Wooden Houses

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Debs G
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Wooden Houses

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Does anyone know how warm these get inside in the summer?

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Post by BobT »

Very hot, and then spontaneous compbustion kicks in. and you have a pile of ash and no log cabin. Don't got there. They look fine in candinavia or the Alps, but look pretty ugly in southern Europe.
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Wooden houses can look like anything you want, so can fit in anywhere.
The suitability for a particular climate depends on how much insulation is used. Remember that a lot of American houses are wood framed and America gets both very hot and very cold. Look at these http://www.scandia-hus.co.uk/ designed for the UK.
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small edit of not-so-subtle remark, no need for that kind of comment. :roll:
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Lagoa Council do not allow any kind of wooden houses for habitation
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Post by Debs G »

I was just curious as they seem to be getting more and more popular. And they are definitely a lot warmer than our old Portuguese house during the winter!

I was thinking though of lots of different possiblities for these,somewhere out in the country (being quite vague about it), not for me personally to live in.
Although I have to say I quite like them, and I do think you can do a lot with them. I think there's more to them than just looking like a garden shed.
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