Finnish technology for the rapid construction of frame houses appeared in our country back in the 90s. At that time, everything foreign was treated almost with reverence; goods and services from neighboring Finland were no exception. But what lies behind this name - “Finnish frame house”, and how does this construction technology differ from others?

Let's figure it out.

Frame construction – speed comes first

Prefab buildings were designed to quickly provide affordable housing to large numbers of people. It was popular in the USA and Canada, in Finland and the Scandinavian countries, in Russia and the former fraternal republics.

Frame-panel houses in the USSR

Unfortunately, unfortunate builders during the Soviet period noticeably spoiled the reputation of frame structures. An attempt to provide state farm workers with inexpensive housing ended disastrously - unsuitable and substandard materials were used, there was not a sufficient production base for the manufacture of finished panels, and the qualifications of the workers left much to be desired. The result was buildings that did not stand up to criticism - minimal heat conservation, deformation of external walls and partitions, and a complete lack of comfortable conditions for residents.

The only advantage was the high speed of construction of the houses.

Finnish frame and panel construction - fast and warm

When using the technology developed by the Finns, frame-panel structures have practically no disadvantages - the houses are warm, can withstand heavy loads, have an attractive appearance and a long service life.

The main task is to quickly build a house that meets modern quality standards accepted in Europe.

Materials – frame elements, ready-made SIP panels, fasteners. In addition - roofing coverings, timber for rafters and material for the foundation.

Construction process:

• arrangement of the foundation for the building– most often used, support-column or drilled is also possible, strip or slab are chosen less often;
• wall installation– construction of the frame, installation of finished panels with a heat-insulating layer already laid between the OSB layers (expanded polystyrene, fire-resistant and does not emit harmful substances);
• roofing a house, choose ondulin or metal tiles for the roof;
• installation of doors, windows, interior decoration.

For construction in Finland, only materials from a trusted manufacturer are used. The insulation used to make the panels is non-flammable, harmless to health and durable.

How to build profitably?

In a construction company, the client is offered to choose a configuration option. This can be either turnkey construction or construction of a house without finishing.

A Finnish house, the design of which does not involve finishing work, is a profitable investment. You can decorate it inside and out, and construction will cost 15-20% less.

But there are also advantages to the turnkey package. This option is for those who do not want to delay the process or waste time and effort on carrying out the work themselves. The result of choosing a turnkey package is a building that is completely ready for use.

Materials

The construction of wooden houses using Finnish technology is carried out using panel elements - SIP panels and a frame structure, most often consisting of timber.

There is also a frameless method for assembling such houses, but this is more of a type of panel construction rather than a frame-panel technology.

Sip panels are a material designed specifically for the rapid construction of buildings. They consist of two layers of OSB, between which a heat-insulating layer is laid.

Advantages of ready-made panels for assembly:

• high level of heat retention;
• fast construction;
• convenient assembly;
• finishing work does not require large expenses.

For insulation, polystyrene foam is used, which, with the same thickness of the wall of the frame structure, is 1.5 times warmer than mineral wool.

It is also possible to build with insulation laid during installation, but this is a departure from traditional Finnish technology, the main idea of ​​which is to assemble a structure from the most ready-made elements.

Canadian, American and Finnish technologies - similarities and differences

Among the developers' proposals one can find the construction of frame houses using various technologies. But, in essence, all methods are similar.

• Canadian construction of frame houses. The same materials are used, but since in Canada buildings were built in groups, entire small areas, for greater convenience the material was brought to the site without cutting to size or preparation. The construction area simultaneously became a workshop for processing materials for further assembly.
• Finnish version. Finns mostly build individually. Therefore, manufacturers responded to the demand. A Finnish frame house is practically a construction kit based on a standard design, where all the details are provided. For assembly, panels of maximum readiness are used, which significantly speeds up the process, but leaves fewer options for individual design.
• American and Scandinavian frame-panel buildings. All these are modifications of the two types of building construction listed above. Some differences in materials, and the degree of readiness of frame-panel elements, that’s all the differences.

Finnish prefabricated houses are a convenient option not only for dacha development. Now, when the population strives to reduce the energy consumption of houses and increase their environmental friendliness, frame construction is becoming one of the competitive types of house construction.

House using “Canadian technology”.

