The statement that it is not difficult to make a floor from saw cuts with your own hands, to put it mildly, is not entirely true - despite the fact that technologically such decorative coating looks simple, in fact it is replete with a mass of various subtleties and nuances.
If you treat such a floor with disdain and underestimate the complexity of its manufacture, the result is depressing - several years, and the coating will have to be redone. Do you need this? To do, to do so - at least such a floor should leave for a dozen years. And at least its dismantling at the end of its service life should not entail a global, large-scale repair - ideally, it should look like, for example, replacing linoleum or laminate. I agree that it is very difficult to create such a coating with your own hands, but you need to strive for this - in principle, it is real, and we will tell you about how to make such a floor from wood cuts with your own hands on this page of the Dream House website. But first, let's look at the advantages and disadvantages of such floor covering.
Floor from wooden saw cuts photo
Advantages and disadvantages of a do-it-yourself wood cut floor
Agree, almost all construction and Decoration Materials, which today a person uses to equip his living space, are mostly of artificial origin. Even if they are not toxic and belong to the category of environmentally friendly materials, they still do not have natural origin, and from the point of view of Feng Shui science, their energy component tends to zero. But this is not the point - unlike them, wood (including its cuts) is a creation of nature, which is the first advantage of the floor from saw cuts. Do not rejoice in advance - this is a double-edged sword. On the one hand, natural wood, and on the other, synthetic polymer binders that will have to be used as a protective coating - in general, the situation from an environmental point of view is twofold and, most likely, negative factors will win here and nullify the entire environmental component of the floor.
By and large, there are only a few advantages that can really be called the advantages of this floor. Oddly enough, but this is a decorative component - in fact, this is what you can do at your discretion, creating various patterns. And save money by doing the installation work yourself. In my opinion, everything else is far-fetched. Judge for yourself.
But back to our strength - a good and durable floor from wood cuts cannot be made cheaply. Spending money in the short term is also a very dubious undertaking. By and large, such a sex cannot offer a person anything but unusual beauty. This is solely my opinion, but if you think carefully about this issue, you will surely come to exactly the same conclusion. In the meantime, we will go ahead and tell you about two ways to make a floor from saw cuts with your own hands.
Wooden saw cut floor: an option for giving
Why for a summer residence? The reason is simple. This is a simplified version that does not involve the use of polymer binders. Such a floor can really be called environmentally friendly, and it will cost you the minimum. Along with this, the floor will lose strength, aesthetics and other characteristics. In addition, it will not be possible to wash it in the literal sense of the word, since unprotected wood will quickly rot. Such a floor is made from saw cuts in a very primitive way.
When everything is dry, the floor will need to be sanded. In order for such a miracle coating to last longer, each section must be thoroughly soaked with an antiseptic. In addition, before laying the wood must be properly dried.
End-saw floors: durable technology
As in the previous case, all wood used for the manufacture of such floors must be well dried and treated with an antiseptic. To achieve various effects, it can be tinted with a stain. An important condition for creating such a floor is strict observance of the cut thickness - if in the first case this moment of great importance does not, then here differences of 1 mm will result in a large consumption of polymers, which will make the floor very expensive.
In this regard, it is better to think over a device that will allow you to make saw cuts with maximum accuracy. In addition, they also need to be made as thin as possible.
Such floors are made from saw cuts with their own hands as follows.
In conclusion, the topic of how to make a floor from wood cuts with your own hands, it remains only to say a few words about self-manufacturing removable slats. They are made in exactly the same way, just not on concrete or wooden base, and on sheets of plywood, along the edges of which are cut manual router connecting slots. Believe me, it's not that difficult - but as a result you will get some semblance. The sizes of such fragments can be any - naturally, within reason, so that they can be easily stacked with your own hands.
What is not made from wood cuts. Garden paths, shelves, countertops, interior decoration and much more. Using saw cuts instead of floors in a living room is what our author decided to do.
