Cross-Laminated Timber is a massive wood product with excellent structural capabilities.
In the past decade, we have seen this product booming and in the past two years, it stated to replace concrete for the construction of high-rise buildings.
We believe CLT deserves more attention... so we had a talk with Juha Virta, CEO and Owner at "Oy CrossLam Kuhmo" in Finland.
There is no doubt about it: a prefabricated house is better than a house built on-site.
That is a pretty bold statement... isn't it?
To understand why we need to have a look at the entire process of building a prefab house.
Either you are considering to build your own house or you are just curious, this article will guide you through the various stages of how prefab homes are built.
Perhaps you haven't given it much thought... but how many trucks are necessary to ship a full-sized prefab wooden house?
If you think it is just one, you are way wrong.
Make your bet on the number of trucks and keep reading...
Pre-cut systems are the most basic prefabricated option available... but are they really a viable option?
We met with Indrek Kuldkepp, Owner and CEO of Avrame a-frame houses and we had a chat about pre-cut systems.
This interview is available on video as well...
When you think of building a new house you want to make sure you get the best value for your bucks.
Yes, it has to look nice... but it also must be performing well so that it doesn't cost you a fortune in monthly bills.
This aspect depends on how energy-efficient the house will be.
To get to the bottom of this issue, we met a successful Architect and Passivhaus Designer and we asked him to tell us more about energy-efficient buildings.
Here is what he told us...
