make tracks to the other side. Water absorbs to the wood construction easiest through the heads of the timber
(ends of logs and fascia boards). So treat these points with great care and often enough. Also other timber parts
being under heavy strain of weather and wear (fascia boards, wind covering boards, parapets and facing planks
of the terrace) should be treated quite often, yearly if necessary.
Protect the floor during the treatment of walls. Treat also the floor for example with lacquer or paint before use.
Safe long-term use of the building requires regular checking and possible reparation of the fastening and
condition of the parts (especially the roof construction, cover material, doors and windows, fastening to the
foundation, protection against storm, surface treatment). Failure in the checking and maintenance can cause
a safety risk to the user .
Follow regularly the condition of the treatment of surface and renew it when needed. Follow specially bottom of
doors and windows and their frames, end surface of timber and parts stressed by hard wear.
Check the functioning of doors and windows and adjust hinges when needed. Check silicon seals of doors and
windows, if it needs renewing.
It is very important to make sure the ventilation works, also under the house. It is recommended to install venthole
gratings (not included) at the top of gable triangles to let extra moisture out. Spouts for rain water are good idea.
Possible snow load should be removed at winter time, if it is going to be heavy. Check the roof and cover annually
to prevent any leakages.
If door or window seems not to fit properly into the opening, check the horizontal position of the foundation and
the building. They can work properly only, if these are ok. If a corner of the house is too low, wedge it upwards.
If side and end walls are at different height, when they are completely built up, check that all the logs are set
properly at their tongue-and-groove joint. You can also fix it by lifting the uppermost log of the lower wall to the
right level and by fastening it to the log of the next wall. Then knock the lower logs up one by one and even out the
spaces.
Possibly twisted light logs can be assembled by using a lever arm made from extra timber (about 1 m long) and
having a hole in middle, size of the log thickness. Also a standard gluing press can be used. When screwing it
lightly to the log, it has big torsional force, which constrains the light log easier to its place. Be careful not to
damage the light.
If light log is having a hollow, you can put some water on it. Moisture makes the dent swell away.
If the crib of the gable triangle has broken during assembling, it can easily be fixed with glue and a small nail. You
can nail the broken part also to its place on the wall log below.
If log or another timber part gets dirty, grind the mess away following the direction of fibres, not crosswise, so you
can avoid it coming different coloured when treated.
13. Care and maintenance
14. Some tips for possibly problematic stages
damages to the building or
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General instructions for building up the Lillevilla kierrereunak_050707
