Century-old houses made of timber
There are many examples in history when wooden houses were superior to stone ones. Nevertheless, the story is forgotten, and the person pays attention to the advertisement and lends himself to a beautiful picture.
However, let us go back to the origins and see how wooden houses ruled the world.
In a village on the island of Streimoy, which is part of the Faroe Islands (Denmark), a building called "Royal Farm" has been preserved. It is considered the oldest wooden house on the planet, in which people still live.
The wooden house was built in the XI century. For the first few centuries, it belonged to the Church, but then it was passed into the jurisdiction of the Danish Kingdom. Its current inhabitants, the Patturson family, are representatives of an old family that has owned the building since the XVI century. This is the 17th generation of tenants of the old house, which still officially belongs to the King of Denmark.
So what is the advantage of Lumi Polar wooden houses?
As we already know, wooden houses are durable! They are also eco-friendly and healthful for humans.
The tree "breathes". Due to the porous structure of wooden logs, the air is filtered in both directions, preserving fresh air and optimal moisture in the room. In addition, the tree does not have any chemical fumes. On the contrary, it removes carbon dioxide, germs and other polluted substances from the house. These qualities of environmental friendliness will preserve your health; get rid of arrhythmias, annoying allergies and other diseases.
Wooden houses are energy efficient and economical.
Due to its low density and natural porous structure, wood has the highest thermal insulation properties. Even to the touch, the wood is warm, which cannot be said about other building materials.
Due to air filtration, through the structure of the tree, the air in the room always has a balanced humidity level. Thus, the most comfortable temperature is maintained in the premises of a wooden house at all times of the year - it is warm in winter, and cool in the summer heat. This is what saves your money on heating up to 60% Optimal moisture also prevents the appearance of fungus and mold in the house.
Did you know that wooden houses are the most fireproof?
Dense high-quality wood does not burn, but slowly becomes charred. Unlike metal structures, the collapse of which occurs almost immediately after a fire, the beam retains its load-bearing capacity for a long time.
It is for these reasons that wooden gas stations are built in Finland, and not all the beams in public buildings are made of metal, but of glued beams – Finns do not prune the budget on this.
Our timber from the first varieties of Finnish wood (without diseases, defects and other violations of the structure of the tree that increase the ignition of the flame) has been assigned the highest level of fire resistance R6. Its fire resistance is 4 times higher than metals! Lumi Polar houses can withstand 45 minutes of fire exposure before ignition, and after 60 minutes at t° =12000With our timber wall, it is charred by only 10 cm!
Science has proven that wooden houses are earthquake-safe.
The Shakyamuni Pagoda in the Fogong Temple is the oldest wooden pagoda in China. It was built in 1056-1195. It is claimed that during its 900-year history, the pagoda has experienced at least seven major earthquakes, and one of them almost destroyed the main temple complex. Until the twentieth century, the building was subjected to 10 minor repairs.
No wonder! Because wooden walls are light, they do not exert a large load on the foundation and the houses can withstand shocks with a force of 9 points or higher! This also happens due to the fact that the crowns of the beam move among themselves, while not losing unity, do not crack and do not collapse.
All over the world, wooden houses in earthquake zones are very popular!
In addition to these differences, our Finnish wooden houses have other important advantages that are worth knowing about. Read our Advantages of Lumi Polar wooden houses column - it will help you to study out and make the right choice.
Our Finnish company Lumi Polar uses the most advanced solutions and technologies in the world in the design, production and construction of wooden houses. By building with us, you will save money, be healthy and leave your legacy that will pass from generation to generation for centuries.