What was done
Project: the Innsbruck project was adapted to the site and the wishes of the Customer's family, and a solution was proposed to move the terrace.
foundation: based on geology and the architect’s calculations, the house was built on a pile-grill foundation.
ceilings: basement - reinforced concrete monolithic; interfloor - reinforced concrete floor slabs.
box: walls made of aerated concrete blocks, masonry with masonry glue. Windows are made to order, with one-sided lamination, installation on site.
roof: metal tiles.
external finishing: the walls are insulated with basalt facade insulation and plastered, finishing elements made of wood, made locally, based on technical specifications visualization, painted. The base is laid out decorative stone.
interior finishing: finishing was carried out according to the design project, where the combination of decorative plaster with stone and wood was taken as the basis. False beams were installed on the ceilings.
additionally: a fireplace has been installed and finished.
What was done
This is the very case when our Customer and we speak the same language and are inspired by the ECO high-tech style! Designer Ilya came to us with already finished Project your future home! Our team liked the project - it’s so unusual and stylish solutions It's always a professional challenge!
We prepared estimates for Ilya and developed unique Constructive decisions- all this allowed us to implement this project! The frame house is made in our proven Canadian technology with 200 mm insulation along the entire contour! The outside of the house is sheathed with imitation timber. All windows are made according to individual order and laminated in colors according to the project. Additional accents are placed thanks to professional painting of imitation timber and selection of paints.
What was done
What does it cost us to build a house? Indeed, having a team of professionals and knowledge, building a house from scratch is a matter of time! But sometimes the task is more difficult! We have introductory ones - an existing foundation, or buildings on the site, extensions to existing buildings and much more! For the Matsuev family it was exactly this not an easy task. They had a foundation from an old house that had burned down, and landscaped area Around him! The new house had to be built in a short time on the existing foundation. Dmitry and his family had a desire to build new house in high-tech style. After careful measurements, a design was made that took into account the old layout, but had a new one modern form with interesting innovations! appeared at home entry group, where you can sit at a table on cozy evenings and a complex but possible exploitable roof in our area. To implement such a roof, we called upon our knowledge and modern building materials, LVL beams, fused roofing and much more. Now in the summer you can have an unusual dinner on such a roof or watch the stars at night! In the decoration, our architect also emphasized the minimalistic and graphic high-tech style. Smooth plastered walls with painted plank details, and wooden beams at the entrance added personality. The inside of the house is finished with imitation timber, which is painted in different colors depending on the purpose of the room! Large windows in the living room kitchen overlooking the site created the desired effect of illumination and airiness of the space! The house of the Matsuev family has graced our photo gallery in the section of country architecture in the high-tech style, a style chosen by brave Customers with excellent taste.
What was done
Olga and her family have long dreamed of a country house! A reliable, solid home for living that will fit perfectly into their difficult narrow plot! With the advent of children, it was decided to make the dream come true; children grow quickly and in own home There are many opportunities in nature and Fresh air. We, in turn, were glad to work on an individual house project in classic style made of red brick with a bay window! After the first acquaintance with our company in a cozy office, we invited Olga to take a look at our existing construction site: evaluate the order and construction processes, storage of materials on site, get acquainted with the construction team, and make sure the quality of the work. After visiting the site, Olga decided to work with us! And we were glad to do our favorite job again to make another country dream come true!
What was done
Project: changes were made to the San Rafael project and redevelopment was made according to the wishes of the Customer.
floors: basement - reinforced concrete floor slabs; interfloor - reinforced concrete floor slabs
box: walls made of expanded clay concrete blocks, masonry with mortar??? Windows have been installed.
roof: metal tile
terrace: rough fencing elements have been completed, flooring has been installed.
What was done
Dmitry contacted our company with an interesting preliminary design to calculate the cost. Our experience allows us to perform such calculations based on preliminary designs with minimal errors, no more than 2%. Having visited our construction sites and received the cost of construction, Dmitry chose us from many of our colleagues in the workshop to complete the project. Our team began to carry out a difficult and expressive country project with spacious premises and garage, large windows and complex architecture. After the project was completed, Dmitry chose us as a contractor company, and we, in turn, wanted to do further work on the same high level! Since the object is large, Dmitry proposed stage-by-stage cooperation, namely, upon successful completion of the foundation work, we began the second part of the project - walls + floors + roofing. Also important for Dmitry exact dates construction, in order to speed up the construction processes, the team was reinforced by 2 experienced masons.
