The best Finnish glued laminated timber companies. Finnish glued laminated timber is a new generation building material. Classic Finnish houses and possible additions

Finnish log houses appeared in Russia quite recently, but are already gaining popularity. They are akin to modular frame houses that can be built from scratch in two weeks. Only if the modular structure is built on a metal frame, which is then sheathed with panels, 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 companies involved in the production of Finnish houses have their own forestry or contract with well-known suppliers. The wood is supplied from them, a normal one is chosen and sawn with the help of special equipment that is controlled by a 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 their performance is 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 with special compounds that 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 is expensive, and 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 in it.

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, a Finnish log house is for 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.
Lack of utility rooms directly in the house. 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;
lot sizes - the smaller the lot, the smaller the 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

Wooden house - and the Finnish glued beam house 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 such as ladles and cups), a fireplace and soft chairs are very desirable in it, 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 went from the Old World to the New World settled there and redrawn the usual canons in a 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. A lot of bright light, it is better to base artificial light sources on the walls and on the floor, and 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.

Nowadays, it is becoming more and more popular and practical to build and purchase wooden houses for private residence. In terms of financial expenses, this is comparable to buying an apartment in a new residential complex, but 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, by analogy, your own hive, in which you are free to do whatever 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 the ill-conceivedness of individual elements, presenting solid systems in any area, reliable and stably 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).

Finnish houses made of glued beams today are especially popular with buyers and are highly valued by professionals in the wooden housing construction market.

Glued laminated timber- this is lumber, consisting of several lamellas (boards), obtained by longitudinal sawing of a log. After sawing, the wood fragments selected in accordance with the requirements for size and quality are dried in special chambers. Then, upon reaching the optimum moisture content - 8-12%, the boards are compiled into "packages", glued along the plane, and pressed.

Due to the longitudinal cut, the so-called "tension" of the wood, which is formed between the annual rings, is eliminated. This eliminates the possibility of deformation of the tree during shrinkage. And in the process of gluing the lamellas into a single beam, the core part of the trunk is outside. It has a denser structure and due to this the surface is less prone to cracking. That is why Finnish wooden houses made of glued laminated timber retain an attractive appearance for many years. In addition, in the manufacture of the material, reliable interlocks are used, which ensure high-quality tight joining of all elements, which eliminates the risk of gaps and cracks.

Wooden houses from Rovaniemi timber are built using material of various sections: its width can vary from 45 to 275 mm, and its height from 130 to 275 mm. The size of glued laminated timber, as a rule, is selected based on the purpose of the future structure, as well as depending on the geographical latitude, climate and terrain. For example, Finnish cottages for seasonal living are recommended to be built from timber 180 mm wide. But if you plan to live in the house all year round, then, as a rule, choose sizes of 205, 243 or 275 mm. In regions with difficult climatic conditions - with strong winds, long winters, low temperatures and heavy rainfall throughout most of the year - the best solution is to build a wooden house from glued beams of large sections (243x275 mm and 275x275 mm). For regions with a temperate climate, such as Moscow or St. Petersburg, a thickness of 205 mm is sufficient.

Finnish glued beams are especially popular today in Scandinavian-style construction. It emphasizes the exquisite restraint and conciseness of Finnish architecture, its special charm.

In other styles, be it classic, modern, hi-tech, chalet or Canadian style, this material has also proven itself well. Due to its plasticity and ease of processing, pine wood, from which glued laminated timber is made, makes it possible to realize the most complex and diverse ideas.

In addition to suburban residential construction, Finnish glued material is also widely used in the construction of non-residential buildings: baths, hotels, churches, etc. Especially for the construction of objects within the city, TM Rovaniemi presents a unique lock for connecting timber - "city-corner" ("city corner"). This corner connection is highly durable, making any buildings not only reliable, but also aesthetically attractive due to the absence of protruding crowns at the corners.

