LILLEVILLA 323 Suontee Cottage Instruction Manual

LILLEVILLA 323 Suontee Cottage

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Dimensional drawings

Lillevilla Suontee: 5100 x 4000 mm

Lillevilla Suontee: 5100 x 4000 mm

Part list

All measurements approximately.
We reserve the right to make technical changes.
Log| 44 x 135 x 305| 18| A4|
Gable triangle| 44 x 560 x 5012| 1| A5|
Fascia board| 16 x 145 x 2900| 2| A6|
Wind covering board| 16 x 95 x 2900| 2| A7|
Log| 44 x 135 x 5300| 14| B1|
Gable triangle| 44 x 560 x 5012| 1| B2|
Fascia board| 16 x 145 x 2900| 2| B3|
Wind covering board| 16 x 95 x 2900| 2| B4|
Log| 44 x 67 x 4200| 1+1| C1|
Log| 44 x 135 x 4200| 12+12| C2|
Log| 44 x 135 x 4390| 1+1| C3|
Log, left side| 44 x 135 x 4690| 1| C4A|
Log, right side| 44 x 135 x 4690| 1| C4B|
Fascia board| 16 x 95 x 4690| 1+1| C5|
Accesories bag (T2)|
Nail| 1,7 x 45| 1600| |
Nail for roofing felt| 2,5 x 17| 1050| |
Nail| 3,4 x 100| 88| |
Nail| 2,8 x 75| 28| |
Screw| 4,5 x 70| 10| |
Screw| 4,0 x 40| 110| |
Nut| M8| 8| |
Washer| 8 x 24| 8| |
Window handle, right| | 1| |
Window handle, left| | 1| |
Screw| 5 x 25| 4| |
Window stay| | 2| |
Door handle| | 1+1| |
Key plate for door| | 1+1| |
Cylinder lock + screw| | 1| |
Hinge, right side, female| | 2| |
Hinge, right side, male| | 2| |
Hinge, left side, female| | 2| |
Hinge, left side, male| 5,0 x 40| 32| |
Screw| 3,5 x 35| 4| |
Screw| | 1| |
Counterpart for latch + screws| | 4| |

Foreword

Dear customer,
Thank you for choosing this light log product. Please read the instruction manual carefully in full before beginning the installation, and keep the instructions for further reference. Drawings of wall constructions and part lists are specific to each model’s own separate instructions.
In case of reclamation, please inform your dealer about the specific guarantee number of your cabin. You can find this code on the package and on the first or last page of the instruction manual. Unfortunately, without the guarantee number we cannot handle your reclamation

Warranty terms for this product

Following terms apply for all our products. The warranty is void if:
– Assembly instructions are not followed by customer.
– Changes have been made to the parts by customer.
– The package has not been stored properly after delivery to customer.
– The assembled product has not immediately been properly taken care of by painting or other preservative product.
– The foundation is not made properly, or according to our instructions.
The warranty is valid if:
– A part has a manufacturing defect.
– A part is not fit for its intended use.
– A part does not meet the information given prior to purchase.
– A part lasts for a shorter time than can be assumed.

Please check with your local building authorities if planning permission is required before beginning construction.

Assembly and maintenance instructions

Before assembly

Machined logs and other parts have been packed into protective wrapping. If the item will not be constructed immediately, it should be kept indoors or otherwise well-protected until assembly. The package should be kept away from the ground in order to avoid absorbing moisture and be stored on a level base.

Building instructions include a part list and drawings of the wall constructions. Please check the contents in full with the help of the part list and contact your retailer immediately if something is missing or defective.
Please sort the parts near the planned building area leaving enough space for working.

1. Check contents of the package
2. Use the part list at the end to register any missing or damaged parts
3. Contact your retailer if necessary.

The timbers are packed in plastic and sealed with plastic rims. Recycle the plastic, rims and protecting beams underneath, according to local regulations.

