Usually, such building technology is named a Canadian one. The first frame homes were built in Canada. Another notion for such houses is “sandwich" that was used in the very beginning of the nineties and defined panel houses.
To built an accommodation that will answer to all modern demands citizens have to apply framework technique with effective insulation materials. It will befit you in such aspects as energy conservation, comfort, ecology and fire safety. And one of the main points is in comparison of price and quality that is on the high level owing to this construction. Today eighty percent of citizens in Canada, USA, Denmark, Netherlands and France build completely this kind of accommodations.
The basis of wood frame of a house is dry wood carcass. Honeycomb structure makes this building very solid and durable after it is aggregated. Wall carcass is planked with fireproof cement plate from the outside and than it must be filled with fireproof basalt wadding within. There must be applied vapor sealing to prevent the moistening and to secure the construction from fumes that may appear inside the house. Moreover, there is used reflecting insulation to keep over ninety percent of heat in the building. Carcass buildings usually mantled with windproof diaphragm on the walls that is helpful for heat preservation of the building. This structure warranties the safety of wood framework for the whole period of maintenance of the building.
As for dressing it is a task of a master of the house, because it may be of any type the owner would like to. From the outside it may be facade plastic, coloring, tile and other stuff. From the inside, dressing may be boarding, panels, wallpapers and coloring. This is the greatest technology that gives a lot of ways for wonderful facing of the building. Moreover, you may begin trim your house right after the installation of frame, because it doesn't subside. And one more thing is that such building is lighter that a brick one in six times. As a result there may be utilized not massive basis. So, the cost of such house will be lower in several times. You can utilize a shallow basis in making of this kind of houses. To prevent the penetration of frost into the soil under the basis you may use Armco piles with heat insulation materials.
As you may see there are a great amount of troubles in building you own house. There emerge practical troubles, beginning with money for building, and ending with architecture and design. All in all you try to create you future home, castle or cozy nest, that is why you have to be very thorough with the matters, employees and other details that would influence on the quality of your house. Be persistent and create the accommodation where you will live with satisfaction.