Some curiosities about wooden houses

Wooden houses are reliving their glory days and are increasingly appreciated and desired by Romanians, as well. They have always existed, wood being an easy to use material, available to anyone. In this material we wrote about some unique curiosities of the most common types of homes.

Did you know that...
... the oldest wooden house in the world is still inhabited? It is located on the Faroe Islands and dates back to the 11th century. It is the one in the image above.
... in wooden houses the usable area is larger? The walls are thinner, and you will have more space to arrange your house as you like.
... the load-bearing structure of a wooden house is cheaper than the one of a concrete and brick house?
... the first house made of prefabricated structures built with certified wood was built in Brazil?
... electrical installations in a wooden house must be special, approved for such constructions? It is recommended to use copper cables from the category of those with a delay in flame propagation, and the load must be at a maximum of 85% of the maximum allowable current. The junction boxes and those for sockets and switches must be made of metal or flame-retardant plastic that satisfies the glow wire test at 960 degrees Celsius.
... wood is a weak heat conductor, which makes it suitable for thermal insulation?
... the strength of wood can be associated with that of steel, and its longevity with that of stones?
... most wooden buildings intended for residence are much more popular in some countries such as the United States or Canada? Many of them are already over 100 years old.
... most of the wooden houses built are in the United States?
... the first houses built in England were wooden houses? 
... the construction of wooden houses is the right option from an economic and ecological point of view? See here a written material about this. 
... wooden houses offer more freedom in terms of compartmentalization? Being a light construction, they do not need a lot of support pillars inside.

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