Flowers in full bloom

Chapter 392 Wooden House

As long as the design and planning are good, it can fully meet the daily living requirements, making the wooden house more usable and more flexible to arrange. Wooden houses also have good earthquake resistance and very good durability.

Of course, wooden houses also have disadvantages, such as being susceptible to moisture and rot, and they may also be damaged by insects. Therefore, it is necessary to do a good job of preventing moisture, rot and insects.

But there is no need to worry about this bud. As long as you use the persimmon paint left over from dyeing wool yarn to paint the wood, these problems can be avoided to a large extent.

After inspecting the southern slope of Beishan Mountain, professional bricklayers and carpenters clearly pointed out that it would be more appropriate to build a wooden house than a brick house. Since the professionals said so, Hualei immediately made a decision to build a wooden house in Huaguo Mountain.

Of course, the wood for building the wooden house was collected from other unowned barren mountains. In the current Great Sheng Dynasty, there are few people and a lot of land, and there are many trees on many barren mountains. This is really a bargain for Hualei, saving a lot of money.

While the pioneers are still there, Hua Lei sent all the manpower out and asked Uncle Zhao, Uncle Fu and others to take them to help her cut wood suitable for building a wooden house on the barren mountain.

Strength lies in numbers, and more firewood means higher flames. Soon, the wood was gathered back. All the wood was stripped of its bark as required by the carpenter, and soaked in a pond without fish.

The purpose of soaking newly felled wood in water is to expel air, resin and other impurities in the wood and to achieve a certain degree of anti-corrosion effect.

On the other hand, soaking in water can also allow the moisture content of the wood to reach a certain proportion, making the wood more stable and less likely to warp during subsequent processing.

Of course, the longer the wood is soaked in water, the better. Instead, the soaking time should be determined according to factors such as the type of wood, time, and season. Generally, the soaking time should be controlled within three to seven days. Too short a soaking time will not work, and too long a soaking time may cause the wood surface to rot, thus affecting the quality.

For some special woods, such as pine and fir, because their wood density is smaller and their water absorption is stronger, the soaking time should be shortened accordingly.

While the wood was soaking in water, Hualei drew a blueprint for the house. Based on the appearance of ordinary brick and tile houses, she planned seven rows of five-bay wooden houses for farmers to live in.

Referring to the appearance of his own workshop in Huaying Village, he planned nine rows of seven workshops and warehouses. Beside the workshops, there were also buildings for workers to live in, kitchens, toilets and other auxiliary rooms.

In addition, on the other side away from the workshop, in the best location halfway up the mountain, Hua Lei also built a courtyard house with one entrance, which she prepared to reserve for herself and Xiao Yuan. When they are free in the future, they can come to Huaguoshan and stay for a while.

Because of the bud in the previous life, I once saw a passage on the Internet, "After the prosperity is gone, find a quiet valley, build a wooden house, pave a bluestone path, plant flowers in front of the house, plant trees behind the house, and be with you in peace and contentment. This is the future I want most."

When Hualei saw this, her heart was moved for a long time. So now that she has the conditions, she will fulfill her little wish.

By then, I will live in my own wooden house. In spring, I will drink green tea and appreciate the red peonies. In winter, I will drink red wine and appreciate the white snow. I can also read a book, recite a poem, paint a picture, etc., and show off my elegance. Just thinking about it is a wonderful thing.

Hualei laughed unconsciously, hahaha, it was so beautiful! I built the wooden house by myself and created my own beautiful future. All the dreams of office workers in my previous life were about to come true.

On the hillside, hundreds of people were busy doing all kinds of things. Some were chopping trees, some were sawing trees, some were building houses. Suddenly, the hillside was filled with people and voices, and the cabins were being built day by day.

Because there were so many people, the wooden houses were built very quickly. Before the Chinese New Year, all the main frames of the wooden houses were completed. After the Chinese New Year, we can carefully improve the interior and it should be almost done.

Ten days before the Chinese New Year, Hualei called a halt to all activities on the barren mountain. These pioneers had helped her for more than a year, and they would not come back next year. So, in order to thank these hard-working pioneers, Hualei specially treated all of them to a big meal.

In addition, we made two sets of padded jackets for spring and autumn and one set of cotton-padded jackets for winter for each land reclamation worker, so that they can wear warm winter clothes and spend this cold winter. The cotton used was grown on our own farm, and the fabric was specially bought from Sha's Fabric Shop. The fabric was very thick, which made the workers who received the cotton-padded jackets cry with joy.

Before all the pioneers left, Hualei had already signed an employment agreement with the retired soldiers from Mobei. More than 150 people took over the follow-up matters on the barren mountain and smoothly transitioned everything.

Hua Lei also planned the areas of responsibility for the new personnel, and then she took Uncle Fu to conduct the last inspection and patrol on the barren mountain before the New Year.

When she inspected the cabin, Hualei found that the sawdust from sawing the wood when building the cabin was piled up here and there randomly. There was no straw fan to cover it, so when the wind blew, the sawdust flew everywhere, which was not only blinding but also very wasteful.

Sawdust has its own use value. If we leave it here, when the northwest wind blows, there will be very little left when the next year comes. No, no, we must seize the time and make good use of it.

So, Hualei found a group of people, took some sawdust, and put them directly at the roots of the grape vines and tea trees, covering them with a thin layer of soil to keep the seedlings warm through the winter. Sawdust is the best warming material.

Several boats were used to transport wood chips to Yuanying Village to clean the pens for chickens, ducks, geese and pigs. Wood chips have good moisture absorption and adsorption capacity, and can effectively absorb moisture and odor in the pens for chickens, ducks, geese and pigs, thereby reducing the growth of bacteria and viruses.

Hualei always felt that Yuanying Manor was smelly, but now it is better. With sawdust as a natural air freshener, the situation in the pen should be better in the future.

In addition, wood chips can absorb poultry and livestock feces and urine, reduce liquid erosion on the ground, and help keep the sty clean and dry. Therefore, using wood chips as bedding for sty is an environmentally friendly and economical choice. It is more practical and convenient than ordinary straw and wheat straw.