The box on a pile-grillage foundation was delivered right on time! The result pleased us and the Customer. All stages of the work were coordinated and worked out for Dmitry and his individual project, which benefited all participants in the process!
What was done
Project: The project of our company Inkerman was changed taking into account the wishes of the Customer’s family, the house was planted on the site, taking into account the existing situation on the site and the relief
foundation: based on geology and the architect’s calculations, the house was built on a reinforced pile-grillage foundation.
ceilings: wooden wooden beams, in places of large spans, installation of LVL beams. The basement floor is insulated basalt insulation in 200mm; interfloor ceiling with 150mm sound insulation.
box: box: walls made of expanded clay concrete blocks, masonry with mortar. Windows have been installed.
roofing: installation of metal tiles.
external finishing: the facade is insulated with 100 mm basalt facade slabs, the facades are covered with facing bricks; color scheme proposed by the architect and agreed with the Customer.
What was done
The Krutov family decided to build a spacious house for the whole family to live in!
Olga and other family members went from idea to implementation in several stages! The choice of technology, long work on the project, construction of the foundation, construction of the house with exterior finishing and then work on interior decoration! Frame technology was chosen as energy-saving, prefabricated and high-tech! Why did the Krutovs choose our company? They were pleased with the quality of work on our construction site and the workers who gave us a detailed tour! We also spent a long time working on the estimate, combining different finishing options and comparing their costs. This made it possible to choose the best option from a wide variety of finishing materials and configurations.
The project was created by an architect friend, but we had to work out the constructive part of it. After which the most reliable and effective foundation was erected - USHP. Next, work began on the box. Frame house with 200 mm insulation along the entire contour and unique technology roof insulation 300 mm. For exterior finishing siding was chosen in a spectacular combination of colors - coffee and cream. Accents are placed thanks to the powerful roof overhangs, interfloor belt and big windows!
What was done
When you decide to become the proud owner own home and move to a new home for permanent residence, first of all, you think about what the house will be like; what to build it from; how much will it cost and most importantly, WHO will do all this?
Alexander, came to our company with the desire to move to his own Vacation home. He liked the Avignon project and there was already a strip foundation. After the initial visit to the site, measurements and inspection of the foundation, we gave our conclusions and recommendations. Strengthen the foundation, change the project and adapt it to the size of the existing foundation! After agreeing on the cost, it was decided to build in winter. Alexander received a gift of reinforced concrete floors, one of the leading construction teams and a house according to the design he liked, which stood on a plot with exterior finishing by spring! Alexander observed every stage of construction, regularly visiting the construction site and was pleased with the result, and we were pleased with our work. This is an individually designed Avignon project, implemented in stone technology with external insulation and siding finishing!
What was done
Each house is a separate story of creation and implementation! One day we built a house good people and they recommended us to someone else to a good person! Rumyantsev Andrey came to our company with a desire to replace the old country house to build a one-story spacious country house with a fireplace for warm family evenings... It was decided to build the house from aerated concrete blocks so that the future country handsome man would delight the owner for decades! The customer voiced his wishes for finishing - and we, in turn, brought everything to life. Thanks to detailed visualization of the project, each element of the exterior decoration is a member of a friendly ensemble! Bavarian masonry, as the final stage of exterior decoration, looks noble and thorough. Without a doubt, such a tandem - aerated concrete and brick - can easily be called the best solution in the field of stone housing construction - warm, affordable, beautiful, reliable. Modern technologies have stepped forward so much that such unique configurations are becoming available in short time, because we built this project during the winter months. The main thing is to own the necessary knowledge and constantly replenish their stock!
What was done
Project: the project of a European company was taken as a basis and was adapted to the site and the wishes of the Customer’s family; a terrace and patio were proposed, taking into account the cardinal directions on the Customer’s site.
foundation: based on geology and the architect’s calculations, the house was built on a pile-and-grid foundation.
ceilings: basement - reinforced concrete monolithic; interfloor - wooden on beams with a 150 mm sound insulation device.
box: walls made of aerated concrete blocks, masonry with masonry glue. Windows are made to order with one-sided lamination, installation on site.
roof: metal tiles.
