Finnish glued laminated timber is a new generation building material. Finnish houses from glued beams Manufacture of houses from glued beams in Finland

Company MAANHONKA produces glued laminated timber the following sizes:


Laminated Log 113mmx180mm	Laminated Log 134mmx208mm	Laminated Log 180mmx208mm

Laminated Log 202mmx208mm	Laminated Log 240mmx208mm	Laminated Log 180mmx260mm

Laminated Log 202mmx260mm	Laminated Log 240mmx260mm

Glued laminated timber- it is the most durable construction material applied to walls residential buildings. Designs from glued wood 50-70% stronger than solid wooden structures. Shrinkage wooden houses from glued beams is only 1-2%. The use of expensive environmentally friendly German-made adhesives and strict adherence to drying and gluing technologies made it possible MAANHONKA to obtain unprecedentedly high strength indicators not only of the wood itself, but also of adhesive joints, which is confirmed by certification tests.

Finnish glued laminated timber

As a material for the production of high quality Finnish glued laminated timber our company uses arctic pine or winter log spruce from the central or northern regions of Finland.

The winter time of logging is explained by the fact that with the onset of cold weather, the movement of juices inside tree, the pores close and when dried, the log practically does not deform, which has a positive effect on the further operational property timber.

Glued laminated timber consists of several (from two to four) lamellas ~ 65 mm thick. Lamels - sawn parts of a solid log.

Manufacturing process production of glued laminated timber consists of the following steps:

Drying blanks for production on special equipment;
The implementation of the connection of the lamellas by hot gluing with parallel pressing;
(In the process of joining, the lamellas are placed in opposite directions from each other in the direction of the “annual rings”. In this case, glue joints are formed extremely strong, but moisture-permeable).
Profiling and planing of blanks;
Application of a special protective composition to the surface of the blanks.

As a result, the surface timber It turns out very high quality and does not require further finishing.

Glued beam quality depends on the professionalism of cutting the building material.

Finnish houses from glued beams

MAANHONKA devoid of such risks, since the mathematical accuracy of cutting is added to the experience of specialists glued blanks under the control of computers equipped with production equipment companies.

LLC "GK Priozersky Lesokombinat" has been operating in the timber market since 1999 and is the largest full-cycle timber processing enterprise in the North-West region.

The main activity of our plant is the production of houses from profiled glued beams and the sale of related lumber. The production of houses is possible both according to standard and according to individual projects. The development of the design documentation section (wooden structures) is carried out in the office in St. Petersburg. Finished houses are delivered to different regions of the Russian Federation.

Construction is also one of the main activities of our company. It is possible to assemble a house kit in the option " warm outline"- it includes the foundation, the assembly of walls, the installation of a roof with insulation, the installation of communications, underfloor heating, the installation of doors, double-glazed windows, etc. The output is completely ready for finishing interior decoration House. The price of our houses (house kits themselves) depends on the choice of timber section, as it is calculated by the volume of sawn timber in cubic meters.

You can build a house from glued laminated timber in a few months. You can discuss the cost and buy a house kit throughout the year. The sale is carried out at the head office of the company at the address: St. Petersburg, emb. Martynova, house 6.

Finnish houses from a bar appeared in Russia quite recently, but are already gaining popularity. They are modular frame houses, which can be erected in two weeks from complete zero. Only if the modular design is based on metal frame, which is then paneled, insulated and trimmed, then the Finnish one is made from a special glued beam - not natural wood but very similar. About everything in more detail later in the article.

How is timber and construction produced?

Modern technologies are somewhat more complicated than the once used "cut down a tree, saw it, sand it down."

Glued laminated timber is made in several stages:

First - sawing. Most manufacturing companies Finnish houses, own forestry or contract with well-known suppliers. The tree is supplied from them, they choose the normal one and cut it with the help of special equipment that controls the computer. Lamellas are obtained - thin strips of wood.
Second - drying. A tree that has just been cut down is too wet to be built on. Therefore, the obtained lamellas are first dried in a soft mode, then subjected to conditioning, as a result of which all the moisture comes out.
Third - gluing. The slats are glued together so that bars of standard sizes are obtained, which will then be used for construction. Their advantage is that they are stronger than ordinary wood and performance characteristics they are higher.
Fourth - profiling. On the machines, the resulting bars are cut so that they fit neatly with each other, plus they make special recesses into which the insulation will be attached. Plus, they are additionally impregnated special formulations which make them more resistant to external influences.
Fifth - control. The beam is checked for strength, for resistance to moisture, for the absence of factory defects - cracks, chips, dents and other defects that spoil the appearance.

The finished timber can be immediately used in construction and this is where you step in.

Advice

If you do not like to participate in the construction, just order a turnkey house and get it immediately finished.

Pros and cons of this design

Of course, both the house that you will receive as a result and the material itself from which it will be built have disadvantages:

Probability of cheating. The timber may not be of sufficient quality if the manufacturer decides to save on its production. If it is poorly dried, it deforms rather quickly. If it is not impregnated with special compounds - or impregnated poorly - it will swell from moisture or be eaten by insects.
High price. Any natural material expensive, and the timber also requires complex processing - it is not surprising that it has a high price.
Possible problems with thermal insulation. The tree keeps heat well even without an additional layer of insulation, but if it does not take care of this issue in advance, do not calculate everything and do not connect the house to central heating, it can be cold.

