In USA, Canada, Scandinavia, more than 90% of houses are made of wood, 50% in Japan and over 35% in Germany in comparison with less than 10% in France. And the number is increasing.
For a traditional house, with equivalent surface and finishing, the price will be the same as for a house made of slag. Only finishing and comfort facilities (thermal insulation), more elaborated will make the prices more interesting.
The time for the construction of a wooden house is relatively short. It can be delivered turnkey in less than three months.
Having the same thickness, the wood is 15 times more insulating than cement and 400 more insulating than steel.
In North Countries, is being consumed a half of the quantity of energy consumed in France, thanks to wooden houses, which are very well insulated by this natural material.
Besides, wood is a solid material, and a well-constructed house is able to resist even 400 years. Wooden houses are among the most ancient, preserved in very good conditions for hundreds of years.
Source: http://forum.orange.fr |
