The difficulties with fuel that population requires to heat the houses in winter strictly appeared in the twentieth century. Squared timber and beam frameworks don't already suit nowadays' demands in energy efficiency. There are established strict rules for thermal shielding of buildings in Europe. People require effectual heat insulating stuff to fulfill the requirements of these rules. To follow the specified requirements in thermal insulting, external wall should have thickness: 50 centimeters for squared timber walls, 150 centimeters for brick walls and for wooden carcass only 15 centimeters.

Usually, such building method is named a Canadian one. Carcass homes are distinguishing trait of Canadian style of architecture. In the early nineties appeared 1 more notion that partly defined this technology - sandwich - panel constructions.

A house that will comply with all the modern demands in energy efficiency, comfort, ecology and fire safety, should be built appropriate to framework technology with effective thermal insulation stuff. Read the rest of this entry »