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What can be done from the remnants of building materials: DIY crafts. Docking a block house in the corners - how to hide flaws? Processing and maintenance of block house panels

wood finish interior spaces home is a timeless classic. Its lovers will appreciate the block house - a modern natural material for interior decoration.

Block house - what is it?

Under foreign word block house (options that occur when writing block house, block house) hides a well-known lining, only it front side has a rounded shape. It is made from the extreme part of the log, the middle of which goes to the production of boards. If the front side is processed in the form of a rectangle, and not a semicircle, then a block house is an imitation of a beam.

What is a block house made of?

The most common block house for interior decoration is made from conifers wood: pine, spruce, larch. Depending on the quality of the wood used in production, there are several categories of blockhouse: from class C, when logs with black knots, bark residues and noticeable wormholes are used, with small darkened areas and mechanical damage in the form of microcracks and chips, to an Extra-class blockhouse with an ideal surface without flaws. Logs for an elite block house are selected only by hand.

Minor flaws in wood (knots, small cracks, darkening), as in a block house of class A and B, will give interior decoration a touch of antiquity and naturalness.


Block house with noticeable defects in the material is used for interior decoration of saunas, baths, gazebos, where it is not the appearance of the decorative wall covering that is important, but its resistance to temperature extremes and decay, hygroscopicity and strength.

Block house is produced both in the form of separate boards with tenon grooves on the sides for their connection, and in the form of panels of several cylinders. On the reverse side, both boards and panels have one or more longitudinal grooves to prevent cracking and provide ventilation.

In addition to coniferous wood, block-house is made from linden, aspen, birch. Softwood lumber at high temperatures release a resinous substance that remains on the walls. Resin drips spoil the appearance of the walls, and it is not so easy to wash off the resin. In addition, softwood panels get very hot, which threatens to burn when used to decorate steam rooms and saunas.

Why Block House?

The decoration of the block house inside the house is made from Extra-class and class A varieties.


High-quality imitation will create a complete illusion of log walls in the room, fill it with an incomparable aroma and form a special microclimate, thanks to the ecological properties of coniferous wood, especially if a cedar or larch block house is used to decorate the room.

When using a blockhouse imitation of timber, the “log” of the walls will not be so pronounced, the relief of the walls will be softer, but retain the charm inherent in natural wood interior decoration.

Finishing with a block house inside provides that it is necessary to choose the material taking into account the characteristics of tree species, as in their physical characteristics as well as their aesthetic appearance.

Properties of wood for a block house

Pine is durable and resistant to decay, but has a tendency to develop blue stains caused by wood-staining fungi, so a pine block house requires additional antiseptic treatment and an external coating. Pine wood is light, distinguished by its brightness and numerous veins.

Spruce is more suitable for interior decoration, as it has, unlike pine, a greater ability to absorb and retain moisture from the air. In terms of strength, after drying, it is not inferior to pine. Its wood has a light yellow color with a golden hue.


Larch is much more expensive than spruce and pine due to its unique properties. It is very resistant to moisture and decay, heavy and durable. Annual rings are clearly visible on the cuts, due to this, the larch block house looks very beautiful on the walls, the color of the wood ranges from red-brown to brown.

Block house from cedar has the ability to destroy almost all pathogenic microbes due to the high content in it essential oils. When the temperature rises, cedar wood emits a balsamic aroma, inhaling it is good for health, it is not for nothing that this species of coniferous trees is considered healing. Cedar wood is heterogeneous, has a brownish-pink color.

For the interior decoration of the steam room in the bath or sauna there is nothing better panels from linden. Linden wood has a strong structure, does not warp or become cracked during drying, and is resistant to decay.

When the choice of a blockhouse is made, it is necessary to estimate the amount of material needed for finishing. In order to calculate the need, you need to multiply the height of the wall and its length. Subtract the area of ​​the window and doorways and add 10%. The resulting number is the required amount of material to cover one wall.


Block house processing

Building materials made of natural wood must be treated with antiseptic compounds, because no matter how strong and resistant the tree is to external influences, they cannot be completely avoided. Moisture can lead to mold, a bug or fungus can spoil the wood.