It is known from history that the first European settlers began to explore the territory of Canada and the northern parts of the United States more than 200 years ago. A harsh winter and a short warm period, the lack of other building materials except wood, rocky soil - all this forced the settlers to build their houses using a new technology - frame construction.

It turns out that several of these houses from that time still survive. These buildings were changed only externally, but the wooden frame, which was the basis of the house, was preserved. In order for the frame to survive, it should be protected from moisture and insects. Currently, modern technologies and materials will allow it to be maintained in excellent condition for at least 150 years.
In the USSR, construction began using frame technology in 1947. But then this technology did not catch on, since the people had a stereotype in their minds that they should cost “forever” so that their grandchildren could benefit from it. This technology has returned to us in a modified version "". Frame-panel houses in various versions are currently being built in many countries, but it is believed that this technology came to us for the second time from Canada. This country with its harsh climate has proven the viability of this construction technology, especially since Canada's climate is similar to ours. The name "Canadian House" refers to the technology and design, not the manufacturer.
After assembly, the frame of the house is a strong and rigid structure. After the earthquake in the Japanese city of Kyoto, which were built using Canadian technology, they clearly demonstrated their resistance to tremors. Many Japanese now build their houses using this technology.
The twentieth century marked the return of frame construction technology for Europe. To be more precise, construction began in the Scandinavian countries, where harsh winters are similar to Canadian ones and there are huge reserves of wood. Frame houses took root here and were loved, because they fully met all the requirements of this northern region. The Scandinavians contributed to improving the technology of frame house construction and became competitors of construction firms in Canada.

If we talk about Russia, then Canadian house building technology began to take its steps only a decade ago. At first, such houses raised doubts, because, to be honest, even now there is an opinion that a warm house should have thick walls. In Russia, as in Europe, they are accustomed to building houses from brick and concrete. But in such houses, the main costs go to heating the premises in winter and maintaining heat. And the concrete and brick houses that are being built in Russia do not at all meet modern requirements for heat conservation. After all, for a house to meet these requirements, its brick walls must be more than a meter thick, and concrete walls even more. But this is not economically profitable at all and not realistic. Imagine what a two-story house should be like. And there is only one way out - need to insulate the walls . It turns out that residents of brick and concrete houses will have to make additional expenses to keep warm.
Houses using Canadian technology , in terms of heating and hot water supply (DHW) costs, they are very economical. If we compare walls made of brick and concrete with the walls of a Canadian house, the latter not only meet all modern standards for heat conservation, but also largely exceed them. Even if you turn off the heating in the bitterest frosts in a house that has walls about 200 mm thick, the temperature per day will drop by only 2 C. According to official data, the cost of heating and hot water in houses built using Canadian technology is 9 times less than in city apartments. Such data were published in 1999. If we take modern prices for heating and hot water, we will see a picture of cost savings.
Many people have a question: how much will it cost them to build a frame house? In terms of cost, a cottage built using Canadian technology will cost the same as a one-room city apartment in a high-rise building. But is it possible to compare these two completely different housing? And the speed of construction of such a cottage is simply stunning - you will be able to celebrate your housewarming within 4 months from the moment of laying the foundation. In this case, even a mortgage loan will be quite justified, because you will be able to move from a cramped one-room apartment to a spacious, warm and cozy house that can faithfully serve more than one generation of your family.

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Panel houses are well known in Russia, since the experience of building settlements with them spans several decades. In Soviet times, such a design was jokingly called “prefabricated slotted”, emphasizing its main drawback - the difficulty of durable sealing of vertical seams or joints between panels. The progress achieved in the processing and drying of wood, the production of thermal insulation products...

“At the same time, these houses had a number of significant shortcomings, the main one of which was poor thermal insulation, which made them unsuitable for use in harsh climatic conditions. The quality of prefabricated panel houses of the ShchL-51 type, which immediately received the name “51 cracks”... However, the construction of panel houses was able to solve the housing problem only temporarily and to the detriment of quality"

