We told you recently that we wanted to write more about wooden houses, especially those made in Romania. Not long ago we wrote about houses on wheels made in Oradea and are highly appreciated by customers in Germany and other European countries. But it's not just small wooden houses that are made in Romania. There are many who make spacious houses from logs, cabinets or prefabricated wooden panel structures, and their fame has long since spread beyond the country's borders.
For example, in the north of the country, in the Valley of Moldavia, a place not far from Suceava, a family for whom wood has been part of life for 4 generations builds houses on prefabricated wooden panel structures. What are these prefabricated structures? Basically they are the walls and other components of the house that are made in the factory and then transported to the place where the house will be built and then assembled and joined. The house is no longer erected by putting up studs, knocking down boards, putting up insulation, but is made like a Lego game, connecting the component parts together.
Now don't imagine it's a game, it's very serious, even impressive. The houses are made just like the demountable furniture. Each wall is carefully assembled, materials are put layer upon layer according to the choices made by the customer. The layers are then tightly fastened together after which the walls are lifted up and put into the stands. Everything is worked according to the architect's design, which is then 'unravelled' into component parts by engineers specialising in timber construction. High-performance design software is used, and the whole project is first designed and simulated on a computer. The walls are then made based on data from this project. Finally, all the components of the house are loaded onto a lorry and transported to the place where they will be assembled.
I saw all this in the company's production hall Litarh, where I ended up on a visit a while ago. I was curious to see them "at home" after meeting Vlad Liteanu-Voinescu, a very energetic and enthusiastic young man, at the BIFE SIM 2017 fair in September. Vlad is like his father a wood engineer and the wood "bug" runs in their family from Vlad's great-grandfather, a well-known local carpenter. Basically he co-founded the company with his father.
I was impressed by how well equipped the manufacturing hall is. Vlad told me that they have the first Welnmann system in Romania, a German system used for prefabricating walls. I had seen it at work and I had caught Vlad's enthusiasm too. It's a huge table with 2 sides, which they call "butterfly". On one side the wall is made with the necessary layers for the interior. It is then tightened tightly after which a system is operated that turns it on the other side. The two sides of the table are lifted up like the wings of a butterfly, and the wall is slowly, but smoothly, turned to the other side. In this way, all the components remain fixed in place, without the risk of shifting, as could happen with a bridge crane. After turning, the outer elements are added, then the wall is assembled, lifted and placed in the stand. Such a system makes it possible to erect 6 m long walls.
Prefabrication can be very advanced so that as little as possible remains to be done at the installation site. For example, if wood panelling is used on the outside, it is already treated and painted with exterior-resistant products. Also, if wood structure is used on the inside, it can be finished. Only when the client wants to finish it in a specific way are the walls left unfinished.
How advanced the prefabrication is also depends on where it is installed. Because, as I said, the ready-made walls are transported by lorry and put in place with a crane. If there is room for the truck, then there are no problems. But if access is difficult, the 'game pieces' have to be made smaller so that they can be transported by suitable means.
Transport and assembly is also done by them. The more advanced the prefabrication, the easier and faster the assembly. Vlad told me about a house that was assembled in Bucharest in just one day. Of course the foundation was already done.
Collaboration with the beneficiary is very important. The beneficiary must come with a project. I can also help those without projects, but they must have a very clear idea of what they want. Great things can come out of collaboration. Vlad was talking about some young IT clients who have built a house near Bucharest. They've equipped it with all sorts of sophisticated smart systems, some of which are brand new in Romania. Because they knew from the start what they wanted and communicated all their wishes to the builder, they were able to install the systems right from the start, with no need for further intervention.
The houses made in Valea Moldovei have reached countries such as Italy, France, Belgium, Norway and even Austria, which is known as an important producer of wooden houses. Note that they have all the necessary accreditations and certifications for all the countries where these houses are built.
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Sub-assemblies are professionally manufactured by unmotivated workers. If they were equipped with quality overalls and not their own clothes, the company's image would be improved. Pity. Overalls are not expensive.
Good evening, Mr. Gustav. the first thing our workers receive on hiring after the work protection training is the protective equipment, which includes overalls/trousers and is renewed whenever necessary; unfortunately, this equipment is not worn all the time, for more or less objective reasons; if you will follow our website you will see many achievements where it is worn; in no case we have unmotivated workers or we do not make ´´economies´´ by not purchasing equipment; we appreciate, however, your post.
Hello,.
Nobody is looking for a knot for the sake of looking, but we Romans have a quality of drowning in a glass of water.
I'll give you an example of Mr Liteanu's perception of the customer who enters the site, looks at the forums, makes hundreds of comparisons between companies and their products and finally has to decide.
The impression left is that when you walk into a few star restaurants, order food and find yourself served by a waiter dressed in your personal clothes from home.
You ask the head waiter if that man works there or if it's some kind of live prank and he apologizes, saying that...: "unfortunately, the "equipment"/suit is not worn all the time, for more or less objective reasons".
Unfortunately, it is not the employee's fault for not wearing the equipment provided, but the employer's fault for failing to instil in the employee the policy of the company in which they work.
In fact you know what the paradox is ????
You are running amounts and turnover figures with many zeros which is exceptional but the impression is that you are making this money with day labourers.
Isn't it a pity Mr Liteanu for all the work you have done so far to drown yourself in a glass of water???
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A man looking for a company that can make him a home!
We are builders of gazebos, terraces, pergolas.. and I can tell you from experience that I have been to work in overalls and in personal clothes, the conclusion is that in the end it mattered more the quality of the work, the relationship with the customer, to be responsive, jovial, the price and others.Yes, maybe in a large company many would emphasize the exterior, but there are other more important aspects.
The problem with unmotivated people is a common one in many companies, as long as a person is not doing what they like it is hard to be motivated consistently, the solution would be a leader among them.