Raw Material
Wood is a living and evolving material.
If well treated, it restores warmth and well-being.
FIR
the most used wood for prefabricated houses
Calligaro Category: Building material
ART. FIR - Nat. - European
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FINISH: MATT
FEATURES:
Nominal thickness
Specific weight
on request Lamellar beams
Dimensions
- Massive beams
- 10 x 10
- 15 x 15
- 20 x 20
- Maximum length 13 m
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Fir Wood: Characteristics and Applications
Economical, soft, light wood with low mechanical characteristics. Due to its low resistance to mold, insects and atmospheric agents, it must be protected with an adequate surface treatment. However, it is very stable, and well workable. It is the ideal material for bio-architecture, respect for the environment, the most ecological projects with high energy savings and increased thicknesses.
In optimal conditions the tree reaches even 40 meters with a diameter of 70-80cm, and generally straight stem. The growth area is all of northern Europe; from the northernmost tip of the Apennines and up to the Arctic Circle.
In fact, although well selected and worked with advanced techniques, wood will always present a variability of aesthetic and structural characteristics typical of its species, these characteristics if they do not compromise the use, functionality, and safety for the construction of structural, doors, windows, beams, frames and furniture in general.
From building temples to furnishing interiors
The bluing (if it is not rotten) can be tolerated, and with a careful processing put in a hidden position, as well as the resin pockets that are repaired if they are not huge, the knots instead if healthy and well adherent as long as they are not grouped or too large (> 30 mm) are also present in sight, for those who want a cleaner material it is available in superior qualities.
As regards the resin it is necessary to remember that even after months or years from installation, due to environmental stresses, around the node or in a fold of the fiber, this will inevitably peep out, and this means that very covering paints or lacquers are to be avoided.
Last but not least, consider that the use of fir responds to the demand for respect for the environment and eco-sustainable behavior, for covered outdoor canopies and not in direct contact with atmospheric people. In the Nordic countries of origin, the use and management of the forest as a renewable resource is in fact a tradition and a way of operating that has been consolidated for decades.
| Category / Family / Name | Conifers / Pinaceae - Picea Abies K. |
| Origin | Italy - Central Northern Europe |
| Color | Yellowish whitish |
| Weaving | Straight and regular grain and medium texture |
| Mass (after seasoning) | - Lightweight (450 Kg / m2) |
| Durability | - Poor |
| Stability | ++ Fair |
| Machinability | ++ Good |
| Hardness | - Modest |
| Mechanical characteristics | - Axial350Kg / cm2, deflection730Kg / cm2 |
| Gluing | +++ Great |
| Painting | ++ Good |
| Legend | - Poor - Moderate + Fair ++ Good +++ Excellent |
Spruce: The wood of eternal trees
The various characteristics of fir wood, including light color and ductility, find application in the construction of external canopies. This material can in fact be modified and also easily colored or painted. It is widely used for decorations, trusses and beams. The fir is highly appreciated for the timber and allows practical solutions such as, for example, the construction of a garage for the car in case it is not possible to build it in masonry.
This wood is great for soundproofing rooms, for example, a bedroom or a study. Another use is the renovation of old buildings to protect them from humidity, since the fir absorbs it only minimally. Due to its resonance qualities, spruce has been used for centuries for the creation of musical instruments, especially bowed ones such as violins and cellos.
Fir Wood: Characteristics and Applications
Economical, soft, light wood with low mechanical characteristics. Due to its low resistance to mold, insects and atmospheric agents, it must be protected with an adequate surface treatment. However, it is very stable, and well workable. It is the ideal material for bio-architecture, respect for the environment, the most ecological projects with high energy savings and increased thicknesses.
In optimal conditions the tree reaches even 40 meters with a diameter of 70-80cm, and generally straight stem. The growth area is all of northern Europe; from the northernmost tip of the Apennines and up to the Arctic Circle.
In fact, although well selected and worked with advanced techniques, wood will always present a variability of aesthetic and structural characteristics typical of its species, these characteristics if they do not compromise the use, functionality, and safety for the construction of structural, doors, windows, beams, frames and furniture in general.
From building temples to furnishing interiors
The bluing (if it is not rotten) can be tolerated, and with a careful processing put in a hidden position, as well as the resin pockets that are repaired if they are not huge, the knots instead if healthy and well adherent as long as they are not grouped or too large (> 30 mm) are also present in sight, for those who want a cleaner material it is available in superior qualities.
As regards the resin it is necessary to remember that even after months or years from installation, due to environmental stresses, around the node or in a fold of the fiber, this will inevitably peep out, and this means that very covering paints or lacquers are to be avoided.
Last but not least, consider that the use of fir responds to the demand for respect for the environment and eco-sustainable behavior, for covered outdoor canopies and not in direct contact with atmospheric people. In the Nordic countries of origin, the use and management of the forest as a renewable resource is in fact a tradition and a way of operating that has been consolidated for decades.
| Category / Family / Name | Conifers / Pinaceae - Picea Abies K. |
| Origin | Italy - Central Northern Europe |
| Color | Yellowish whitish |
| Weaving | Straight and regular grain and medium texture |
| Mass (after seasoning) | - Lightweight (450 Kg / m2) |
| Durability | - Poor |
| Stability | ++ Fair |
| Machinability | ++ Good |
| Hardness | - Modest |
| Mechanical characteristics | - Axial350Kg / cm2, deflection730Kg / cm2 |
| Gluing | +++ Great |
| Painting | ++ Good |
| Legend | - Poor - Moderate + Fair ++ Good +++ Excellent |
Spruce: The wood of eternal trees
The various characteristics of fir wood, including light color and ductility, find application in the construction of external canopies. This material can in fact be modified and also easily colored or painted. It is widely used for decorations, trusses and beams. The fir is highly appreciated for the timber and allows practical solutions such as, for example, the construction of a garage for the car in case it is not possible to build it in masonry.
This wood is great for soundproofing rooms, for example, a bedroom or a study. Another use is the renovation of old buildings to protect them from humidity, since the fir absorbs it only minimally. Due to its resonance qualities, spruce has been used for centuries for the creation of musical instruments, especially bowed ones such as violins and cellos.
