What is shalevka and where is it used?

For many years, wood has been an indispensable material in the construction process, namely in the course of interior and exterior wall decoration. Recently, more and more specialists use shalevka, or, as it is also called, lining.

This material is simple and easy to use, and also has excellent technical parameters, so even amateurs can use it.... In this article, we will tell you in detail about its characteristics, features and areas of application.

Shalevka is a wooden edged board that belongs to lumber and is made from hardwood trees. It is a rectangular flat parallelepiped obtained by cutting a board with a circular saw. During the production process, the wood is practically impossible to process, which is why the surface of the edged board is rough and fibrous. Shalevka, as a type of lumber, has a number of advantages, among which the following factors should be noted.

• High strength.
• Density... As for this parameter, the density of the shalyovka is practically not inferior to the density of oak. Hardwood edged board is how hard the lumber is that it is not even possible to pierce it with a nail.
• High level reliability.
• Naturalness, environmental Safety.
• Ease at work.
• High durability... Shalevka is resistant to various fungal diseases and the decay process.
• Wide choose and assortment.
• Low price. This is not to say that this material is very cheap, but its cost is fully justified by the quality.

The sizes of the shalevka may be different, but all of them must meet the requirements specified in GOST 8486–86 “Lumber. Dimensions and Purpose ". According to this state standard, the shalevka can have the following dimensions:

• length - from 1 m to 6.5 meters (today on the timber market you can most often find the maximum length, which is 6 meters);
• width - 75, 100, 125, 150, 175, 200, 225, 250 and 275 mm;
• thickness it can be 16, 19, 22, 25, 32, 40, 44, 50, 60 and 75 mm.

As you can see, the size range of edged boards is quite diverse, which makes it possible to choose a material that is ideal for performing a certain type of construction or installation work.

Very often, a user who is going to buy lumber for work cannot decide exactly how much it will be needed. Moreover, such goods are sold not in pieces, but in cubic meters. This question is very relevant. That is why we want to offer you detailed information on how to calculate the required volume of shalevka and how many pieces are in a cube of wood. You need to perform the following calculations:

• calculate the volume of one board - for this you need to multiply such quantities as the length, width and thickness of the material;
• convert the resulting value to meters;
• to determine the required number of boards, you need to divide the unit by the previously obtained value.

For example, for construction you have chosen a "fifty" shalevka, respectively, you need to make the following calculation:

• 6 m (length) * 5 cm (thickness) * 20 cm (width) - as a result, we get the number 600;
• after converting to cubic meters, we get the number 0.06;
• further, 1 / 0.06 = 16.66.

For your convenience, we offer you a table showing the volume and number of boards in 1 m³ of the most commonly used sizes.

Using the above formula and table, you can accurately determine the amount of material needed to do the job.

Shalevka has a wide range of applications. It is used in the following cases.

• For rough construction work. When installing formwork for the foundation and any other monolithic part of a building or structure, it is the edged hardwood board that is used.
• When finishing work... Partitions, frames are mounted from shalevka. It can also be used as a decorative element or as a formwork.
• In the furniture industry.
• For the construction of enclosing structures. A fence made of edged hardwood boards will be very reliable and durable, it will be able to function for many years without any visual deformations and integrity violations.
• Temporary structures or small summer cottages are often erected from shalevka, fishing bridges.

Despite the fact that the edged board is very durable, it cannot be used for the installation of load-bearing structures. This is due to the insufficient thickness of the lumber. Shalevka is used where material parameters such as strength and reliability are important.