Exterior finishing: the walls are insulated with basalt facade insulation and plastered. Based on visualizations added façade panels under the Tolento stone. The enclosing elements of the terrace and balcony are made of wood, made locally, based on technical specifications visualization, and painted. The roof overhangs are lined with soffits matching the color of the roof.
| Vladimir Murashkin, The owner of a house “brought to life according to his idea and sketch!” House parameters: |
What was done
When Customers come to us with bright, modern ideas future home, we light up doubly! After all, working on a new stylish project is always interesting and a challenge, how to implement everything bold ideas from a constructive point of view, what materials should be used? Vladimir bought a plot of land with picturesque views of the Oka bank! This view could not be ignored, so an indispensable attribute of the future house was a dizzying terrace (51.1 m2) and large balcony oriented to beauty! Vladimir wanted to relax in nature in wooden house, and it was necessary to build a house in a short time and ideal solution became for such tasks frame technology construction! If we’re going to be different, it’s in everything! Made the house even more spectacular vertical finishing imitation of timber made of durable larch, painted in natural shades with emphasized wood texture. Laminated windows complement the modern look of the house! It turned out to be an excellent country house, with highlights and at the same time incredibly functional.
It all started with individual project, found by the Customer’s family on a European website. It was with him that she came to our office for the first time. We have done preliminary calculations on the project, took a tour of the active construction site, shook hands and work began to boil! The architect improved and adapted the project to the site and the Client’s family; the foreman “planted” the house on the site. Based on geological surveys, it was decided to place the house on bored piles. The frame grew in a few weeks, then the roofing, insulation, exterior finishing! Over the winter, a house grew on the site. The customer invited a third-party technical supervisor who monitored the process independently of our multi-stage control. The color scheme for painting the imitation timber was selected by our manager and here in front of us is the bright and cozy country house of the Pushkov family’s dreams!
Building a house yourself takes a lot of time and labor. Wanting to save money, time and effort, people compare different construction options using modern materials And construction technologies. In our article we will tell you how to make a house from OSB with your own hands in the shortest possible time, with minimal financial costs.
Economical construction
The cost of constructing a building from scratch can fluctuate over a wide range and depends on the prices of the building and construction materials used. Decoration Materials. Today it is considered the most accessible and reliable frame house from OSB boards.
To build such a house, there is no need to hire a team of professionals. Construction is reminiscent of assembling a large construction set, the elements of which are ordered at the factory according to the developed project.
The advantages of building a house from OSB are obvious:
- A clear definition of the cost of the future structure.
- There are virtually no unexpected expenses.
- The developer pays only for the materials he needs.
- Each purchased panel has its own place in the building and there are no surpluses or unaccounted expenses, which allows you to save up to 25% of the cost.
- The developer will save a decent amount of money on the construction of the foundation structure, since for frame house no need for a massive base.
- Perfect smooth walls buildings do not require expensive finishing work.
- Insulation materials are laid inside the walls, which makes the house especially warm and reduces the cost of the building heating system.
- The prices for the material used are significantly lower than the cost of bricks.
OSB boards are used both for installing formwork for the foundation and for the construction of all walls, partitions, floors and roofs.
For walls, slabs with a thickness of 9 mm are used, and for floor installation - 12 mm.
Instructions for building a house from OSB boards
Stage No. 1. Foundation. For a frame house, the best option is a strip foundation. The depth of laying the foundation for a house depends on the climate of your region. If the soil freezes no more than 80 cm, the foundation is made shallow. For its construction there is no need to attract additional labor.
Sequence of work:
- Level the construction site, make markings and planning.
- Dig trenches for the foundation.
- Level the bottom of the trench and compact the soil.
- Lay water-repellent membranes or roofing felt as a waterproofing layer.
- Cover the bottom of the pit with a five-centimeter layer of sand and a twenty-centimeter layer of crushed stone. Tamp down well.
- Install formwork from OSB boards.
- Install the reinforcement cage.
- Pour concrete into the base of the house.
When located construction site can be installed on stable, dense ground columnar foundation, favorably characterized by efficiency and simplicity of work. Many developers install a column-and-strip base for a frame house. The supports are tied with concrete tape - a grillage.
Stage No. 2. The walls of the house are made of OSB. Place a waterproofing layer on the foundation.