Foundation

The most important aspect of the construction is a well-prepared foundation. It must be flat, completely level and devoid of any movement even after the assembly work. Take special care of these requirements when building on areas where the ground retains water. In all cases a concrete raft foundation is preferred. This spreads the constructions’ load over a wide area and suits all ground types. Your retailer can advise an alternative foundation method should a raft not be possible. When using a pier and beam foundation, the spacing of the columns (posts) shall not be greater than 60 cm. When using construction blocks, slabs or footings as foundation it should be made sure that the soil will not move during frozen ground conditions. We recommend placing the foundation on, for example, a compacted and evened out bed of gravel. Regardless of type of foundation it should be made sure that the subfloor construction is well ventilated. The foundation for the optional terrace must be level with the base for the cabin and be prepared carefully. If needed, seek advice from an expert or have a professional perform the foundation work Fasten the foundation beams to the foundation, for example with angle irons (not included). Foundation beams are protection treated but it is advisable to add a roofing felt strip (not included) or another insulator between the foundation and the beams to stop moisture from the foundation penetrating the timber. The outermost foundation beams should finish nearer each other than the log walls. There are two important reasons for this. 1. Rain water won’t wet the point of contact of the foundation beams and the lowest logs. 2. The outermost foundation beams offer support for the edge of the floor. In practice it means that the foundation shall be 5-10mm smaller than the log frame of the cabin.

Door and window

The distance between sides of the door frame must be exactly the same at the top and the bottom.
It is very important that the cabin and the door frame are completely level to allow the door(s) to function properly. If the doors or windows do not seem to fit correctly in the opening, check the level of the foundation and the level of the building. These components will not function properly if they do not sit level. If necessary pack up the low corner to correct this fault. Depending on the model, the accessory bag may contain adjustment plates for the hinges. If necessary, the position and distance of the door from the side frame can be adjusted by mounting one or more adjustment plates under the hinge(s). Some models have hinges that can be adjusted by screwing the hinge inwards or outwards as needed.
Be careful to install windows the right way up. Windows with hinges on the side assembled upside down will fall from the hinges when opened. Some windows are to be assembled with hinges at top. Avoid opening such too much, because it might also loosen from the hinges.

Allowance for sinking above the doors and windows

There is a few centimetres space, allowance for sinking, above the door and window. Because wood is a living material, it shrinks in dry conditions (log frame goes down) and expands due to moisture (log frame rises). That is why the allowance for sinking is so essential – it lets the walls move without damaging the construction. The space is hidden with cover board nailed only to the frame of the door/window.
Never nail it to the log; this would prevent the natural movement of the log construction. For the same reason the frames of doors or windows must not to be nailed to the log wall at any other place than the lowest log.
The vertical movement of the log frame must be taken into account both in the assembly of the building and in its use.

Roof and floor boards

It is normal that the back side of the roof and floor boards has wane on it. It is not a defect but a characteristic of the product. Roof boards and floor boards have the same profile, therefore make sure you are using right boards for right purpose. The boards will expand and contract depending upon the amount of moisture in the air, so leave a space of 1-1.5mm between each board. Roof boards are assembled the flat side downwards and the side with furrows upwards.

Covering material for roof

Covering material for the roof must be installed immediately. If this is excluded, temporary protection is required. Only light material are suitable roof coverings. We recommend shingles, roofing felt or tin roof for gable roofs. For models with plane roof, we recommend  roofing felt or EPDM roofing. Follow the instructions supplied by the provider.

Roofing felt

If roofing felt is included, measure the length of the roof and cut the exact same length from the felt. Fasten the first length carefully to the eaves. You can leave the edge of the felt about 0.5-1cm over the eaves, but do not bend the felt. Overlap the next felt strips and do the same on the other side of the roof. Finally, install the felt strip on top of the ridge. Use bituminous adhesive for fastening the felt to the roof boards and for fastening the strips to each other. Ask for advice from the dealer of the adhesive.
The roofing felt included in the delivery is an underlay and it must be covered with suitable covering material for roof.

Protection against storm

Fasten the roof to the building and the cabin to the foundation and take special care in open areas where there is the possibility of heavy winds and storms. You will need extra fastening material excluded from the delivery.