Materials and tools
dry logs different diameter;
a circular saw;
grinding machine;
liquid Nails:
grout for tiles;
polyurethane varnish for wood;
From dry logs of different diameters on circular saw Sawed kruglyashi approximately the same thickness.
Using a grinder, he polishes each saw cut.
Prepared the base of the floor by removing the old coating. Under the bottom was concrete screed, which made it easier for the author to carry out further work.
Then he lays the saw cuts as close as possible to each other.
The empty space is filled with smaller cuts, twigs.
Having laid out the entire area with the help of liquid nails, it fixes each cut to the floor.
Waiting for the glue to dry grinder smoothes and polishes the floor. The floor must be level and smooth.
Grout for tiles wipes the gaps between the cuts.
After waiting for the grout to dry completely, I covered the floor with polyurethane varnish for wood. The varnish was applied so that it would get into all the cracks. Polyurethane varnish is applied in 3-4 layers. After the varnish has dried, the floor from the saw cuts of the tree is completely ready.
Wood is a natural material that is not made from it. In this article, we will try to understand one more, maybe not new technology use of wood. We will lay floors from wooden saw cuts.
The saw cut floor is made of natural materials that have no effect on human health. Since the material is local, it can be very cheap. The floor made of saw cuts is more durable than expected from it, when installing such a floor, an excellent aesthetic appearance is obtained, the floor itself is pleasant to the touch. Easy to install so much that you can easily do it yourself, without a specialist.
Flaws.
The most important disadvantage of such floors is the high consumption of materials (wood). And the second is a complex operation (once every two years it is necessary to do maintenance).
Stages of laying the floor from saw cuts
The material from which they decided to make the floor is pieces of logs 10-12 cm thick (the diameter of the logs depends on the imagination and desire of the customer). In addition to wooden logs, you will need limestone, sawdust, clay, linseed oil, beeswax, water. It is very important that the wood be dried, no moisture during work.
The very process of arranging such a floor is very simple and is somewhat similar to laying paving slabs or paving stones. The surface on which they decided to lay the floor must be very well compacted, then pour 6-10 cm onto the compacted surface river pebbles. Then we put the saw cut and lightly tap the saw cut with a rubber hammer, checking the evenness of the laying of the saw cuts with a level so that they do not stick out from above and do not go too deep. The distance from the surface of the cut to the river sand (base) should be 4-7 cm, that is, the cut should go into the base prepared by us by 2-3 cm, the distance between the cuts should be from 1 to 2 centimeters.
We fill in the seams.
We take 1 liter of linseed oil (or pork fat), add 1 kg of lime, 5 kg of sawdust and 2 kg of clay with water. All this is thoroughly mixed until a paste-like mass is formed. If you want the floor to be waterproof, you can add marble dust. We rub the resulting mixture (rub it well) so that there are no air pockets left. This is very important because cracks may appear in the future and it will be possible for water to flow between the cuts. With the same mixture, you can wipe the cracks in the saw cut itself (if any). This volume of the mixture is enough for laying five square meters of flooring. Closed all the seams and left the floor to dry for two days. After complete drying, we polish the floor for another day or two. You can do this with a scraping machine, then you will generally get the perfect effect. After checking again? whether a crack appeared somewhere. If it appeared, cover it with a mixture and let it dry, then manually polish this place.
The floors are currently finished with the most different ways. However, in the vast majority it is a laminate or linoleum. People with money can also use parquet board. However, what about much more interesting option finishes that will surprise everyone who sets foot on such a floor? It is this option that is the floor made of saw cuts of wood, the popularity of which is growing at a high pace today.
The cross cut of logs leads to the appearance of round logs, several centimeters thick. It is them that we will lay on the floor, creating a unique surface. To consolidate the result, a fill is made, which can be very different. A prime example is self-leveling floors. By the way, in this way you can create not only floors, but also a wide variety of interior details, from wall decoration to countertops.
