Floor saw cuts in the house — a beautiful and eco-friendly

The advantages of flooring from the saw cuts:

Floor saw cuts made from natural materials that have no negative health effects.
Due to the fact that it is made from natural resources, it can be very cheap.
Contrary to the skeptics, this floor is more durable than expected.
An exceptional aesthetic and pleasant to the touch.
Easily done without having to hire a specialist.

Disadvantages:

Unfortunately, this type of flooring requires quite a lot of good quality wood, so it is recommended to cover only small areas (protection forests).
Require frequent maintenance (every 2 years)





Stages of construction:

Before you begin to create such a floor, it is very important to read the information about natural homes, floors which can be not only inexpensive and healthy, but also are very effective because they form a thermal mass and act as storage of heat from sunlight or any other source of energy.

Materials:

Pieces of logs about 10-12 inches thick (the diameter can vary from fantasies of each).
Sawdust, limestone, clay, linseed oil, beeswax, water, fat.

Note: it is important that the saw cut was very well dried (not to mention work, no moisture).

The process of manufacturing such a floor is relatively simple and very similar to the brick paving or pavers. You need a firm, well-compacted surface on top where you pour a layer of river pebbles (about 6-10 cm). Then, using a rubber mallet start laying drunk. Tap and check the level, whatever the floor was smooth and none of the drunk is not sticking or too not deep. Typically, after installation, the distance from the surface of the saw cut to the level of the sand is about 4 to 7 cm, and the distance between the saw cut should be approximately one to one and a half inches.





The mixture for filling the joints:

For floor area of about 5 square meters per 15 litre bucket per 1 kg of melted lard add 1 kg of lime, 5 kg sawdust and 2 kg of clay with water. After thorough mixing, should be obtained pasty mass. You can also add marble dust or glass pieces of fat, which will help the mixture to become waterproof.

The mixture is introduced into the distances between the saw cuts well and rubs, as much as possible, leaving no air pockets. She needs fills the gaps in the logs. It is very important that would be left void, otherwise in the future to avoid cracking and water leaks. Residues of this compound can also be used for filling of cracks in the saw cut (if applicable). After the last seam is smeared, leaving our floor to dry for 1-2 days. Check if you have cracks, fill them. After complete drying (the next day or two) well polished. Even recommended to do the scraping. You can rent ciliarnuu the car to achieve the ideal effect. Then again carefully, very carefully check whether you have a cracked. If you find, fill in the blanks, hand sanding and leave to dry. Usually this should not be, after scraping, but especially if you're using this floor in the bathroom, it never hurts to be more careful.

And finally there comes a time the most pleasant stage of finishing. Since our floors are made of natural materials, and polishing we will natural materials, namely beeswax and linseed oil.

Source: www.ecology.md