When the process of erecting a suburban building is suspended, it becomes necessary to preserve the finished parts of its structure. The scope of comprehensive measures to prevent the destruction of a house under the influence of bad weather is determined by the stage at which construction work stopped.
Digged pit
If the construction of a summer cottage has stopped at the stage of a finished foundation pit, simply covering the foundation foundation trench at the end of the transfer across the excavation of wooden beams will not be enough. These operations are unable to reliably protect the construction site from moisture by precipitation.
Therefore, builders will be forced to perform a complex of complex measures, otherwise a poorly preserved foundation pit will fill with moisture, which will accumulate in the lowest places and loosen its bottom. To continue work in the pit in the spring, specialists clean the liquefied earth, cover the bottom of the excavation with several layers of sand and gravel, and strengthen the walls to prevent collapse.
Fill the foundation and the base is ready
If construction work has stopped at the stage of the finished foundation and the basement area of the building, clay is poured on both sides of the base and rammed to form a slope designed to drain water from the foundation. The liquid that has accumulated near the base along the previously dug drainage groove will flow to another place located at the far lower point of the site.
To preserve the unfinished house, the upper area of the already finished foundation base and basement is covered with roofing material, the edges of which are pressed by brick blocks. The basement made of porous bricks should be covered with mineral wool, straw or reeds, and then covered with roofing sheets. The pores of the insulation material will begin to absorb moisture, preventing it from seeping into the structure of the bricks.
Walls erected
If the construction of the house was suspended at the stage of the finished walls, before its conservation it is necessary to use special shields consisting of wooden boards and sheathed with dense material. These products close all openings intended for the installation of window and door structures. A floor made of concrete mixture or a ceiling of the first tier is preserved after the construction of the main roof.
If it is impossible to assemble the latter, a temporary coating is created. Its simple design should resist strong winds and prolonged precipitation observed in the cold season. Due to the temporary coating, the building will be preserved from external moisture, and the floor will not get wet.
Built roof
If the construction of a country house stopped at the step of the roof made, the builders close up the wall openings from bad weather and the penetration of intruders. The log building must be ventilated with open apertures to ensure the “breathing” of the wood. Such operations are allowed to be carried out if the construction site is guarded, and in winter there is no installation of engineering systems and decoration of premises.
The building becomes a completed structure when the box is completely ready, door and window structures are installed in the openings, a roof is built, but there is a lack of a stationary heating system and interior decoration. Lining rooms with compatible materials in winter is possible with temporary heating devices that prevent the walls from becoming wet after the start of autumn rainy days.
After stabilization of the positive temperature, the walls are treated with stucco mixtures, electrical wiring and installation of elements of the heating system.
