While working on a house today, I noticed that one of our team members had strategically placed old tennis balls around the feet of his ladder. His purpose? To safeguard the newly laid screed floor. This small but thoughtful gesture exemplifies the importance of paying attention to detail in construction projects.
In the picturesque landscapes of Lithuania, we’ve crafted a charming wooden house with a delightful terrace. This inviting outdoor space offers a seamless blend of natural beauty and comfort. Here are some snapshots of the terrace, with more to come. The white dust between the beams? That’s snow—a rare sight in most of Western Europe nowadays! Stay tuned for further updates on this tranquil oasis.
Railing is ready.
When winter descends, pine trees employ a remarkable survival strategy: they slow down their metabolism and conserve energy. This process, known as dormancy, allows them to endure the harsh cold temperatures. But how does this affect pine growth and wood quality? Let’s explore.
Slower Growth, Thicker Wood:
When exposed to cold conditions, pine trees grow at a reduced rate. This slower growth leads to several interesting effects. The wood produced during cold periods tends to be thicker and sturdier.
This is our new product line next to wooden houses construction.
We have designed a carport which features functionality and has an aesthetic appeal. Crafted with precision and durability in mind, this structure serves as a protective construction for your vehicle while enhancing the natural beauty of your property.
Smart solutions with LED lights. Upgrade your carport experience with the brilliance of LED lighting.
One of our clients is also windmill operator. Windmill as in: old fashioned monumental wooden windmill from the 18th century. In The Netherlands these windmills were used for two purposes:
pump water out of the country industrial production: sawing wood, milling corns. On the inside these windmills are made from wood, everything is wood, and so we are interested.
A wooden windmill looks like a simple wooden machine, but look a little closer and it is full of smart design.
A short update on this article on wood prices that we wrote about five years ago. At that time some experts wrote that prices would not return to the old 300-350 US$ level and would stick around 500 US$.
And these experts were correct, almost!
We are back at the pre-corona price level. Compensated for inflation wood prices have even gone down.
But beware: this is raw lumber.
The construction of the house in Overijssel is now complete! While there are a few remaining tasks, such as replacing the threshold under the front door and addressing minor details, the owner has already moved in. The kitchen, bathroom, and flooring are all in place, and solar panels adorn the roof. In short, it’s a fully functional home.
However, there’s one aspect that still needs attention: the garden and the surrounding terrain.
A new year, and new projects. This one we are building in Chamonix, in the French Alps.
Building in the Alps poses special challenges. Sloped plots, tight turns, narrow passages, snd scaffolding that hardly fits between the house and the neighbors fence.
But the view is magnificent. Mont Blanc, Aiguille du Midi, Aiquille Verte, Le Brévent, Auguille du… well there’s snow peaks all around.
Some prospective clients worry about the life expectancy of wooden houses. Let us show you the church in the city center of Kedainiai, a small village in Lithuania.
From the website www.kedainiutvic.lt:
At the beginning of the 18th century, Carmelite monks settled in Kėdainiai. Local residents opposed the Carmelite monks, therefore they built their church only in 1766. The volumes of the church and nearby belfry are large and massive, forming a calm and monumental silhouette.
Not too long ago, when petrol was about 50 US$-cents and gas was almost free in Europe, we would “insulate” our roofs with, say 10 centimeters of mineral wool. As long as you could not look to the outside it was ok.
Not anymore. Today we have EU-requirements, translated into local regulations for each EU-country, and these requirements are very different from not-too-long-ago. At Lithouse we can easily meet these requirements, and just look at this roof.