Sequence of work:
- Place a beam measuring 15 * 15 cm on the concrete strip and strengthen it with metal brackets. This will be the bottom harness.
- Mark the location of window and door openings.
- Assemble the frame of the house from vertical posts. For this purpose, boards 3 cm thick and 15 cm or 20 cm wide are provided. A narrower board is suitable for the southern regions, and a wider one for the northern regions. At the junction of two walls, in corners and doorways, you need to install double boards.
A thicknesser will help make the board smooth with the same width and thickness. Before starting to assemble the building frame, all structural elements must be treated with an antiseptic.
The boards must be installed so that the ends are outside and inside the building. To attach the upper and lower trim with boards, use metal corners and self-tapping screws.
After completing the assembly of the first floor frame, proceed with the installation of the ceiling and construction attic floor or installation of a rafter system. The faster the roof is erected, the less likely it is that installed frame will suffer in case of bad weather.
Stage No. 3. Rafter system. Build the farm according to the design of the house from OSB boards. The sides of the truss are installed simultaneously on both sides. Attach the structure to the ridge with self-tapping screws, and to the floor beams with staples.
If the rafters are shorter than the length of the roof slope, it is necessary to double the slopes and connect them with an overlay beam equal in width to the rafter board. After installing the roof truss, begin work on the gables.
Sheathe the roof with OSB slabs, laying them so that the long side is along the slopes. Once the roof sheathing is complete, begin installing the slabs on the gables.
Stage No. 4.
It's time to sheathe the walls.
The installation of the slabs must be done so that there is a 2 mm gap between them.
Wall covering can be started from any angle from the foundation and upwards. You can sheathe one wall first and then start working on another, or sheathe the outer walls at the same time. Window and door openings remain open.
Insulate an OSB house with mineral wool or polystyrene foam. If cotton wool is used, it is necessary to outside arrange a ventilated façade. Make a sheathing for the entire house using wooden blocks. It is on the sheathing that the decorative material will be installed.
The laying of thermal insulation materials must be carried out very carefully so that there are no cold bridges.
Mineral wool can be laid in two layers to cover joints. When using polystyrene foam to insulate the walls of a house, the cracks are filled polyurethane foam. When the thermal insulation layer has been laid on the external walls, you can begin cladding the internal walls.
Stage No. 5. Ceiling and floor covering. Many developers first sheathe the floor and only then start working on the walls. To insulate the floor, foam plastic is used, laying it between beams hemmed with transverse bars or sheets of moisture-resistant plywood.
The same cladding technology is used for the ceiling.
Stage No. 6. Interior and exterior decoration. Any materials can be used to decorate interior walls. The only thing that is not recommended is plastering. OSB boards are in excellent contact with primers, varnishes, and paints.
The floor is covered with porcelain stoneware, parquet, laminate, polyvinyl chloride board, linoleum. Particle boards have an excellent, smooth surface, which allows for high-quality laying of ceramic tiles. You can even install a heated floor, which will not affect the thermal conductivity and strength of the slabs.
The facade has an excellent surface. It is enough to cover it with a primer and paint it in any color. Use bars of a different color and make a half-timbered finish. This is the cheapest finishing option. More expensive materials can be used.
Windows and doors are installed both wooden and metal-plastic. There are no restrictions. It all depends on your personal preferences and tastes. Having chosen for construction a frame structure project with OSB boards, you will be moving into your own home very soon.
Video
We invite you to learn about the features of assembling a house frame from OSB using Scandinavian technology.
A frame house made of OSB is a reliable structure, which is made using Canadian technology. Thanks to the panels, the structure can be erected quickly, without loss of quality and visual appeal. Cladding a building with OSB slabs increases the service life of the structure and creates a comfortable microclimate inside the building. The material has a number of advantages over other similar products, and therefore is very popular among users.
Application of OSB
OSB in a frame house is attached to the outside of the building on the frame posts. The construction project is drawn up for this material. The dimensions of the panels must be taken into account so that OSB is attached to the walls of a frame house with joints on the frame posts. Masters of frame construction must take this point into account.
The building is lined with OSB from the inside.
Thanks to this technology, the building panels are securely connected to the base of the building. The design of any frame house involves the use of materials different sizes, so the slabs will still have to be cut. The task of the professional drafting the project is to ensure that such manipulations with building material there was less.
