Lining is one of the most popular materials when it comes to natural wood coatings. However, such cladding requires several preparatory steps. The first step is to create a framework for attaching the material. The lining under the lining is used to align the walls, and is also able to effectively hide all surface defects. But it should be understood that improper installation can completely change the appearance of the mounted coating. In order not to make mistakes when facing, follow the recommendations from the text and video.
Inventory and material selection features
The initial stage of preparation for the installation of the battens with your own hands implies the correct selection of basic and additional materials, because the strength and durability of the entire future design will depend on the frame. And if there is nothing new in the list of tools: mounting level, tape measure, fishing line, ax, saw, pencil and screwdriver, then you need to dwell on the set of the most necessary materials in more detail.
Wooden beam or metal profile
The most popular material for creating a lathing designed for lining is considered to be a bar. In addition to convenience, during subsequent work it has a small weight, which means that creating a wood frame with your own hands is much faster. You can also note the durability of such a crate.
Often, depending on the need and degree of unevenness of the walls, a standard-sized bar is used - 50x25 or 60x27 mm. Such material should be almost ideal in terms of appearance. It should not show any defects. It is very important to learn about the moisture level of wood. The recommended indicator is up to 16%.
Unlike a bar, the metal profile is a little more weighty and requires compliance with more stringent installation rules. For this reason, it is rarely used for crates. This is especially done in places with high humidity, for example, in a bathhouse, where the material can quickly rust due to exposure to steam.
Dowels or screws
It is important to choose the right mount. For installation, you need to take screws of various lengths - this will greatly facilitate the work during the leveling of the crate. If the structure will be mounted on a brick or concrete wall, then it will be more appropriate to use dowels. They will be able to hold wooden blocks more reliably.
Woodworking Solutions and Insect Compounds
These agents should not be neglected. In some cases, this step will help extend the integrity of the skin several times. The required minimum is a solution from rotting, as well as from fungus and mold. The tool, which is aimed at combating insects, is appropriate to use in private homes, but its cost is low and it will correctly process wooden frames and walls of any premises with such compositions. Proportions of funds and all the subtleties of the process can be found on video on the Internet.
Wedges
They are one of the most important elements for leveling the most significant irregularities. It is best to pre-prepare a small number of wedges of various sizes and process them with wood solutions. As practice shows, not a single crate created for lining can not do without their use.
Work
When deciding on how to make a crate for lining, it is important to pay attention to the preparatory stage. To take the first step to installing the frame, you need to arm yourself with a building level and a pencil.
The layout of the room will significantly speed up the work process, as well as avoid possible problems with uneven structures. When working with the mounting level, you can simultaneously mark the most problematic places on the walls.
It is important to determine the direction of the lining. The placement of the bars will depend on this. In this case, it should be remembered that the direction of the frame structure should be perpendicular to the intended coating. Otherwise, the installation will be simply impossible. In some cases, a checkered crate is used, which is more time-consuming in terms of installation and increases the consumption of materials by almost 2 times, although, in fact, such a crate method can be useful only for lining with a mixed method. In other cases, it is enough to build a frame from boards fixed in parallel to each other. Openings for windows and doors need to be equipped with bars around the perimeter, regardless of the direction of future coverage.
The distance between the parallel "edges" of the frame is called the step. Usually, to ensure the reliability of the design, the boards are mounted at a distance of no more than 60 cm. However, there are tricks here. The step should be selected based on the tasks that are set in front of the cladding. If it will hide the insulation, then the distance between the bars should be slightly less than the size of the material. In this case, it will fit snugly to the surface, which will later increase the usability of the lathing for lining the clapboard.
After marking, you need to set the visual level using a fishing line or a laser device, which is more practical. Significant inconsistencies may occur during board mounting.
In the case of irregularities in the walls, wedges or wooden substrates should be used. To eliminate the bulges, grinding of the bar is allowed. The installation of the lathing for the ceiling is carried out in a similar way. The only possible difference is the use of larger bars, but this depends only on the thickness of the insulation materials. After the installation of the frame is completed, the lathing for the lining is processed by additional means. A fire fighting mixture or, on the contrary, a water-repellent composition is often applied.
Installation of the crate in the bath
The crate in the bath has a number of undoubted differences. Paramount is a fake material. It is most effective to use building foil. It will actively retain steam, keeping the walls in the bath from moisture. The harsh conditions in which the crate is to be forced to resort to more durable fastening of the frame ribs. The classic method is the use of a fairly large beam. It is the basis for smaller boards, which will later be mounted in specially cut recesses.
Due to the constant exposure to moisture, the entire lining under the lining in the bathhouse can be deformed. For this reason, in order to avoid damage, large racks (bars) are initially mounted on special corners, which allows the structure to withstand small deviations without loss of stability. These devices allow you to make a small gap in the bath between the racks and the floor, which improves ventilation in the cavity of the structure. It is worth noting that after installing the crate with your own hands, it will correctly cover it with a water-repellent emulsion. The design features of the frame on the walls in the bath make installation work more expensive by increasing the cost of the material. But the use of this method will allow us not to spend additional funds on repairing the cladding due to the deformation of the tree.