House of pallets - it's fast, reliable, affordable

A good owner can build a house in the country from any materials. One of them is ordinary pallets. Enough of two or three dozen of these designs, good imagination and a few hours to build a cozy, cozy and durable structure in the suburban area. But not all pallets can be used for construction.

Pallet selection

To build a house from pallets, which will be safe, you can not use all the pallets. Which of them should not be taken for construction work?

Dangerous to health can be the following types of pallets:

1. Painted with bright colors. Not pallets, but paint can be dangerous for life because of toxic formaldehyde.
2. Pallets from natural markets and trade markets - they absorbed the smell and moisture from food and industrial goods. During the operation of the finished building, the pallets will dry out, releasing moisture and odors, and sometimes very unpleasant.
3. With IPPC labeling. Usually it is applied to pallets treated with chemicals that can provoke the occurrence of serious diseases. Building a house from pallets with such a marking is harmful both for the builder himself and for future residents of the building, since both direct contact and inhalation of fumes are equally harmful.

If nothing like this is observed, the pallets are clean, without defects and not broken, then they can be safely used for any purpose.

What can be built from pallets?

In skillful hands, this material can turn into any structure or product for giving or a country house. As well as from any other building material, it is possible to build residential, farm buildings, garden houses inexpensively from pallets.

Residential includes:

1. Seasonal or permanent campsites.
2. Summer cottages.
3. Outbuildings.

Uninhabited - gazebos, sheds, canopies, garages, workshops, flower gardens, front gardens, furniture and many others both temporary and permanent structures. If you protect the material from moisture, it will last long enough to withstand weather troubles.

Features of construction of an apartment house

Before you start building a house from pallets, you need to prepare the right amount of material, and then sort it out, separating the thinner boards from thick ones: the first will go to the erection of the walls, and the second - to equip the framework for them. Although this procedure is very tiring, but at the same time it is the most important, as it will be necessary to disassemble the pallet structures so as to preserve the integrity of the timber as much as possible.

If you use the nail head skillfully, you can get high-quality material, and at the same time nails, some of which can be used on a new house from pallets. The project can be created independently, and if there is no proper experience, it is desirable to use the help of professionals.

Next, according to the project, it is necessary to carry out measurements on the site, outline the outline of the future house and place tags in the right places.

Stages of construction

It is necessary to begin with the manufacture of the foundation, but, since the house is made of pallets Does not have a lot of weight, there is no need to build a good foundation - it is enough to put stone blocks instead of it. Further all the work is done according to the following scheme:

1. On the laid and fixed base, parallel lags are installed.
2. On top, they are lined with chipboard sheets.
3. Install vertical supports.
4. Form the doors and windows.
5. Arrange the roof.

This completes the installation of the frame. Next, you need to take care of the planking of pallets of all elements of the building. At the same time, so that there is no violation of the position of each part, they are controlled by means of a level.

Roofing

A shed or a house of pallets needs protection: some pallets can not protect the building from rain. To do this, it is necessary to treat all the wood with an antifungal agent, then apply paint to all elements of the building. In addition, using a roofing material or any kind of soft roof, cover the wooden elements.

Remained interior decoration, and you can settle in the erected building for the whole summer. Such a structure can only serve as a short-term refuge during the warm season and protection from precipitation. But this does not mean that it can not be arranged so that it could live in winter. Of course, as a permanent residence in regions with very cold winters, such a structure is unlikely to be exploited, but for temporary residence for the weekend from November to March it is quite suitable if it is additionally insulated.

Warming of a country house

Such garden huts are inexpensive, and if you spend a little extra money on insulation, you can get a full-fledged warm cottage for almost a penny, if you compare with the price of other building materials. What should be done to make the inside of the building warm?

If there is material for insulation and more pallets, the work can be continued. To do this, from the inside of the house you need to create a skeleton for the heater. Most often, mineral wool is used, so we will talk about it, although the installation of any other similar material is not much different.

1. Hammer rejki so that between a wall and edge of the future skeleton the heater could be placed.
2. Attach the polyethylene film so that it completely covers the entire inner surface of the walls - this is necessary to protect the mineral wool from moisture.
3. Flank the interior of the house with planks of pallets, laying a layer of mineral wool in the formed niches. It is possible to prevent the penetration of moisture from the house to the insulation, lay a layer of film between the inner wall and the mineral wool.
4. Similarly, insulate floor and ceiling.

Now it remains only to make the insulation, and the house for rest on the weekend in winter days is ready. Since the house of pallets with its own hands is built of easily flammable material, it is best to equip the electric heating.