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Timber
Frame and Log Homes in Spain |
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The
Advantages of Timber Frame:
The
initial advantage of building a timber
frame house is the speed of
construction. Anyone who has bought a
traditionally built off plan property in
Spain will know that it is often years
before completion finally takes place.
With a build time of just a few weeks
for the external walls and roof, and the
completion of your timber frame home
within three months, this alternative
building method is perfect for those who
have sold up at home and require a quick
completion on a totally new home here in
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Each project is shipped over to
Spain, along with the builders who
erect the main structure. The larger
the project, the more skilled
builders, enabling the main
structure to be up and weatherproof
within a couple of weeks. Once the
basis of the timber frame home is
constructed, our local builders can
commence with the internal and
external work immediately, speeding
up construction time.
Being a technologically advanced
method of construction, Timber frame
buildings are well known for their
‘Green features´. With concrete and
steel known to be a high pollutant
factor with each ton producing the
equivalent weight in CO2, you know
your home will be kinder to the
environment.
Another advantage of a timber framed
home construction is their
outstanding thermal efficiency due
to the walls being extremely well
insulated. Some of the coldest
countries in the world use timber
frame construction in their homes,
and although Spain is not one of
them, anyone who has spent a winter
here will know how very cold it can
be at night, it is often warmer
outside than indoors! Spanish
housing is built to keep the heat
out, great in summer but not so
beneficial in winter. Central
heating costs are high, and at least
50% of the heat generated goes
straight out through the thin walls.
A thermally efficient property is
much cheaper to heat than a
traditional Spanish ´breeze block
construction'.
Their design ensures that the
opposite is not true in high season.
Timber framed houses are also cool
in the high temperatures of a
Spanish summer.
Another benefit of its insulation
features, is that it serves to
reduce noise levels. Many people are
kept awake at night in Spain due to
barking dogs and mopeds!
On top of all this, the flexibility
of a Timber frame construction is
second to none. Our builders work
together with the client to design
the layout, as virtually every
aspect of the construction can be
changed to suit. With 100's of
basic designs to choose from, every
client can achieve his/her perfect
home in Spain.
The advantages of a timber frame
home are therefore many. We invite
anyone who may be visiting Spain, to
come and meet us, discuss any
‘technical’ queries with the builder
and have a look at one of our
houses.
Timber and Log Homes in Spain |
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