The segment of private housing construction in our latitudes is rather conservative. Most of the owners of country houses and summer cottages still firmly believe that housing should be concrete, brick, at least from a bar, with a strip foundation or a full-fledged pit.
Nobody claims that a professionally built house with brick infill or well prepared wood is a bad thing. However, in the process of choosing the type of future country house, you can consider more modern options. Perhaps, in your case, they will just be that perfect solution.
First of all, we are talking about frame structures that are assembled using Canadian or Finnish technology. You can learn more about specific projects of such buildings on the website of the LesoBirzha company, and we will talk about the theoretical advantages and disadvantages of "frame structures" in general.
Some general information
A frame house is a broad concept. In our case, we are talking about buildings of different sizes, layouts and number of storeys, based on a frame (wooden), sheathed with panels with thermal insulation and decorative trim. Both the frame and its "sheathing", as a rule, are produced at the factory for a specific project, then the components of the "designer" are delivered to the construction site, and the house is assembled.
Apart from the differences in architectural nuances, French and Canadian frame house technologies are similar, and the differences lie directly in the technology and approach to assembling houses on site. In addition, there may be differences in the materials used, including in the choice of heat and sound insulation inside the panels.
Benefits of frameworks
The first is the speed of construction. If you set yourself a goal, then in the warm season, the house can be assembled in 1-2 months. Of course. specific terms depend on the project and the qualifications of the builders, but even if in the end we will talk about 6-7 months, this is much less than when building a house from bricks.
Secondly, a frame house can be erected on a pile foundation, and if the frame is made of properly dried wood, the house will not shrink.
Thirdly, these are good insulating properties, which, however, depend on the chosen filler and the type of panels.
Potential disadvantages of frame houses include lower sound insulation and higher flammability. Also, frame houses, according to statistics, require major repairs faster.
Manufacturer and assembler
The advantages of frame technology, as well as the operational qualities of a building, directly depend on who will produce the structural elements, as well as on who will subsequently assemble it on the site, whether the elements will fit each other, whether there will be cracks, whether it will be necessary something to further customize.
The appearance of the house depends on the chosen project and finish - whether it is wall paneling, PVC or other materials. The type of interior decoration can be almost anything - depending on tastes. Two identical houses, built by different performers, can stand for a completely different number of years, in one it will be warm and dry, in the other it will be cold and humid. Therefore, the choice of builders and manufacturers of "frame frames" should be approached with utmost care. It is advisable to choose someone who already has at least several completed projects that have stood for 3-10 years, and you can look at their condition.
