a frame house how to know

[expert]

Do you remember all of us are the children of nature? Do not forget that many animals escaped the cold, have a light fur. Take my word, to live in such "fur" is really warm, and not every predator can bite it by its teeth).Remember, how many centuries (and in a Central Asia now), the people from a cold, the cold, piercing winds and a destructive heat sheltered with furs, and built warm shelters and tents of the fur of dead animals. Why I am talking about that? And the fact that our Mother Nature decided that the air enclosed in a sealed capsule is the best thermal insulator (a thermal conductivity is 0.0226 W / c°). That is why quilts and puffs are so "curvy". hat should be the concept of energy-efficient and affordable homes of the 21st century? That's right, it is a sealed vessel, inexpensive in construction and maintenance, but convenient and perfect what we need!

[baltazar]

We don’t need to "reinvent a wheel". This is a little-known in Russia house building technology that has been long invented in the West, tested many years of experience of the Nordic countries, and is still actively used in the countries such as USA, Canada, Finland, Sweden, Japan, Norway , Denmark, etc. This technology is called a "high-frame housing technology".
But our life goes on, constantly coming up with new structural materials and a high-performance, an eco-friendly insulation, new techniques and a technology, but the concept of a frame house is remained in an unchanged, original condition. And it says that for more than 300 years, a humanity could not come up with something more thoughtful and perfect ....

[Summer]

What is the unique concept of a frame house?
At the same definition of the house lies the key difference between this type of houses and others. It is a frame. We are familiar with brick, wood, gas and foam concrete houses. Referring to these homes, vividly imagine their look and understand: the title and the material are consonant. And what does it mean a log frame house? What do you imagine hearing this notion? If you push off in the representation of the word "frame", you suggest it is not monolithic house. It is true. The word “frame” (Fr. a “carcasse” – a “skeleton”) is defined as a foundation of a building or structure, consisted of separate, attached to each other elements (rods). As far as solidly and thoughtfully executed the frame, as it will be strong, stable and long-lasting. And so on. By the way, there is a technology of a frame construction not only of wood but of metal. The framework itself is not seen outside. But by the appearance frame houses are very different from each other. The reason is clear: there is a great variety of finishing materials.

[expert]

But the highlight of a frame house is covered in the other feature - thin enough walls keep a heat very effectively. Reducing a thickness of wall to the size, needful to support the design, we reduce the amount of material, but also we greatly increase the heat loss. With advances in a technology it became possible to produce materials with a high resistance to the heat, so, the frame technology, in terms of bearing capacity of wall, the part of the wall is replaced by a highly efficient insulation. The wall remains strong enough, and with the excellent thermal properties. Further features of a frame technology is designed to protect the insulation from a moisture penetration from the outside and a water vapor from inside the building, because the water accumulated in the insulation deteriorates its properties, as it is a good conductor of heat.

[expert]

But the highlight of a frame house is covered in the other feature - thin enough walls keep a heat very effectively. Reducing a thickness of wall to the size, needful to support the design, we reduce the amount of material, but also we greatly increase the heat loss. With advances in a technology it became possible to produce materials with a high resistance to the heat, so, the frame technology, in terms of bearing capacity of wall, the part of the wall is replaced by a highly efficient insulation. The wall remains strong enough, and with the excellent thermal properties. Further features of a frame technology is designed to protect the insulation from a moisture penetration from the outside and a water vapor from inside the building, because the water accumulated in the insulation deteriorates its properties, as it is a good conductor of heat.

[bill]

Have you ever heard the term "sandwich"? No, not one that can be eaten, but the one that is used in construction. Although in principle they are somewhat similar. The matter is about layers, namely, a multilayer. And the meaning is not in their number and location, because each layer is represented by separate material with its inherent functions. You may have noticed a kind of plate at construction sites from metal, i.e. on a top and a bottom it is metal and the insulator is in the middle - this is our "sandwich". But, since we are talking about private timber-frame construction, it will be more informative. The Law of technology says that in its field a specialized thing is better than universal - just in case of a frame house, when the bearing and insulating properties of walls are divided between "specialized" layers and elements. Wooden racks and tie beams assume the function of bearing walls and floors, and various types of cladding in combination with a steam-and wind-proof membrane solve the problem of heat and sound insulation, to protect structures from various negative influences of the external and internal environment. It is clear that each "special" layer in its field of application has the best quality which is certainly superior, or at least not inferior to the similar characteristics of the "universal" building materials - such as an insulating foam that is still far from conventional heaters.

[baltazar]

If you look at the frame house from the outside, we see only a "shell" – an external finishing material, which may create an impression of a stone house (clinker tiles to simulate bricks and stones), and a wooden frame (so-called a block-house). And it can be a wall paneling or stucco panels or something else - you can decide. Beneath this beauty lie a skeleton and a windproof membrane that protects the frame and the insulation, and then follows a layer of vapor barrier and an interior trimming.There is a sufficient number of construction companies or firms that operate on the established technology, or can you provide the necessary material for your needs, explaining all. We still want to see the benefits. Namely, in the proper installation of walls a heat saving achieved (compared to the brick house 3 times as many), the internal economy of the area (due to the thickness of walls), the economy of budget.

[constructor]

Depending on your preferences due to a significant increase of the thickness of the outer wall you can achieve a desired sound insulation and a thermal conductivity. Do not be afraid of annual changes in temperature. It doesn’t affect a house design. On the internal layout, the location of interior walls can have an impact on the choice of material for their construction as well. This is understandable. Internal communications is easy to hide inside the walls. The postings, which would have loomed before my eyes, will not. Note, the technology of construction of frame houses designed not only to the northern areas. Who has tried, knows that the thermos is not bad to store a cold. But there is one thing. If for 30 degrees we expect a thickness of insulation, then at 30 degrees it will be about 1.5 times greater.
The ease of construction is even surprising. For example, who built or made repairs, knows how to do a smooth plastered brick wall. These angles, those joints of wall, floor and wall-ceiling always seem to be almost flat. But in a frame house the walls are a smooth and perfectly flat due to the house construction.