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Solid Timber Log Homes BACK ► |
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Log Houses have a very long tradition over most of Northern Europe, America and Canada. Traditionally whole tree trunks, left natural round or cut square, where used to build the walls of houses. Very well insulated through the thick timber they give excellent shelter in any climate condition be it cold or warm.
It is not widely known that timber has an additional benefit to shield especially well from hot temperatures.
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The R-Value of a material tells us . the speed of temperature flow through this material. As timber has one of the best heat storage capacity (211J/kg) of any insulating material it gives an additional benefit on top of the basic insulation value. It stores heat during the day and only transports a small faction to the inside 10 hrs later. As in the cool of the night the stored heat is radiating back to the cooler outside the inside temperature changes very little (see diagram). This is as similar phase change effect seen with thick stone walls in old buildings. The difference is: Timber or wood insulated walls have a high R-Rating on top of this effect and will perform better in all temperature ranges.
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We can supply you with a solid log home manufactured to your specifications. All timbers are dried to around 13% moisture content prior to machining to avoid shrinking. All logs are laminated and precision machined to ensure easy assembly and long lifespan.
Due to the big timber sizes used a solid log home will withstand a bushfire, earthquake and cyclones much better than a conventional stud home.
Below are a pictures of old and new log hoses and details. |
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Our Sister Company “Ecological Design Solutions Pty Ltd” is happy to help you design your dream home! |
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SUSTAINABLE BUILDING RESOURCES PTY LTD
Po Box 35 Macclesfield 5153 South Australia Phone: ++ 61(0) 8 83889033 Fax: ++61(0) 8 83889048
E-mail: sbresources@internode.on.net |
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