What do we know about wood?

Wood and energy

   Building lumber houses results in a considerable energy savings. For wood use less energy usage is needed then for the use of other construction materials.
• 4 times less than for concrete;
• 6 times less than for plastic;
• 24 times less than for steel;
• 126 times less than for aluminium.

    Wood used in construction of houses offesr 6 times more insulation than brick and 15 times more insulation than concrete, which leads to significant savings in heating. For example, average consumption of energy of a Swedish family that lives in a wooden house is 50% smaller than of a French family.
    The thermal conductivity coefficient of a square meter of sandwich wall-type structure of wood that is 20 cm thick, executed by our company is about 0.28 W / m² K. For the coldest climate in Romania heat resistance recommended for exterior walls is 0.33 W / m² K. Note that the estimated value for this type of wall is less, thus providing an excellent thermal insulation.
   In comparison, a concrete wall, to achieve the same characteristics of thermal insulation should have a thickness of over 2.5 feet!
    Therefore, costs for heating in winter or air conditioning in the summer, for wooden house with "sandwich" type walls are considerably lower than for buildings made of classic materials. The cozy atmosphere of wooden houses is complemented by sound insulation directly proportional in wood construction with the heat insulation.

The comfort of wood

   A wooden house improves the comfort of people living in it, because the walls are not cold and wet. Do not forget that building a house using traditional materials ivloves the use of water and walls of such buildings are dry about in 10-24 months. In addition, building in wood, you earn around 5 - 7% of usable surface in comparison with a wet construction. Also, wood allows great freedom in architectural design of your house.

Earthquake resistance of wooden houses

    The principle of weight transmition is th same as with other frame structures, with the diference that the used material is wood. which is more flexible compared to classical construction materials. This, together with the reduced weight of the house allouse the structure to resist earthquakes with the magnitude exceeding 8 degrees on the Richter scale.

Logistical performance of wood

    Wooden buildings are characterized by a pre-fabrication in a plant (doors, windows, roof framing, skeleton ...). Transport and assembly of these different elements is relatively easy. In addition, the speed with which a wooden house is mounted, significantly reduces the time of the construction site. You can move in the new house much faster.

Strength of wooden houses

    The strength of wooden houses is known. Some houses and farms dating from the XI th century still stand, and they are great examples of long lasting wooden structures.

Facts.....?

    A wooden house is a blessing for the human body. After a lot of studies, it was demonstrated that, wooden buildings do not interrupt the terrestrial magnetic field, necessary human biological balance. Contrary to widespread ideas, wood behavior in fire is excellent. In fact, when in fire the wood is consumed slowly and keeps all his mechanical properties for minutes, contrary to most building materials. In Scandinavia si in America de Nord , 90 % din constructii sunt din lemn. Anumite tari ca Japonia sau SUA, impun construirea de case de lemn in zonele unde cutremurele de pamant sunt frecvente, pentru ca lemnul este materialul de constructie care rezista cel mai bine la cutremure. In Scandinavia and North America, 90% of the houses are of wood. Some countries like Japan or the U.S., require the construction of wooden houses in areas where earthquakes are frequent, because wood is the material of construction that best resist to earthquakes.