A log house is a great opportunity to bring to life the most daring design projects. Many extraordinary architectural solutions allow you to implement various Construction Materials. However, none of them can be compared in terms of environmental friendliness, unique beauty and combination positive qualities with natural wood, especially if it is processed using the ancient and traditional method in Rus' manual cutting.
One of the original architectural solutions, which became Lately quite popular in construction wooden houses turnkey – this is the second light.
About the second light in a house made of chopped logs Log house with second light
The project is distinguished by the presence of a large room in which there is no ceiling of the second floor, and when looking up you can see the roof slabs. Most often, living rooms or dining rooms are designed in this way, which makes them especially spacious and brings a feeling of freedom. In rooms with second light they usually make large beautiful windows on two floors, including unusual shape , which add more light and a special architectural flair to such a room in a log house. And you shouldn’t believe the talk that the second light will make the room cold, and you will have to spend more money
for heating. A log house has particularly low thermal conductivity, so even in the harshest Russian winters, in order to heat big house with the second light, only a warm floor on the first floor or a standard competent heating system with radiators will be enough. In addition, you can bring warmth and comfort into the living room of a log house with a second light using a large beautiful fireplace , which in similar interior look especially harmonious and stylish. So atmospheric and, at the same time, design will not go unnoticed by your guests and will encourage everyone to have a hearty tea party around the fireplace. Otherwise, a project with a second light has the same characteristics as a regular log house, which we’ll talk about in more detail.
1 From the point of view of architecture and ease of processing, chopped logs are truly a unique material. The original uneven shape and natural pattern on the cut become distinctive feature any project and a unique design solution. In addition, only chopped logs can reach a length of 12 meters, which makes it possible to use in complex architectural projects with large load-bearing structures, for example, designs of houses with a second light, with large windows non-standard shape . A log house with a second light is just one of many architectural solutions inherent in projects made from this material. Spacious terraces and balconies emphasize the closeness to nature and expand the functionality of the premises, offering great places
2 for outdoor recreation. If we consider cutting methods, they also differ, unique features which leave their mark on the image finished house from chopped logs. As a result, each project becomes unique and truly original decoration personal plot
and a great place to live.
About materials for building a log house natural materials, including insulation and connecting elements. Thus, it is possible to practically eliminate the impact of artificial building materials on humans. After all, they often contain harmful compounds, including carcinogens that stimulate the development of cancer.
To seal the inter-crown joints of a house project from chopped logs, flax or jute is laid in the grooves.
There are several types of materials with different properties, including varying ease of installation. The common thing among them is that during construction it is necessary to caulk the log house several times, taking into account the shrinkage of the wood. It is worth emphasizing that at all stages of construction wooden house On a turnkey basis, our company “Vityaz-Stroy” does the work manually. This is the only way a log house with a second light acquires its unique positive characteristics. For example, when removing bark from logs, craftsmen use a special hand tools. Thus, it is possible to preserve the natural protective layer of wood, which significantly affects the durability of the entire structure. In addition, a log house acquires a very special
appearance
, distinguished by originality and good taste.
The types of wood that are most often used as materials for projects of houses with second light are coniferous. Spruce and pine are quite common among other species in harvested logs. This determines their availability. The properties of these materials are less pronounced than those of species such as cedar and larch. They are not so dense, but quite light, and therefore reduce the load on the foundation.
Logs of more expensive species will not be subject to the harmful effects of natural factors and microorganisms. Cedar is distinguished by its medically recognized benefits from antioxidants, which practically do not erode over time. Larch is very dense, and when exposed to moisture, its structure strengthens even more. execution of a house from chopped logs at all stages, but also a variety of shapes and sizes, which will satisfy the most demanding taste.
In the construction of modern housing, “second light” is often used - an original architectural technique that provides an increase in natural light due to the absence of part of the ceiling and interfloor ceilings. In the Domamo catalog you can view the most interesting finished projects houses with second light according to a number of characteristics, layout and photos, as well as order individual design.
Houses with a second light look European, reminiscent of the palace decoration of ballrooms, luxurious living rooms and large libraries, which are freely visible from the stairs and galleries of the upper floor. The windows can be made high and with panoramic glazing, giving the cottage a stylish appearance. Such projects provide several advantages:
In addition, the construction of houses with additional light structures allows you to save on daylighting of internal stairs, balustrades, and winter gardens.
A house with a second light is quite complex to design, so the participation of specialists is required to accurately calculate all the subtleties and nuances. When ordering a project, you should consider that:
In wooden housing construction, houses with second light have long become popular.
In houses with second light in one or more rooms (most often in the living room or dining room) interfloor ceilings are not installed. Thus, the space between the first and second in these rooms becomes unified.
Natural light enters the rooms with second light through the windows of the first and second floors, creating, as it were, double lighting. The room becomes even more spacious and light. Often the windows of the first and second floors are combined, and you get one general glazing on two floors. This gives the facade of the house with a second light style and presence, and the room - solemnity and presentability. High ceilings allow you to hang luxurious chandeliers and lamps, to embody various design solutions, which are not possible to decorate rooms with standard height ceilings.
The effect of second light is also present when the ceiling is hemmed along the rafters, and not parallel to the floor.
Houses with second light have two significant advantages:
The disadvantages include the following facts:
The architects of the North Forest company in the projects of wooden houses with second light took into account all the details, the layouts were carefully thought out, which ensures comfortable living in such a house.
If, instead of a second light, you want to equip an additional bedroom, office or dressing room on the second floor, we will rework the project in accordance with your wishes. And if you liked it standard project, in which the second light is closed, in most cases it is permissible to arrange it. We make these changes at no additional charge.
The most popular among our customers is a house project with a second light and
If you have long dreamed of a huge amount of free space in your own home, then it’s time to make your dreams come true by choosing log house designs with a second light provided.
What is it? The second light is a special architectural technique - the absence beam floors between floors. This is how the feeling of spaciousness and lightness of the interior is achieved, because the ceilings of this part of the house are located at the level of the second floor.
The use of second light in the layout of the house allows you to:
However, the most important thing is that designs of houses with second light are able to provide residents with maximum comfort and a feeling of closeness to nature.
Still doubtful about your desire to build wooden house with the second light? In this case, Marisrub specialists will be able to help by providing detailed advice on all unclear issues. They will talk about the advantages and possible problems related to the operation of second-light housing, and will also offer options for solving potential difficulties.
All ready-made projects presented in our catalog were created by specialists in the field of architecture and are guaranteed to be reliable and designed so carefully that you will not find a single flaw in the layout even after many years of living in an already constructed building.
In the list of proposals you can find not only big houses over 200 sq.m., but also medium options in the range of 100-200 sq.m. In such projects everyone square meter used so rationally that you cannot say that the provided second light “eats up” too much space. On the contrary, it will look so natural and harmonious that it will be difficult for you to imagine the layout any other way.
There is no reason to doubt, because the second light in the capable hands of Marisrub designers will be your best investment in personal comfort.
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