TUUYA
Journal
The science of solid timber: mass timber and MHM houses, A-frame kits and glulam, explained by the people who build them.
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A Wooden Entry Door Is Judged by Its Frame, Not Its Face
Solid wood, engineered leaf or composite: the leaf is the easy part. The frame, threshold and perimeter seal decide how an entry door really performs.
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REI 45 Means Nothing Until You Read the Fire Resistance Report
REI 45 is only a result when the tested wall thickness and the applied load travel with it. How to read a fire test report, and what to ask any supplier.
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Sauna Ventilation Only Works If Air Enters Low and Leaves High
Cold floor, flat steam, damp timber: the cabin has nowhere for air to enter and nowhere for it to leave.
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Glulam vs LVL: the member you see decides which you buy
Two engineered laminated timbers turn up on the same structural quote. Which belongs where, what each one actually costs you, and who decides the size.
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A Solid Timber House Stays Warm by Assembly, Not by Wood
Roof, panel joints, windows, wall base and floor edge: where a solid timber house really loses heat in January, band by band down the section.
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Triple Glazing Is Only Half of a Window's Real U-value
Ug is the glass, Uw is the window you actually buy. What the frame, the spacer and the joint into the wall do to the number on the offer.
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Your Sauna Stove Is Chosen by the Site, Not the Steam
Electric or wood-burning, both work. The site, the flue route and how often you bathe decide which sauna stove belongs in your cabin.
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Exposed Glulam Works When You Design the Room in Section
A design guide to visible laminated timber indoors: ridge beams, vaulted ceilings, finish and tone, and how the structure meets large glazing.
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Glulam Strength Grades: Why the Label Decides the Span
A plain-language buyer's guide to glulam: how it is made, what the strength grades mean, how far it spans and where it belongs in a house.
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Mass Timber Sustainability Depends on Forest and Lifespan
The carbon case for mass timber is genuine, but it holds only when the forest is replanted and the building is built to last for generations.