But they are more than offset by the pros:

A house made of glued laminated timber does not require any special care. It will last decades without much repair.

Advice

If you like classic styles, finnish house from a bar will definitely suit you. But with modern natural wood gets along much worse.

Classic Finnish houses and possible additions

The classic Finnish house exists - it is distinguished by the following features:

Floor - one. In northern countries, where cold winds always blow, a large number of storeys is usually simply not needed, and the house will only keep heat worse because of it.
Roof - sloping, gable. Under the roof is usually an attic, the ceiling of which repeats its shape.
Absence directly in the house utility rooms . Everything is taken outside, into a separate building, since even the pantry in the house is a hotbed of dust.
low ceilings. Heating a room with high ceilings is expensive.
Windows - very large, often panoramic. In northern countries, any sun is precious, because the more light gets into the house, the better.
Two entrances, front and black. The front entrance has a separate entrance hall, separated from other rooms, which helps to keep warm.
Fireplace. Heating in Finland was usually carried out with the help of it, therefore, in most Finnish houses from a bar, it is installed as a tribute to tradition.

Of course, you do not have to build yourself a traditional Finnish house, especially if you live somewhere in the south of Russia, where there are simply no such harsh winters as in Finland.

You can make the house completely for yourself and use additional elements for this:

More floors. The beam allows you to build a house up to three, four floors and even higher. Therefore, if you want to grow a house in height, and not in width, nothing will stop you.
Terrace. Also a traditional addition for Finnish houses - you can put a rocking chair or a coffee table on it in the summer and sit quietly, surveying the views. With a certain amount of imagination, you can even place it on the second floor and then it will resemble a huge balcony.
. This is not necessary, but you can both live on it and store things. Perhaps if there is a child in the house, he will really like a small room with sloping ceilings - especially if you arrange it accordingly.
Garage. If you have a car, then of course you will need a garage. But you should not attach it to the house - it will not look too good.
Fireplace. To make a fireplace in the house or not, again, it's up to you. On the one hand, this is beautiful - a live fire increases comfort in the room and sets it in a romantic mood. On the other hand, the fireplace needs to be stoked, the chimney cleaned, plus its construction itself adds an article to the costs. It is quite possible to do with electric or not at all.
columns. Very often they are included to support the roof - not so much for practical reasons as for aesthetic ones.

You can combine everything together with the help of an architect or even on your own - just remember to coordinate what happens with a specialist so that nothing falls apart as a result.

As a result, when ordering a house, you need to remember the following things:

road - the timber needs to be somehow brought up, and if nothing leads to you at all, it can be difficult for the equipment to pass;
communications - they need permission to lay them, it is better for them to take care of them in advance;
a general project - it should be both beautiful and comfortable, the architect can and should be asked questions, discuss with him not only the location of the rooms, but also how the house will look from the outside;
plot size - than less plot, topics smaller house, otherwise the result will look ridiculous.

When the house is built, the most interesting and pleasant part remains, in which it is more difficult to make a mistake, which is in the immediate building. This part is the interior.

Suitable styles

A wooden house - and the Finnish house made of glued timber looks like the most natural wooden house - a real find for a person who wants to decorate his home in one of the classic styles.

Finnish

Obviously, a house designed in Finland is the easiest to decorate in the Finnish style. In this case, you can choose either an absolutely traditional or a modern way.

The traditional Finnish style is distinguished by the following characteristics:

In the traditional Finnish style, a lot of attention should be paid to the kitchen. It should be spacious, comfortable (the style does not like trinkets, but easily accepts any useful items like ladles and cups), a fireplace is very desirable in it and soft chairs in which the whole family can gather by the fire.

Advice

The main idea of the traditional Finnish style is comfort and warmth. Don't overload it with accents and accessories, keep it simple.

In modern Finnish style, things are a little different:

Floor. Wood - either initially very light, or painted white.
Walls. Also a tree and also light.
Ceiling. Whitewashed, plastered or even stretch ceiling.
Furniture. Simple, to a minimum. It should be easy to move between them.
Lighting. Natural - bright, often on the windows you can see roman blinds, or see nothing at all. Artificial - diffused, muted, warm, best tabletop and floor.
Decor. Minimalist, fresh flowers, some textiles.

If the traditional Finnish style involves the use of warm colors, then in the modern one it is recommended to combine cold shades - white with blue, green, blue.

Colonial

This style originated in the seventeenth century, in the era of great discoveries and migrations. People who traveled from the Old World to the New World settled there and reshaped the usual canons into new way. The result was a bizarre mixture of European styles with the styles of conquered and visited states.

