions. Main feature The material is considered to be that it does not crack during use. This is due to the fact that during the manufacture of a house block it is equipped with special grooves that relieve stress from the wood.

The material is produced in various sizes, which makes it possible to use it for both internal and external exterior finishing. Indoor cladding is usually done using a wooden block house with a cross-section of 46*180 mm, and metal or vinyl panels are chosen for exterior finishing of buildings.

The main characteristic of boards is their class, which is determined by the quality of the wood and the method of its processing.

Therefore, you can find two versions of products on sale.

  • Block house of the highest category. It is considered the highest quality and is intended mainly for external cladding. Such boards are characterized by the absence of chips and holes.
  • Simple panels. Such products have a lower price, so you can often find a slight “fringe” or “hairiness” on the surface of such boards.

It is also worth noting that the block house has different panel thicknesses, ranging from 20 mm to 50 mm. In this case, the minimum width of the boards is 70 mm, and the maximum is 190 mm. Before installing decorative wooden panels, they must be carefully processed: primed and covered with several layers of varnish or paint. After the painted wood has dried, it is sanded and covered with a protective layer, which must be renewed every 5 years.

Since the block house is available in a wide range of colors and textures, it can be used for covering any type of premises and buildings, regardless of style direction. They look especially beautiful in this design country houses. The decoration is a real decoration landscape design. If you cover the walls inside the building with the material, you will get an unusual effect, thanks to which the interior will be filled with comfort and homely warmth.

Types: advantages and disadvantages

Since the block house is made from various raw materials, it is divided into several types. The most popular material is made from natural wood. The main advantage of such boards is their environmental friendliness. The basis of a wooden block house can be spruce, pine or larch, so by choosing it for the external cladding of the house, you can get unusual decor with imitation of a log house.

Depending on the quality of the solid wood, wooden panels are divided into three groups.

  • Class "C". The boards have a well-planed surface, without knots or other large defects. However, for this product, minor staining, chips and scratches are acceptable.
  • Class "B". The canvases are characterized by a low price, so their surface may contain traces of mechanical damage, light and dark knots.
  • Class "Extra". The boards are perfectly processed and free of any flaws. They are expensive because they are characterized by high quality, which is achieved by manual selection.

Regardless of the class of production, the following advantages of a wooden block house can be highlighted:

  • good heat and sound insulation;
  • presentable appearance;
  • naturalness.

As for the negative properties, such boards are expensive, easily ignite and require treatment with antiseptics.

If planned a budget option finishing then the right choice will become vinyl panels. They are sold at affordable price, imitate natural wood. The main advantage of the products is that they do not need to be additionally impregnated with antiseptics or varnished before installation. In addition, compared to wood, they have a longer service life and do not require special care. Since the vinyl block house is lightweight, it does not put pressure on the structure of the building.

The advantages of vinyl panels include:

  • a huge selection of textures and colors;
  • ease of installation;
  • durability;
  • resistance to moisture and ultraviolet radiation.

This material has few disadvantages: it is sensitive to temperature changes, requires special installation technology, and the surface of such boards looks duller than solid wood.

A steel block house is considered an equally popular type. It is a bent profile, painted to resemble natural wood. Thanks to this material, you can not only decorate facades, but also provide high-quality thermal insulation. The main advantage of the product is its ultra-strength, but similar to vinyl panels, the material is only suitable for exterior decoration, since it looks unpresentable indoors.

The advantages of steel panels include:

  • long service life;
  • affordable price;
  • simplicity installation work;
  • moisture resistance and fire safety.

However, despite the positive characteristics, steel elements also have disadvantages. They heat up quickly in the sun, and their installation requires the use of additional components.

Criterias of choice

The construction market amazes with a huge range of block houses, but in order to perform high-quality finishing, you need to choose the right material.

The product must not only look beautiful, but also have performance characteristics that allow it to last for a long time.

  • Their width plays a huge role in the choice of panels. For cladding facades, it is better to choose a board with a width of at least 159 mm, and for interior decoration - 80 mm. The use of wide panels for indoor wall cladding is not recommended, as they visually reduce the area of ​​the room.
  • Particular attention must be paid to the type of wood from which the material is made. Larch is suitable for outdoor work; it is resistant to moisture, has an original texture and color. When finishing the inside of buildings, it is best to give preference to linden or oak. They provide excellent waterproofing and insulation of the room.