The most reliable way to process a blockhouse is vacuum-hydraulic. In industrial conditions, workpieces are processed chemical compounds in vacuum pressure chambers, where solutions are supplied under pressure. This method allows you to impregnate the tree to a depth of at least 5 mm, but the cost of the material treated in this way will be higher.

You can do the antiseptic treatment of the block house with your own hands using a roller and brush, but the quality and depth of the coating will be lower than during industrial processing, however, any impregnation will protect the block house from pests, fungus and mold, reduce the likelihood of cracks and extend its service life .

Internal installation of a block house

The work on the installation of a block house involves several stages:

  • surface preparation;
  • installation of the crate;
  • panel fastening.


Finishing with a block house inside suggests that the material must be allowed to “age” in the room where it is planned to be fixed, freeing it from packaging, for 1-2 days in order to avoid deformation of the panels after installation.

Then, if industrial processing has not been carried out, the panels are treated with an antiseptic in two steps. At the same stage, small surface irregularities are eliminated with sandpaper.

Preparing the wall surface for installation

The block house is mounted on flat walls. Before starting installation work, the walls are cleaned of the old coating, if any, and leveled.

Regardless of the type of walls - wooden, brick or block, they are treated with an antiseptic to prevent the appearance of fungus, and then a primer is applied to them with a brush or spray gun to strengthen the surface.

Lathing installation

The frame for mounting a block house is most often made from a bar that has undergone antiseptic treatment. The beam is attached to the wall vertically with self-tapping screws, if the wall is wooden, to stone and concrete walls the beam is fastened with dowels into the holes drilled with a perforator.


The thickness of the timber for the crate should correspond to the thickness of the insulation if the walls need to be insulated. If necessary, a waterproofing material is laid under the crate, securing with a stapler or staples. The bars are located on the wall with a step corresponding to the length of the panels or the size of the insulation, but it is better that it does not exceed 50-70 cm. The crate must be mounted, referring to the level, starting from the middle of the wall towards the corners, since the appearance depends on this assembled structure.

Prior to the installation of the block house, a junction box is installed in the room, places for sockets are marked and a cable is connected to them.

Finishing block house walls inside the house

When mounting the panels horizontally, which is preferable, assembly should begin from the bottom corner, leaving a small gap between the panel and the floor for free air circulation. A small gap for ventilation must also be left between the top panel and the ceiling. Ventilation will prevent deformation of the material and the appearance of fungus and mold behind the panels.

The panel is laid with the spike up, the board is carefully fitted to the board.


The panels are fixed with self-tapping screws, screwing them into the base of the groove, then the spike of the upper board will hide the junction and the cladding will not suffer. For fastening, clamps and special brackets for the block house are also used.

Although nails are the cheapest means of fastening, they will not provide sufficient structural strength, as they loosen over time.

Assembling the panels of a block house on a flat wall surface is not particularly difficult, but the design of the corners has some features.

Making corners when installing a block house

To make the corners look neat, it is advisable to fix a planed five-millimeter beam in the corners of the room before the start of installation work, at the frame manufacturing stage. Then the blockhouse panel can be attached to the beam and the corner will turn out neat. This method can be used for both external and internal corners.

Another option for designing corners is to wash down the panels at an angle of 45 degrees. If you can’t maintain the correct angle, it’s okay, a decorative corner will help hide minor mounting errors.

The places where there should be holes for sockets and switches are marked on the panel in advance, and they are cut out with a drill and a crown, choosing the latter according to the diameter of the socket.


Block house covers

Finishing a block house inside the house requires additional surface protection to protect it from minor damage - scratches and chips.

You can protect the wooden surface with stains and varnishes, which will simultaneously reveal and strengthen decorative features wood.

First, a layer of stain is applied to the blockhouse, it acts as a tinting layer. Next, the surface is covered with a one-component varnish in two steps with a paint brush or foam roller.

You can replace varnish and stain with a glazing composition, or azure, it will also protect the surface of the block house and give it, depending on the variety, either a matte or glossy sheen. If desired, the azure can be tinted, and then the wall covering will acquire a color shade. It is recommended to apply it in three layers with a roller, paint brush or sprayer.