It was during the 1950s. the basis of the housing infrastructure of forest villages was formed. At this time, one-, two- and four-apartment prefabricated panel houses became widespread. During this period, they accounted for up to 70% of the total housing stock of the forest industry. The ease of transportation, the speed of assembly and disassembly of these houses corresponded to the peculiarities of the operation of a significant number of small forest villages, the period of which was sometimes limited to 1-3 or 5-6 years. At the same time, these houses had a number of significant shortcomings, the main one of which was poor thermal insulation, which made them unsuitable for use in the harsh climatic conditions of the republic. The quality of prefabricated panel houses of the ShchL-51 type, which immediately received the name “51 slots”, was especially low... However, the construction of panel houses was able to solve the housing problem only temporarily and to the detriment of quality. Panel houses built in the 1950s began to fall into disrepair by the end of the decade. In the early 1960s. their construction was stopped, and buildings made of logs and timber began to be erected instead. In the mid-1960s. the share of panel houses in the housing stock of the timber industry (including urban settlements) was 42%. In the next decade and a half, it decreased markedly, but remained significant - 32% in 1980 / O.I. Kulagin. Petrozavodsk State University. 2015/.

And here is what the builders of the villages of Pesochny, Pervomaisky, Shies had about the panel houses (the name "Nyandoma forest plot" must be considered an editorial error. The correct name is "Nyandansky", later - "Nyandsky").

. In the Housing Construction section, the article “Our claims to suppliers”:

The Verkhne-Lupinsky timber industry enterprise of the trust "Kotlasles" this year should receive 200 standard panel houses from the housing construction plants and assemble them.

The main supplier, Vologdolesosbyt, shipped only 44 houses in the second quarter. Because of this, the Nyandoma forest area was deprived of the opportunity to collect houses for about two months.

On June 30, six four-apartment houses of the ShL-51 type were received, shipped by the Kharovsky sawmill. Upon acceptance, it turned out that the factory did not send important parts.

The parts of the houses were loaded into the railway carriages in disarray. They were not linked. Nine window sashes and four doors were broken along the way. Wall and floor liners that were loaded in bulk also deteriorated. The rafter legs were not bundled together during loading. In addition, the shields on top were not covered with anything and were badly damaged by the rains.

In the entire batch of houses, the carpentry is not built into the panels. The doors, external frames and windows are not hung. Protective strips for frames and doors are not installed on all panels. And 23 window frames and 11 door panels were separated from the shields. Not all items are labeled to specification. They are not marked with a shipping mark.

As the facts show, the plant approached the shipment of houses irresponsibly. When construction began, it turned out that 112 door handles, 24 slabs, 76 kilograms of roofing iron, 192 window awnings, 20 kilograms of nails, etc. were missing. At the same time, we received 25 extra window handles, 58 window awnings and 8 kilograms of screws.

The plant does not send installation drawings and instructions for assembling houses in a timely manner. A batch of four- and five-apartment buildings was shipped to the Shiessky forest site in May, and it received installation drawings only a month and a half later, and then after instructions from the USSR Ministry of Forestry Industry.

The quality of the houses shipped by the sawmill is unsuitable. The joinery and panels are made from green lumber. Shortly after receipt, the paneled doors cracked and fell apart. Shrinkage caused cracks to form in the shields. The fastenings of the mating straps are poorly made. The panels are not completely filled with insulation.

We are making legitimate claims against the Kharovsky timber mill and expect that its director, Comrade Chizhov, will immediately eliminate the disorder in the shipment and assembly of panel houses to forestry enterprises.

A. Spirin, deputy director of the Verkhne-Lupinsky logging enterprise of the Kotlasles trust, V. Gardt, senior foreman of the logging enterprise.

(text of an article from the newspaper “Evening Urdoma” dated 08/04/2017)

Just a few years ago, if you had told me about wood-frame construction technology, I probably would have chuckled disdainfully. Since I have a higher education in construction, I know a lot about construction technologies.

However, you may not have deep knowledge, everyone remembers the tale of the three little pigs - if you build a house, then no less than Naf-Naf, who built a house of brick so that he would not be afraid of the cold, heat and attacks of a hungry wolf. All of us We remember what a difficult thing it is to build a house - our parents collected funds, knocked out materials and built a house. And of course, not a “framework”.

I’m afraid to seem like an expert not in construction, but in fairy tales, but I can’t resist the temptation and, in support of the words that building a house has always been a “complicated thing,” not to remember the wonderful history of Cipollino, and about the old godfather Pumpkin, whose house Cipollino was so carelessly called it a "box". By the way, godfather Pumpkin retorted then and replied that “the house is really cramped, but when there is no wind, it’s not bad here.”