  • When choosing a block house, you also need to clarify the class of its wood. Ideal cladding can only be obtained from high-quality panels of the highest category. Therefore, all boards must be packed in solid film and have the same width and length. It is not allowed to purchase material on the surface of which there are cracks, knots and resin stains.
  • It is recommended to buy boards with a length of at least 6 m, this will reduce the number of joints during installation.
  • If the products do not have certificates, and the moisture content of the boards exceeds 20%, then they cannot be used for finishing.

Preparation and components

Before installation work begins, the block house should be prepared. For this purpose, a short period of time is allocated for acclimatization of the material. This usually takes several days. At this time, insulation and waterproofing are laid on the outside of the walls and a calculation of the material in the cube is made.

Also, the installation of panels involves the assembly of vertical sheathing from slats or bars. The distance between the frame elements should be 70 cm. To ensure the necessary waterproofing, a thin frame is additionally attached to the insulated sheathing with self-tapping screws.

To install the boards, you need to purchase certain components.

  • Universal strips.
  • Hanging profiles. Their fastening is carried out, as a rule, above window openings to protect the finish from moisture. If the facade consists of several levels, then profiles are used between transitions.
  • Starting bar. It is necessary for installing the bottom row of boards.
  • Finish profile. It is placed along the edges of the wall to secure the last panels.
  • Connecting strips and corners.
  • Special fastening elements (clasp and self-tapping screws).

Tools for installation should consist of a standard set, including a tape measure, level, screwdriver, hammer and drill.

Installation technology and rules

When the sheathing is made, it will be possible to begin installing the panels of the block house. Laying the material is a simple process, so the work can be done independently, without the help of specialists.

To perform installation correctly, it is enough to follow the installation rules. It is also important to ensure that the finish is firmly attached. The boards must be secured to the frame using metal brackets or clamps. If the cladding is carried out with thick panels, it is recommended to use self-tapping screws coated with an anti-corrosion compound.

The installation of the panels begins with the fact that they are laid out in the room so that the tenon of each part is on top and the groove is on the bottom. This simplifies the further work process and reduces the risk of dust forming in the grooves. It is important to provide a small gap between the ceiling, floor surface and sheathing to ensure natural ventilation. You also need to leave gaps between the panels themselves when joining them. This is done so that the sheathing does not undergo deformation during temperature changes and moisture entering its surface.

It is worth considering that the external decoration of the facade requires additional materials such as insulation, antiseptic, primer and vapor barrier film. Before covering a house with a block house, you need to install a vapor barrier. The work is carried out using staples and a stapler, with which the film is fixed to the frame, forming an overlap of 10-15 cm.

If the block house is mounted horizontally, then the lower corner should be sheathed first. The panel is installed on the profile and fixed along its entire length with a clamp, which, in turn, is attached to the sheathing with self-tapping screws. Then a second panel is inserted into the cutter, its groove should “look” down.

Following the above technology, you should sheathe the entire wall. In some cases, installation of the material is carried out not with clamps, but with self-tapping screws. In this case, it is important to precisely join the panels by screwing in the screws at an angle of 45 degrees.

As for the design of the corners inside, they are decorated with 5x5 cm timber or special plinths. In this case, experts advise installing the beams before the sheathing. This makes the finish more attractive.

We must not forget about the cladding of windows and doorways. The most important thing is to protect them from the penetration of dust, precipitation and cold air. It is better to choose platbands with carved patterns or unusual ornaments. They can be curly, round or flat.

The block house also looks interesting in the interior of residential premises.

This cladding is practically no different from the external cladding, but is characterized by its own nuances:

  • Usually narrow panels are used for work;
  • internal and external corners are formed upon completion of the entire installation.

It is not recommended to use a block house to decorate walls in rooms with high humidity. If the style requires the presence of panels in the bathroom or kitchen, then they must be coated with a protective layer of varnish. To extend the life of such cladding, it should also be treated with mastic and stain.

