Importance Of Wooden Villas

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We know that the extensive climate changes have resulted in disasters like floods, ice rains, storms, droughts in the past few years.

All these are caused by human actions which destroy our environment. To be specific, these are the side effects of increased release of gases like carbon dioxide, methane, nitrogen oxide etc, into the atmosphere, due to the high production of energy-intensive materials like cement, steel, plastics etc. This increased discharge of such gases disturb Earth's natural balance.

To avoid worse disasters in future, we need to act decisively to decrease the emission of such gases. One of the ways to reduce the emission of such gases is to increase the use of natural building materials like wood and stone. Studies show that wood is the only building material that bonds with carbon dioxide and helps to maintain the development standards with minimal impact on the environment and humans. Wooden objects have the ability to store CO2 for decades. Because of all these, now the importance of building wooden structures is much greater than ever before.

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Useful Properties of Wood

Thermal Property - It is a natural phenomenon that the size and volume of many materials change as the temperature changes. They tend to expand to cause a decrease in the strength of the materials and structures built with those may collapse due to this.

But wood does not expand with heat and instead it dries and gains more strength. The only situation in which the wood expands is when humidity is below 0% but practically, the humidity of wood does not fall under 5% even in the driest climate.
Acoustic Property - The mass of a surface is the deciding factor of sound isolation. Being a light material, wood is not very perfect for sound isolation but it is the best for sound absorption and thus it prevents noise and echo. This quality of wood is the reason why it is extensively used in concert halls.
Electrical Property - As we all know, dry wood is a very good electrical insulator. Studies say that the electrical current resistance of a dry wood is equal to that of phenol formaldehyde. Unlike other materials, wood does not carry static electricity which is dangerous for human health and due to this, wood is considered as a healthy material.
Aesthetic Property - Considering the aesthetics, wood is a highly decorative material. The color, design and smell of the trees differs from one another. It is possible to find different wooden materials according to color and design preference. It can be painted to darker colors or varnished, and can be given bright or mat touches.
Mechanical Property - The mechanical properties of wood are its fitness and ability to resist applied or external forces. By external force it means any force outside of a given piece of material which tends to deform it in any manner. It is largely such properties that determine the use of wood for structural and building purposes and innumerable other uses of which furniture, vehicles, implements, and tool handles are a few common examples.
Working Property - The repairing and maintenance of wooden houses is easy. While the maintenance of other materials are very difficult and costly, old woods can easily be renewed by special touches.

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Advantages of wooden houses

Weight - Though compared to concrete, wood is up to 5 times lighter, the bearing capacity is very high and can withstand high pressure and tensile forces.
Antiallergic properties - Due to the electrostatic property of wood, it will not attract microparticles, and thus it creates an ideal antialergic environment for people with various forms of allergy.
Fire resistance - Due to the three component impregnation of wood which creates excellent fire protection, wooden houses have very high fire resistance.
Humidity - Wooden walls keep the air humidity in all rooms, so no additional air conditioners or room humidifiers are needed because wooden houses absorb moisture when moisture is too high and release it when the air is dry. That's why air in wooden houses is ideal throughout the year.
Savings - The low energy house uses ordinary, classic heating and saves up to 30% of energy.
Durability - Characteristics like great resistance to moisture, fire resistance, cracking, fungi, insects are achieved with new ways of treatment of the wood.
Immediately ready for moving in - Except the drying phase of the wood, all the other phases of construction are really fast, and quick building and moving in is possible.
Earthquake-resistant - It has the ability to withstand strong earthquakes.

Health Benefits of Wooden Houses

Studies show that the wooden house creates an atmosphere that is most comfortable to human health.

We already discussed how aesthetically pleasing and soothing wood is. Aesthetic properties coupled with acoustic properties of wood absorbs sounds and creates a calming, relaxing atmosphere.

The unique ability of wood to suck up moisture, and release it back into the air as the room dries up balances the indoor air humidity to at least a level between 30 to 50%. And this level is very optimal for the health of the people living inside.

Many studies have shown that the wooden structure environment helps to lower blood pressure and heart rate and induce feelings of relaxation. Just like how walking in the woods gives you relaxation, wooden environments help to reduce the stress

A study conducted on children showed that a wooden classroom could positively affect the mental and physical health of children.

So it can be concluded that building a wooden house is not only good for reducing greenhouse gas emissions but also highly beneficial in many ways and also gives your house a majestic look.

The world as a society must be conscious of the ongoing climatic disturbances, and therefore, people must become responsive to the environment’s needs. Hence, there exists a need for cumulative effort to protect our environment by making more eco-friendly houses.