Openings and other openings are made on the slab using a special tool. Construction tape is fixed to the joints of the slabs. This manipulation is carried out to seal the walls. This has a positive effect on the indoor microclimate. Thanks to sealing, a frame house covered with OSB has a long service life.
On a note
Even if a frame house is being built without OSB, there must be cladding, and you can use plywood, chipboard, fiberboard, isoboard.
Types of OSB
The following types of OSB panels are distinguished.
- OSB - 1. These are boards of low mechanical strength. They are used only for structures that do not bear a load-bearing load. These include. The panels are also used for cladding walls in dry rooms.
- OSB - 2. This material can be used inside dry rooms for finishing walls or ceilings.
- OSB – 3. Panels are used in rooms with high humidity.
- OSB – 4. They have increased mechanical strength. Approved for use inside and outside the building.
In a frame house, OSB 3 and 4 are used.
Comparison with plywood and fiberboard
Is it possible to use panels? This is a pressing question for users who are building this type of structure. Professionals advise using this product for finishing a building, as it has a number of advantages over other similar products.
Dimensions of OSB board - 2 and OSB board - 3.
Plywood
OSB and plywood have similar characteristics, but there are differences between the materials. The main difference between the products is the manufacturing method. Wood chips are used for OSB, and plywood is made from several layers of veneer. This makes the panels a cheaper material for construction.
For this reason, finishing of a frame house with OSB is performed more often. In terms of characteristics, this product is inferior to plywood. It is not as durable and moisture-resistant, so it wears out faster, especially in harsh climates.
Cement particle board
OSB has common characteristics with DSP. Such building materials are in the same price range. However, OSB is inferior in some respects. DSP is an environmentally friendly and fireproof material that is resistant to negative effects environment and increased mechanical strength.
Cement particle board. The disadvantage of the product is its heavy weight. OSB board is several times lighter than this material. DSP is also inferior to OSB in that when edging and fastening such panels, defects may occur on them. For these reasons, frame houses are most often finished with OSB panels, since the material has a light weight, affordable price and good characteristics.
OSB outside
If fulfilled outer skin frame house with OSB slab, then you need to take care of the finishing in advance. Typically, siding is used for this or plastering is performed with preliminary reinforcement and insulation.
OSB frame sheathing
Algorithm for cladding a building:
- The panels are attached to the frame in such a way that the joint of the plates is located in the center, and the gap between the sheets is 3-5 mm;
- Sheets of material are attached around the entire perimeter and grip the bottom trim, the edge of the trim is aligned with the edge of the material;
- For a multi-story building, the slab is placed so that it covers two floors at once, and the middle of the panel should cover the top frame;
- Window and door openings are cut from a single slab.
Pie frame wall with OSB. To fasten the material, use spiral nails or self-tapping screws, and also combine both fasteners. To ensure the sealing of the structure, a sealant made on the basis of acrylic resins is used. It is used to process all joining seams and other cracks and gaps.
The construction of a frame house with OSB is made using waterproof and windproof materials. A superdiffuse membrane is suitable for this. This wall design will create a comfortable microclimate for living inside the room.
The exterior of a frame house with OSB should not contain glassine or films. These materials have low vapor permeability, which creates favorable conditions for vigorous activity in an aggressive biological environment.
If a frame house is insulated with OSB panels without using additional materials, then the inside of the building will be cool in severe frosts even with good heating. For this reason, it is not recommended to ignore the use of heat-protective products.
Plating order
If we talk about how to properly sheathe a frame house with OSB, then the finishing looks like this:
- Panels are attached to the base;
- A vapor barrier layer is laid;
- The insulation is attached;
- Another layer of vapor barrier film is laid;
- The cake is covered with panels and the external finishing is done.
As an alternative to decorative materials, experts suggest using OSB boards for exterior finishing using the wet facade system, which involves the use of plaster to level the building base.
Finishing wet facade
The work algorithm in this case will be as follows:
- Thermal insulation material is fixed on the panels. Mineral wool or polystyrene can be used as such a product.
- Install the reinforcing mesh. This material increases the adhesion of insulation and plaster. The mesh allows you to apply the product even in a thick layer.