It is advisable to periodically update the interior decoration. To do this, every 5-7 years a protective layer is applied to it, after removing the old coating. The walls of the premises can be sheathed with boards both vertically and horizontally.

Is it possible to make it yourself?

Despite the fact that the modern market is represented by a chic assortment of block houses, many owners of country houses prefer to make them with their own hands rather than purchase them ready-made. At first glance, this may seem difficult, but if you have a small workshop and a woodworking machine at hand, the process is quite doable.

The modern construction market for home cladding can offer different materials: tiles, stone, siding, plastic. But the simplest and most comfortable to use is the block house. In order to know how to properly cover a house with a block house, you need to have an idea of ​​the material itself and the specifics of working with it.

Brief description of the material

Block house is one of the most popular building materials, which is convenient to use both for sheathing a house outside and inside, and all this can be easily done with your own hands, without the involvement of hired labor.

By material type blockhouse can be of three types: metal, plastic and wood. Their installation is slightly different.

The plastic house block is the lightest, so the lathing for it can be made lighter and simpler

Wood is an environmentally friendly and natural material. Although wooden surfaces require additional processing, most people prefer to work with it.

Choosing a block house

The range of wooden blockhouses is so wide that the question involuntarily arises of which material to choose.

In fact, this is influenced by two factors:

  • dimensions;
  • material.

Having familiarized yourself with the specifics in detail, you can make the right choice.

Dimensions

The convenience of panels of this material, first of all, is that they are already prepared for work: they have special longitudinal ends, which greatly facilitate installation.

The following sizes are available on the construction market:

  • wide panels 15 cm;
  • narrow panels less than 15 cm.

Narrow boards are used for indoor cladding, and wide ones for outdoor cladding, because... they provide better protection from the wind. Of course, the price for wide boards will be higher.

Length

The most common sizes are 3 – 6 m. It is possible to find siding in non-standard sizes, but most often this material can only be purchased to order. No installation can be done without waste, but careful marking and calculation will help minimize it.

Thickness

In construction stores, a blockhouse is usually measured in cubic, square or linear meters. When purchasing, it is recommended to carefully study the price tag, paying attention to exactly which surface the dimensions are indicated. After all the difference between the working or common surfaces is about 6–7 mm.

Sometimes the price tag indicates the price in terms of the total surface area, which can cause problems when you have to cover the house with a block house. 6-7mm is a small difference, but over a large area the difference can be several boards.

Material

For exterior work, coniferous wood is most often used. Among the most common and cheapest materials are larch, pine and spruce.

It is believed that larch is best material.

Its advantages are obvious:

  • high strength;
  • moisture-repellent effect;
  • resistance to microorganisms;
  • durability.

Ancient Venice stands entirely in the water on stilts made of larch, and for how many centuries without major repairs

The cost of larch panels is somewhat high. Pine and spruce are much cheaper, but the characteristics of these materials look more modest.

Read more about technical specifications pine and spruce, the differences between them can be seen in the table:

Basic properties of wood Pine Spruce
Color Reddish or yellowish White
Color stability Gets more intense over time Maintains original color
Texture Pronounced Pronounced
Permissible moisture content of dry molded products 480 kg per 1m3 430 kg per 1m3
Resin content High content Reduced content
Knots and their location A small amount of A large number of
Rot resistance High Average
Strength High Lower than pine
Reaction to machining Wood soft The wood is harder

Based on the data, we can say that The properties of pine exceed those of spruce. Therefore, of the two economical materials, it is recommended to use pine.

You can buy panels and hardwood trees on the market. But their price is much higher, which is why manufacturers usually sell such goods to order and in small quantities.

For external cladding work with a block house, it is better to purchase panels made of softwood trees of grade AB, because This is the best material based on the price-quality ratio.

Storage conditions

Please pay attention to:

  • indoor humidity level;
  • use of pallets for storage;
  • the presence of packaging that protects the panels from dirt and dust;
  • presence of natural ventilation.

If any storage conditions are violated, it is not recommended to purchase the material.