It seems to me that the picture is familiar, even though my house will be small, I will spend half my life building it, I will have to make compromises, but the house was made of stone and reliable. Just a couple of decades ago, when you and I lived in a completely different country, no one thought about the wisdom of many engineering solutions, for example, centralized heating networks, which lose up to 70% of energy along the heating main. Now, most apartment buildings have their own boiler room, which allows residents to save money and receive services without weekly breaks.

If we assume for a second that there is an opinion different from our present one, it becomes possible to look at many things that seemed clear to us in a different way. “I haven’t read Pasternak, but I condemn it” - this allegory, perhaps, can be attributed to my attitude towards frame house construction when I started working in the “Domquixote” team, however, everything is in order.

On the pages of our resource, a lot has been said about the advantages of frame houses, but I would like to talk about what everyone cares about so little when choosing a construction technology - about history. After all, the presence of history in any human invention is something more than any engineering calculation. So what about the history of frame house construction? How old is she, she called Canadian technology, and Canada's history is only 150 years old?

If you do not look back thousands of years, where, if you look, half of all buildings use a wooden frame, the history of the "Canadian house", with a recognizable and comparable to a modern appearance, begins in Europe. Houses in Europe were built mainly wooden half-timbered (fach-section, werk-structure). At the heart of such a house is a load-bearing frame, created from racks and beams made of coniferous wood, oak. The frame of the house was filled with various materials that protected the structure and provided warmth (straw, reeds, clay, dry branches, lime, in England even sheep's wool was added for warmth). The filled space of the frame made the house warm, allowed the house to "breathe" - in such a house it was not hot in summer, but warm in winter. The frame panels were plastered in such a way that the rack frame itself remained visible. It was usually painted a darker color. For five centuries, construction using this technology was practically the only mass technology used to build residential buildings in major European countries (England, France, Denmark, Holland, Austria, Switzerland, etc.).

Of course, the foundation, the plinth (today's foundation) was stone, it protected the building from moisture and decay, gave the house stability and durability. Wealthy citizens often built the first floor of stone, and made it non-residential, as it turned out to be cold. Construction solutions based on a wooden frame and brick, which were used to finish houses outside, were also popular. It is clear that European settlers in the countries of the USA and Canada could not help but bring this technology with them, especially since, unlike Europe, there was practically no replacement for this technology in their harsh winter conditions. Such construction began to gain particular popularity in Canada, where there were also quite severe weather conditions.

Those generations did not have the opportunity to carry out chamber (technical) drying of wood, to process lumber with septic tanks, their insulation does not stand up to any criticism by today's standards, there were no vapor barrier membranes and normal waterproofing materials, however, the houses were truly “centuries-old” . In North America, wooden frame houses have been built for about 200 years; there are many wooden frame houses built during the period of its settlement by settlers. The most ancient buildings built using wood-frame technology that have survived to this day and demonstrating the tradition of frame house building, French houses are believed to date from the 12th century. Perhaps only photographs of houses can say more.

The twentieth century brought new trends in fashion, new materials, and young architects in the USA and Canada did not hesitate to use wooden frames. The old half-timbered construction technology was modified; in a wooden frame house, the frame smoothly moved inside the wall and the use of new building materials made it possible to implement architectural projects frame houses on a completely new level.

The twentieth century, moreover, turned out to be a century of upheavals, wars, and migrations. The passage of time has changed dramatically, and attitudes towards the quality of manufactured goods have increased. Construction technologies were analyzed not only from the point of view of the availability of building materials, because in the twentieth century there were enough of them, but also from the point of view of the advantages of operation - construction time, durability, environmental friendliness, strength and, finally, efficiency. And frame technology turned out to be one of the most appropriate requirements of the modern world. It is difficult to consider yourself a professional in construction and not be ready to change your mind.

At the university, as students of a lecture on wooden technologies, we called them “pieces of wood” and dreamed of building from a monolith and brick. Dozens of years of work in the industry have proven that each technology has its place. It is really difficult to come up with a better material than brick and concrete for the construction of multi-storey buildings, where thousands of square meters of housing are put into operation and the cost of the material compared to the cost of construction is not high.

However, “dragging” them into individual construction often ends in problems. For an individual customer, a construction project that has been going on for several years is quite expensive; there is a temptation to save on a strong foundation and walls - the result is a cold house, cracks, a short service life, and expensive interior decoration.

Today, our team’s specialists have no doubt that frame house-building technology is the best choice for private owners; undoubtedly, their share in the Russian market will increase. Specialists in the construction industry in many countries have gone through similar thoughts.