Another option to diversify wood flooring block house - the use of water-soluble paints. Although they are not particularly durable compared to organic solvent-based paints, they are environmentally friendly and are recommended for finishing work inside the house. They will give the wood surface shades of red and ebony, cherry, walnut, maple, oak and various shades. yellow color- from lemon to gold.

Block house - a material that is used for finishing the facades of buildings, as well as walls inside the room. The advantages of this type of finish are obvious - this is the noble beauty of natural wood, high environmental friendliness, and a relatively inexpensive price. It is also important that, thanks to special locks at the ends of the planks, it is easy to mount a block house with your own hands, even with little experience in construction work.

When choosing a blockhouse for cladding, be sure to carefully conduct a visual inspection of the material. Most often, the planks are already packed in a plastic wrapper, which is desirable to open. Boards with cracks, rotten knots, blue discoloration, moldy or putrefactive deposits are not allowed for use. Pitching should not be more than 0.8 cm wide and 0.3 cm deep. Pay attention to the location of the annual rings. The closer they are to each other, the denser the wood.

Necessary tools for fixing the block house

You do not need any unique tools to install the blockus. Since most often the planks of the block house are strengthened with self-tapping screws (“self-tapping screws”), you will use an electric drill when working. A drill driver will be an indispensable tool for a large amount of work, if you are planning to sheathe a house with a blockhouse with your own hands.

In this case, kleimers are also used - special fasteners made of galvanized carbon steel. Thanks to this finish, kleimers successfully resist corrosion. This mounting clip is made in the form of a flat plate with special cuts for screws and a tongue that holds the planks of the block house or lining. The height of the tongue for the block house must be at least 6 mm.

The use of kleimers allows you to fasten the panels with high quality, without deformation of the front surface of the wood, cracks and chips.

In addition, when using staples of a similar design in work, the junctions of individual planks become invisible, which is very tempting from an aesthetic point of view. Consumption of kleimers - about 200 pieces per 10 square meters surface, their price is quite affordable. It should be noted that the use of special mounting clips can significantly reduce the time spent on installing the block house with your own hands.

To cut the boards of the blockhouse, you will need an electric saw. If the amount of work is small, you can get by with a hand saw with fine teeth. If you are using circular saws, you should use blades without carbide tips, which will allow you to get a clean and even cut even in soft wood.

What materials will you need

In advance, you need to stock up on heat-insulating material. Good heat and sound insulation will help you achieve staple fiberglass products, made in the form of insulating mats or plates. Also, mineral wool is often used as an insulating material. All these materials belong to the group of non-combustible, in contrast to polystyrene and its derivatives. Commensurate with the thickness of the insulation, the size of the beam from which the crate is made is also selected.

In order to avoid dampness of the walls of the house and wetting of the insulation from condensate, it is necessary not to forget about the vapor barrier of the house. For this, traditional glassine or more modern multifunctional materials (perforated film, vapor barrier sheets with foil or membrane material with pinholes) are purchased.

Preparatory work

Before you sheathe the house with a block house with your own hands, the acquired wooden panels must be given time to acclimatize to the weather conditions of your area. During this period, it is just possible to carry out the necessary preparatory work, including the following steps:

  1. The selected vapor barrier is attached to the walls with an overlap, using a special aluminum foil, with a sticky surface (aluminum tape).
  2. On top of the vapor barrier, a crate is installed from wooden beam. All used timber, in order to increase the service life, must be treated with special antiseptic impregnations. If the beam is installed on wooden walls, it can be simply screwed with self-tapping screws or nailed. When brickwork, you will have to use special frame dowels, with drilling holes for them. The distance between the individual bars is selected according to the width of the rolls thermal insulation material. Usually it is 60 cm. The selected insulation is placed in the resulting openings, which is protected from above with a moisture-proof film. To ensure tightness, the film is carefully overlapped and attached to wooden blocks with a construction stapler.
  3. After that, another layer of the crate is fastened, on which the blockhouse will be directly fixed. When installing this grate, a level is required.