Some tips for possible problematic stages

If the side and end walls are at different heights when they are completed, check that all the logs are down correctly in their tongue and-groove joint. You can rectify this by lifting the uppermost log of the lower wall to the right level and by fastening it to the log of the connecting wall. Then knock the lower logs up one by one and even out the spaces. This is not a machining fault, it is due to the moisture content of the timber and will rectify itself in due course.

Protection treatment

The timber used for the products LILLEVILLA-products has not been treated, with the exception foundation beams and terrace boards, that has been treated against blue stain and moulding.
Protection treatment of the building must be performed immediately after erecting the cabin as soon as the weather is suitable for it. The first treatment should be done with a with a colorless wood preservative that prevents the formation of mold and blue stain. As paint can be used transparent glaze or paint. Make sure the glaze/paint you are about to use is suitable for log surfaces, and does not form a so-called plastic, non- breathing surface. Ask for more information from your local paint shop. The wood must be dry when it is treated, and the working conditions as well. Also the interior of the building must be treated with wood preservative preventing the formation of mold and blue stain, the inner corners especially carefully. Doors and windows must be treated from both sides. Despite treatment, moisture can get in through corners, knots, splits and joints of the parts.
This can be prohibited with silicon, if needed.

Maintenance

Safe long-term use of the building requires regular checking, possible reparation of the fastenings and inspecting the condition of the parts. Pay special attention to the roof construction, its covering material, doors and windows, foundation fastenings, the protection against storm as well as surface treatment of any wooden parts.
Failure to perform regular maintenance can cause damage to the building or a safety risk to its user.
Regularly inspect the condition of the protection treatment and re-new it when necessary. Inspect the bottom rails of the doors, windows and their frames, end surface of timbers and parts stressed by hard weather- or usage-related wearing.
Check the functioning of doors and windows, and adjust hinges when necessary. Check the silicon seals of doors and windows, renewing them when necessary.
It is very important to make sure that underneath the building is well- ventilated. Also installing ventilation grills (not included) on top of the gable triangles is recommended to let moisture get out from the building.
Remove the snow from the roof regularly.

Tools

For assembly you will need a hammer, a drill, a screwdriver with different heads, a spirit level, a tape measure, a spanner, glue and a saw. It is also good to have someone helping you with the installation. Check local authorities if a permission for construction is needed. Please bear in mind, that assembling requires a bit of experience. If needed, ask for professional assistance.

Safety

Although all parts are properly finished, there is a chance of getting splinters from the wood. Therefore we recommend a long-sleeved shirt, gloves and protective goggles when working with timber. Always cut away from yourself. When you saw or cut, don’t keep your fingers behind the piece. Keep children away from the site. Always follow the national safety regulations

Material definitions

Wood is a natural material and therefore, knots, knot groups, cracks, hair cracks on the knots, resin and twisting are relevant features of the wood. This means that loosened knots or knot holes on edges, resin, knot cracks, dry spots and hair cracks that do not affect the structure, and twisting, if the twisted parts are still usable, are acceptable. Planing errors and wane on the back of roof and floor boards are acceptable without restriction if the boards can be assembled so that the defects do not appear on the visible side.

Procedure in case of defects or faults

If you have something to complain, please immediately contact the place of purchase to make a written claim via the re-seller. If the assembling is begun or continued, it means that the customer has accepted the parts.
An imperfect claim will not be handled but returned back for fulfilling. The parts complained must be available for checking made by producer or re-seller. If the claim is entitled, producer takes care of delivery costs to the re- seller during moderate period. Producer and re-seller reserve rights to decide all the arrangements concerning the claim. They may also visit the building site, if they think it is necessary. Producer or re-seller is not responsible for any direct or indirect costs or damages due to a defected or missing part. Producer’s liability limits only to the delivery of new parts to the re- seller. If the claim proves later to be groundless, customer is responsible to compensate all the costs caused.

Foundation

Installation of foundation beams

Please note that when a column foundation is used, there has to be a column under every joint.

The assembling direction of logs, foundation beams and assembling of the floor

Read through the whole manual before you start building your cabin

Make notch for the threaded rods in the outer beams as shown (the notch facing outside).

Assemble the logs as on the dimensional drawings provided Checking the cross measurement of the log frame.