Now up to 85% of individual residential construction in many countries of the world is made up of wood-frame technology. The UN recognizes Canada as the country with the highest standard of living on the planet, and it is natural that the entire population with such a high standard of living could not use technologies that did not provide them with high living comfort.

Over the past 30 years, the governments of the USA, Canada, and a number of European countries have invested hundreds of billions in improving the technology of wooden house construction, obtaining modern materials that protect the house from moisture, modern insulation materials that “do not settle” during the entire service life of the building.

In the Soviet Union there were attempts to build frame houses. In 1947, the construction of wooden frame houses began, but the low quality of materials, as well as the stereotype that it would not be possible to build a house to last, did not allow them to be built with sufficient quality. However, many of these houses still stand today. The approach was rather temporary until brick factories were built after the war. And indeed, only on a national scale, a huge number of similar factories were built, and this technology was completely forgotten. At that time, little thought was given to cost-effectiveness and energy efficiency.

I have come across statements that the cost of a brick house is one and a half times more expensive than one built using Canadian technology. It seems that there is not such a big difference. However, has anyone taken into account in such comparisons that a Canadian house strictly complies with the new Russian thermal engineering SNIP in the field of energy-efficient construction.

It would simply be unprofitable to build a cottage out of brick or foam concrete and bring it into compliance with SNIP. In addition, the frame house is given to the owners with interior decoration - lining, imitation logs and timber, finished with plasterboard (wallpaper only).

Thus, the incomparable is being compared, a brick box, and a house in which finishing has already been done, a house built with all the governing documents of the industry or with obvious violations. A brick house that complies with SNIP costs not even three times more than one built using frame technology, much more.

However, what about real frame houses, I would like to hear reviews or opinions of current and future owners. I will allow myself to cite reviews posted by various people on one general Internet resource on frame housing construction:

I have been living in a frame house for five years. The flight is normal. I did the project myself, the house was built in 5 months, with a break, for another month I did at least some wiring, removed the garbage, then a family moved in and now we are living. And all the time I do something in it. Initially there was no water, sewerage, or gas. Gradually, all this was connected, and the gas tank was dug in last fall. Air heating (combines ventilation). As a result, I live quite comfortably, the outside of the house has been decorated, but the inside is still an unplowed field. At prices. At the time of construction, a brick house with the same dimensions would have cost me twice as much, and then there would be no heating, water supply, or sewerage for a hundred years, or again I would have to go on credit.
Furkat, 08.08.2011

Everything in the world, where 80% of the houses are frame - these are fools! Americans are stupid, Canadians are stupid, Japanese are stupid. But only in Russia - you need 3 meters of brick or 150 timber. And then we drown and heat the street. And after 20 years, repairs cost more than a new house. Yes, and 2 years will build. People who live on earth have long solved the problem with technology. These people make you computers and cars, treat you for illnesses, you rest with them - they also live in frame houses.
You are used to saying that German cars are the best in the world, American cars are the most powerful and also the best. IBM makes computers for you. Toyota - drive the dream, made in Japan, where almost 80% of the houses are frame. But for some reason we still consider ourselves the smartest and “goat” new technologies. Technologies that make life easier and proven in all countries. About the climate, etc. You don't have to write about Siberia - it's colder in Canada, and among the Finns - there is death in general.
People! Stop being stubborn! Enough. Think about it and look at the world around you - there are 150,000,000 people in Russia. In America, Canada, Japan, Finland, Germany, etc. much more, and many more people live there in their houses, 80% of which are frame houses. What else do you want to hear in defense of this technology? The real facts speak for themselves.
It is better to ask how to build and where to build, what materials are best to use, which are cheaper. How to organize ventilation and air conditioning, or maybe even make the foundation on screw piles, for which the plant gives a 100-year guarantee? Let's put ecowool on the wall - they say it's better! What OSB do you use? It’s probably better from Europe, it’s less likely to be counterfeited! In general, let's talk to those who live in such houses, ask them, look at the electricity meter or the firewood truck they bring. Although no, let’s ask how long it took them to build their house - ha... the answer is 3-4 months - and the children already have their own room, and toilets on each floor, and you and your wife have a large bedroom away from the child! And how much money did you spend - less, less than your neighbor, but it looks no worse....
We are afraid that they will break through the wall - complete nonsense - we are not barbarians and we are climbing through the window! Put your house on guard - 1500 per month, 4 minutes - the guards are already taking the thief away! You think about the fire - where, the inside was protected, the wood was protected, the outside was impregnated - the wiring must be done correctly, not skimping. Some say that rodents live, mice run around - so you pay attention to your site, look at how it is arranged, and your neighbors, how far is the trash heap. Start with this. Hygiene again... So people, stop complaining, look, read, and most importantly, ask those who live. Millions of people all over the world are happy - ask them, and not stubborn builders who believe in the triumph of a house that will last forever, for 100 years - but why the hell is it needed in 100 years, your son will earn money and build a new one, and you will live yours now .
Max, 08/02/2011