Blockhouse installation

Before starting work, we recommend that you familiarize yourself with the material in detail, “block house, installation in accordance with all the rules” and watch a video on installing a block house with your own hands:

The advice of professionals will undoubtedly help you avoid many of the mistakes typical of beginners and perform work at a higher quality level.

Do-it-yourself home decoration with a blockhouse begins from the bottom row. Unlike others wall panels, the blockhouse is fixed only in a horizontal position. Kleimers are attached with self-tapping screws to the crate, and the first bar is inserted into the paws, with the groove down. This is necessary so that subsequently moisture does not accumulate in the recess. A groove of the next one is put on the spike of the first board. If self-tapping screws are used when fastening the block house, then recesses are pre-drilled for them in the upper and lower parts of the board. The distance between the fasteners should be no more than 400 mm. It is recommended to screw the screw into the spike at an angle of 45 °.

To decorate a shiny metal head of a self-tapping screw, you can use several methods:

  • make corks from the remains of the blockhouse boards, which are attached to the holes with PVA glue. In this case, you will have to cut off the protruding parts and grind the resulting bumps flush with the wall panel;
  • you can purchase special wooden plugs for self-tapping screws. Their use in interior decoration will be especially appropriate. The plugs will also have to be "planted" on PVA glue;
  • the least expensive and simplest method is to make a kind of wooden paste based on sawdust and PVA glue. After filling the holes with the resulting mass, it is given time to dry and sanded. The attachment points with this method resemble wood knots and may differ slightly in color from the main shade of wood.

Corner decoration

If you are finishing the house with a blockhouse with your own hands, then the design of the corners will cause the greatest difficulty. You can buy special decorative elements: outer corner and "boat" (inner corner). The disadvantage of their use is that the plinth data will touch the convex surface of the block only at the highest point. Due to this, there will be quite extensive unclosed gaps.

Connecting a blockhouse using pre-made 45° cuts requires considerable skill and dexterity, which beginners in the construction business often do not possess. Therefore, it is best to strengthen a planed beam 50x50 mm in the corner, to which the blockhouse boards are attached.

This method is useful both for internal and for outside corners Houses. If desired, the visible part of the timber can be rounded, giving an oval shape for greater decorativeness.

It should be noted that often enterprises producing blockhouses perform precise cutting of material for their customers, according to the architectural design. In this case, thanks to cutting on high-precision technological equipment, the work of facing the facade with a blockhouse with your own hands is greatly simplified.

Platband installation

Window and door openings are usually decorated with special boards - platbands. If earlier the architraves were always shaped and often decorated with carvings, inlays or paintings, at present this detail performs a utilitarian rather than a decorative function. First of all, the platbands perfectly close the gaps, blocking the way for cold air, dust and precipitation.

In my own way appearance modern platbands are divided into:

  • flat;
  • semicircular;
  • curly.

According to the method of fastening, you can choose overhead or so-called telescopic platbands. The latter have a special shape with protrusions that go into the slots of the door or window frame.

However, if you want to revive traditions, you can also find carved architraves in traditional Russian style, which will undoubtedly give your home a certain identity.

Making a blockhouse with your own hands

Can DIY Block House Save Money? In principle, if you have some woodworking equipment and certain skills, you can try to do this. However, practice shows that often blockhouse planks made at home cannot always be compared in quality with commercially produced samples. In addition, this process is not only time consuming, but will also take you quite a long time. After all, the manufacture of one board, according to experts, takes at least 40-50 minutes in artisanal conditions. And most importantly, pretty a large number of waste, which can negate all the planned savings.

For more information on how a block house is made, we recommend that you read the block house material from the manufacturer.

Instructions for finishing a block house with your own hands resembles the technology of mounting a planken or other finishing material. Before you decide to sheathe the walls of your house with a blockhouse, you need to familiarize yourself with existing species material and the rules for its fastening.