- Apply a layer of starting plaster. It allows you to hide surface imperfections and level the building foundation.
- Execute finishing. For this it is recommended to use decorative plaster. You can choose a material with different textures that create original textures on the surface - “fur coat”, “bark beetle” and others.
- If used for decoration white plaster, then it can be painted. For this they use paint material any shade.
Wet facade on OSB. By doing wet facade It is important to remember that materials are applied only after the previous layer has dried. If an OSB frame house is lined with high-quality exterior, then the service life of the building increases without losing its visual appeal.
OSB inside
OSB boards are also used inside a frame house. The material increases the sound and heat insulation of the building.
Procedure for working with OSB
- Insulation is fixed on the walls. In this case, it is recommended to use mineral wool. It is securely fixed in a vertical position and does not roll down.
- Vapor barrier of the walls is being carried out. To do this, fix the top of the insulation vapor barrier film. It will protect the building foundation from moisture, thereby extending the service life of the building. To fix the material use construction stapler. The film is fixed overlapping each other by 10-15 cm. The joints are glued together using masking tape.
- OSB boards are attached. After this, decoration is carried out. Since the board has uneven surface, it is recommended to choose a finishing option to hide these shortcomings. If, for example, the panels are painted, then all the imperfections will be visible and will negatively affect the appearance of the finish.
OSB panels are not always used only for rough work. Their original texture is attractive in itself, which is why the slabs are also used as decorative material indoors, as shown in many video tutorials.
OSB panels for finishing
First of all, the sheathing is done. To do this, slats are attached to the sides of the walls, as well as to the ceiling and floor. Next, the profiles are fixed around the entire perimeter. They are fastened in such a way that the joint of the panels falls exactly on the rail. The profiles are mounted using the rule so that after attaching the slabs the surface is smooth without bulges and depressions.
The panels are fixed to the profiles. Self-tapping screws are used for their installation. The plates are attached with a small gap of 3 mm. To increase the attractiveness of the material, you can coat it with transparent varnish.
Pros and cons of OSB
Sheathing OSB frame home has the following advantages:
- The material has a dense structure, so the panel does not deform during operation and processing;
- The plates have increased mechanical strength;
- The panels are resistant to negative influence environment;
- The material is resistant to aggressive biological environments, so fungus and mold do not appear on OSB on the walls of a frame house.
Project of a prefabricated panel house made of OSB. Cons of OSB panels
- Poor vapor permeability of OSB, however, the vapor permeability of OSB 3 is less than that of plywood, which is why professional craftsmen prefer panels;
- Flammability, which makes the material a fire hazard;
- Harmful chemical compounds are used in production, but recently manufacturers use only formaldehyde resins, which do not harm human health, so this disadvantage is relevant only for a low-quality product.
OSB board in a frame house is a high-quality and reliable material with good timing suitability. Like all similar products, the panels have their drawbacks, which are compensated by their reasonable cost. Even a non-professional can build a building using this material.
The panels are light in weight and can be easily mounted on a surface. However for quality construction building, it is best to turn to professionals. The services of craftsmen are relatively inexpensive, but they will build a frame house in a short time and provide a guarantee for their work
Booming construction market gave us many new building materials and building construction technologies. Among these innovations are OSB panels, or oriented strand panels. More than 90 percent of the material consists of wood chips, but is obtained by pressing under high pressure crosswise folded chips from aspen or coniferous trees.
What is good about OSB technology?
Thanks to the cross arrangement and deep flattening, up to the interpenetration of wood fibers, with a minimum of binding impregnation, the panels gain strength and flexibility. The resistance to mechanical stress of the boards is the same or even greater than that of plywood analogues.
It takes 2-3 weeks to build a frame house from OSB boards, and no heavy construction machinery is needed! If the technology is followed, these buildings turn out to be very warm and can withstand temperatures in the range from -40 to +40 ° C, and they are not afraid of dampness. Facade, roof and internal surfaces from the slabs in front finishing not leveled.
A panel house is relatively inexpensive, since the price of a ready-made factory set of all elements is low, lightweight design, and installation is simple.
Other benefits:
The technology has many fans in Canada and the USA. Panel housing in a short time sheltered millions of displaced people from European countries, destroyed during the Second World War. In Russia, OSB houses are not yet being built so widely, as if overseas, because there are still few organizations involved in the production of slabs from this material. The infrastructure for the production of components is poorly developed, and there are few firms specializing in assembly. Meanwhile, OSB houses are successfully used even in the Russian Arctic.
