What Authorizations do I need for the construction of my Wooden House?
If the building in question is destined to be inhabited, you need to obtain a Building Permit like any other house.
It is necessary therefore to call upon an Architect or an Engineer for the elaboration of the project, for the technical relations ,
and everything else that is required to gain the all clear from the Town Hall. We will provide you with the information
regarding the technical and statical features of our product.
Do the houses you produce include the Rooftop and the pavement?
We furnish the pavement, composed by supporting beams and treading surface. We do not furnish the pavement for the “humid” areas,
as are the kitchen and bathroom areas. the wooden structure must lean and be anchored on a cement foundation.
Regarding the roof, we supply a structure that includes supporting beams, internal wooden panels, cohabitation layer, containment fillet,
a hollow to support the circulation of air and interrupt the thermal bridge (ventilated roof). The external cover is not included i
n the price but may be purchased separately from us and, according to the clients wishes, it may be in galvanized and plated steel,
canadian roofing tile, etc.
What do I need to know about the electric wiring?
It must be made clear that the wiring is not included in the supplying costs.
Local laws must be kept into consideration before beginning work on the wiring.
Usually there are two options:
Visible: The cables will pass through apposite fittings made of non-flammable material and will be installed directly on the walls,
each with its respective plugs and switches.
Hidden: All the wiring will run through an insulated gap in the walls. In case of walls without insulation the wiring will run directly inside the walls,
so that only the plugs and switches are visible.
What about the Hydraulic system?
The Hydraulic system has analogies with the electric wiring.
For the first floor, all the pipelines may pass under the floor.
What can happen in case of an earthquake?
The reaction of our buildings is amazing: our construction methods foresee that, in case of strain,
the load of each wall, both external and internal, does not lean only on the supporting columns as in traditional housing.
If the shock is below 7 degrees on the Mercalli Scale, it is totally absorbed; If the shock reaches the tenth degree on the Mercalli Scale,
our houses may sustain some damage in the foundation. The event of a collapse is unlikely. Once the shock wave has subsided,
the damaged parts of the structure may be replaced.
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