Benefits of wood flooring
- Such floors are as environmentally friendly as possible;
- Extremely low rates. Finishing material can be found literally under your feet. The only condition is the even thickness of the fragments;
- Rich design possibilities. You can use saw cuts from thick logs with a pronounced layer of bark, you can use fragments of the same diameter, or different ones, to create an accentuated uneven pattern. Fragments can differ not only in size, but also in shape (beam cuts), as well as colors. All this opens the widest possibilities for design. Even cracked logs can go to work, bringing their own visual charm;
Important! It should be understood that logs containing signs of disease should not be used.
- An original approach that will be able to surprise for a very, very long time;
- Versatility. This finishing method can be used not only for the floor.
minor flaws
Those people who are engaged in laying such floors argue that the process is not at all as complicated as it seems. But here it all depends on the size of the fragments and the floor area. Sometimes you can carry quite a long time;
With good filling and processing, such floors are quite durable structures that do not need additional processing. However, in case of errors, such a floor can cause a lot of trouble. Therefore, the requirements for attentiveness and compliance with all the rules are very high here.
Are all logs suitable for this role?
In fact, in addition to the "painful" logs already mentioned above, those that have too much softness will also not work. Try to choose a tree from hard, durable species. If we take specific examples, then such wood species as spruce, pine, fir, cedar, aspen, linden, poplar are soft. It's better not to use them. But oak or walnut are just right for this.
You need to focus on your financial capabilities. After all, such floors can be not only cheap, but also quite expensive if you buy blanks and do not make them yourself, and also if expensive wood species are used to finish the floor.
Installing floors on plywood with glue
As part of this method, sheets of plywood are laid on the floor, the thickness of which should not be less than 10 millimeters. At the same time, it is better not to make the fragments themselves too thick, especially if you have low ceilings in your apartment. You can get thin cuts with a band saw that can process wood very accurately.
The logs in this case are laid on building glue, and, after it dries, it is best to seal the seams with a solution that has the following recipe:
- 5 kilograms of sawdust;
- 2 kilograms of wet clay;
- 1 kilogram of fat (you can use the same amount of linseed oil);
- 1 kilogram of lime;
- marble dust. It is added if it is necessary to provide the floor with water resistance, as well as for visual reasons.
Usually the surfaces are then allowed to dry for about two days. As soon as the putty for the gaps has hardened, it is necessary to grind, and apply a varnish, a transparent sealant, or an epoxy-based mixture with a self-leveling function on top (the above self-leveling floors, often used in non-residential premises).
Laying a log floor on a sand surface
You should start with the fact that the work area is limited, after which the floor surface is covered with sand of river or sea origin. The layer of sand in this case should be 5-10 centimeters thick. So this approach is more relevant for apartments with a sufficient ceiling height.
Further, in fact, the process of laying the log surface begins. Laying should be done by strongly pressing the fragments into the sand base. At the same time, you need to try to work to ensure that the level of the stacked logs is approximately the same.
With regards to where exactly to carry out the installation - you can focus on the floor covering tiles. Someone starts from the far viewed corner, someone from the threshold, and some do it from the middle. Be that as it may, on the sides of the floor we usually have skirting boards that can hide bumps. In addition, using options with different diameters, you also untie your hands the opportunity to fill the edges of the floor with a “trifle”. Of course, you can’t do without trimming, so also prepare a saw.
As soon as everything is laid, then we proceed to the stage of filling voids with paste, the composition of which was announced in the previous method. The ending work is identical - we fix the structure with a self-leveling floor, or choose polishing with natural beeswax or linseed oil.
"Money" alternative to saw cut logs
Along with the trend of laying floors from log fragments, flooring from coins is also gaining popularity. There is much more work in this case, but the visual is sometimes amazing. We will talk about this method of finishing the floor in one of the following articles.
