If you have a desire to buy a wooden house, then The following information is for you. After all, there are several ways to implement this idea.
Buying an old house
Many people believe that the most practical option is to buy an old house and “bring it to mind.” The cost of old wooden houses is often really very attractive, but to put the building in order, on the contrary, will require a lot of costs: monetary, physical, and time.
Why?
- Wear and deformation of materials. Old wooden houses may actively require replacement or strengthening of wooden beams, walls and floors, and often a global solution to the problem of rot, mold, and fungi. And this is not just prevention at the stage of constructing a new building. This is painstaking, complex work.
- Energy efficiency. Many old buildings have serious problems with this indicator. We have to eliminate cracks, lay new insulation, and install modern heating equipment.
- Not all old wooden buildings have fire protection thought out. But here it is important to consider everything as a whole: both materials and heating (stove) equipment.
Purchase of a new log house
More expensive in price is the purchase of a new log house. But, if you add up the costs, compared to resuscitation of an old building, this option is cheaper!
Yes, the timber requires long-term drying and preparation before construction, but this is not your problem. This is taken care of by a company that is engaged in the procurement and processing of lumber, creating the base.
You are purchasing a ready-made log house, and in fact all that remains is to resolve the issue of roofing and finishing (painting, brushing the timber, sanding the edges for the trim).
However, many companies that sell log cabins immediately solve these problems on a turnkey basis. It's comfortable. And thanks to the absence of several links in the construction chain, it is also profitable!
It is no secret that timber has excellent thermal insulation, which a priori makes such houses energy efficient. Moreover, log houses have good sound insulation. Usually, for such projects, natural inter-crown insulation (for example, moss) is sufficient.
So, sensibly evaluate the price lists for wooden buildings. Even if the old building, at first glance, is cheap, you won’t see it at first glance. Weigh all the nuances and costs. Choose projects that bring comfort into your life, rather than burdens and hassles.
