Features of lining with imitation of a bar

The decoration of houses and outbuildings, as well as various auxiliary buildings, is often carried out using lining. This material is very good in its practical properties, but some people think that its appearance is not perfect enough. This is not so, because there is a quite attractive solution - imitation of a bar.

This type of lining is significantly different from the usual varieties, and the point is not only in its unique trapezoidal configuration. It should not be confused with eurolining. Reproduction of a bar allows you to give details of various sizes and shapes, and such a product can be used in both interior and exterior decoration. Modern technologies make it possible to vary the width of each fragment from 9 to 19 cm; and some manufacturers have even mastered the production of an imitation of a bar 25 cm wide. However, the cost of such solutions is quite high, and they are bought only in special cases.

Thickness matters a lot; it is natural to increase the service life and strength of the product as it thickens. For interior decoration, lining is used with a thickness of 1.8 to 3.4 cm, although the thinnest types of material are preferable. With outdoor work, the situation is exactly the opposite.

The classification of products is determined by grade: the higher the grade is assigned to the lining, the more reliable it is, and the more beautiful the finish will look externally. The work with the “Extra” or “A” varieties is going very well, because the products of this kind have the fewest flaws. With the help of the “AB” variety, you can achieve savings and at the same time get a rather attractive result.

Imitation of a bar can be achieved using boards from various types of wood. Most often, spruce and pine massifs are used for the manufacture of such finishes, which are relatively affordable and of very high quality. Larch-based lining is impervious to water, cedar lining has, in addition to this property, an elegant appearance with high mechanical strength. But great design translates into increased construction costs. In saunas and steam rooms, experts recommend using linden or alder. In any case, slots are left at the bottom to provide ventilation and free the inside of the structure from excess moisture.

First, you need to accurately determine the type of wood. In most cases, lining with imitation of a bar is made on the basis of conifers; The spike-and-groove attachment made of softwood helps ensure a snug fit, excellent thermal insulation and sound absorption. For outdoor decoration, it is recommended to use materials that are as strong and resistant to negative weather influences as possible. Inside rooms, fragility is acceptable, but grace and high plasticity become especially important. For interior work, pine looks preferable (at least in the budget category).

You need to purchase lining only where it is stored in the necessary conditions. Outdoor placement under plastic wrap, even in dry weather, cannot be considered such conditions. Any seller who respects himself and the buyer always has a device for measuring moisture in wood. It is categorically unacceptable to purchase material with a natural level of moisture, since during the drying process it will inevitably crack or even receive more serious deformations. The maximum permissible moisture content of the lining is 15%, and before starting work, the imitation of a bar should be stored in suitable conditions so that it does not get damp.

When buying a lining of two higher grades, you need to selectively control at least individual elements. Having discovered flaws on them, the consumer has every right to seek replacement of low-quality products immediately. Of course, you need to check boards in different bundles, and not in one. For the lathing, it is advisable to use a board or timber of a rock identical to the breed of the lining itself. Thanks to this, temperature and humidity deformations will be excluded in the room upholstered with it.

As in the case of other cladding materials, lining with imitation of a bar is used after cleaning the walls from the previous finish and dirt. On smooth wooden walls, you can install lining without lathing. But in the presence of obvious defects and deviations from the geometry, which are difficult or impossible to eliminate, it is recommended to use this design without fail. A metal crate is created on the basis of profiles, and a wooden crate is formed from slats or bars. The gap between them must be provided with a distance of at least 0.6 m.

In addition to the lining itself and the structures of the lathing, you will also need:

• self-tapping screws;
• level;
• plumb line;
• nails (in wet rooms);
• kleimers (in dry areas).

In cold rooms, baths and saunas, it is necessary to use insulation and waterproof materials or films. The lining should be impregnated with flame retardants to ensure fire safety. For outdoor decoration, it is recommended to use larger boards than indoors. You need to drive in nails or self-tapping screws at an angle of 45 degrees - this will allow you to hide the caps with the following panels. Observing these rules, it will be easy to choose and correctly use a lining with an imitation of a bar.

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