How to properly sheathe a house with a block house

Having chosen the material and decided on the dimensions of the block house, you can begin preparing the installation.

Required Tools

To complete the work you will need the following set of tools:

  • nails (screws) or clamps;
  • hacksaw or electric saw;
  • level;
  • antiseptic solutions for surface treatment;
  • varnish or paint for finishing.

Fire retardants will protect the wooden house block from unnecessary fires

When working with chemically active solutions, it is recommended to use additional protective equipment in the form of gloves.

Preparation

Like any construction works, installation of panels requires preliminary preparation.

Surface preparation is carried out in the usual way:

  • cleansing from various types of stains;
  • treatment with antiseptic solutions.

When covering the exterior of a wooden house with siding, the surface does not need to be leveled, because it will still be treated with a layer of insulation and lathing on top.

Wood panels block house must be processed special solutions to increase service life.

It is better to begin sheathing approximately a year after the completion of construction. It is recommended to caulk the surfaces of the house. Otherwise, no additional insulation will help, and the room will always be cool.

The preparation of the walls of houses made of brick, foam blocks and other materials is somewhat different.

It consists of several stages:

  • cleaning the surface from efflorescence;
  • leveling the walls with plaster to obtain a smooth and even surface;
  • installation of metal sheathing.

The sheathing is leveled using a plumb line or level. The quality of further installation depends on how well the lathing is done.

If you plan to sheathe the house in full, you should prepare:

  • vapor barrier film;
  • sheathing;
  • thermal insulation;
  • windproof film;
  • counter-lattice.

Wooden or brick house You don’t have to treat it with vapor barrier film; it’s more important to decide on the type of insulation and choose optimal thickness. Mineral slabs are well suited for these purposes.

When choosing insulation, it is important to consider the thickness of the walls that will be sheathed b. For example, if the thickness of the walls of a wooden house is 15 cm, it is recommended to use insulation with a maximum thickness of 10 cm, or 5 cm in order to save money.

The thickness of the sheathing slats depends on what insulation was chosen..

Since mineral insulation boards are located between the lathing slats, their thickness must match each other. Eg, if the thickness of the insulation is 5 cm, then the sheathing should have the same dimensions.

The next stage of preparatory work is covering with windproof film and installing a counter-lattice. This is necessary in order to create a distance between the layers of insulation and sheathing, due to which ventilation will be naturally provided and sound insulation properties will be improved.

Ventilation of the insulating layer significantly increases its service life

When all preparatory work completed, you can begin installing the panels.

Features of block house installation

When installing, the panels must be positioned so that the grooves are at the bottom and the tenons at the top so that moisture and dust do not accumulate in the boards.

It is imperative to leave gaps between the last panels at the top and bottom for natural ventilation of the surface. It is better to leave 5 mm distances between the panels themselves to ensure comfortable installation.

Nuances of fastening

The process itself does not cause difficulties and is completed quite quickly. The main questions that arise are related to how to fasten and accurately install in corners.

Thick, wide boards require reliable fastening, so It is strongly recommended in such cases to use self-tapping screws with anti-corrosion coatings in the form of zinc or anodizing.

You can use nails as fasteners, which will somewhat reduce the overall cost of the work. If nails and screws are visible on the surface, then Clippers are used for hidden fastening.

Their use has a number of advantages:

  • no risk of damaging the surface being treated;
  • ease of installation, because they are made exactly to the size of the panels;
  • reliability and strength;
  • aesthetic appearance.

The main disadvantage is the high price compared to other fasteners. But if you have no experience in installation, it is better to use clamps, because... When using nails and screws, cracks and chips can easily form.

Finishing work

The final work involves treating the surface with varnish or paint to give it an aesthetic appearance and increase its service life.

A metal and plastic blockhouse does not require final finishing.

How much does it cost to cover a house with a block house?

Anyone who wants to cover a house with a blockhouse, with all its advantages, will notice that price it is quite democratic. The cost depends on the size of the surface, type, type of material and types of fasteners used. The cost of hiring specialists is low. Therefore, if you do not have sufficient experience, it is better to turn to professionals.

How to properly sheathe the outside of a house with a block house with your own hands can be seen in more detail in the video: