Against the background of the progressively increasing prices of housing of different types, prefabricated houses are an alternative for people who want to own their own home – the price is lower, they have high energy efficiency due to better insulation qualities, the terms of manufacture and installation are much shorter and it is possible to build them in hard-to-reach places.
Below in the material, we will consider each of the advantages in detail:
Prefab houses have much better thermal insulation properties than monolithic ones. All materials used in their construction have much better thermal insulation performance than monolithic ones. A brick-concrete house heats up much more slowly than a prefabricated one. This is caused by the high thermal conductivity of concrete. Therefore, maintaining an optimal temperature would be more expensive in a monolithic house than in a prefabricated one.
The price of a prefabricated house is lower than that of a monolithic one, due to the several times faster construction, which in turn leads to lower labor costs.
Fast construction
Moving into such a completely ready house can be done after 2-3 months.
Precision of workmanship
All components are designed and calculated using computer programs and comply with all state building standards.
Earthquake resistance
– due to the presence of a large number of small assemblies during an earthquake, the overload of one of the joints is taken over by the adjacent ones;
– wood is lighter, and a lighter building has an advantage in an earthquake;
– the joints allow the building to flex during an earthquake.
Dry construction
The absence of wet processes such as concrete pouring, screeds and plasters eliminates the need for more drying time. The house with a wooden structure is dry from the beginning.
High energy efficiency
Since the wooden structure does not absorb the heat from the rooms, it stays inside and not on the walls and heating costs are saved.
Environmental friendliness
The economy of materials is significant, and this includes less materials for the construction itself and, accordingly, less waste. Transport costs and harmful emissions in the atmosphere are less. Additionally, wood waste has many uses.
Larger usable area
With the same degree of heat transfer, houses with a wooden structure have a smaller thickness, compared to monolithic ones. The interior space is utilized better by 4 to 7%.
A small number of defects during construction
Large slabs allow the walls to be straighter and avoid the unevenness that occurs when building a brick wall. In the natural space of the wooden structure, all the necessary insulations are passed more easily without chipping and plastering a second time.
Production process control
Prefab log homes are manufactured under exceptional levels of control due to automated factory settings, unlike conventional construction where construction crews are skilled at different levels.
Individual architecture and design
Timber frame houses are designed and built in a variety of architectural styles and can be completed with a modern or classic look according to the client’s individual wishes.
Long operation on any terrain
Due to their light construction, prefabricated wooden houses are easily and qualitatively built on sloping, uneven or unstable terrain. In addition, they have the option to design the second and next floor.
Becoming a passive house
This can be done if special insulation, heat pumps, etc. are installed. innovations to reduce energy costs by up to 90%.
So, in conclusion, we can summarize the advantages mentioned above:
- Exceptional speed and short deadlines for completion and delivery of the object.
- Use of environmentally friendly materials safe for human health.
- Excellent thermal insulation qualities, which have a direct impact on their energy efficiency.
- Good noise isolation performance, providing secure personal space and peace of mind.
- A huge variety of projects and architectural solutions are available, which are able to meet any user demand.
- High seismic resistance.
- Significantly simplified reconstruction and expansion process.
- Affordable prices, lower than conventional construction.
- Wet construction processes are kept to a minimum, which prevents the formation of condensation, moisture and, as a result, mold and mildew.
- Construction on terrains impossible for monolithic buildings.
- Providing more actual usable living space on the same square footage compared to a traditionally built home.
- Long life – with proper operation and good care, your home can last up to 100 years.
- Possibility to build a foundation and an underground garage.