If you’re wondering which construction technology to use for your dream home, this post will outline the key advantages of wooden houses built with a timber-frame method.
Advantages of a wooden house
The technology of building wooden houses is not yet as popular in our country as in Canada, the United States, or the Nordic countries. But the number of people who enjoy living in a fragrant, affordable, cozy, and eco-friendly home is growing year by year. And that’s a good thing, because wooden houses have a lot of advantages.
Fast and economical solution
The cost of building a lightweight wooden house in frame construction is incomparably lower than that of a masonry house. And the construction time is also much shorter. A house assembled on site can be ready in three months, and when delivered to the site in full prefab—in just a few days.
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The house can grow as your family grows
With low costs and a fast build time, financing a house with money earned from selling your apartment seems quite a real option. And because timber-frame houses can be easily expanded, the home can grow with your expanding family. So you can afford to choose solutions that fit the moment—without planning several years ahead.
Winter won’t delay your move
A major advantage of wooden houses is that they can be erected all year round—even in winter. Aside from laying the foundations, building a wooden house does not require any wet works (such as concrete pouring, bricklaying), which can only be performed in positive temperatures. When others are still waiting for spring, you’re already preparing for your move.
You breathe freely in a relaxing environment
The air quality in a wooden cabin and its microclimate is another advantage. The difference between masonry and wooden technology can be felt after just one night.
Wood is a wonderful building material that doesn’t require elaborate finishes because it looks great on its own. Living among wood positively affects our well-being—just like being in nature."
The microclimate of a wooden cabin helps you relax, sleep deeply, and breathe freely.
You care about the environment
Wooden homes are more eco-friendly than masonry houses. The material itself is natural and recyclable. In addition, timber-frame homes are lighter, which means their foundations require less material. Transporting materials to the site is also cheaper.
The amount of wood needed to make the roof truss in a traditional masonry house is only slightly less than the amount required for the entire timber-frame house. The simplicity and eco-friendliness of this solution simply have no equal.
Demystifying myths
It isn’t true that holiday cabins and all-year wooden homes are durable, absorb moisture, and rot. Modern wood treatment and construction technologies ensure that the durability of a wooden home is the same as that of a masonry one. And these homes are also easy to heat and ventilate, often drying out faster than masonry buildings where moisture can be a real bane.
Wooden homes provide good thermal protection. Their exterior walls and the roof are fully lined with a vapor barrier, and the walls are filled with insulation, which significantly reduces heating costs. At the same time, the walls are so thin that the usable floor area of timber-frame homes is on average about 10% larger than in masonry houses.
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