Owners of private houses began to remember the last years of this half-forgotten material as aspen. Since ancient times in Russia from this tree was taken to build a bath and there is a good reason.
The advantages of the object of aspen
This tree has a number of important functional properties, it is not only easy to heat their premises or bath, but the walls of this tree produces strong and very durable.
Our ancestors built aspen baths everywhere, even in those regions where coniferous forests dominated. Among the Slavic peoples aspen also carried a sacred meaning, it was reliable "means" against witches, goblins and ghouls. Hence the expression went, "Drive a stake through" - is the final punishment of the negative character.
The basic advantage of the material: unusual density of excess moisture tree is even thicker and stronger at the same time does not crack. Over time, it is like a "petrified", do not rot, exposed to the fungus. In its structure, like a linden aspen, but not the strength of the oak steps.
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Another great feature of this wood - it's uniformity. Wooden blocks can be cut in any direction without:
- Splitting.
- Deformations.
- Chips.
Aspen never darkens remaining monochromatic. In the green state soft wood such as pine, after drying it acquires incredible strength.
The material has a high coefficient of shrinkage (up to 42%), this is the cause of its high density and strength coefficient. Aspen has antiseptic properties, is not for nothing our ancestors salted cucumbers and cabbage in aspen barrels.
drying of wood
Aspen has to pass the correct drying. If the tree has not been properly dried crust in the area, after the construction of the object, the material begins to deform as they say builders "to turn out." Dried timber with a special technique: hydraulic impact. Moisture from the structure goes gradually, the risk of deformation is decreased.
Masters are advised not to do frame "in a cup", it can also provoke cracking;
Blockhouse recommended only "in a paw." With the dry tree to work extremely hard.
The tool quickly grow blunt, even become worthless. Not recommended for ignorant people to choose the material, it is likely to make a mistake.
Life time
Bathhouse with a lot of practical experience in one voice say: in the bath, made from aspen boards, breathe much easier. The service life of such a bath at least seven decades. Unfortunately, in our time, a bath of aspen is not as common as in the past century. Find the good stuff - it's not an easy task. Build baths should only from the first grade wood material, it must conform to accepted GOST.
If tainted wood core rot, in this timber is not suitable as a building material. Find good grades can be in the Urals, in Siberia, to do in Central band is quite difficult.
Handle aspen - a time-consuming activity, time spent twice as much than at work, such as conifers.