Scandinavian Log Houses in
Portugal
The Dream of living in a log
home is a lifestyle. It’s
choosing a healthy, balanced
life and showing care and
respect for nature and our
planet. A log home is built on
more than 1,000 years of
building traditions, but today’s
modern wooden house also
delivers exceptional quality,
comfort, energy efficiency and
air quality. Wood creates the
perfect balance between people
and their environment.
Scanwo our Partners
The Scandinavian-style log home
in a completely new and unique
way. Each house is designed
precisely to customer
requirements and in accordance
with our Danish design
philosophy – down to the
smallest detail. The timber’s
rustic feel, exceptional
quality, and the combination of
skilled craftsmanship and new
technologies are central in
Scanwo log homes.
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Healthy indoor climate
For thousands of years people
have realized the benefits of
wood as a construction material.
Today it makes an excellent
alternative to many contemporary
construction materials. The
natural properties of the wood
itself help promote healthy
indoor air quality. High quality
timber and insulation and
low-energy windows all
contribute to Scanwo houses’
high comfort levels and
excellent indoor air quality.
Better earthquake protection
Wood is much more flexible than
bricks, concrete and many other
building materials. If a wooden
house is built the right way, it
is more resistant to
earthquakes. Theoretical studies
and major earthquakes have shown
that the wooden houses does not
collapse in the same manner as
houses built of other materials
having a tendency to do
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