The philosophy of the Wooden House

 

Ecology

Wood is the best natural soundproofing and thermal insulation material (9 times better than concrete). The natural cells that make it up create great possibilities for maintaining a constant temperature. Thus, houses with wooden walls do not absorb heat, so its losses are minimized.

Wood acts as coal depotAn average wooden house contains approximately 30-40m³ of timber which stores 32 tons of CO2 from the environment.

It constitutes a natural and renewable energy source and could significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions if used instead of concrete, plastic and steel. By replacing one cubic meter of concrete with the same amount of wood, the carbon dioxide released into the atmosphere during its processing can be reduced by about one ton.

Moreover, with the necessary maintenance, a wooden Finnish house has unlimited lifespan, while at the same time a built one has a lifespan of 80 years at best. If we take into account that throughout the production of wood products, less energy consumption is required than any other building material, we understand that the shift to a house made of wood is shift to an ecological lifestyle.

In addition, the cooperating Finnish factory of the company “Kofinas”, for every tree it cuts, plants 3 new seedlings, ensuring the balance of the environment.

Taking into account the modern way the house is built with tree trunks, which does not limit its design and area, as well as the fact that the mechanical properties of wood combined with the "wood-wood" construction make the Finnish house fully earthquake-proof, we understand why someone would choose a Finnish KOFINAS house!

 

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Health

Wood is a natural, living material, free of toxic substancesBy choosing it as the main building material for your Finnish home from the Kofinas company, you are choosing the most healthy lifestyle.

Wood functions as a natural and biological regulator of the temperature and relative humidity of the air inside the building. This results in comfortable conditions being created inside the wooden building that are hardly affected by the weather prevailing in the external environment.

Our proven wood relaxes, us rests and has bioenergetic effect in the human body. In addition, the Finnish house does not accumulate electrostatic energy and therefore prevents the accumulation of dust, which is a major allergenic factor for humans and by maintaining a favorable level of air humidity inside the house, it contributes to disease prevention of the respiratory system.

 

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Fire safety

In Finnish wooden houses, the risk of fire is no greater than a conventional home. In laboratory tests that have been carried out in Finland (Technical Research Center of Finland – VTT) and in Europe, by public and private bodies, it has been proven that this wood cannot be easily ignited because it is poor heat conductor and its characteristics make it slow-burning.

The wooden houses built by the Kofinas company have advantages over a building made of reinforced concrete.

The concrete building due to the temperature that develops in the event of a fire, it suffers irreparable damage in its structure, since its reinforcement is destroyed. This destruction begins as early as 250 °C, while at 400 °C the resistance has already been reduced by half. Due to the thermal conductivity of the structure, these high temperatures are immediately transferred to all areas of the house, which, combined with the toxic fumes produced, puts the residents at risk and makes it difficult for them to escape.

On the contrary, a wooden house does not suffer general damage except local. The flame is created at 270 °C and starts on its outer surface, creating a layer of carbon, which up to 500 °C protects the rest of the wood. The parts of the house that have been damaged by the fire, we either clean them or replace them and the static adequacy of the building is the same as it was before the fire. In addition, it is a very poor conductor of heat and thus the other areas of the house are not at risk, allowing the residents to escape easily. Also, no dangerous gases are produced during its combustion.