Advantages of a Finnish house made of glued laminated timber

Finland is the world leader in the field of wooden housing construction. The forest-rich country is famous for the high quality of its wood, advanced production technologies, following fashion trends and fresh design ideas. In addition, wooden houses from Finland are invariably associated with environmental friendliness, a special atmosphere of warmth and comfort. A unique invention of Finnish craftsmen - glued beams - the main material used in construction. Finnish timber houses are successfully exported to various countries of the world. In Russia, they also gained great popularity: not only in Moscow and St. Petersburg, but also in other remote regions of our country, many projects using this technology have already been successfully implemented.

Despite the fact that the cost of log houses is somewhat higher compared to traditional ones, many of our customers choose this material for the construction of a country house.
And there are many reasons for this:

Reliability. Houses made of Rovaniemi glued laminated timber are significantly superior in strength and durability to buildings made from traditional building materials. As a rule, wood loses its aesthetic appearance due to the appearance of cracks - moisture and dust get into them, which can lead to the appearance of fungus and mold. A special production technology minimizes the susceptibility of wood to cracking and helps to preserve the original beauty of the cottage for many years.
Small and predictable shrinkage. The shrinkage of a house made of glued laminated timber occurs evenly and is only 1-2% - this is 5 times less than the shrinkage of a building made of solid wood. The low shrinkage rate of glued materials can significantly speed up the construction process.
Environmental friendliness. In the manufacture of Rovaniemi timber, the wood of the Lapland forests is used - one of the most environmentally friendly corners of the planet. The lamellas are glued using environmentally friendly modern water-based adhesives. It does not have a harmful effect on human health, and also does not deprive the tree of the ability to "breathe".
Short assembly times. As Rovaniemi's long-term practice shows, the warm contour of log houses is assembled in 1.5 - 3 months. And turnkey Finnish houses from glued laminated timber can be built within 6-12 months, depending on the complexity of the project. For comparison: it takes from 1.5 to 2 years to build a traditional cottage from a log (taking into account the time required for shrinkage).
Wide architectural possibilities. The architectural potential of a building made of glued structures is truly great: the absence of restrictions on the length of the timber, window openings and span widths allows you to implement any solutions.
Flawless Geometry. Finnish glued laminated timber is made on the most modern equipment, which guarantees high precision in processing parts, which, in turn, ensures a snug fit of the crowns. Due to this, the house becomes warmer, as it is not blown by the winds and does not freeze, and the cost of its heating and operation is reduced.

Today, quite often, buildings made of glued laminated timber are called "Finnish", which is not entirely correct and confuses many customers. To build a log cottage, it is not necessary to go to Finland at all. At the moment, it is domestic enterprises that are leading in the manufacture of this raw material and the construction of cottages from this raw material.

Finnish houses from glued beams

Buildings made of glued laminated timber are called Finnish, for the reason that it was Scandinavian specialists who created the method of gluing timber. Timber has always been considered the best and most energy efficient material, but the owners of wooden cottages faced such unpleasant moments as cracks, twisting, and other flaws. In the 70s of the last century, experts invented a technique that allows you to make a single beam from several parts. This method makes timber stronger, more reliable and more functional. It was after this that national identity was forever attached to this raw material. Very quickly, the gluing technique became known and popular in many countries. Now domestic enterprises produce glued raw materials according to Finnish technology from timber from the northern forest belt, which have been famous for their high quality for many decades.

Finnish glued laminated timber is very popular in our country due to its high reliability, energy efficiency and aesthetic appearance. Companies in any region of the state offer to buy a house from this raw material. For example, the Priozersky Lesokombinat company is engaged in the delivery of glued beams and logs, as well as ready-made house kits from this raw material, not only in the North-West region, but throughout the country. This company is also engaged in the construction of turnkey buildings.

The high potential of this company, the European technologies that are used in production and, as a result, the high quality of the materials obtained have made Priozersky Lesocombinat a well-known supplier of this material not only in Russia, but also abroad. Well-known Finnish companies, for example, Honka-Talot, Evrohonka, Lameco, use timber from the Priozersky Lesokombinat Group of Companies for the manufacture of glued beams.