I personally know an example of 50 years of operation of Finnish frame houses here in Siberia in the city of Prokopyevsk, Kemerovo region. As a child, in 45-degree frosts, we froze in our brick houses with central heating, and my classmates living in these houses felt comfortable. At that time, these houses already had a 15-year service life. They were built in the 50s but are still standing and in use.
Georgy, 07/30/2011

I lived in the village of Ust-Kem, Yenisei district, Krasnoyarsk region. There are frame houses on the main street. There they are called shield ones. Shields made of boards inside sawdust. The houses were built in the 20s and 30s by prisoners. Still standing. They are warm in winter. And the frosts there are down to -60!!
Alexey, 07/28/2011

I live in a frame house. About “severely rotting”, “fungus”, “cold in winter”, “nuf-nuf house - blow and fly away” - complete nonsense.
pros:
1. Low load on the foundation - a powerful foundation is not needed, you don’t have to spend a lot of money on it.
2. No shrinkage - finish it as soon as you move in.
3. Absolute seismic resistance - a lightweight frame, rigidly coupled in three planes, is not subject to destruction at all from soil movement. Unless a crack forms right under the house and swallows it.
4. Fast erection.
5. Ease of reconstruction/modernization - unscrew the slabs, remove the racks, and there is no wall (and vice versa).
6. Ease of electrical wiring - running a corrugated cable inside the wall is as easy as shelling pears, bringing the number of sockets to the required level, as well as placing them in the right place - no problems.
7. Extremely low thermal conductivity - a standard wall 25cm thick corresponds to two beams/two bricks. And if you protect it from the wind by finishing it with siding or covering it with half a brick, then it’s a fairy tale.
In fact, the house is very warm. I don’t have a boiler or water heating - there’s no need, electric is enough. convectors. The boiler, batteries and pipes would cost me ten times more than convectors. In the event of a power outage, the stove/fireplace/gas burner easily maintains the temperature inside at the desired level.
8. Good fire safety - mineral wool does not burn, fiberboard and plasterboard do not either.
minuses:
1. It is contraindicated for those who like to rowdy - the walls can be broken.
Stories about frame houses, as a rule, are from the series “I haven’t read Pasternak, but I condemn it.” Rotting and fungus occurs if the would-be builders installed waterproofing on the outer wall, and not on the inner one. The walls must breathe from the outside.
Elena, 07/31/2011

I was here last month with friends in St. Petersburg. We went to Karelia, to the dacha. So, the houses built by the Finns immediately after the war are in fairly good condition (if not for the Soviet devastation, they would have been in perfect condition)! A wooden frame of natural moisture covered with clapboard and filled with sawdust. What can we say if the wood is dry, the thermal insulation is effective and non-flammable, a vapor barrier film...
With normal professional construction, it will last 100 years, or even more. And don’t go to a fortune teller!
Nikolay, 07/26/2011

Dear Sirs, frame, frame and again frame. We forget that all houses are subject to major repairs after 25-30 years. So, a frame house is highly repair-intensive; you can easily change the insulation or make a redevelopment; therefore, these houses do not become morally or physically obsolete. What is also important is that you can carry out the repairs yourself with your friends on Sundays and have a barbecue after that. I live in a frame-and-fill house built in 1989; I bought it in March 2007, and in June 2008 I renovated the front side of the house. The three of us dismantled the old facing brick, poured out the slag, laid mineral wool boards, restored the cladding and did everything in 3 days. Boris, 07/25/2011

I spent a long time choosing which technology to use to build a house, and in the end I chose a frame frame and, in general, I didn’t regret it, however, I didn’t carefully approach the issue of soundproofing the house, as a result, the audibility is great, you can hear the doors on the second floor opening and closing, the water flowing in shower, you can hear the TV playing in the next room. Now, if I were starting construction, I would invest much more money in sound insulation... Georgiy, 07/20/2011