Attaching the first timbers to the foundation beams

The drawings are referential and only the part numbers represent the cabin model.

Walls, window and door

Assembly of log frame half way

Assemble logs to approximately 1 meter height, or about 5–6 rows. If you have logs with minor imperfections, or that has twisted of drying, place them in the lower rows. Due to the nature of the material, sometimes logs can get twisted. In that case you can straighten them for example with a clamp. Try to bend it to its shape gently, while taking a pause from work for example. It should retrieve its original shape. A warped log can be straightened using an arm lever made of a plank (about 1 meter long) having a notch equal to the size of the thickness of the log. A standard clamp with two pieces of wood can also be used. This will be screwed onto the timber. Be careful not to damage the log. Some twisting of the log is natural. Twisted logs are recommended to be assembled in the lower rows.

Assembly of door Frame

Drill 5 mm holes to the aluminium profile and put the door frame together by using nails and screws as shown in the drawings. Check that are no gaps in the joints of the frame parts. Check the measurements as shown and adjust if needed.

Fix the boards to both sides of the door frame with 4 x 40 mm screws and with glue (glue not included) as shown in the drawing. Pre-drill before! Fasten the frame boards only to the door frame, not to the logs!

Fix the boards to both sides of the window frame with 4x40mm screws and with glue (glue not included) as shown in the drawing below. Pre-drill before nailing! Assemble the window to its place. Fasten the frame boards only to the window frame, not to the logs!

Preparation for installing the roof

Please note that the last logs on the side walls are cut to follow the inclination of the roof. After assembling the walls, assemble the gable triangles. It is advisable to have 2-3 persons for this step. Make sure that the gable triangles won’t fall and support them temporarily for example with boards if needed. Nail/screw the gable triangles to the purlins (pre-drill), and depending on model, screw the top wall logs to the gable triangles, if needed.
Depending on model, the gable triangles can come in one or several pieces (see wall drawings). Put the gable triangles together according to the wall drawings and fix the parts to each other with nails/screws.

Assembling the gable triangle

Assembly of purlins

Installation of threaded rods

Install the threaded rods in the drillings in the gable walls according to the drawing. Because of the roof boards, make sure that the end of the threaded rod does not reach beyond the edge of the gable triangle. Check the tension of the nuts regularly and tighten them lightly if necessary. In wetter seasons, if necessary, loosen the nuts slightly so that the log frame can raise when the wood swells.
Otherwise, the walls or corners may lean to the side. Due to the cabin ”settling down”, the threaded rods may be pushed upwards from the ground, whereby damage to the roof may occur. This is most easily remedied by shortening the threaded rods with a hacksaw to a corresponding degree. This must be observed already when making the foundation for the cabin

Roof

Installation of roof

Before laying the roof boards, check the cross measure of the frame and make sure that the door opens correctly (if already installed).
The grooved side of the roof boards must always point outwards. The roof boards should be attached side-by-side leaving 1–2 mm of space between each board. Cut the last board narrower if needed. Mount the fascia boards according to the following pictures. Cut the boards to the right length if needed.

Floor

Installation af gulv Installation of floor

Begin assembling the floor from one wall. Use a board as assist when nailing the floorboards to the foundation beams. Saw the last board to leave a 5 mm space between the board and the wall.

Adjusting the door hinges

Adjusting vertically First screw off the covering hat of the hinge (1). Loosen the fixing screw if there is one (2). The door is lifted upwards by turning the adjustment screw clockwise with a hexagonal key AV5 (3). Adjust the hinges so that both of them are carrying the weight of the door. Finally, tighten the screw (2) and screw the covering hat in place. Adjusting sideways First loosen the fixing screws of the hinge of the door blade with a couple of turns (4). The door moves to the lock side by turning the adjusting screws (5) with a hexagonal key AV4 clockwise. It is important to adjust all the screws so that the hinge will be in correct position. When finished adjusting, tighten the fixing screws (4) again. The accessories bag contains extra adjustment plates for extra sideways adjustment needs.

Profiles of wall logs and roof and floor boards

CUSTOMER SERVICES

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References

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