In order to make the right decision regarding what material to build a house from, it is necessary to carefully familiarize yourself with the advantages and disadvantages of various building materials used in housing. Wooden building materials have long been widely used in construction. This is due to the ease of wood processing, its widespread prevalence, low thermal conductivity, strength.
The negative properties of wood are a high predisposition to decay, as well as a fire.
However, wood is the most environmentally friendly material used for construction.
Types of wooden building materials – round logs and beams of square, rectangular or semi -cylindrical section.
The advantages of the beam over round logs are obvious: it is easier to lay it during construction, using only mast lifts can be used.
Wooden timber – one of the most popular lumber used in modern construction.
Thermal conductivity and the size of the beam determine its heat -insulating abilities.
The limit of the strength during bending and compression depends on the type of beam, its thickness, type of wood.
The ease of processing, strength and thermal conductivity strongly depends on the density of wood. The largest density is the beam made of hard deciduous rocks (in Russia this material is very rare). Coniferous rocks (pine and spruce) used in the domestic production of the beam have a minimum density. Such a beam is easily processed and has good thermal insulation, but the strength of this beam is small.
