Today citizens start thinking about the question of fuel that we need to heat their houses in winter period of time. Nowadays' energy efficiency rules require more appropriate goods than squared timber and beam blockhouses. There are provided strict norms for heat shielding of buildings in Europe. Persons require effectual heat insulating materials to implement the demands of these rules. 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.
This building technique is supposed to be a Canadian one. Carcass homes are distinctive feature of Canadian style of architecture. The notion “sandwich” that appeared in the early 1990-s describes this feature of panel constructions.
To built an accommodation that will answer to all contemporary requirements people have to use carcass technology with effective insulation materials. It will befit you in such aspects as energy efficiency, comfort, ecology and fire safety. Also you will be surprised comparing the cost and quality of the construction. Statistics say that 80 percent of Canadians, Americans, Frenchmen, Englishmen and Danes make their houses according to this example.
Wooden framework includes dry wood carcass that is the fundamental part of it. The system of construction is in honeycomb structure. As a result it becomes solid and strong building. Firstly, the frame is planked with fireproof cement plate and only then it is filled with basalt wadding from the within. Vapor sealing is provided inside the structure to protect it from fumes that can appear inside the house. Furthermore, there is utilized reflecting insulation to retain about 90 percent of heat in the building. The walls of frame building are mantled with windproof membrane from the outside. The framework will be in safe for the whole period of exploitation of a building owing to the system of matters that are applied in the structure.
Of course, the dressing of a Canadian and wood house may be various and depends on the preferences of its owner. The building can be faced from the external part with façade plastic, coloring, tile and other stuff. From the within, dressing may be boarding, panels, wallpapers and coloring. This is the greatest technology that gives a lot of variants for wonderful trimming of the building. Furthermore, you may begin face your house right after the erection of frame, because it doesn't subside. And one more point is that such building is lighter that a brick one in 6 times. As a result there may be utilized not massive basis. It automatically reduces its cost in several times. You may use a shallow foundation in building of this type of houses. It also may be a basis of drilled piles with the usage of contemporary heat insulation matters that avert frost penetration in ground under it.
Construction of one's own house draws a large number of problems. There appear practical problems, beginning with money for building, and ending with architecture and design. Bear in mind that you are building a home were you will live in the further future. So, your task is to be careful with all the details, such as professional employees and nice materials. Build the most comfortable place on earth for you and your family.
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