Invention history

The history of glued laminated timber begins in the 12th century. It was in those distant times that Japanese archers began to make weapons by gluing components from bamboo and wood. After that, well-known European architects began to use bent, glued, wedge-linked timber structures in the construction of buildings, and architects on the territory of our country. Nevertheless, the German craftsman Otto Hetzer, who at the end of the 19th century filed a patent for curved glued forms, consisting of more than two boards, is officially considered the inventor of such material.

The birthplace of beautiful cottages made from such raw materials is picturesque Finland. The use of glued lumber as a raw material for building walls in Finland began around the 1970s. According to tradition, Finnish glued laminated timber is made from Kondo pine (Honka).

It all started with the fact that around the middle of the twentieth century, well-known construction companies in Finland, for example, Honka or Kontio, began to develop innovative building materials. Finnish experts decided to adopt and modernize the centuries-old knowledge of the ancestors who built buildings from glued structures. The result was the most serious discovery in the construction industry - an innovative high-tech material appeared. Since that time, glued beams and timber processing according to the Finnish method have been world heritage. This discovery again made wooden housing construction one of the most sought-after industries in the global construction market.

In our state, this material appeared at the end of the last century. Over the past 20 years, the production facilities of construction companies have been constantly updated, following the latest technological methods, using only the most up-to-date equipment for processing timber from well-known world companies.

Glued laminated timber is a kind of timber, which consists of 2-5 lamellas (boards) obtained by longitudinal sawing of logs. At the end of sawing, the boards are dried in special chambers until a moisture level of 8-12% is obtained. After that, the boards can be combined into “packages”, glued together in such a way that the result is a bar, which is then kept under pressure in specialized presses.

Due to the implementation of the longitudinal cut, the “stress” of the timber is eliminated. It appears in the intervals of annual rings. After the elimination of stress, the probability of formation of destruction of timber during shrinkage is excluded. When gluing the lamellas into one beam, the core part of the trunk is placed outside, because it is characterized by a denser structure, as a result of which the beam will be less prone to cracking. For this reason, wooden buildings made from this raw material do not lose their attractiveness for many years. In addition, the material is characterized by high strength interlocking, which guarantees a strong docking of all components and fully eliminates the risk of gaps and cracks.

Buildings from glued beams can be built from beams of different sections: its width ranges from 45 to 275 mm, and its height is from 130 to 275 mm. Dimensions are selected by experts based on the features of the use of the structure. All projects of cottages are made in accordance with climatic standards, as well as the purpose of the future building. For example, if a family plans to live in a house only in the summer, experts recommend building it from a beam 180 mm wide, and if a house is being built for permanent residence, then it is worth choosing raw materials of at least 210, and preferably 245 or 275 mm.

When creating Finnish cottages, a gable roof is installed to prevent the accumulation of snow and ice. The material used is characterized by high soundproofing characteristics. Another distinctive feature of such buildings is an open terrace and a large balcony above it. In Finnish buildings, two entrances with a vestibule are usually built, and large double-wing windows are also mounted. The ceilings in such cottages are low - up to 2.5 meters. In such a house, there is always a spacious entrance hall, a large living room and a bright kitchen, a sauna is also quite often designed during construction.

Main advantages

The main advantages of glued laminated timber buildings include:

