Hello,
I am new here and have a few questions, but unfortunately I couldn’t find anything using the search function.
I would like to build a house using timber frame construction. Since we own a forest, I would like to harvest the wood myself (there is a bark beetle infestation) and then take it to the sawmill.
Does anyone here have experience with building using self-harvested wood?
Is it necessary to plane the studs (I was thinking of 6cm x 18cm (2.4 inches x 7 inches))?
I have read from some prefab house suppliers that the studs are treated. Is this absolutely necessary? If so, why?
Is there any reason not to use wood affected by bark beetle?
The house will of course be assembled by a professional carpenter.
How do the costs compare to a brick house?
Thank you very much in advance for your feedback.
Max
I am new here and have a few questions, but unfortunately I couldn’t find anything using the search function.
I would like to build a house using timber frame construction. Since we own a forest, I would like to harvest the wood myself (there is a bark beetle infestation) and then take it to the sawmill.
Does anyone here have experience with building using self-harvested wood?
Is it necessary to plane the studs (I was thinking of 6cm x 18cm (2.4 inches x 7 inches))?
I have read from some prefab house suppliers that the studs are treated. Is this absolutely necessary? If so, why?
Is there any reason not to use wood affected by bark beetle?
The house will of course be assembled by a professional carpenter.
How do the costs compare to a brick house?
Thank you very much in advance for your feedback.
Max
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Traumfaenger7 Aug 2017 23:40Addendum: Take a look online for Bundesverband Deutscher Fertigbau e.V. (BDF). I am quoting from the BDF’s online encyclopedia: "The prefabricated house manufacturers in the BDF avoid using chemical wood preservatives because structural wood protection is a smarter solution. The wood undergoes a special drying process in dedicated chambers. This technical drying prevents cracks from forming in the wood and reduces attractants for wood pests, protecting the material from insect infestation. In addition to the drying process, the use of naturally resistant wood species, material handling, and the building’s design are crucial for protecting the wood as a construction material."
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Maline20187 Aug 2017 23:46Thank you, I will read up on that right away.
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