What they haven’t come up with in our time, what area you don’t stick into, and every day something new, better and modernized appears. So it is with the repair: you go to the building materials store and .... your eyes run wide from abundance. True, there are many "buts" in this, not everything is environmentally friendly and healthy, plus the prices bite. I decided to make a floor from saw cuts of a tree with my own hands.
Having made a marketing follow-up, having weighed all the pros and cons, I decided to make the floor at home with my own hands and from wood (it’s much more economical and more reliable). But not just from wood, but from saw cuts of wood. His appearance is unusual and chic.
Do-it-yourself technology for laying a floor from wood cuts
I had a dry tree in stock, whoever does not have it can be bought.
On the circular machine we cut the tree into thin round logs (wood saw cuts) and grind them on both sides. We take logs, branches of different diameters.
We tear off the previous coating from the floor and lay out the previously prepared wooden disks on it.
Disks from each other need to be laid as tightly as possible, if you have a large space, insert a smaller round timber into the opening (remember the children's game "Tetris").
When the entire floor is laid out, glue each round (liquid nails can be used) to the floor.
After the glue dries and the discs are well fixed, we level the entire coating and grind it with a grinder until the floor is smooth and even.
We rub the gaps between the wooden discs with tile grout.
Next, when the grout is completely dry, cover the coating with polyurethane varnish for wood, carefully, so that it gets into all the cracks.
And at the end of our work, we apply two or three more layers of the same polyurethane to the floor.
Well, the floor is ready from wooden saw cuts, of course, they did everything with their own hands and had to tinker a little while laying out round pieces, but the result was worth it.
The wooden floor is beautiful, comfortable, pleasant, practical option coatings. Below is step-by-step instruction how to make a floor from saw cut trees with your own hands. The photo used saw cuts and.
Earlier we talked about how to make a tree from saw cuts. The process is a little different, but in general, making a floor from wood cuts is not a big deal.
Let's start?!
Step 1: Cooking saw cuts
We cut tree trunks into saw cuts of equal thickness. The width of the cut should be 5-10 cm, no less. Smaller cuts are too thin for the floor. All saw cuts are needed on both sawn sides.
Step 2: Prepare the coating and lay out the cuts
Before laying out saw cuts, it is necessary to clean the coating from dust and dirt. Next, lay out the saw cuts on the surface. The best option the surface for laying wooden saw cuts will be concrete.
Place saw cuts as close to each other as possible. Having laid out the floor completely, see if the result suits you or if something can be corrected. If everything is in order, proceed to the next step.
Step 3: Glue the Wood to the Concrete
With the help of building assembly glue, we lift each saw cut, coat it with glue from below and on the side at the points of contact between the saw cuts and lay it back on the floor. And so around the perimeter. Make sure that the cuts are strictly on the same level.
Let the glue dry completely according to the manufacturer's instructions.
Step 6: Apply the protective coating
Treat each surface with polyurethane varnish, let it dry.
Step 7: Grouting the Empty Space
To grout voids, use a tile grout and sawdust mixture, at a concentration of 25% sawdust and 75% grout. +- 5%.
Step 8: Level the Surface
Check if the surface is even after grouting. Correct defects if they are found. The surface must be perfectly flat
Step 9: Apply the finish coat
Apply 2-3 coats on the surface, with intermediate drying. Let the surface dry completely
Step 10: Invite the Neighbors to Show Off
We show neighbors our exclusive solid wood floor and are proud of our work)
What is not made from wood cuts. Garden paths, shelves, countertops, interior decoration and much more. Using saw cuts instead of floors in a living room is what our author decided to do.
Materials and tools
dry logs of different diameters;
a circular saw;
grinding machine;
liquid Nails:
grout for tiles;
polyurethane varnish for wood;
From dry logs of different diameters on a circular saw, I sawed round logs of approximately the same thickness.
Using a grinder, he polishes each saw cut.
Prepared the base of the floor by removing the old coating. Under the bottom was a concrete screed, which made it easier for the author to carry out further work.
