We are working on an extension to our log house. It's now time to open up in between. The question is, does anyone have any tips on how to do it? The opening is planned to be about 2.1 m high and 1.1 m wide. Is it just a matter of sawing with a chainsaw, or should we perhaps reinforce first so the timber doesn't move? It's about 0.9 meters to the corner joint (laxknut) and some dowels will be cut off. The lowest log and half of the second lowest will remain.
On http://web.njv.slu.se/buh/ there was some information about reinforcements for openings (gåt), but that applies to newly built houses before they've settled. Ours is from 1954. Does anyone have good tips on the procedure? Or where to turn for advice? We live in Nacka. :-/
On http://web.njv.slu.se/buh/ there was some information about reinforcements for openings (gåt), but that applies to newly built houses before they've settled. Ours is from 1954. Does anyone have good tips on the procedure? Or where to turn for advice? We live in Nacka. :-/
It usually doesn't "take off"... but it never hurts to be on the safe side :
One model is to place studs on both the inside and outside around the hole, 100-150mm outside the intended cut so they are not in the way when sawing. These help to brace the wall during sawing so it doesn't give way.
Then you cut out the hole preferably with a chainsaw.
To make it really good, you can move all the cuts 45mm from where the hole was intended to be and then smack up studs in the opening so you get completely straight and smooth surfaces to build on, like a frame. This construction is then attached at several points to the short side of the timber frame and helps keep the wall upright.
If you're also going to frame the walls, make this stud as wide as it becomes the final frame for the plasterboard etc.
Good Luck!
One model is to place studs on both the inside and outside around the hole, 100-150mm outside the intended cut so they are not in the way when sawing. These help to brace the wall during sawing so it doesn't give way.
Then you cut out the hole preferably with a chainsaw.
To make it really good, you can move all the cuts 45mm from where the hole was intended to be and then smack up studs in the opening so you get completely straight and smooth surfaces to build on, like a frame. This construction is then attached at several points to the short side of the timber frame and helps keep the wall upright.
If you're also going to frame the walls, make this stud as wide as it becomes the final frame for the plasterboard etc.
Good Luck!
The opening has been made and (almost) completed for some time now, and it went without any problems. I followed the tip with a temporary rule on one side, but on the other side (90 cm to the house corner) I used flat steel and French screws that are now permanently behind a plasterboard.
During the work, I noticed that those who once timbered had used quite a few dymlingar to hold the logs in place, so it worked well. No log gave way! In fact, it didn't even creak...
Thanks for the tip!
During the work, I noticed that those who once timbered had used quite a few dymlingar to hold the logs in place, so it worked well. No log gave way! In fact, it didn't even creak...
Thanks for the tip!