Due to its moisture resistance, strength and lightness, the material greatly benefits from other building materials that are used in the construction of wooden buildings.
Other advantages are as follows:
- No need to use expensive lifting equipment.
- High fire resistance of houses.
- Ease of insulating the roof and covering it with material that protects from precipitation.
- A set of plates fits into one or two trucks.
Types of slabs
There are four types of slabs that differ from each other in strength, moisture resistance and price. Depending on the specified properties and competent combination slabs significant resource savings are achieved.
There is no consensus on which slabs to use for the construction of external walls. In the Russian Federation, OSB-3 is more often used for this.
Construction safety
Projects of houses made from OSB panels in Russia are subject to examination in accordance with the norms of the construction legislation of the Russian Federation. Since 2012, construction examination can be carried out by both state and private companies. When choosing a suitable project, the developer has the right to require confirmation of the safety of the future structure, taking into account the following criteria:
Compliance with SanPiN, environmental requirements and fire standards are established when purchasing panels in a hardware store according to the documents accompanying the product.
Frame house construction
There are at least two technologies for constructing frame buildings from OSB panels.
The first is covering the frame with panels, which plays the role of a load-bearing element. This technology is used in the construction of hangars and other buildings that do not require insulation and for which there are no requirements special requirements in terms of aesthetics.
Sometimes a frame covered with OSB panels is insulated using mineral insulation. Inner side slab buildings are also clad.
The downside of the technology is the imperfect insulation system: “cold bridges” remain in the joints and corners of the structure. Even in this case, construction is not sufficiently controlled due to the difference in the quality of building materials purchased at different times, this mainly applies to lumber of load-bearing elements . Due to insufficient drying wood, it is possible to change the configuration, reduce the level of thermal insulation. Before use, wood is treated with antiseptics and given fire resistance, as a result of which additional time is wasted and the speed of building a house is reduced.
The second technology consists of construction using three-layer sandwich panels (SIP panels) as a load-bearing element, which consist of two layers of OSB panels and a polyurethane foam layer between them. These panels have a special original design fastenings Slabs are being made industrial methods using high-tech equipment.
Technology capabilities
Advantages of our method construction of prefabricated low-rise buildings are obvious:
Building a house from OSB panels
The main thing is to make the foundation correctly. For our case, the best foundation is a pile foundation. A pile buried below the freezing point of the soil will ensure strong support and the structure is not susceptible to being pushed out of the soil. The strip foundation has a significant drawback, which, however, can be easily eliminated with the right basement design, sewer inlets, water supply systems, electricity and gas supply.
After installing the foundation and waterproofing it, a support board is laid along the perimeter of the base, repeating the configuration of the future building. The width of the board should match the width of the panel groove. One of the basic rules for building a house from OSB boards is to use sealant when connecting panels and support boards and fastening corners and joints with self-tapping screws.
Vertical guides, which ensure a strong connection of the plates, are bars connected in pairs with self-tapping screws. The width of the block corresponds to the width of the groove Therefore, boards joined flush fit into the groove. The connection is ensured by fastening the groove with self-tapping screws from the inside and outside with a pitch of 15 cm. The corners of the slab house are formed by connecting the board to the edge of the corner slab into the groove of the adjacent corner panel. Narrow panels are used for the ceiling and floor, which are designed for increased vertical loads.
The construction of prefabricated houses is gaining popularity in Russia. Why not? The house is built in the shortest possible time and is comfortable. So, in case of moving to another city, a young family who has chosen housing made of OSB boards will receive a roof over their head very soon!
The desire to get a home in the shortest possible time and at an affordable price will be the main factor when choosing this type of housing construction. In all countries of the world you can find houses made of OSB, because many people do not have enough money to build a mansion from other materials. Living in them is comfortable due to the fact that they have all the basic characteristics and are almost as good as houses built from, for example, brick or aerated concrete.
Advantages:
One of the disadvantages is the operating time. It is less than that of buildings made of strong materials. Housing will be of high quality for at least 50 years.
It is possible to use OSB boards in different options. They can be partitions between rooms, main walls, or used when installing the roof. This is a virtually waste-free material, since after dismantling it can be used as formwork.