Floor. Wood. In the kitchen, you can use tiles - discreet colors, best imitating natural stone.
Walls. Wooden, usually left unpainted.
Ceiling. Either painted in light colors, or left wooden, adding beams.
Rest of the finish. It is better to remove the doors altogether, leaving only arched semicircular openings, which will be hung with curtains.
Furniture. Wooden, can be wicker. It must look and, most importantly, be reliable. It can be decorated with patterns of the country whose style is most pronounced - if it is Africa, let there be giraffes and traditional geometric patterns, for example. Rattan chairs look good.
Lighting. Lots of bright light artificial sources it is better to base the light on the walls and on the floor, and to fake them under the light sources of the country to which the style belongs.
Decor. Wicker mats, hand-made rugs, soft pillows, amusing figurines - imagine that you are in a foreign country, in the same Africa, and bring into the house everything connected with it and everything that you want to see in it. Curtains are light, in primary colors. In the arches, you can hang not only fabric, but also beads knocking when moving.

Colors may vary.

When purchasing a product made in Finland, we have long been accustomed to its well-known good quality. The Finnish manufacturer will not allow a situation in which one batch of goods will be worse in quality than another. Defective goods, or goods produced in violation of production technology, will not leave the gates of the factory. Over time technological process production has been constantly improved. Were selected adhesive compositions, thickness of wood, ways of orienting beam lamellas, thickness of blanks, etc. The traditional accuracy, diligence and qualifications of Finnish workers remained unchanged. As a result, a fairly perfect material was obtained - Finnish glued laminated timber.

B) Log cutting technology

In Finland, the approach to cutting wood is special. The raw log is sawn in a strictly defined way. Its individual parts are used only for a specific group of products. The best parts of wood - used for wall or shaped products. Middle parts - for the production of floor and panels. The rest - for the production of bar, glazing bead, efficient small moldings.

Glued laminated timber is made from a board close to the core. The lamellas are glued with the core outward to cover up any possible tiny cracks. Finnish timber can be distinguished from afar by the characteristic "regular" wood pattern.

Lemels (boards), from which the timber is made, are obtained from the middle of the log. Only these boards have identical properties and it is from them that an array of glued beams consists. These properties, common for three boards, are transferred to the entire log structure. (In the technical documentation for English language glued laminated timber translates as "tied fingers" - "finger jointed")

In a word, glued laminated timber in Finland is not made from a board that was hastily bought at favorable price, but only from the one that applies to this type of product, in accordance with ISO 9000.

B) Gluing technology

A board with a moisture content of 12-13% is being prepared for gluing. Gluing is carried out at a stable temperature in the workshop and, no less important, at a certain humidity. These parameters are constantly regulated by special equipment in automatic mode. At Lameco LHT Oy, adherence to technology is simply the norm.

For the production of timber will be used - Collanon Purbond HB530 and Dynea Prefere 6000 for spike splicing; - Cascon MUF Cascomin 1240/2540 - for connecting lamellas. Gluing is done on a press with high-frequency heating (hich frequency) with constantly changing polarity. The water molecule contained in the adhesive rotates at high speed due to the changeable polarity. Due to which the diffusion of glue with wood reaches maximum values in a short period.

D) Splicing on a furniture spike

To get good aesthetic perception boards spliced along the length in Finland, it is customary to splice on a furniture spike with a “shelf”. A flat (inconspicuous) line remains visible from the side. The quality of this line is amazing. Especially at Lameco. The explanation is simple - suffice it to say that the company has the most powerful lamella splicing press in Europe. (http://en.lamecolht.fi/5).

D) Control system.

Lameco Lht Oy is included in the quality certification system of Inspecta Sertifioinnti Oy (state standard). Lameko has obtained the right to use the SFS Quality Control Certificate and the “J” Quality Mark for tongue and groove construction materials.

E) Features.

The main secret of the Finnish glued laminated timber and the Finnish wooden house is a whole system of know-how, where everything is thought out to the smallest detail. This system is rigorously implemented in production. There is no place for “simplifications” and “trifles” in it. Production is high-tech and capital-intensive.

Timber size range

A wide range of standard sizes of glued beams leaves the customer a wide range of choices. You can stop on a thin beam - for summer houses, medium - for a comfortable stay in winter, or on a more prestigious - high and wide standard size- in accordance with architectural preferences.

Nowadays it is becoming more and more popular and practical to build and acquire wooden houses for private residence. In terms of financial expenses, this is comparable to buying an apartment in a new residential complex, however, it significantly exceeds this option in terms of comfort. The fact is that for the same money you get not a cell in a honeycomb, but, drawing an analogy, your own hive, in which you are free to do what you want.

If we are talking about practicality, then Finnish houses made of timber are leading among suburban construction. You can study turnkey projects and prices on our website, where you can also instantly contact a specialist to place an order and clarify the nuances.

Why, speaking of practicality, do we turn to our neighbors from Suomi? First of all, because the mentality of European neighbors excludes ill-conceived individual elements, representing in any area integral systems, reliable and stable functioning. Wood construction is no exception. The main thing is high-quality and comfortable layouts; the next item is reliability; and finally, a quality selection of materials. Using timber as a base allows you to achieve an amazing service life (more than a hundred years).