Nord Invest Build provides top quality wooden houses in Norway. More than 100 units have been produced and installed in Norway alone. We have built and installed cabins in Trysil, Østby, Øyer, Noresund, Geilo, Gol, Flå and Rjukan.
All houses are made of pine (the diameter of which is at least 35 cm, the logs are cut in the necessary sizes and dried up to 18% moisture, then the cutting process continues) are prepared by hand. The craftsmen have 15 years’ experience with log houses, in the meantime more than 100 homes are produced and installed in Norway.
The timber is the detail of the outside interior and the internal interior and it does not require the additional finishing.
The wood, which is used for building of timber houses or other building, is selected from such tree growth regions where the wood quality is the best.
The timbers are processed to form the cylindrical shape (30-35 cm in diameter). The logs are cut in the necessary sizes and dried up to 18% moisture, then the cutting process continues. Cutting process is fully done by hand.
According to European standards, the diameter of the turned (cylindrically shaped) timber cannot differ by more than 3 mm over its entire length. Required slots and grooves in the carved timber have mathematically precise forms and they are produced with specific calculation and precision. Insulation measures are placed between the timbers during building of the timber house.
The timber house is a high quality, healthy and durable product, living in it is nice and comfortable. All advantages of the timber house reveal in the best way in such house: the house’s walls breathe and naturally ventilate rooms; constant relative humidity is maintained. Solid wood as the natural building material does not emit chemicals into the living environment.
Timbered balks
Timbered balks form the main part of the timber house. The appearance, price and characteristics of Your house will depend on the thickness, the form and the cutting of the timbers to a large extent.
Processing methods
The timbers, from which the balks are made:
Manual processing. The timbers are processed and cut using mostly manual labour. Every timber has its form. Popular methods of hewing, such as the Norwegian method or the swallow tail method are carried out manually.
Each timber is cut in accordance with the same dimensions, then timbers are planned and milled using machines.
Each processing type has its own characteristics, the specific image and price.
Hand-processed timber houses
The highest quality wood, which is selected according to the specific requirements, is used for the balks which are processed manually. Thus, the possibilities of twist and cracking of wood are reduced. Each timber is selected, processed, dried and applied individually during the process of the construction of the house.
The houses’ balks, which are processed manually, preserve natural beauty of nature and uniqueness of each timber. The timbers of the same thickness are used during building and assembling of the house, but the height of each timber remains natural, framing it precisely to the details that are located above it and under it, so it fits only in that place.
The timbers are hewed from two sides manually in order that the walls would be of the same thickness – from 300 mm to 350 mm and they are peeled. The timbers, which are hewed in such way, preserve their uniqueness – only the sides are aligned, but the height of each log is left as it was created by nature.
Then the timbers are dried in dryers to an average 18 percent moisture. The drying process is strictly controlled. The timbers are planned, polished and prepared for house building in the factory. The house is built at the factory. Each timber is individually matched to the adjacent timbers, so that the details of the house would fit perfectly in their places. We can cut out all the necessary technological openings for electricity, pipelines and other installations according to the coordinated project during the production of the timber houses. Finishing details – windows, doors, porches, terraces can be modified and applied to customers’ needs and necessities.
Most of our dwellings come with two floor plan layouts where on the ground floor you have main living space with all the utility rooms and on the first-floor / loft bedroom area. All dwellings come with two outdoor areas / terraces.
Houses are pre-made in Latvia, delivered and assembled in Norway. It is client`s responsibility to arrange foundation for the building, paperwork regarding building site and necessary permissions.
As mention above we are interested and open for your suggestions on design, plan layout and what is included in the dwelling. For example, windows, doors, roof, paintwork, room arrangement can be adapted to your individual needs and necessities. Let us know your dream / wish or plan of the dwelling, and we will try to do our best to make it yours.
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