Wood for House.

Wood has been used to make houses since long ago. In the past, when people still lived in the forest and wood was abundantly available, most houses were made of wood. Wood was used to make frames, fences, walls, flooring, and the construction of the houses. When the lumber prices are more expensive and more building materials with a lower price are discovered, then the uses of wood for houses become less. But the wood for houses has not completely disappeared. The main construction for houses might have been replaced by concrete, brick, or metal, but wood is still much used to make the room decoration, such as the wall, floor, or ceiling.  Even though there are many wooden houses that use wood as the main element still found today. The wooden house in modern living is more used as a place to relax and bring the atmosphere of fresh, natural, and cool. The wooden houses in small sizes are built in the park or garden as a place to rest and relax. The wood may not have been used to build the big building, but it was used to bring the natural look in the decoration

the open wood house to take rest and relax

The benefit of wood.

• Wood is a material that is elastic and shock absorber

Wood as construction material has good resistance to the shock and absorbs the dissipation vibration. The wooden house is the best option for the earthquake-prone area. With proper construction, the wooden house will be able to absorb and withstand the shock from the earthquake. The wooden house is also more secure due to its less damage if there is a big earthquake.

• Wood is easy to be uninstalled, remodeled, and repaired

The wood house provides high flexibility for the replacement. Each piece of wood can be easily retrieved, reassembled, or replaced. The wooden house can be designed to be knocked down to be uninstalled, moved, and reinstalled at the new place.

• Wood is a good insulator material.

The dry wood is a good insulator material for heat, cold, sound, and electricity. The house with wooden walls provides protection against heat and cold from the outside weather. 

• Wood has a beautiful appearance

Wood is a natural material that has high aesthetic value. With the proper model and finishing, the wood will have a beautiful and attractive appearance.

wood house

Disadvantages of wood

• Wood is a material that is relatively easy to damage

Instead of its flexibility, the wood is easy to damage. He is susceptible to biological, chemical, and physical degradation. The fungi, bacteria, and insects are the organisms that could destroy the wood. Wood also will wear and degrade chemically and physically according to the time

• Wood is flammable.

The main unsure of the wood is hydrocarbon, a high-combustible material. Traditionally, wood is used as fuel. It was used as feed for furnaces, stoves for cooking, and even transportation machines such as boats or trains. Therefore, the design and construction of the wooden house should be made by considering its fire risk.

• Wood will move with the changing seasons.

Wood is a hygroscopic material that absorbs water and releases water according to its environment. The wood will expand and contract according to the air humidity. The construction of a wooden house should consider the wood movement according to the season.

Maintenance of wooden house.

Live in the wooden house is very pleasant; the atmosphere of fresh, relaxed, and natural provided is attracting many people to build the wooden house. But to make the wood last longer, then he should be nurtured and cared for properly. Here are some tips to maintain the wooden house.

• Keep the wood to be dry.

Water is one of the biggest enemies of the wood. The water in a small amount if it is absorbed by the wood will expand the wood and could give problems according to the dimension changing. The water that is absorbed by the wood for a long time leads to the wood being rotten and weathered. The wet wood also attracts mold and bacteria to grow on that will ruin the appearance and strength of the wood.

Keeping the wood dry is the main step to making the wood last longer. The wood for the floor, poles, crossing, and frame should be placed on cement or stone to avoid the water from the earth. 

• Use the proper finishing.

There are many kinds of finishing materials provided by the modern finishing material industry to make the wood products more durable, long-lasting, and attractive. But we need to choose the proper finishing material to find its benefit. For example, use the exterior finishing material if the wood product is used for outdoor use; use the water-resistant finishing materials if the wood is used to hold water. .

• Chemically treatment.

There are many insects and bacteria that could attack the wood. To preserve the wood against biological degradation, we may need the anti-fungal and anti-insect chemicals. There are many types of anti-insect and anti-fungi chemicals available. They are specifically made to preserve the wood against some specific wood enemy. Every wood type and environment condition has a high risk of being attacked by some specific insects and bacteria. Use the right chemical according to the type of insects and fungi or bacteria that potentially damage the wood.