Types of frame houses: comparative characteristics

To date, the construction of frame houses is becoming increasingly popular in our country. And if at first glance it seems that this technology is completely new, then take a closer look, you understand that this technology is “long forgotten old”. The history of the construction of frame houses in Western Europe has more than five centuries. But even today it is also common as and when.

The name itself suggests that the basis of this type of house is a wooden frame, on which, depending on the type of construction, the finished shields that make up the elements of the wall are attached, or, thanks to a certain form of the frame, the frames are created that are filled with various filler. Also in such structures you can use the floor covering for sports halls.

The advantage of this type of construction is the ease and speed of the construction of structures. Despite a rather thin wall, in such houses it will always be warm and comfortable. The walls of these houses are insulated with a fairly thick layer of insulation, which is located in the middle of the wall structure, and this allows you to increase its service life many times, since it is hidden from direct sunlight, precipitation, temperature changes.

All frame houses are divided into several types of construction:

Frame — thyroids, are used by Canadian technology SIP and Finnish called «platform».

Frame — frame, erected using German technologies, in particular — these are Fahver houses.