Certainly, this discussion has probably come up once or twice before – but now, in 2015, how does the technology really stand?
I want to exclude soundproofing from this discussion, since we are building in a very quiet residential area, as are most such areas. The special case of building a house near a flight path, on a main road, or similar, I don’t want to discuss here, especially since a double or triple-layered wall also provides some sound insulation (actually quite good).
I have always had concerns about mold, but on the other hand, where would the moisture come from? In the case of a pipe leak and significant moisture damage, sources suggest that solid/concrete houses have worse problems than timber structures. The procedure here is to remove drywall, dispose of insulation in the affected area, allow it to dry for a week (using controlled mechanical ventilation with professional equipment), then install new insulation, close it up, and it’s done.
Normally, without a pipe break, moisture shouldn’t actually penetrate, right? Just like with solid construction, only the first few millimeters of the wall serve as a moisture buffer. It is well known that there is no “breathing wall.”
Regarding summer heat protection, I have experienced that even shaded solid model homes can become quite warm over the weekend. The two types of houses don’t differ much in this respect. I have even read that the heat cannot be released from the masonry at night, whereas in a timber house with low thermal mass, you can ventilate and thus lower the temperature, or use a brine-earth heat exchanger with the controlled mechanical ventilation system to achieve comfortable temperatures.
How does durability compare? Why is it said that timber houses don’t last as long, and what would be a realistic lifespan?
What are the real disadvantages of modern timber frame prefabricated houses from established manufacturers (Bien-Zenker, Weberhaus)? I am not referring to those from Poland or the Hunsrück region.
I want to exclude soundproofing from this discussion, since we are building in a very quiet residential area, as are most such areas. The special case of building a house near a flight path, on a main road, or similar, I don’t want to discuss here, especially since a double or triple-layered wall also provides some sound insulation (actually quite good).
I have always had concerns about mold, but on the other hand, where would the moisture come from? In the case of a pipe leak and significant moisture damage, sources suggest that solid/concrete houses have worse problems than timber structures. The procedure here is to remove drywall, dispose of insulation in the affected area, allow it to dry for a week (using controlled mechanical ventilation with professional equipment), then install new insulation, close it up, and it’s done.
Normally, without a pipe break, moisture shouldn’t actually penetrate, right? Just like with solid construction, only the first few millimeters of the wall serve as a moisture buffer. It is well known that there is no “breathing wall.”
Regarding summer heat protection, I have experienced that even shaded solid model homes can become quite warm over the weekend. The two types of houses don’t differ much in this respect. I have even read that the heat cannot be released from the masonry at night, whereas in a timber house with low thermal mass, you can ventilate and thus lower the temperature, or use a brine-earth heat exchanger with the controlled mechanical ventilation system to achieve comfortable temperatures.
How does durability compare? Why is it said that timber houses don’t last as long, and what would be a realistic lifespan?
What are the real disadvantages of modern timber frame prefabricated houses from established manufacturers (Bien-Zenker, Weberhaus)? I am not referring to those from Poland or the Hunsrück region.
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Hausqualle26 Jul 2015 13:40oleda222 schrieb:
Your post was simply personally offensive, .. please where? .. proof ... no polemics please ...H
Hausqualle26 Jul 2015 14:09oleda222 schrieb:
I also believe this is the wrong approach. I also believe this is the wrong approach. … it is just very surprising that you now agree with my explanations. Only by looking closely at the details can one understand where, how, and why a layperson is unable to follow the clear and objective considerations and steps. I had already described the problem in detail in my previous posts. Has anyone understood it? No one, not a single person, otherwise there would have been immediate questions about it. And those questions would have had to be technical in nature.Good grief... I feel like I’m in a kids’ playroom fight every Saturday morning: I don’t care who started it, but enough is enough, mom still wants to sleep. Settle it, or I’m taking the toys away.
This is supposed to be a forum for people interested in home building, not a place for Sunday boredom arguments.
This is supposed to be a forum for people interested in home building, not a place for Sunday boredom arguments.
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Hausqualle26 Jul 2015 14:16BeHaElJa schrieb:
This is supposed to be a forum for people interested in house building, not a place for idle Sunday bickering.... who is bickering? Only the bored female members here... please read carefully first, then think, and only then write...Hausqualle schrieb:
... who is being rude? It’s only the bored female individuals here.. please read carefully first, then think, and only then write .. That’s enough! - Take care of your animals, who cannot defend themselves.