Which beam is better: profiled beam or ordinary

8.08.2018 Construction

Wooden houses are the most popular in the developers market. Their choice is determined by the low cost of the materials used and their environmental friendliness. At the moment, two types of timber are leading in the market: ordinary and profiled. What is their difference, and which option is preferable.

Content

1 Ordinary timber
2 Profiled beam
3 Which beam is better - profiled or regular?

Ordinary timber

To begin with, it is worth noting that any beam is always spruce or pine, regardless of what the further processing will be.

Such material is made by processing a whole log. In this case, the source wood is not always subjected to thorough drying. As a rule, there is a scheme: the supply of material to an industrial base - cut - sale.

On a note! How the beam will behave further is a mystery to the buyer. Most often, natural drying deforms the tree and warps it, since the evaporation of moisture is uneven. The result of such drying are cracks in the wood.

This creates small problems for people who have chosen a conventional beam for building a house. The thing is that because of the deformation of the wood, the shrinkage of the building takes longer. Therefore, further home decoration becomes possible only after six months, or even a year after construction.

It is also worth considering the storage features of such a bar:

it should be stored strictly in stacks, laying not thick boards between the layers to ensure air circulation;
it is necessary to protect wood from rain and moisture;
hide from direct sunlight.

Failure to do so may result in rotting of the material.

Profiled beam

Profiled timber, although more expensive than usual, but its quality is much higher.

The thing is that the material has a more complex shape than untreated. The profiled shape is achieved by polishing and processing wood, which by itself also implies drying of the material.

Drying is carried out in a special chamber or in a natural way. In the first case, channel heaters work. In the second - the wood is stacked in piles with good ventilation.

The initial preparation of the bars allows to reduce the deformation of materials during shrinkage of the house. In addition, at the same stage, rejection of unfit wood occurs.

Which beam is better - profiled or regular?

Below is a table comparing profiled and non-planed timber.

Characteristic	Profiled beam	Solid bar
Appearance	Since the beam has already been processed and sanded, it does not require serious finishing. Enough varnish for wood or paint	The beam requires mandatory finishing, since its processing consists only in cutting the material. In its natural form, it does not look aesthetically pleasing.
Environmental friendliness	Eco-friendly. Wood disease is excluded because the material is being treated with chemicals	Eco-friendly, but there is a risk of infection of the material with fungus
Thermal insulation	It requires a little insulation, which will be imperceptible without finishing	Requires mandatory insulation, which will be noticeable without finishing
Shrinkage	Practically does not shrink, however, with low-quality production of timber, small cracks may appear	Shrinkage of the building is significant, as the material will dry naturally, cracks may appear
Durability	Durable material.Due to its properties, it is practically not affected by moisture, but requires care	A building from an ordinary beam can last for decades, but only if the insulation, processing aids and other things are correctly selected
Price	The timber is notable for its high price, but its qualities can reduce the cost of finishing work of buildings	The price of timber is lower, but due to the cheapness and simplicity of the material, the cost of finishing work increases at times

One of the companies specializing in construction houses from profiled timber, is a “Russian construction site”. Judging by the table, such a beam is the most durable and better suited for the construction of buildings of various types. Its preparation and processing allows you to save a few on the finishing work of a finished house. What can not be said about an ordinary beam. The price is much lower, but the lack of wood processing affects the quality of the house under construction. Therefore, the cost of finishing the building will be much higher. In addition, each of the options requires mandatory processing from mold and rot.