Types of wood material and its choice

The semicircular shape of the blockhouse imitates a natural wooden frame. For interior and exterior work, there is a type of material, which primarily differs in thickness.
The outer cladding of the house is made with a board 40-45 mm thick. Firstly, in addition to aesthetic functions, the blockhouse provides the building with additional heat and sound insulation. Secondly, street cladding is more susceptible to the harmful effects of natural phenomena. The tree will be in the rain, sunshine, severe frosts. To withstand all the adverse conditions, a thicker board is needed.
For interior work, a thinner blockhouse of 20-24 mm is used. It is more intended for interior decoration. Inside the house, the extra thickness of the finish will only reduce the space in the rooms.
The blockhouse is made from different types of wood and is divided into several classes:

The decoration of the walls inside the house is done with a class "A" or "Extra" blockhouse. The most common is class "A", as sheathed walls take on a more natural look of a wooden frame. Monolithic cladding from the "Extra" class slightly resembles natural wood.
Make outdoor installation necessary from the board "B" or "C" class. Here the choice depends on the finances of the owner and his preferences.

Mounting difference

Depending on the installation location, the blockhouse has different methods mounts:


Manufacturing of crates

When installing a block house inside the house, it is not required to mount the frame. An exception can only be for buildings with uneven walls. But for wall decoration outside, you can’t do without crates. One of the main functions of the design is to create a flat surface for attaching panels and additional laying of insulation.

useful at work

When sheathing the walls of a house with a wooden block house, as a rule, a vertical crate is made, if you want to position the panels of the block house vertically, you will need a horizontal-vertical crate, which will lead to a rise in price.

In natural wooden log cabins, logs are located only horizontally. Panels on the frame will be fixed in the same way.
The frame can be made from different materials. First stage work consists of marking the walls. Starting from the longest wall of the house, a fishing line is pulled along its level in the upper part. Using a plumb line, the fishing line is leveled and fixed along the wall on the bottom. Having aligned the fishing line so that the wall is not littered, they begin to mount the frame elements.

wooden frame

This type of lathing is mainly mounted for fixing a wooden blockhouse on a wooden frame building. In the manufacture of a wooden frame, bars of 40x40 mm in size or planks of 20x50 mm in size are used. Just like the whole log house, they are treated with an antiseptic. The installation of the first element is done along a vertically stretched fishing line, the rest are placed horizontally at a distance of 400-600 mm from each other. If it is necessary to level the bars, wooden linings are placed under them. To the wall of a wooden log house, the structure is fixed with screws or nails.
If it is necessary to create a reinforced structure, additional beams are attached perpendicular to the main lags. The obtained method of the counter-lattice strengthens the frame, but also increases the consumption of material, which affects additional costs.

Metal carcass

A metal crate is made from a galvanized profile. To a greater extent, it is mounted for finishing the building outside. As a finishing material, a metal block house and siding are installed on the metal frame. According to the markup, spacers are attached to the wall (a metal bar that allows you to mount the profile from the wall at a distance of up to 120 mm, they are also called a crab, suspension or bracket) and bend them in the form of the letter P along the section of the profile. The order of installation of all elements is the same as in a wooden frame. Only the process of aligning elements in terms of level and plane differs. Linings are not placed under the profile. It is aligned and fixed to the spacers. Self-tapping screws are used to fasten the profile.

note

Using a profile frame for siding or a metal blockhouse allows you to make a ventilated facade.

The distance between the vertical elements can withstand 350-500 mm, this is due not only to the strength characteristics of the material, but the size of the insulation boards. Depending on the thickness of the profile, it can be very flexible, in which case the structure must be reinforced with additional horizontal profiles.

plastic frame

In the modern market appeared the new kind material - plastic profile. Its bearing capacity is higher than that of a galvanized counterpart. It is easy to install: it is attached to the walls of a wooden log house with self-tapping screws. The main requirement is to install the profile only on a flat surface. If the walls of the house are uneven, then the plastic profile for making the frame will not work.

Fastening the block house to the frame

Having made and fixed the crate on the walls, the main process of facing the house begins. Starting the installation of a block house with your own hands, you must remember that, regardless of the material, it is laid only horizontally, from the bottom up.

