Doubts about what material to choose for building a house begin to torment its future owners even before buying a plot. What to give preference to the house turned out to be warm, durable, comfortable for life, and its erection passed quickly and did not ruin the owners? In order to make the right decision, it is necessary to study not only the information of manufacturers and developers, but also to get feedback from people living in such a house.
Especially strongly disagree opinions and reviews about houses built on Canadian technology, that is, panel-frame. Many are so accustomed to solid and solid buildings that the "carpenters" inspire frank mistrust. Especially skeptical statements of older people who happened to live in such buildings in the middle of the last century.
The first panel-frame houses, indeed, were not very high-quality, comfortable and durable. But time is ticking, construction technology is changing, new finishing materials are appearing. Today, such houses have become much stronger, warmer, while remaining affordable.
What is Canadian technology?
Panel-frame houses came to us from Canada, hence their popular name - "Canadian houses".Later, the technology was improved more than once. In each country( Germany, Finland, Sweden), various additions and improvements were introduced taking into account local climatic conditions. With half a century of delay, "Canadian homes" were in Russia. In this belated appearance there is a definite advantage: we have come to the run-in foreign technologies that proved their right to exist.
On top of such a house is lined with siding, lining or falshryusom. In addition, there is a special film inside and outside that protects the heater from the negative effects of the environment and temperature changes.
Positive feedback from
Everyone knows frames from Hollywood movies, where frame houses scatter on chips from the impact of the main character. In fact, this is not so. The owners claim that they are very strong .Indeed, according to Canadian standards, they should be able to withstand not only a small tornado or an earthquake, but also much more frequent troubles, such as a half-meter layer of snow on the roof or a devastating effect of time. The service life of the first houses built in Russia by Canadian technology has exceeded 20 years, but they still look new and please their owners.
The panel frame house is built very fast , it is appreciated by those who are limited in time, for example, by the need to pay a loan for building a house. For its erection does not need a complex, time-consuming and expensive tape foundation. The final weight of the structure is small, compared to a similar construction of brick, blocks or logs.
Another plus of the frame house - relatively inexpensive construction technology .Such a house will cost less than the construction of a brick cottage with the level of comfort in it will not be lower. The balance of price and quality can be considered ideal for most ordinary consumers.
Frame house warm .Experts assure that thanks to the use of modern materials, the thin walls of the panel-frame building are equated with meter-long walls made of bricks or expanded-clay concrete blocks. However, much less resources are required for their heating. How much this corresponds to the truth can be seen by reading the branches of the forum, dedicated to heating frame houses. Some owners manage to heat the whole house with only two oil heaters!
Negative feedback from
Unfortunately, houses built on Canadian technology, there are disadvantages. With incorrect assembly of the design, high heat losses through the slots are inevitable, although the house itself is quite warm. If the walls, floor, ceiling and roof are assembled without technological disturbances, it will not be cold exactly. On the other hand, if properly assembled, the house is a kind of a sealed thermos, and it needs ventilation, at least in the form of air inlets and a common ventilation pipe.
As with the construction of houses from other materials, you must carefully choose materials. Owners of frame houses, who decided to save on this during construction, complain that over time the frame of raw wood begins to lead, and crevices appear in the cracks. Another common trouble is mold that can not be taken out in such a house, since the frame is closed on all sides with panels.
Some doubt causes strength at home .Not the durability of construction, namely strength. Not everyone is pleased to realize that quite soft materials are separated from the street - siding, insulation, interior trim. However, this is rather a psychological problem and a lack of sense of security.
Speak about of low sound insulation .Indeed, in panel-frame houses it is slightly lower than for similar buildings of more dense materials. But this can be compensated for by additional layers of special noise-insulating material and a thicker layer of outer skin.
