Lining - high-quality, aesthetic, and most importantly, environmentally friendly material, which is often used to decorate the walls of residential buildings. In modern conditions, when there are so many synthetic materials on the market, it is the lining that makes it possible to create a very pleasant, warm atmosphere in the house, and a good microclimate. In this article, we will consider in detail how the interior decoration of a house with a clapboard is performed in accordance with all the rules, reliably and competently.
Installation Technology Basics
Mounting a lining in a wooden, timber, frame house is quite simple with your own hands, you can perform such decoration in a cottage built of bricks, in frame buildings and other residential structures. In order for the surface cladding made of wood to be of high quality, it is important to observe the installation technology and carefully select the material. You also need to decide in advance exactly how the installation of the lining will be carried out: in the horizontal direction or vertically.
Usually, material made from the following types of wood is used to wall the walls inside in a wooden building or in other types of residential buildings:
- Birch;
- larch;
- Linden;
- aspen;
- Pine.
There is also a modern synthetic material - plastic lining. It is easy to install, lightweight, cheap enough, but of course it will not create the same favorable atmosphere as a natural tree. The only condition under which a plastic analog is the preferred material is a high level of humidity in the rooms. For example, in the kitchen, in the toilet or in the bathroom, it is plastic that imitates natural wood that will be the best option. And in living quarters, in the hall of your house, it is worth using exclusively natural wood. The undoubted advantages of wooden lining are excellent sound insulation, long-term operation, heat retention and, of course, a beneficial effect on human health.
Lining made of wood is divided into several types:
- grade Extra - the most expensive and high quality;
- grade "AND";
- grade "B";
- grade "FROM".
If you want the decoration in your home to be durable, beautiful and high quality, give preference to more expensive material.
Interior decoration of a residential building
Step 1. Preparation of material for wall cladding inside. Before proceeding with installation in a wooden and any other structure, it is necessary to prepare not only the walls, but, first of all, the lining itself. It must be covered with special means for bioprotection, which will prevent rot, mold and other factors unfavorable for the tree.
Step 2. If you want to get a lining of an unusual shade that is ideally suited to your interiors, treat the material with stain or special compounds that will give the desired tone.
Step 3 Dry the lining well, hold it for 24 hours in the room where the repair will be done. This is necessary so that the panels are “accustomed” to the temperature and humidity conditions of the room and after installation do not shrink. In addition, such an “adaptation” is also the protection of the material from drying out in the future.
Step 4 We prepare a crate for installing boards. The panels will be installed on a wooden crate. In order to make such a supporting structure, you can purchase ready-made slats for the frame, but to save them, you can make them yourself. It is not difficult to do this: with the help of an electric saw, the slats are cut from boards with a small cross section. Then, using self-tapping screws, the crate is attached to the wall in increments of 50-70 cm.
In order for the frame to be strong and its service life to be as long as possible, a slight gap should be left between the cladding and the surface of the walls: this is necessary for good ventilation. If necessary, insulation material, a vapor barrier are installed in the frame. It is also important to treat the crate with a primer to protect it from mold or mildew, which can ruin the appearance of the lining, and most importantly, shorten the life of the material.
Step 5 Lining mount. Before starting the cladding, you should choose the best method of fastening the material. Can be fixed with nails, clamps or brackets. You can make fasteners secret or external, use ordinary nails or special decorative screws, stapler staples, etc. for fastening. The main thing is to try not to inflict any damage to the material during installation (in case of careless handling, the surface of the wood may well crack).
If you prefer the hidden method of fastening, the lining is fixed to the frame from the side of the groove, where it fits into the spike. More often, the method is as accurate as possible, but also the most complex: the nails are carefully nailed into the grooves of the lining. At the same time, the fixation points become almost invisible.
To make the installation of the lining, the special devices for such a material, metal clamps, will also help. With teeth, a kleimer cuts into the groove of the lining, on the other hand, it is nailed or screwed to the crate. It is very convenient to mount wooden finishing material using kleimers.
Important rules for cladding wall surfaces of a house
- In advance, you need to determine the direction in which the finish will be mounted: it depends on this how the frame will be arranged - horizontally or vertically. The material is attached perpendicular to the crate. Horizontal cladding with clapboard will help you significantly expand the room visually, vertical - will help to make the ceilings visually higher.
- With horizontal sheathing, the fastening of the material starts from the ceilings - to the floor, it is advisable to direct the grooves of the boards down. In this case, it excludes the entry of garbage, bullets and dirt into the grooves, and the absence of such negative factors will significantly extend the lining life.
- For vertical cladding of interior walls, start installation from the corner. In the grooves, on the rear walls of the boards, kleimers are installed, which must be nailed to the frame rail. The first board is fixed in the corner with nails, and the attachment points will subsequently be closed with decorative slats. Further, all work is carried out as well as with horizontal fastening: the boards are fixed to each other, lining up in a single, even canvas.
- Installation is completed as well as it begins: the last board needs to be nailed, and the fastening points should be closed with decorative strips. With the help of such strips, as well as decorative corners and baseboards, all joints and corners are surely covered - internal and external. This will make the wall cladding complete.
The video illustrates the entire installation technology:
Cladding wooden and any other house is a wonderful way to make interiors spectacular, fill them with an extraordinary sense of natural warmth and comfort. A house built of stone or brick has a "cold" beauty - and such a finish can completely change the atmosphere. Give preference to high-quality natural materials for decorating the walls inside the house - and enjoy the comfort and beauty of your suburban housing!