Then he lays the saw cuts as close as possible to each other.
The empty space is filled with smaller cuts, twigs.
Having laid out the entire area with the help of liquid nails, it fixes each cut to the floor.
After waiting for the glue to dry, the author levels and grinds the floor with a grinder. The floor must be level and smooth.
Grout for tiles wipes the gaps between the cuts.
After waiting for the grout to dry completely, I covered the floor with polyurethane varnish for wood. The varnish was applied so that it would get into all the cracks. Polyurethane varnish is applied in 3-4 layers. After the varnish has dried, the floor from the saw cuts of the tree is completely ready.
Now such seemingly very simple at first glance floorings from wooden sections of logs have become very popular - such peculiar stumps. They are used as decorative elements, items for various arts, as well as for larger projects, such as paving paths in the garden and at their summer cottage, finishing all or part of the walls of the premises.
Some craftsmen have long tried to make a floor from wood cuts with their own hands for own dacha or even apartments.
They argue that the work is not at all as complicated as it might seem, but the result is striking in the natural expressiveness of texture and pattern.
Almost all the materials that surround us in modern house, perhaps beautiful and comfortable, but, to be honest, they are artificial, not always environmentally friendly, and sometimes even toxic. Nowadays it has become very fashionable to use more natural materials, in particular wood, both in decorating the room, crafts, pieces of furniture, and in the manufacture of complete decoration of walls, floors, ceilings, even paths in the garden and on the plot.
As you know, everything new is a well-forgotten old. End cuts have been used in home and garden decor for a long time. Both in rich houses and in simple village ones.
They were laid in outbuildings, forges, on the streets, in houses in the form of parquet, but not the one that we know now, but the end. It was made in the great halls of palaces, from the most different breeds wood, even interspersed with soft species, looked excellent.
Do-it-yourself wooden floors from saw cuts
The advantage of saw cut floors is "naturalness", as well as low cost. The floors are very strong and hard, durable, have an excellent appearance. Make sure you can do it yourself. They are warm, well accumulate and retain heat from the battery, stove and just sunlight out of the window.
This is a durable material, especially if you use special tools. For example, there are impregnations for protecting and preserving wood.
Real wood parquet will never go out of style. Today we will think about the production of a floor from wood cuts, radial or transverse cuts, otherwise they are also called end cuts.
The idea to make an original wooden floor with your own hands is in the air. As far as I know, there is far more than one option for implementing this idea.
I made a selection of photos, as well as information on one topic - saw cut logs as a "floor covering". Maybe someone will be inspired by this idea and make an exclusive floor from wood cuts for their house with their own hands.
You will never get tired of looking at such beauty - the structure of the tree on each cut is so unique, it is a drawing of nature itself.
As you can see in the photo, cracked logs will also be used for work and what is called “non-standard” - tree trunks that are not quite round in cross section. In the intervals between the large ones, small ones will lie well - saw cuts of small branches and twigs.
Someone decides to use round saw cuts (“round saws”) for themselves, some even take them with bark, while it must be understood that there is a problem of filling empty areas between wooden circles and attaching them to the floor. This floor looks very decorative.
You can make saw cuts yourself, many have summer cottages there is such an opportunity, and you can also buy, now such blanks are very popular, in particular for the manufacture of various crafts and interior decor.
Some people want to get around this problem by using strictly geometric wooden blocks - for example, squares, rhombuses, hexagons in the form of "honeycombs", while the parts will fit together with little or no voids. But there is more work to process the source material, and it will take a lot of it.
In this age of new technologies, some have found a solution. Everyone knows self-leveling floors, which began to be made first in industrial premises, as well as in humid. Now there are lovers who have such a floor at home, it is good for the bathroom or kitchen, it does not require special care.
Its advantage is that under the transparent bulk coating you can put a picture, a collage with some interesting subjects, I even saw floors with small coins along the entire length. I don't know how much money it attracts, but decorative element in such a floor certainly is.
