A beam made of wood is usually used as a support for hinged roofs and building material for certain buildings with any type of decoration. Unfortunately, it is characterized by cracking — a natural process.
Small cracks after some time turn into huge ugly flaws. But such damage is a problem of not only aesthetic nature. This interferes with the repair process of products. It is then that the question arises: how and with the help of which to get rid of the cracks on the tree?
The crack of the trunk of the tree
Когда древесина исходит трещинами, она становится менее прочной, а значит, сбиваются расчетные параметры. When a certain design is made, the calculations are based on the homogeneity of a particular material. If the beam is overloaded or begin to crack, it can split completely. Thus, the whole structure can break off, which, in turn, will lead to extremely undesirable consequences.
But there are other problems. Due to cracks, the tree is subject to damage to the fungus and mold, cracks are the cause of insects. The decay follows, which leads to an even greater appearance of microbes. All this happens despite the fact that the surface of the log is processed with special compounds against fire and rotting. The crack opens access to the inner layers of the tree, which are not protected from these undesirable processes. Therefore, repair is necessary as soon as possible.
Repair of a wooden beam can be compared with dental treatment. When the surface of the enamel spoils, the tooth darkens, cracks. Do not wait patiently when the tooth begins to hurt and the infection penetrates inside. It is necessary to start the course of treatment at once. Accordingly, the pain will be many times less, and it will turn out more to save.
With logs, everything is exactly the same. It is worth not paying attention to the condition of the tree or completely close your eyes to the problem, the costs and strength of the correction will increase several times.
One of the reasons can be poor wooden coating processing. The main minus is that it is impossible to exercise full control over the process of processing itself. Not a single party is that the customer, that experts — cannot determine the quality of processing, the quality of the compositions for this processing and the time allocated for drying with one hundred percent accuracy. It is also impossible to well determine the quality of the original material.
Natural materials are prone to rapid aging. In particular, wood suffers. Natural biological processes push the tree to aging and wear, which is quite normal. One way or another, there is a shrinkage. The only thing that can be done is to reduce the possibility of any deformation.
Violations must be avoided in all engineering calculations, as this can cause overload of important structures. This is especially true for the lower sections. Correctly selected material will avoid many violations and deviations. External structures are especially susceptible to various technical disorders.
Cracking in wood
The advice is quite simple, but it is necessary to competently approach the repair even before the beam goes cracks. Carry out the prevention of the surface and process with special protective compositions at least once a year. In this case, many problems can be avoided.
The selection of certain processing tools depends solely on the type of wood, moisture and structural features. To date, there are many different impregnations and gels that you should not save if you want to provide high -quality repair.
In the event that the cracks have already appeared, you can choose one of the methods of getting rid of defects. It all depends on the depth of the crack.
The smallest and thin damage can be easily removed with sandpaper. Good processing in this way will not allow the crack to penetrate deeper into the wood layer. Consider the degree of soft wood. If it is stiff, then the sandpaper should be appropriate. Do it with your own hands to better feel a wooden surface.
Those sawdusts that will remain after emphasizing will perfectly fit for the subsequent primer and repair. Further, after emphasizing, the beam should be subjected to all ordinary actions: it should be treated with special antiseptics and it should be applied to the varnish coating — this will not repair the material in the future.
In order to close up particularly deep cracks in the tree, which is used for support, there are special products — sealants. These means are frost -resistant, thick in their consistency. Thanks to the wide color scheme, you can do without additional masking the seam or seams. After the crack is cleared of dust and dirt, it is filled with sealant. This is done using a special pistol, but you can also do with an ordinary spatula.