Continue erecting the walls, one layer of planks at a time, according to
until the 3rd or 4th timber
has been reached. At this point, the door - complete with door frame - has to be inserted carefully in the space
provided (avoid jamming it, which is why the walls must not be any higher...). The bottom of the doorsill
should be absolutely level with the base. Now adjust the door frame (and accordingly the whole door), by
gently tapping it with the rubber mallet (using wooden blocks), until it is level and squarely placed. Once the
door handles have been fitted, check to see whether the door can be opened and closed easily. Remember that
the base of the cabin has to be absolutely level that the doors could work properly.
Please make sure to install the
windows right side up. If installed upside down, the window will fall when opened.
the ridge purlin into the cut-out gable sections - recognisable by its slanting profile - followed by the 4 other
purlins, which are all put into position flush with the gable surface and nailed to the gable timbers.
You may have noticed that
. The structure is secured at the top by means of the the gables, the purlins and the roof boards.
You will notice that there is still a gap over the door and the window. This gap is very important for a log cabin
structure - your summer house will "settle" (up to 3-4 cm) during the course of the different seasons and
varying weather conditions. To allow for this, there has to be some
, otherwise
the house will " lift itselt apart". When the weather is damp, on the other hand, the wood swells slightly - this
gap is covered on the interior and the exterior by the enclosed facing panels, which are fixed to the frame (not
to the timbers!), so as not to hinder the wood's " activity". For this reason, you should also be careful, for
example, when putting up shelves, that the brackets are not screwed to several timbers, one above the other!
diagram 1
Note!
Moreover!
the walls tend to lean outwards towards the top, when being erected - this is to
be expected
allowance above these fittings
The walls are assembled up to the 7th front timber. Now continue with the shorter planks
and 2 planks
later carefully insert the ready-assembled windows to their place.
adjusting the windows at this point, in the same way as the door, to make sure
they open and close properly.
that the roof overhang is supported by the planks C3 - which get progressively longer - so pay
special attention to
for the construction of the side walls.
When you have finished the walls mount the gables carefully to prevent the ends from splittering. Then insert
A3 / A4
Do not nail or screw the
window or doorframe to the wall timbers.
Continue erecting the walls,
MAKE SURE
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