I live in northern Canada in a frame house. The house was built 120 years ago, a classic “platform” frame, lined with brick. Of course, it has been completed/rebuilt many times during its life. I have now started laying warm film (infrared) floors in the living room, removed all the layers of flooring (plywood, several layers of linoleum and a floorboard), and got to the floor joists. In general, they are 120 years old, fastened with forged (!!!) nails, but at the same time they are in excellent condition. They are of course the right size, the boards were not planed then, there is a difference of up to an inch and a half, but they do not require any repairs.. Yes, the size is 10 x 1.5 inches. A seven-meter span is covered with such logs. What I mean is that in Russia you can sometimes come across the opinion that a frame frame lasts 30-50 years. Well, well.. Alexey, 08/01/2011

And yet, Russian characteristics make their own adjustments.

-“Buy a frame house, why? We are convinced that the “Canadian house” has only advantages. But the design is simple, I’ll build it myself while barbecuing with my friends.”
It is possible, but there are big doubts that at first these “specialists” will approach this issue systematically. They will study the literature, understand the components, correctly carry out measures to isolate from moisture, carry out heat and sound insulation in accordance with regulatory documents.

If you decide to build a house yourself, we strongly recommend that you familiarize yourself with the governing set of rules posted on the pages of our website. It is practically written from Canadian construction industry guidelines.

Yes, I would like to dwell on the comments about “those who like to rowdy”. Resistance to mechanical damage when properly designed is very high. Outside, houses built by our company are covered with cement particle boards with a cement content of 70%. It seems to me that all hands can be beaten on such a structure. Inside there really is plasterboard, lining, imitation timber and logs.

In many apartments and offices, the walls are decorated with similar materials. How many of them are broken? And then, even if something happened, is it possible to compare damage to the interior wall in a brick house decorated with Venetian plaster and replacing a sheet of plasterboard and re-gluing wallpaper?

Reviews from owners describe fears regarding rodents. Moreover, no one has ever encountered them, but still there are fears. There are no materials in a frame house that are “edible” or that rodents like.

The wall structures contain dense slab insulation based on mineral or stone slabs. Such fears are more likely to be experienced by the owner of a house that is insulated with foam plastic (for example, a house based on SIP technology), but this is not our case.

As for voids, there are none in the frame itself. The power racks are filled with slab insulation, tightly adjacent to the wooden power frame. There are voids in the ventilated façade system and plasterboard interior finishing due to standing profiles.

But a ventilated facade and plasterboard finishing are used in almost all houses made of brick and foam concrete. So, you need to be no more afraid of rodents than in any other stone house.

And of course, it is correct to keep the house and site clean, and not neglect it for many years without attention.

All that remains is to add that houses built using wood-frame technology turn out to be houses - houses that are reliable, warm, environmentally friendly, durable and easy to maintain.

My stereotypes as a construction specialist and engineer were dispelled with the first results of our work. I had to build and recommend these houses to my friends and acquaintances. When I start building my own house, it will definitely be hereby, built using wood-frame construction technology.

An example from the history of frame houses

The history of the house built in 1893 by land dealer James Roberts - to the present day.

31.03.2014

The suburban real estate market of the Leningrad region is replete with proposals for the acquisition of so-called Finnish houses. For many Russians, goods marked “from Finland” are the standard of quality. But how much do Finnish houses have in common with the modern architecture of the land of a thousand lakes?

First of all, it is worth disproving some misconceptions.

Finnish cottages are built exclusively from wood

Finns really prefer wood. They often use it as a material for construction, appreciating environmental friendliness and affordability (about two-thirds of the country's territory is covered with forests). However, many stone houses are built in Finland. There are entire companies specializing in stone objects. For example, Lakka, which also has a presence on the Russian market. No less famous is JÄMERÄ, whose signature product is luxury cottages. The material for them is lightweight cellular concrete.

In Russian style

A separate category is houses made of logs and glued beams. They can be ordered from the Russian offices of Finnlamelli, Vuokatti and Kontio. However, the most popular among Russian people is “Honka” (in Finnish Honkarakenne), which came to our market back in the mid-90s and became famous thanks to its large-scale projects of cottage villages with huge houses (up to 600 sq. m. in area).