Wooden saw cuts - laying and pouring technology
Now let's talk about the most interesting - the actual technology. Almost any tree species is suitable for work, but it is better if these are plants with a dense solid structure. As we know, for example, hardwood at oak, beech, hornbeam.
In addition to hardness for wood, there is also the concept of stability, this is also important for what we are going to do. We do not take into account exotic species, and if we consider traditional species, then these two indicators are at their best in oak and walnut.
Trees such as linden, spruce, poplar, pine, aspen, cedar, fir have soft wood, they are not suitable for the production of floors. There is a measure of wood hardness, it is measured according to a certain Brinell scale. So, for the manufacture of parquet, only those trees are used that have at least an average hardness according to this very Brinell scale.
I think that it is clear that the saw cuts should be very well dried. No humidity is allowed.
Method 1
Here is a description of one technology. End cuts of logs 10-12 cm thick will do, but it's a matter of imagination, you can take absolutely any, lay circles of different diameters in one floor. Lime will also be needed, sawdust, wax, clay, linseed oil, lard, water.
Laying like a mosaic, with minimum distances between adjacent elements. Sand with small pebbles is poured on the surface with a layer of up to 10 centimeters. After that, the saw cuts are laid, pressing them into the sand, making sure that the upper level is approximately the same for everyone.
How to fill the space between the round logs_ “Holes” are filled with a composition according to the consistency of the paste: 1 kilogram of fat, 5 kg of sawdust, 1 kg of lime, and about 2 kg of wet clay. They say that it is not bad to add marble dust or small glass fragments to the composition.
Carefully fill all the voids, as well as cracks in the cuts, allow to dry for 2 days. After that, the surface should be well polished, a scraping machine will not hurt. Polished with wax and oil.
Method 2
Here is another description of the process. Sawing wood cuts with a band saw. Put them on plywood, gluing construction adhesive. Fill the seams with a specially prepared solution, in which 20% sawdust. After hardening, it is polished with a machine, while the floor surface becomes even and the cuts are clean.
From above, the floor with cuts is covered with sealant. I think 80 percent of the grout is an epoxy based self leveling grout. It is better to take a dark color, but then make sure that dark color did not stain the surface of the wood.
I think, at the end, you can apply a topcoat, varnish, epoxy, polyurethane-based self-leveling floor.
By the way, some put saw cuts on liquid concrete, probably for greater reliability, as in the very first photo. So here everyone decides for himself what it will be more convenient for him to work with.
By the way, if you want the woody visible surface of the floor to have a certain shade, then this can be done, for example, with stain, immediately after leveling and grinding, before applying the final varnish coating.
In interior design in our time, saw cuts are widely used to create very beautiful countertops, chairs, decorative wooden wall panels in eco style. Remember the cartoon about the hedgehog in the fog? There, the hedgehog talks about juniper twigs. Crafts or artistic compositions from juniper are better not to be covered with anything on top, with no varnish - they have an amazing aroma that lasts for many years.
A saw cut of a tree is an interesting material for creating all kinds of crafts, and it is beautiful in itself. Children enjoy burning and drawing on them.
What else would you like to add - end parquet of transverse rounds does not have to consist of round mosaic component parts.
If you have a beam, square or rectangular in cross section, it will also be interesting, only there is a certain specificity here - the gaps between the parts will be smaller. Looks like real parquet. However, this is parquet, only made using a different technology.
Mosaic on the floor with examples of geometric elements of the pattern
The floors are different, wooden saw cuts are also a kind of “mosaic”, since they are laid according to the same principle. But then we'll talk about the classics. Simple as well as more intricate patterns and ornaments with two, three, four color combinations tiles. Samples photographed in the museum, these are the work of old masters.
To such unique wooden floors in the best way fit unusual furniture, also made by hand, on their own. It will perfectly complement the interior. If you follow the link (large selection different options), then there, in addition to those in the picture, you will also see several examples of tabletops for tables with saw cuts of wood.
