The evolution of the building techniques leaves us with another question when it comes to building a house: what type pf structure to choose? We have so far seen various examples of brick, AAC built house, or timber or metallic framed houses. We have now synthesized all this info for you to have a broader view, with some telling numbers also included. The specialist we talked to is Dorel Chereches, sales manager with Casemexi.ro<\/a>, a company which is specialized in steel framing houses, but which also builds timber framing houses or traditional brick or AAC house.<\/p>\n
The main criterion to take into account in this process is comfort. After all, a house is built for at least a generation and, as a consequence, comfort cannot be ignored. \u201cIn this context, thermal insulation is very important as a premise for a higher comfort and low costs. As far as steel framing houses<\/a> are concerned, thermal insulation is way more superior that what one can find in the traditional brick houses. Numbers speak for themselves: thermal loss in the first case is 0.169 Kw per square meters, while in the second the amount goes up to 0.319 Kw, which is double\u201d, he said.<\/p>\n
But what are the pros and cons of the other building techniques? The brick walls are the most popular choices. These are durable homes which call for little maintenance work over time. They can be expanded vertically and can support any type of roof. The cons are the highest price, the long building time and a higher energy consumption to both warm and cool. Here <\/a>is a comparison between brick vs AAC blocks.<\/p>\n
The timber frame houses<\/a> are also earthquake resistant, easy to build (an attic house with a living area of 100 square meters can be built in about two months), are equally comfortable in terms of thermal insulation, with bills 40-50 % lower than the classic brick houses and lower building costs as well. But these houses cannot be expanded vertically, have a lower life span, feature a poorer sound insulation and require meticulous maintenance works on the long run.