reliability guarantee. Such structures in terms of strength and durability are largely superior to structures made of conventional timber. Most often, timber loses its aesthetic appearance due to the formation of cracks that penetrate moisture and dust, which causes the appearance of microorganisms.
slight and predictable shrinkage. While solid wood walls shrink by an average of 7-10%, and rather unevenly, glued materials shrink by 1.5-2% and this parameter is taken into account during design
environmental friendliness. During the production of timber, for example, by Rovaniemi, only wood products from the Lapland forests are used, which are one of the most environmentally friendly regions in the world. To carry out the gluing of boards, a special water-based adhesive composition is used, which does not contain compounds dangerous to humans and does not violate the natural properties of timber.
fast assembly. The warm contour of a cottage from a bar is mounted in just 2 - 3 months, and turnkey Finnish cottages are built for 6-12 months. The duration of construction is directly proportional to the complexity of the project. But for an ordinary log building, it will take from 1.5 to 2 years
extensive architectural possibilities. The use of glued structures allows you to significantly expand the architectural possibilities of the cottage. The use of these materials makes it possible to increase the size of the supporting structure, windows, as well as the width of the span up to 12 m, which were previously limited by the size of the log.
perfect geometric proportions. Finnish glued laminated timber is produced on high-tech equipment, as a result of which high precision of processing of the components is guaranteed, which guarantees a snug fit of the crowns. Such a house is warmer, because it is not blown by the wind and does not freeze, as a result of which heating costs are reduced.

Projects of Finnish houses from glued beams

Any construction company offers its customers a whole catalog of projects for every taste. And in each such catalog, of course, most of all, projects of classic Finnish one-story buildings made of glued laminated timber, because they are most in demand. Many projects have some distinctive features. For example, a client can be offered a building with three bedrooms, a sauna and a square terrace, or an elongated building with dimensions of 20x4 m. In the second option, there is a long veranda along the inside, making the site especially cozy. It is extremely rare to find projects of Finnish cottages of ordinary 12x12, or 9x9. Almost all projects involve a complex configuration, multi-level roofs, which makes this style recognizable and unique. 90% of Finnish buildings made of glued laminated timber have a veranda, a garage, a workshop and a sauna. For each individual project, a package of timber is manufactured at the factory.

The construction of a Finnish cottage on two floors will be cheaper for the customer than a one-story similar living space. You can save on roofing materials and foundations. On the websites of construction companies, you can find many videos that clearly describe the construction of a turnkey two-story building. The cost of glued houses fluctuates in a wide range and depends on the materials used, for example, whether Finnish glued beams or domestic ones will be used. Projects of two-story houses with an attic are very popular.

Standard projects of Finnish buildings are ready-made plans, developed taking into account the wishes of customers and many years of experience gathered by construction companies over many years of work. Finnish buildings are comfortable and functional. Having made a choice from the catalog, the customer can always make additions to it. Almost all projects have a couple of different layouts to choose from. Despite the fact that almost all country wooden cottages presented in the catalogs were built more than one, each new project is unique, because as a result of additions, a standard project turns into a unique one.

The price of a Finnish cottage according to a standard project is much less than when drawing up an individual project. When choosing a standard project, the customer is provided with the entire package of project documents without any additional payments.

Experts from construction companies create projects of Finnish country cottages of various levels of complexity based on personal sketches or according to the client's words. Creating a project from scratch is a very exciting thing, during the implementation of which, together with the client, quite bold and unusual decisions are sometimes obtained. Finnish log buildings, created according to a personal project, most often represent the implementation of a specific architectural direction. The construction of a wooden structure according to an exclusive project gives the client the opportunity to take part in the creation of a unique exterior and interior, to create his dream home, which will exude comfort.

However, during individual design, the implementation time and the final price of the house are quite difficult to predict. Therefore, it is necessary to place an order for a wooden Finnish house in advance so that the project is worked out in detail before the start of construction.

The construction of cottages using Finnish technology today is rapidly gaining the title of the most dynamically developing area for the construction of comfortable, energy-efficient and high-quality housing outside the city limits. It should be noted that the Finnish cottage made of glued timber has been a subject of reverence and pride among the population of Finland for many decades. Construction experts use only high quality, natural and expensive materials. Detailed study of innovative techniques, the active use of old Finnish traditions, have made this raw material the most recognizable in the construction industry around the world.

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 building material used for walls residential buildings. Designs from glued wood 50-70% stronger than solid wood 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 that are equipped with production equipment companies.