Thinking about how unusual to finish exclusive log houses, pay attention to the floor from saw cuts. This is not a new solution; even in ancient times, such a floor adorned both the rich houses of merchants and the small shacks of the poor.
Today, the masters have returned to such a finish, saw cuts natural wood used to decorate floors and walls, to create decor and "paving" paths in the garden.
The advantages of decorating the floor with saw cuts of wood:
- Environmental friendliness;
- Savings on additional finishing materials;
- High strength;
- Aesthetics;
- Ease of creation.
Disadvantages of decorating the floor with saw cuts of wood:
- Large consumption of high-quality wood;
- Preventive inspection of the coating every two years.
Choice of wood
For finishing the floor, you can choose any type of wood, but it is desirable to avoid the use of species with a dense texture. These are beech, walnut, hornbeam and oak.
All wooden logs must be well dried, wet material cannot be applied.
It is necessary to dry the blanks in natural conditions: in dry weather under open sky. During precipitation, the tree is covered with polyethylene.
Technologies for finishing the floor with saw cuts of wood
There are several methods, each of which can be used when decorating exclusive log houses.
Method #1
Need end saw cuts of logs up to 12 cm thick. Saws allowed different sizes which will make the floor even more unusual and original. But working with blanks of different diameters is more difficult.
Stacked trim like a mosaic paving slabs, making small gaps between the elements (1-1.5 cm). Before installation, an embankment (up to 10 cm) of sand and fine gravel is made on the base. Sometimes liquid cement is used instead of a sand and gravel embankment.
Mount wooden "ovals" so so that they are slightly pressed into the sand. During installation, it is important to control the height of the “flooring” with the help of a level - it must be even. To level the surface, use a wooden or rubber mallet. Knock on wood carefully so that cracks do not appear.
The gaps between the cuts are filled with a mixture consisting of:
- melted lard or animal fat;
- sawdust;
- lime;
- moistened clay.
Close up the seams very carefully and left to dry for a few days. The paste is injected into the seam and rubbed well so that there are no voids filled with air. The presence of "air pockets" leads to cracking due to the ingress of moisture.
The same composition close up cracks in the wooden blanks themselves. After the joints have dried, check the surface for the absence of new cracks. If cracking appears, the defects are again filled with the composition and allowed to dry for several days.
After polymerization paste floors are cycled with a machine, before that it is advisable to scrape out the remains of the mixture from the seams. After grinding is completed, they are checked again for cracks, if new defects appear, this place is filled with paste and, after drying, it is polished by hand.
How to prepare a mixture for filling gaps
Let's specify the proportions for processing one square meter surfaces. You need a 3-liter container (not metal or plastic, ideally glass). 0.2 kg of melted lard, 0.2 kg of lime, 1 kg of sawdust, 0.4 kg of soaked clay are placed in a container.
Ingredients thoroughly mixed, after which a paste-like consistency is obtained. To obtain a moisture-resistant “grout”, marble dust can be added to the paste.
Method #2
Logs are sawn on workpieces of the same thickness, using band saw. After that, the blanks are glued with building glue on a flat plywood or chipboard base. The gaps between the "ovals" are filled with a solution in which at least 1/5 sawdust.
After drying the surface is ground until a smooth surface is achieved. After grinding, the wood is covered with a sealant.
Finishing
After all the procedures, the floor is given another day to dry and proceed to polishing. For a natural floor, it would be logical to use it as finishing natural materials. Most often it is beeswax and linseed oil.
In demand and clear varnish. If desired, transparent cash floors based on polyurethane can be used, but this solution impairs the environmental performance of the finish. Covering paints can also be used, but the expediency of such a decision is doubtful, because all the beauty will be hidden.
Exclusive log houses with such an unusual floor will look very impressive! But sometimes owners are scared off by the price - only high-quality wood is needed! And you always have to pay more for quality than for consumer goods!