Although the Czech Republic is definitely not one of the leaders in the use of wood as a building material, the wooden buildings of family houses have been on the rise for a long time. In absolute numbers, 1500-2000 such family houses are built here every year, which indicates a growing trend. While in year 2000 only 1% of all completed new constructions were wooden constructions, today it is already 15% of the total number and the numbers are still growing in the long term.
There are a lot of companies on the Czech market that are able to implement wooden buildings. However, it is far from true that every wooden building is made of high quality. A long service life of the building is guaranteed in the case of a quality design, which can be comparable to the service life of a brick house. It must be ensured that the conditions prevailing in the structure are not dangerous.
One of the biggest dangers for wooden structures is increased humidity. This can be caused by incorrect design of the structure, condensation of moisture directly in the structure, accidents at installations in the house or even incorrect use of the house - absence of ventilation or high humidity in the interior.
Only a small number of companies in the Czech Republic and an even smaller number of their clients who build wooden buildings are aware of this fact. Some companies implementing wooden constructions offer a system for detecting increased humidity MoistureGuard as a standard component of the house and thus guarantee the safe operation of the property even after its approval and handover to the customer. This above-standard approach to the customer means that the realization company continues in the relationship with the customer even after the handover of the house and provides the customer with a tool for direct diagnostics of the wooden structure.
Fortunately, the number of companies and customers who are aware of the dangers of increased humidity in wooden buildings is still increasing. Experience confirms that a timely response to an emerging problem can significantly reduce the cost of reconstruction and thus ensure the safety of the structure and a healthy indoor environment.