Exposed wooden beams used to be a must as a structural element to support the roof but currently they aren’t needed. If you have them left in your home or if you want to have some, this is a great idea as wooden beams will provide your kitchen with coziness. Here are some pros and cons of these design elements, take a look before you decide to remove or leave them.
Pros
Exposed wooden beams add coziness and bring charm to the space, they work for literally any decor style matching or contrasting it, and if you are going to make them yourself, you can easily vary them and find a very matching option for your interior.
Because the weight of the structure is supported by posts (that doesn’t go to faux wooden beams) that are spaced relatively far apart, post and beam construction allows for large expanses of glass. Consequently, post and beam houses often feature large windows. Furthermore, post and beam houses usually feature high vaulted ceilings, creating a large, roomy living space.
Because the timber used in constructing a post and beam structure must be denser and stronger than in light frame buildings, it is more fire resistant. Light frame buildings are often built from softwood, which is less dense and more porous, making them more susceptible to fire.
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Cons
If the room that features lots of wooden beams and pillars doesn’t show off many or large windows, it’s gonna be darker than usual, and that’s definitely a not very pleasing thing.
As opposed to light frame construction, building a post and beam home requires large pieces of high quality timber cut from large trees. Moreover, these heavy pieces of wood must be moved into place using some kind of crane, whereas light frame construction can be assembled from a large quantity of light pieces. In addition, because post and beam construction relies on a fewer number of structural elements, their placement must be more precise. This expertise is often difficult to come by and, therefore, is expensive, so the costs are raising.
Another disadvantage of post and beam buildings is their susceptibility to rotting. Often beams are on the outside of the home and are not covered. This exposure allows the beams, which are essential structural elements, to rot over long periods of time. Furthermore, the large amounts of exposed wood on the exterior of the house are more susceptible to infestation by a variety of harmful pests, especially termites and carpenter ants. Now you know all the features of wooden beam constructions, would you get them for your own home?
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