Wooden panels

Installation of wooden panels is the most difficult and expensive. Basically, the following methods of fastening the board are used:

  • Fixing the board with a kleimer ensures a strong connection of the board according to the “thorn-groove” system. The kleimer is a metal bar, one side of which is inserted into the panel groove, and the other side is screwed to the crate log with a self-tapping screw. The gap between the boards formed from the kleimers is sealed with a special paste that imitates the color of the tree;
  • The second method of fixation is performed with nails or self-tapping screws. They are carefully driven into the "thorn" of the board and nailed to the log;
  • A similar method of fastening to the “thorn” of the board with a nail or self-tapping screw is done at an angle of 45 °. This option is characterized by increased material fixation strength but requires additional skills. Due to inexperience, you can break off the “thorn” and ruin the panel;
  • Through fastening of the blockhouse is done with nails or self-tapping screws. A hole is drilled through the panel and fixed to the log so that the fastener head sinks into the wood. "Sweat" for a hat is convenient to do with a drill. A countersink can be made independently from a drill sharpened at an angle of 90o or 120o. From above, the hole is hidden with a wooden plug, which is then polished;
  • The outdated type of panels without the tongue and groove system is fixed through through holes or with a special adhesive inside the room.


To hide the joints in the corners on the log house, cut out the grooves for the panel board. A simpler option involves the top fastening of decorative rails with glue. A beautiful joint is obtained by sawing the edge of the board at an angle of 90 °. The decoration of door and window openings is done with a variety of platbands.

metal panels

A good option for wall decoration is metal siding in the form of panels made to look like a blockhouse. Panels are usually mounted outside to finish the building. They are fixed on a metal profile frame with stainless steel screws through longitudinal holes. Insulation is laid between the elements of the crate mineral wool or foam. A vapor barrier film is pulled on top and only then the panels are installed. Finishing the corners, hiding all joints is performed with additional additional elements.

Advice from the "facade"

If you like the vertical direction of the cladding, then a metal block house will be the way out of the situation. It can be mounted not only horizontally, but also vertically.

plastic siding

A kind of plastic material for a blockhouse is made in the form of siding. Wide range of acrylic and vinyl panels makes it possible to arrange them when facing the house. They fix plastic siding in the same way as metal panels - with stainless steel screws in special grooves that are on the purchased panels.

Choose those panels, during the manufacturing process of which special non-combustible materials were used.

For external wall cladding, a temperature gap of about 2 mm is made between the siding elements. It protects the material from splitting during thermal expansion. This is due to the change in weather conditions. The siding is screwed loosely to the crate, maintaining a gap of 1 mm. The presence of numerous gaps on the lining negatively affects the insulation of the building. To avoid this, the use of plastic crates under the siding will help.

The plastic profile will be deformed by temperature changes along with the siding. Therefore, they can be rigidly fastened without observing gaps. To hide the gaps between the siding elements, additional elements are used. Following the instructions, you can easily make a crate yourself, insulate the walls and install the block house with your own hands.

Country construction, repair and decoration are processes that take up a lot of free time and finances, and when, after completing useful deeds, you notice a lot of remnants of various materials, it becomes a little insulting for the money spent. But we will not be upset, because all the leftovers can be used with benefit, it is not necessary to throw them away ..

Never rush to throw away construction debris and leftover building materials. Everything that was not included in the main work can still be useful for giving.

Drywall crafts

A truly versatile material can also come in handy in the form of scraps and broken pieces.

From drywall, you can do the following:

  • Small vases for dry bouquets, one has only to cut the GKL into even pieces and fold it into shape using a mounting profile;
  • Various geometric figures for room decor country house, gazebos and patios;
  • Is there enough interesting solutions and for miniature pieces of furniture in the nursery. For example, the same shelves, racks, different decor.

If you can’t use drywall anymore, give it to the kids, because with any piece of damaged material you can simply draw on asphalt or slabs, using the material like chalk.

What can be made from pieces of tin

This material is very practical, because it, like pieces of stainless steel, can be bent into any shape. This makes it possible to create the most unusual crafts for giving.

  • First of all, this original lamps, which, with the help of scissors for metal or a grinder, acquire bizarre shapes;
  • Also, from a similar material, thin steel or tin scraps, you can make small country bins and ashtrays;
  • If the pieces are large, they can make good containers for flowers, even hanging ones;
  • You can also use stainless steel and thin steel for more useful things, for example, put patches on cracked linoleum, connect the joints of the floor covering with strips of tin country house, make clamps for bolts and nuts, cut washers, tighten wooden buildings and fences with pieces of material, install them as a lining when tying large tree branches so that their bark is not crippled with a rope.

