It's enough to take a look around newly built single-family housing estates and modern office and residential complexes to see that wood - primarily as a finishing material on facades - is experiencing a renaissance in our country. There are many reasons for this, but one of the most important is certainly the ever-expanding market offer and the ever-improved methods of protecting wood from damaging influences. Paradoxically, however, most contemporary builders of houses with wooden facades appreciate that wood patinates and naturally fades on facades, all the more so because such a natural patina is in line with pro-environmental attitudes.
For many years, along with concrete and glass, wood has been one of the distinctive visual elements of modern construction. So if one were to ask whether wood on a facade is fashionable - the answer must be: Yes!
If in anyone who today considers finishing the facade of his house with wooden boards, a fear would arise that the fashion for wood will disappear as suddenly as many other fashion novelties, we reassure: wood on the facade has been "in the wave" almost always; disappearing from the architectural panorama only once in the entire history of our lands: in the 14th century, when Casimir the Great decided to turn "wooden" Poland into "brick" Poland...
Jokes, jokes, but the fact that wood has been present on the facades of our homes "forever" reassures us not only that the fashion for boards is not just a short-term trend, but also proves the effectiveness of such use of wood - generational traditions always have a solid foundation. It is thanks to the centuries-old presence of wood in our buildings that we can be sure that wooden facades are safe, attractive and functional. After all, they have been tested and accepted by many generations.
In the construction industry, fashion is rarely not driven by practical reasons. What considerations have determined the popularity of this type of finishing?
First of all - a beautiful decorative effect, the ability to provide under the wooden facade high quality thermal insulation of the building, a favorable microclimate and durability. Wooden cladding can be used both on facades insulated with wool and Styrofoam. Wood cladding does not require the use of preparations containing water, such as mortars, plasters or adhesives, thanks to which it is performed quickly and "cleanly" and regardless of weather conditions. Facade wood is perfect for modern buildings. The insulated facade along with the grid is covered with a special insulating film, which protects against wind, and at the same time allows water vapor to pass through, and such a structure is covered with boards. The boards are screwed or mounted to the grate vertically, horizontally or diagonally, depending on the effect you want to achieve. However, it is worth remembering that the cladding laid vertically will be the most durable, because rainwater will run off it faster, not accumulating in the joints.
Science in the service of tradition
It is worth noting a particularly important aspect of wood's popularity in construction. A long tradition of its use means that both practitioners and representatives of science have been working for years to provide facade wood with the best possible parameters, perfectly adapted to the requirements of modern times. In short, the idea is not to deprive wood of its greatest assets, such as noble appearance, ease of installation and naturalness, but to provide it with outstanding durability and resistance to biological and all other threats.
Today, a technology particularly noteworthy is thermo-modification offered by Thermory - the undisputed leader in the thermo-modification process, which offers the highest quality facade boards made of specially selected Scandinavian pine, American ash and knotless pine. Thanks to many years of research into the process of thermal modification in the company's Thermory laboratories, a technology has been created that is a guarantee of high and repeatable quality of the offered products.
The use of this cutting-edge technology, created as a result of years of research and testing, ensures the high and repeatable quality of the offered products.
Thanks to special thermal modification, Thermory wood achieves excellent strength and resistance parameters. It is resistant to moisture, mold, fungi and other pests, so it does not require impregnation. In addition, it is very stable. At the same time, it achieves a beautiful deep color and brings out the original texture of the material.
Thermory wood does not require impregnation - without painting under the influence of sunlight it will patinate over time. Of course, patination will in no way affect its durability and stability - the effect of patinated wood is increasingly expected by investors. The patination process is a natural process and depends on a number of factors, sunlight or contact of the facade with rainwater.
In order to preserve the original color of the wood, or if it is necessary to change it to another color, a Thermory wood facade can be painted just like any other wood.
Thermory products are available in more than 50 countries around the world certified, with a number of tests by international institutions on the quality, durability and resistance of the material. Thermory products come with a manufacturer's warranty. We can see all the brand's products at the Komplex Market showroom at any time.
Good ways for wooden facades
Wood warms up simple architecture, gives it elegance and a timeless look; it allows to blend the building into its surroundings, to give it the natural character that is so desirable today. At a time when everything natural is fashionable, and one of the manifestations of this naturalness is variability, wood has another advantage. And let's remember that, as has already been written here, a wood facade is subject to change constantly - wood changes its appearance depending on the angle at which sunlight falls on it, but also with the passage of time, under the influence of light it can turn yellow or fade, and as a result of rain and snow it can turn a silvery gray hue.
When we are agreed that wood on the facade increases the value of the building, it is still necessary to decide whether it will be the main finishing material or will be found only on some parts of the facade.
The currently so fashionable minimalism, and with it the desire to reduce ornamentation and the desire to emphasize the building's connection with nature, will be a good argument for finishing the entire facade with wood. Convinced to such a solution today there is no shortage of people, and many buildings finished in this way gain recognition from architectural critics and go down in gold in the history of architecture.
An equally attractive solution can also be the use of boards on selected parts of the building. This should be of particular interest to owners of modern, energy-efficient houses with very simple, compact bodies in the most effective way to reduce heat loss through the building envelope and reduce the risk of thermal bridges. The lack of decorative architectural elements, such as bays, recesses, complex line of walls and roof can be easily compensated for precisely by using facade wood to add variety to the facades of houses. In this case, wood is often used to cover only selected parts of the walls - differentiating the facade by highlighting and distinguishing certain parts of it.
By making several elements of wood cladding, we can also easily correct the shape of the building, which is eagerly used during thermo-modernization renovations, so that in addition to warm walls, the house gains visual appeal. The combination of white plaster and dark facade boards gives a simple building a character in line with the latest trends.
It can also be interesting, for example, to highlight the family living area with wood, which seamlessly connects to the terrace, creating an atmospheric lounge space. Thanks to the use of natural wood cladding, the whole will blend beautifully with the backyard garden. The divisions of the facade, accented with fragments finished with wood, can also optically enlarge the building. Sometimes wooden finishing accentuates the entrance area of the building and the area around the terrace. Wooden cladding at the eye level of residents and their guests makes the whole building seem friendly and close to nature.
There are many manufacturers of wood cladding boards on the market, but if you want a wooden facade for your building that is not only natural, easy to install, elegant, but also durable and meets the requirements of modern times to the fullest, it is worth taking interest in the Thermory brand, whose exclusive representative inIts exclusive representative in Poland is Komplex Market, which offers thermo ash and thermo pine facade boards having excellent strength and resistance parameters, as well as many other products not only for facades and terraces, but also for demanding interiors - such as bathrooms and saunas.
Let wood reign for centuries to come in our homes, providing them with a striking appearance and the best possible fit for the modern age.
