Features of aspen lining

There are many variants of natural lining on the market today. Along with others, aspen products are popular. They are suitable for finishing not only living rooms, but also saunas and baths. Easy to handle. Have a nice color. At the same time, the price for them is far from the highest, and the natural advantages of wood differ little from other species.

Aspen is a hardwood tree. Its other name is poplar trembling. It really belongs to the genus Poplar and willow family. This tree can be found in Europe and in Asia. The height of individual specimens reaches thirty-five meters with a meter in diameter.

Such wood has important qualities for use in construction:

• strength;
• moisture resistance;
• ability to absorb noise well;

• high insulating performance;
• resistant to high temperatures (up to +130 degrees);
• long service life;
• low shrinkage;
• the lack of tar (unlike conifers);
• external attractiveness.

Aspen paneling has a weak structure, consists of thin, light, almost white fibers. Does not have a bright smell. But she has excellent antibacterial and antitussive properties. This is not the last argument when it comes to the choice of material for finishing the bath. People with weak lungs, for example, often ill with bronchitis, are useful procedures in the baths, decorated with aspen.

Those who often have a headache will also feel much better in this atmosphere. Secular observations show the ability of aspen to take away negative energy from a person. For many, this circumstance is also an important factor when choosing just such wood when forming the interior of a bath or a house.

With the help of such lining surfaces are perfectly aligned inside the rooms. Such plating will last for decades and will not be deformed. From this material arrange floors. With it, you can create an interior in almost any style - from classic to high-tech.

Such lining is also used for finishing the roof, and even when constructing wells. From these boards create beautiful furniture. Figured plates of aspen - aspen ploughshare - cover the domes of Orthodox churches.

For the production of lining use trunks 35-40 years, while the age of aspen can reach 80-90, and in some cases all 150 years. The trouble with it is that after forty years of age, due to the high moisture content, trees often suffer from rottenness of the core.

On the market there are various types of aspen boards. It may have a flat or convex surface, as well as a textured (for example, wavy). Flat is often used for the manufacture of furniture, and a convex can imitate a log, giving the interior the look of a traditional Russian house.

By production of finishing material the massif of a tree is exposed to influence of high temperatures and a high pressure. The characteristics of wood vary.It turns out the so-called heat-treated board or thermoosin. Panels prepared for sale should have a moisture level of eight to ten percent.

According to European requirements, lining can reach after processing sixteen percent moisture. In Russia and Europe, not only are there different requirements for the moisture content of heat-treated wood, but also the approach to the production of lining as a whole. European products have longitudinal grooves on the inside of the panel. Their meaning is to provide ventilation and regular elimination of condensate.

The connecting grooves and ridges in eurolining are larger in size (up to eight millimeters) in comparison with Russian analogues. Due to this, the probability of formation of gaps between the boards in conditions of high humidity and temperature decreases.

Although Russian, though European lining of aspen, with a competent approach to production, is gaining strength, it becomes insensitive to high humidity, acquiring similarity in its qualities with expensive oak or ash products. Wood is treated with special means that protect against pests,and applied antiseptic prevents darkening of the boards.

When choosing aspen batten one should be guided by its grade. Products of class Extra have smooth surfaces that do not have traces of knots and other defects. They are suitable for creating expensive decor. In this segment, grades usually falls and lining.

Class A Board has a flawlessly treated face, non-uniform color, may acquire a natural darkening. According to its purpose, it is a universal finishing material.

Grade B Boards allow the content on the surface of a small number of "live" knots. Such products find the most diverse application, unlike class C products, where dry knots may be present (they may even fall out of the board during installation), as well as chips and cracks. Such material can be used only for rough work.

Most often on sale you can find aspen clapboard with a length of 3 meters. Meets and short - only 1 meter. Maximum length - 4 meters.

The working width of the product is 88 millimeters, and with a spike 97. The most common thickness is 12.5 millimeters. There are 16 mm boards.

The result of finishing clapboard depends on the correct choice of material in the store. Boards are often sold in film packaging, and not every seller will agree to open it for the purpose of inspecting products located in the middle. But it happens that high-quality copies in such packages are located only at the edges.

If it can be seen that the product has curvatures, this indicates that its manufacturing technology has been violated or the conditions in which it was stored. It should be borne in mind that boards with such defects are difficult to install, and even if they were able to be installed exactly, with time they will still lead.

Combs and grooves lining should not have on themselves traces of knots and cracks. The coupling of the elements of the castle between the two boards should occur without undue effort.

Starting the installation of the wall paneling from aspen, certain conditions should be observed.so that over time the appearance of the finish is not spoiled.There must be a ventilation gap between the boards and the wall. Walls that are regularly exposed to high importance should be treated with a special protective compound.

The crate, which is mounted under the installation of the wall paneling, is treated with a primer, so that it does not start to rot, and no malicious bugs get inside. In addition, you need to soak the slats with fire protection. If metal is used as a base for clapboard, then it does not need this kind of treatment.

There are different ways to set lining. It can be strengthened horizontally or vertically. It provides a different visual and physical effect. For example, in the conditions of the bath for installation often choose the vertical method of attachment, because the panels, located in this way, easier water flows.

You can also take short boards for decoration, since they are cheaper than long ones (or only short panels are available). This is permissible if it is known in advance that the joints will be covered with furniture or any additional decor on the “problem” level is assumed on the wall.

It is most convenient to mount such a coating using clamps. They are attached to the crate with nails or screws, and due to the convenient connection of the boards among themselves, the fastener elements remain invisible from the side.

After installation of aspen wall paneling, it is required to be further processed so that the coating has a pleasant color and does not deteriorate. For this use varnish. It makes the coating shine and significantly prolongs its life. It is necessary to carry out repeated varnishing at least once every three years, even better - annually. So the panels will keep the external novelty.

It should be borne in mind that the shortcomings of lining class A and B can be hidden, if instead of transparent to use dark varnish. Paint will be suitable for additional processing, but then a unique woody pattern will disappear.

According to reviews of experts and ordinary buyers, there is aspen clapboard on the market with a thickness of up to 10 millimeters. It bribes low price, but easily breaks during installation.It is necessary to carefully consider how justified such investments are in the finishing material, and whether such a purchase will cost more than a high-quality product.

In addition, knowledgeable people note that aspen itself is aspen strife. For example, many recognize the advantages of raw materials from the Krasnoyarsk Territory.

• The steam room, trimmed with aspen, looks very modern and comfortable. Light wood visually expands a small space with a low ceiling due to the vertical arrangement of the panels. Competent lighting emphasizes the dignity of the texture of wood.
• Aspen is more suitable for interior decoration, but sometimes it is also used for outdoor. In such a “suit” the bathhouse looks like a toy.

Review of the aspen bathhouse for a bath, see below.