SCANDINAVIAN STYLE LOG HOUSES

Building a wooden house nowadays offers various styles and design solutions. Modern wooden houses change an idea of a wooden construction and compete with other building solutions. Still besides modern wooden houses a lot of traditional wooden houses constructions are popular and chosen by people. About round log houses I have talked in a previous topic, now I will give examples of "scandinavian style wooden houses". 

The name already suggests where this style comes from. There are a lot of wooden houses built in Norway, Sweden some in Finland by this type of construction. Why it is so special? 

Walls and Wood 

Scandinavian style houses are built from massive wood (not laminated). As you can see in the picture below corner section has different look as well.

Corner section of scandinavian wooden house construction style 

Such corner section is know as well insulating against wind. Also between logs is placed insulation material. Quite interesting fact, such houses are build from single log wall (18-25 cm thickness) and usually doesn't have additional insulation layer  from exterior. 

Scandinavian House Construction Period

Still such houses combine hand-made and machinery works. Which means longer construction period. Also such wooden houses have to be very precise and accurate for this reason after wood is pre-cut in the factory, house is assembled for control check. Only after check house is disassembled and packed for the delivery. 

Green Roof 

Besides construction differences for the walls there is other very common feature for Scandinavian House - Green Roof/ Grass/ Sodium roof. 

Grass roof perfectly combines with wooden house and implements it in the nature surrounding

Of course grass roof it is not an obligation and you can place other type of roof cover. 

Scandinavian Wooden Houses only in Scandinavia?

Of course Scandinavian countries have their own builders but nowadays "know-how" technologies are well developed in other countries as well. So if you like such wooden house style and would like to build for yourself I am sure you will find builders locally. I have managed a few projects as well and I can give you contacts of the company which produce nice scandinavian style houses. You can contact me: vaida@lithouse.lt

ROUND LOGS WOODEN HOUSES

There are different ways to build a wooden house: various style and design options. This time let's talk about specific style of building a wooden house from round logs.

Wooden house built from round logs

Round Logs

Wooden house walls are made from round massive wood beams. Between the logs there is placed insulation material. Even though there is placed insulation material between the logs, such houses are not very well insulated. 

Building a wooden house from round logs

Still a lot of people like this style of construction. Usually round log houses are built as summer, holiday houses. They create nice atmosphere, as built from massive wood - they are 100% eco friendly and of course - it is low cost construction comparing to other types of wood and techniques. 

Summer holiday wooden house

So if you are dreaming to build nice second holiday home - round wood log houses can be really a good option. Its solid, eco friendly house at low cost. 

Some Photos of Wooden Houses

Summer house perfect for campings, holiday parks to accommodate people 

Round logs wooden house interior

This house was built in Denmark for permanent living

One floor simple design, but very functional wooden house for holidays