WOODEN HOUSE KIT

One of the oldest and most useful is wood, as it is this material that combines purity, strength and durability.
Wooden houses well preserve microclimatic conditions throughout the year: in summer there will be no debilitating heat at home, and in winter the rooms are easily warmed up in just a few hours. Wood is a very resistant material.

Wooden houses also have unique properties that cannot be found in dwellings made of other building materials – for example, the properties of air exchange. During a day, more than 30 per cent of air is renewed through the pores of wood. In dry weather, this helps to release moisture, and in case of excessive humidity, moisture is absorbed. Thus, a microclimate optimal for human health is constantly maintained in the house.

KOLEO LLC has long been designing and building houses from natural material. According to our customers (and this is confirmed by special studies) wooden buildings are “breathable“. In such a house will never appear musty air, it will be comfortable and cosy throughout the year. In addition, wood is an excellent insulating material, which is much better than concrete, brick or stone. Professionally built wooden house (reviews of owners confirm this) will perfectly keep warm in winter and cool in summer. Other positive on houses made of wood customer reviews note such advantages of the structure as:

• small weight compared to a stone house, which allows you to save on a capital foundation and build on almost any type of soil;
• maximum durability (the service life of such a house can be at least 100 years with appropriate care);
• the possibility of disassembly and assembly in a new place when moving;
• environmental friendliness of wood and health benefits (resinous substances in the material are very favourable for the prevention of respiratory diseases);
• excellent resistance to any external influence;
• excellent sound insulation;
• no need for additional finishing of facades and interiors.

Our company stands houses made of glued laminated timber, which is a wood material made by gluing together defect-free lengths of boards. The international abbreviation is Glulam (glued laminated timber). The widespread use of glued laminated timber structures was associated with the development of industrial chemistry in general and adhesives in particular and began in Europe, primarily in Finland.

According to the expert, the main feature of glued structures is the predictability of their properties. Solid wood is not quite monolithic in its technical characteristics and has a heterogeneous structure, there are knots, cracks and other defects. In the case of glued materials, most of these defects are minimised or eliminated. They do not give significant shrinkage, do not crack or deform, conduct heat less well, are not afraid of dampness, fire and rot.

We produce glued timber from ecologically clean wood – high-mountain spruce of the Carpathians.

The construction of wooden houses using glued laminated timber technology is a time-consuming process.

Since glued laminated beam walls are assembled like Lego, it is quite easy and fast.

The KOLEO construction company implements the construction and delivery of a house kit in 3 months. You, as the customer, receive the necessary materials for the construction of the house and can implement it in a short time.

Wood as a unique building material has many qualities that favourably distinguish it from artificial materials, be it concrete, brick, etc. The internal structure of wood allows for a constant exchange of air, which makes it possible to live cosy, comfortable and easy to breathe in a wooden house. Thanks to the internal structure of wood there is a constant exchange of air, which allows you to live cosy and comfortable and easy to breathe in a wooden house.

Our company is based in Ukraine, where coniferous trees predominate: pine, cedar, spruce (fir), larch, and fir. In areas where there are no coniferous forests, hardwoods such as birch, aspen, poplar and oak are used for house construction. These types of wood require special treatment against insects and to prevent rotting. If this treatment is not carried out, the lifespan of wooden houses made of deciduous trees is many times shorter than that of conifers.

Today, the building materials market in any area is saturated with offers for the sale of various types of wood. For this reason, people do not have any difficulty choosing what kind of wood to build a house from.

Pine is the most common species in the central part of our country. This determines its low cost. A pine beam or log is perfect for the construction of both seasonal buildings and cottages. The building material also has high strength, low thermal conductivity and is resistant to decay.
The disadvantage of pine is that the sapwood layer is too thick (the outer loose part immediately below the bark). When sawn, the boards get a specific defect. Pine also contains a lot of resin, which makes it difficult to work with this wood, and not all customers like the persistent smell.

Spruce – spruce walls are highly breathable, allowing you to create the most comfortable microclimate in all rooms. In addition to its affordable cost, fir wood has other advantages, such as healing properties – it releases phytoncides into the atmosphere, which contribute to the improvement of the entire human body. The structure of spruce is loose, not as dense as that of pine, and therefore its thermal conductivity is lower. A house made of this wood is warmer than a pine house. Spruce is the “golden mean” between conifers, materials for construction, combining quality and reliability.

Larch is a solid wood that is not subject to decay and is not susceptible to insects. Accordingly, the wood will not turn blue, and the service life of a larch house will last for several generations of residents. Larch has a high natural fire resistance. On top of that, it also has an aesthetic appearance, the wood has a pleasant shade. Larch is a fairly expensive material for the European market in general and is more than 50% more expensive than spruce.

Cedar is a noble tree. It has not only a strong structure and beautiful appearance, but is also resistant to damage – mould, fungi, insects. This wood has always been famous for its healing properties, so it is ideal for the construction and decoration of baths, saunas, and relaxation rooms. Despite its high performance characteristics, it is not very popular in residential construction due to the high cost of the material – it is one of the most expensive among all species.

Among the hardwoods, aspen is used mainly for baths or interior decoration, as it does not have the characteristics necessary for house building.

Although short-lived and absorbent, birch has a beautiful pattern and a pleasant delicate colour. It is possible to build houses from birch, but it should not be used for the first lower rows.

Alder is used in the construction of houses if the wood is treated with an antiseptic. In general, alder has good characteristics: low thermal conductivity, lightness, moisture resistance similar to oak, pleasant colour and minimal cracking. At the same time, it can crack whenever a nail is driven in, absorbs moisture and is not very durable.

The only drawbacks of oak are its high price and the fact that it is susceptible to insects. In general, it retains heat well, is strong, durable and very beautiful.

The first disadvantage of this material for construction comes from its main advantage: wood is a natural material, subject to insects, precipitation, rotting, burning. By itself, without proper treatment, wood is short-lived and quickly loses its natural beauty. Fortunately, there are now many ways to preserve a wooden house and significantly extend its service life.

There are both means of combined action, including protection of wood from mould, woodworm insects, fire, and individual compositions. Wood treatment is not complicated and is possible even for a novice builder, it is only necessary to observe safety precautions when working with protective compositions.

Wooden buildings are subject to special fire safety requirements. The wiring in such a house should only be external, installed in a special corrugation made of self-extinguishing plastic or metal pipe.