Useful use of leftovers and scraps of boards

Almost anything can be made from wood, within reasonable limits, of course. Naturally, we are talking about garbage residues, because from solid lumber we already create many useful things in the country.

  • So, if a thin rail remains, it can go to the boxes, as, in principle, a small-sized board with a bar;
  • trimmings furniture panels, for example, from a press, will be excellent containers for vertical gardening;
  • Larger boards can be sanded and cut into kitchen utensils - planks for cutting and cutting, coasters for hot;
  • Naturally, if there are materials good quality, they will always fit for country furniture - shelves and racks, small stools and chairs, shoe stands, etc.;
  • It is worth noting that sawdust also brings benefits in the country, but all our readers know this very well.

A lot of interesting things can be made from wood, and therefore you should not throw away any of its remains.

If among the readers there are masters of wood carving, they will find another original use for all materials!

Useful scraps of OSB boards and plywood

Construction debris obtained from these materials will be a godsend for people with imagination.

But whatever you come up with, we also have ideas:

  • Birdhouse and - the first thing that comes to mind!
  • Further, and even for animals, where the material will serve as the base of the roof;
  • OSB and plywood scraps can turn into pretty good boxes for storing food and non-food products, a variety of bulk;
  • An interesting idea is the use of pieces of plywood and slabs to create formwork in the construction of small architectural forms;
  • Such garbage can also participate in the production of country furniture, along with lumber, which was discussed above;
  • If a jigsaw is available, you can always cut original garden figures or their fragments.

Using old polyethylene

In addition, anything can be covered with old film ... the same heaps of sand for construction, stacks of bricks or decorative tiles for arranging summer cottages, bulk materials, feed. One has only to fold it several times, and even an old and worn plastic film will become a good protection against moisture.

It will also find excellent application in capital construction. The film can cover foundations and only flooded areas so that the concrete does not dry out and crack in the sun.

In the issue with the film, we have moved a little away from the main topic of crafts and leftovers. building materials, but now we are returning to it.

Foamed insulation: using scraps in the country

Most often, such materials are applicable before the New Year holidays, since snowflakes and stars of various shapes can be easily cut from them. But often they can be used for standard room decoration.

One side of such material is foil or coated with a reflective material. I mean, she's shiny. This makes it possible to create bright figures that will transfer sun glare to walls, floors and ceilings. Such crafts look especially interesting in limbo, on a fishing line or thread.

Most often, all work on thermal insulation, where such materials are used, occurs with insulation foiled on one side. But if you want the object to be double sided, you can cut out two mirrored shapes and glue them back together. Then the star, snowflake or figurine will shine on both sides.

Savvy summer residents also find many other uses for penofol, for example, they additionally insulate greenhouses on the sides, make small ones with their own hands. portable refrigerators by simply sewing the material inside onto the walls of a small box. But the most fun use is the sewing of children's costumes and their various elements from the material.

DIY crafts for giving (video)

Remains of plastic, polycarbonate, acrylic

  • First of all, various flashlights come to mind. We have studied with you a lot of lighting options for the garden and the dacha area, and therefore it will be easy for you to come up with lanterns and lamps made of plastic and polycarbonate, especially if the trimmings of the materials are colored;
  • Colored plastic and polycarbonate with shades in the decor of the fence look very good. Somehow we have already raised a similar topic and even showed you photos of similar fence decorations;
  • Small scraps of acrylic can be used to make boxes and chests that can perform both decorative and household functions;
  • In addition, these materials can fully participate in the production of garden figures. Combining wood, steel, plastic and other materials, you can make garden gnomes, fairy-tale castles, and various animals with your own hands.

Remains and brick fight

We use construction waste of a similar plan as a filling of the territory and materials for leveling pits. But today we propose to think about more useful structures.

  • These can be the same fabulous castles of a decorative nature, located in the garden, in which the brick will act as a base;
  • In addition, small lamp columns can be built from bricks;
  • The building material will also find application in the production of heavier and capital furniture, for example, as a base for benches or even under a table in a new gazebo.

