The Home of Your Fancy
Today citizens begin to think about the question of fuel that we need to heat their homes in winter period. Squared timber and beam frameworks don't already befit nowadays' demands in energy efficiency. Strict rules in heat shielding of buildings that are provided in Europe are very obstacle to meet. People have to apply effectual heat insulating materials. To follow the specified requirements in thermal insulting, outward wall must have thickness: 50 centimeters for squared timber walls, 150 centimeters for brick walls and for wooden carcass only 15 centimeters.
In building this technique of construction is named Canadian. Frame buildings are distinguishing trait of Canadian style of architecture. Another notion for such houses is “sandwich” that was used in the very beginning of the nineties and described panel constructions.
You have to apply carcass technology to build a modern house that will meet the energy efficiency, comfort, ecology, fire safety and other requirements. The construction is also at the first place in quality-price ratio. Statistics say that 80 percent of Canadians, Americans, Frenchmen, Englishmen and Danes make their accommodations due to this example.
Wood frame consists of dry wood carcass that is the basic part of it. Honeycomb principle makes this construction very firm and strong after it is framed. Wall frame is planked with fireproof cement plate from the external part and than it must be filled with fireproof basalt wadding inside. There provided within vapor sealing that averts moistening of thermal insulation material and wooden carcass by fumes within the house. About 90 percent of heat can be saved with the help of repulsive insulation that is placed on the carcass. The walls of carcass building are covered with windproof diaphragm from the external part. This construction warranties the preservation of wood carcass for the whole period of maintenance of the house.
Of course, the dressing of a Canadian and wooden house may be various and depends on the preferences of its possessor. Façade plastic, coloring, tile and a great number of other materials may be used to trim the building from the outside. Inner part of the building may be also trimmed with boarding, panels, wallpapers and coloring. This technique gives perfect superficies for high-class facing of building. Frame walls are not exposed to pressure, that's why they may be trimmed right after installation. And one more point is that such building is lighter that a brick one in 6 times. As a result there may be used not massive basis. It automatically diminishes its cost in several times. Even a shallow foundation can be applied in making of a Canadian house. It also can be a basis of Armco piles with the applying of nowadays' heat insulation matters that prevent frost penetration in ground under it.
As you may find there are a large number of problems in constructing you own house. You are to foreknow all the factors of such construction like money, architecture and design. Your aim is to create the home of your dream, so bear in mind such details as qualified employees and good matters that will affect on the durability of your future home. So, be persistent and make your house the greatest place on earth to live in for you.