The slabs have a huge number of advantages: they are easy to drill, quickly sawed, quite durable, and moisture resistant. Various types of finishing materials are easy to apply and attach. Walls with a minimum thickness of 9 mm will be reliable and of high quality; it is recommended to install slabs of 12 mm or more on the floor.
What type of foundation should I choose?
An excellent solution would be to use a strip foundation. It is made in-depth. A shallow foundation can be used when the soil freezes no more than 80 cm. With several helpers it will be quite possible self-build foundation and house. To save money in last years developers are increasingly relying on their own strength and building the frame themselves.
Main stages of foundation construction:
Additional types of foundation
If the soil is stable, a columnar foundation will be an excellent solution; a columnar-strip type is also possible. In the first option, the main advantage will be ease of construction and cost-effectiveness. In the second, dressings with a grillage between the supports will be used. The construction is based on the same principles. The pillars can be made at a factory or at home using asbestos-cement pipes.
It is possible to achieve high strength during foundation installation by using screw piles. Each support is installed below the ground freezing level, this helps to increase reliability. The best solution there will be piles measuring 89 mm in diameter and 2-2.5 m in length. Installation of supports is not complete without a hydraulic drill based on an excavator. This fact should be taken into account and the area for the operation of this equipment should be provided in a timely manner. Using technology to save money manual installation, but it is an order of magnitude more difficult and is not always possible.
Assembling walls using OSB boards
Roof installation
- Having designed the type of roof, we begin construction. The main principle during work can be called the order of installation of rafters, namely a two-sided view. You cannot build one side of the roof and build the other; they must be mounted in parallel.
- The rafters are fastened with brackets to the beams, and to the central base with self-tapping screws.
- Sometimes the length of the rafters turns out to be less than the roof slope, so a special overhead beam with a width similar to the rafter board is used.
- Next, the gables are installed. You need to stretch the rope between the rafters (the so-called orientation cord).
- Next, the roof is sheathed with OSB boards. When installing walls, use any type of fastening: vertical or horizontal. When making a roof, it is necessary to lay the panel along the slope with the long side.
- The final stage will be covering the gables.
Floor insulation and wall covering
For high-quality operation, it is important to leave a gap of more than 2 mm when constructing walls; this will allow the slabs to freely expand and contract under the influence of climatic conditions. The walls are completely installed from the foundation to the roof. Openings remain for installing doors and windows. Then you need to start insulation. The most popular materials for thermal insulation nowadays remain polystyrene foam or mineral wool. They often talk about the harmfulness of the substance styrene, but it is released only during the smoldering of polystyrene foam. In other cases, it is completely safe for human health and life. 
The main disadvantage of mineral wool is the loss of its qualities when exposed to water. Need to provide high-quality ventilation, for this you will need to build a frame of wooden blocks on which the wool itself will be installed. It is necessary to carefully monitor the laying of the material, preventing the formation of cold bridges.
When choosing foam plastic thermal insulation material There are always gaps. They need to be blown out with foam. By laying mineral wool in two layers, you can cover the joints of the first, which will allow you to achieve High Quality. Having completed the insulation, the interior walls are sheathed. The roof of the house is insulated in the same manner. If the floor covering is in the foreground, this will make it possible to work more comfortably during the construction of walls. Insulation occurs using polystyrene foam. It is laid between the beams, and the top is sewn with durable and moisture-resistant plywood.
The final stage of finishing outside and inside the house
- The main materials for flooring can be considered parquet, linoleum and laminate. Thanks to the excellent quality of OSB boards, it is permissible to use ceramic tiles in the toilet, bathroom and, of course, in the kitchen. In recent years, the installation of a system called “warm floor” has become popular, which will not in any way affect the reliability of particle boards. They, of course, can be varnished, but for this procedure it is necessary to first sand the surface.
- To work with internal walls There are many different types of building materials. OSB walls can be painted and primed well. It is not recommended to use plaster.
- Outside the house, slabs are used very rarely, but when there is a lack of funds, they are installed. After priming and painting the walls, they are trimmed with bars and painted in a different color.
When choosing a façade finish, you can use any type of material. By building a house from OSB boards, you will save a lot and be able to make a high-quality finish.