Here it is worth mentioning that the order was designed exclusively for the Russians. Finns do not build such housing for themselves. They prefer small cottages (average 100 sqm). But Finnish construction companies are happy to take on large orders. Especially if you have to build house in Leningrad region.

For permanent residence, Finns choose frame-panel houses, and build dachas from logs.

A house for which the main building material is Finnish laminated timber will cost from 75 to 100 thousand rubles. per sq. m. Its cost can be reduced only if some of the materials are ordered from domestic manufacturers.

A little history

So, why do Finns consider houses made of timber to be an attribute of luxury and choose cheaper frame structures for permanent residence? The answer lies in history.

In the 50s of the last century, an urgent need for new housing arose in Finland and the USSR. During the war, many houses were destroyed and people had nowhere to live. The Soviet Union opted for multi-story buildings. There were enough raw materials and labor for their construction. In Finland there was not enough of either one or the other. Then the state leaders decided to turn to the people for help. They made it possible for people to build their own homes. For this purpose, the best architects in Finland prepared drawings of simple and practical residential buildings, which had the general name “platform”, and detailed instructions for them. Thus, each family could literally assemble their own housing. We began the construction of the house with a foundation that had a perfectly flat floor, then moved on to a wooden frame, parts of which were factory-produced and easily assembled into a single structure; in the end, the base of the future home was covered with panels with insulation.

Master class "Build it yourself"

In order to teach the population the basics of construction, courses were opened in cities and villages for everyone. Meanwhile, experts continued to improve the technology. As a result, she not only helped many Finns find housing again, but also became known and in demand outside the country. Finnish houses can be seen even in a country as far from Suomi as Japan.

Despite the fact that today Finland is one of the most stable and economically developed countries in the world, Finns still remain big savers when it comes to building houses. The reason is the lack of energy resources.

Nowadays, residents of Suomi are building cottages ranging from 120 to 150 square meters. m. As a rule, they have one floor, sometimes there is an attic. The kitchen area is often combined with a guest room. The bedroom occupies an average of 10 square meters. m. But the Finns appreciate spacious hallways, where you can place a wardrobe, gardening and sports equipment and other household items.

Saving energy resources has pushed Suomi residents to use energy-saving technologies. Finnish homes widely use heat pumps, electric heating systems and energy-saving lamps.

The future of frame technology

Houses built using frame technology remain the most convenient and affordable type of Finnish housing today. True, Finns now prefer to entrust construction to professionals. There is a lot of competition among frame house manufacturers, and each company strives to bring something new to its field of activity.

An example is Rantasalmi Hirsitalot with its Ekorex technology. These are essentially sandwich panels that are attached to a frame filled with a special cellulose fiber. For interior decoration, wooden panels or slab coverings are used. As a result, it is possible to avoid the use of synthetic materials when building a house.

Rantasalmi also uses Pre Cut technology, which has been refined to perfection. First, the project is processed by a special automatic design system. Based on the data obtained, wooden parts (beams, rafters, racks) are manufactured. Then the materials are sent to the construction site, where they are collected. When connecting elements, the tongue-and-groove technology is used.

Jukka-Talo has also succeeded in frame-panel construction. This company was the first to use support columns fastened with a lintel. The technology significantly increases the reliability of the structure and reduces heat loss to a minimum. Jukka-Talo structures are valued for their special connection between walls and floors, which eliminates the occurrence of drafts.

A Finnish country house in the vicinity of St. Petersburg, built using panel-frame technology and Finnish materials, will cost 40-60 thousand rubles. per sq. m. Moreover, this price does not include communication lines. But finding a team of workers in the Leningrad region who master the technology is extremely difficult. Therefore, there is always a risk of spoiling good materials with poor quality assembly.

Russian builders tried to learn from the experience of their northern neighbors. They used ready-made plans, but Finnish methods did not work on large areas. The houses turned out to be cold, since the heating system was not thought out in them and there were often savings on insulation. As a result, many Russian companies began to build frame houses using locally produced building materials and calling them “Finnish”. This helped them increase their sales.

A real Finnish house is distinguished by its small size and rational use of interior space. In recent years, suburban real estate in St. Petersburg has also begun to “shrink.” Now many St. Petersburg residents prefer to build small cottages, saving money on building materials and subsequent operation of the structure.

Anastasia Pavlova

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