What to do with PVC plastic panels

Sheathing of walls and ceilings, various buildings outside and inside with plastic is a fairly popular process for ennobling a summer residence. But, in view of the low cost of the material, or for reasons of incorrect calculation, we often buy PVC panels with a margin. Then, when the material remains, we think for a long time where it can still come in handy.

We have previously mentioned certain options, but there are more interesting ideas:

  • A miniature fence made of PVC panels will last for several years until the material deteriorates due to the influence of atmospheric phenomena;
  • Excellent material for demarcation garden beds, flower beds. It turns out a multi-colored and very colorful decor;
  • If we return to country crafts, then plastic can become the roof of small garden buildings, be used as gutters for collecting rainwater, even represent simple, but quite attractive shutters for the windows of a country house, if you combine panels with wooden beams.

Bulk mixtures and the use of their residues

It can be either a few scoops in a bag, or a whole bag of material. Naturally, such material will not disappear in the country - grease, repair cracks, repair garden paths And so on.

But you can use mixtures for decorative purposes, for a wide variety of crafts.

  • We have already talked about how to produce decorative blocks for walls with the simplest, even home-made forms;
  • Also, they told you how to make a cement drinker, quickly and quite simply;
  • But you can turn on your imagination, pick up special molds and pour out whole figures for the garden, which can easily last up to ten years even under the worst conditions on the street. It is only necessary to process the finished crafts with protective paints, which will give a brighter look.

Remains of ceramic tiles and mosaics

They say that materials of this kind in the country are indispensable, but mainly in economic terms.

  • The rest of the tile can be used to trim the basement of the house to protect it from external influences;
  • The same material can cover a new blind area;
  • If there are very few tiles, and it represents a battle, then it, like a mosaic, should be moved to the garden. Here, with pieces of multi-colored, glossy and with various patterns of material, you can decorate garden figures. For example, you are making a garden gnome ... so now it is not necessary to paint it, you can decorate it with tile pieces. The turtle from the leftover cement in the garden will receive an exclusive shell in the same way. Tiles or mosaics will serve as an unsurpassed finish and a small decorative pond in the country.

We have hundreds more tips in our arsenal, but we just can't put them all in one article. We have mentioned almost all the popular materials used in the country, and now you just have to focus on the fact that not everything should be immediately thrown into the trash, because any piece or scrap can be useful.

Crafts from building materials and the beneficial use of construction waste are interesting and popular topics. Thousands of summer residents across the country every day come up with incredible decor from metal and wood, the remains of foam and paint, polyethylene scraps and dry mixes. So why don't we give it a try? We are sure that with our experience crafts will turn out no worse!

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Using a block house as a finishing material allows you to transform any structure. After sheathing, it seems that the walls were built from a single log. But eco-friendly materials are not cheap, and in order to save money, many developers are trying to figure out how to make a block house with their own hands and carry out installation without involving specialists.

Pros and cons of coverage

The material is supplied in the form of semi-circular panels with various sizes. As a rule, the width ranges from 90-190 mm, and the length can vary from 2 to 6 m. The thickness in the central part is usually 20-45 mm. Such dimensions allow installation work without too much discomfort.

Important advantages

  • The price of products is low, so it is available to a wide range of developers;
  • The material is environmentally friendly, which means it is completely safe for the human body;
  • Panels can be mounted independently, and this has a positive effect on the budget;
  • Products are made of wood, in connection with this they have low thermal conductivity, due to which heat loss buildings are going down.

Certain disadvantages

  • As a result of shrinkage, large gaps can form between the fragments of the cladding, which spoils the appearance;
  • Additional protection from biological effects is mandatory;
  • Elements are not recommended for finishing objects with a high level of fire hazard.

Addition!
The installation of the coating makes it possible to level the side surfaces of the buildings, since during the work an additional support or beams are arranged.

Self-production

It is quite possible to make a block house from a slab with your own hands or cut it out of ordinary edged boards. To implement the plan, you will need special cutters with a diameter of 50 and 35 mm. The production of elements is carried out approximately in the following sequence.