Building in wood has many advantages compared with building in the traditional way.

• short construction period
  • Regarding the circumstances and the size of the building, the construction period is normally between 2 and the 6 weeks (excluding the time needed for the foundation).
• affordable
  • The large number of delivery choices as from hull to turnkey makes that you partly decide the price yourself. In addition, building in wood is much cheaper than the traditional methods because of the shorter construction period.
• warm and friendly atmosphere
  • With regards to of course to the model, the location and finishing touches, even the most modern wooden house will never feel cold or unfriendly.
• environmentally friendly/ ecological
  • The fact that mainly natural materials are used, represents a minimum of environmental pollution. Wood also has a good insulating value for warmth and noise, thus the use of energy will be minimal. Wood is also the sole construction material that can be used without definite depletion of natural resources (provided that naturally reforestation takes place). The trees also reduce the amount of carbon dioxide in the air during their growing period. So indirectly we help to reduce the global warming by using wood.
• natural beauty
  • Nothing fits as well in its environment as a wooden house. This will therefore seldom be perceived as a disruptive element. Wood is a wonderful energetic material that will become even more beautiful in time.
• sustainable and strong
  • The structure of wood is relatively light but also very strong. This makes a wooden house a safe and lasting home. A properly constructed wooden house is even known to resist severe earthquakes!
  • Depending on the finishing, the location and the maintenance, the wooden house will last for a period of 50 to 300 years. Even if you don't treat the outside of the wooden object at all, it will last for several dozens of years.
• maintenance friendly
  • If the log home is finished with a semi opaque pickling, it is advisable to redo this every 7 years. If you have an opaque pickling you should repeat this treatment once every 3 or 4 years. It can be easily done by you.
• healthy living environment
  • Building in wood provides a good balance in air humidity and natural ventilation which will create a high quality of living environment.
  • That is why the old Chinese all ready said: When you are ill, go see a doctor. If he cannot help you, start living in a wooden house.
• extremely flexible construction method
  • Building in wood provides you a great artistic freedom. Almost every living or building wish can be fulfilled.

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