The combination of several materials
Building in wood also means combining multiple materials. Thanks to its incredible ductility, wood can be combined with almost any material and the combination of several materials creates amazing aesthetic effects.
You like the idea of the massive traditional house, but you don’t want to give up the phenomenal aesthetics and warmth of wood. One solution could be to build concrete walls on which to place a wooden roof or slab.
The Advantages
This solution will not only bring an aesthetic improvement, but thanks to the innumerable properties of wood it will also be able to give you further benefits. Let’s find out together below:
- Lightness: Wood is relatively light compared to other roofing materials. This can simplify the construction process and reduce the load on the supporting structures. Having to carry less weight, the structures of the other material can also be lightened and consequently reduce construction costs.
- Earthquake resistance: Wooden roofs have greater flexibility than other materials, which contributes to their resistance to earthquakes. Wood can absorb seismic energy through movement, reducing structural damage.
- Adaptability: Wood can be worked and molded into many different shapes, allowing for customized and complex roof designs. This flexibility can accommodate unique architectural needs.
- Moisture Absorption: Wood absorbs moisture from indoor air and releases it when the air is drier, helping to regulate the building’s indoor humidity.
- Thermal and acoustic insulation: Wood is an excellent natural insulator. Wooden roofs help maintain a comfortable indoor temperature by reducing heat loss during the winter and excessive heat during the summer. Furthermore, thanks to its natural composition, wood can absorb sound, helping to reduce the transmission of external noise.
- Reduction of VOCs (Volatile Organic Compounds): Wood is a natural material and does not contain the types of synthetic chemical compounds that are often responsible for VOCs. Therefore, wooden roofing tends to release fewer VOCs into the indoor environment than other materials. By reducing exposure to VOCs, wooden roofs help create a healthier and more comfortable indoor environment.
- Sustainability: Wood reduces CO2 emissions and is a renewable material. Furthermore, its supply chain is managed in an extremely virtuous way, where every waste is valued and every movement optimized.
- Disposal and Recycling: At the end of the wooden roof’s life cycle, the material can be easily disposed of or recycled, avoiding accumulations of difficult-to-manage waste.
- Repairability: If damaged, wooden roofs can be relatively easy to repair. It is possible to replace individual damaged planks without having to replace the entire roof.
- Feeling of well-being: Wood has an influence on the atmosphere and comfort inside a building and allows for welcoming and inviting environments that give a feeling of warmth.
Choosing a wooden roof means choosing a material with incredible properties and performance that will influence the performance of the building but also your psychophysical well-being.
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