{"id":11648,"date":"2022-09-15T22:34:17","date_gmt":"2022-09-15T22:34:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.carmowood.com\/artigos\/the-truth-about-modern-timber-construction\/"},"modified":"2026-02-26T15:41:57","modified_gmt":"2026-02-26T15:41:57","slug":"the-truth-about-modern-timber-construction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.carmowood.com\/en\/artigos\/the-truth-about-modern-timber-construction\/","title":{"rendered":"The truth about modern timber construction"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

For decades, timber construction was viewed with scepticism. Too fragile. Too flammable. Too temporary. Yet timber has outlasted its critics \u2014 and today it is leading a new era in structural engineering.<\/p>\n\n

It is time to definitively dismantle the three major myths still surrounding wood construction.<\/p>\n\n

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Timber burns easily<\/h2>\n\n

Yes, timber burns. But the real question is not if it burns \u2014 it\u2019s how it burns. Lisbon\u2019s Altice Arena \u2014 the country\u2019s largest and most demanding performance venue \u2014 is built using glued laminated timber. \n \n \n<\/p>\n\n

Why? Because timber has a unique fire behaviour: it chars on the surface, forming a natural insulating layer that slows fire progression. This predictable performance prevents sudden structural collapse and allows safe evacuation within the designed fire-resistance timeframe.While steel weakens and concrete can spall under extreme heat, timber self-protects. It is not a weakness. It is nature\u2019s intelligent engineering.<\/p>\n\n

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Timber doesn\u2019t last<\/h2>\n\n

History proves otherwise. In Japan, wooden temples have stood for over a thousand years. \nIn Lisbon, the Pombaline downtown district still rests on timber structural grids. Durability is not a limitation of timber \u2014 it is a matter of knowledge and correct treatment.<\/p>\n\n

Modern drying processes, thermal modification, preservative treatments and ventilated design systems have transformed wood from a traditional material into a high-performance technical solution. It resists fungi, moisture, insects and time itself.And unlike many materials, timber can be repaired, maintained and renewed for centuries.<\/p>\n\n

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Timber is not strong<\/h2>\n\n

Let\u2019s talk about CLT \u2014 Cross Laminated Timber. A new concrete \u2014 more sustainable. An industrial product \u2014 more natural. A structural material \u2014 lighter and smarter. Engineered timber is already used in buildings exceeding 100 metres in height, such as Mj\u00f8st\u00e5rnet in Norway.<\/p>\n\n

Timber strength is not inferior \u2014 it is different. It works with lightness, flexibility and elasticity. When combined with intelligent structural design, it pushes boundaries once thought impossible.<\/p>\n\n

Today, timber competes with concrete and steel in every structural field \u2014 with one major advantage: it is renewable, carbon-storing and provides unmatched thermal and acoustic comfort.<\/p>\n\n

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Conclusion <\/h3>\n\n

Conclusion: the future is timber \u2014 and it\u2019s no myth Timber is no longer the material of the past. It is the material of the present \u2014 with memory \u2014 and of the future \u2014 with vision. Technical. Safe. Durable. Strong. And fundamentally human.<\/p>\n\n

Building with timber today is a rational, sustainable and technologically advanced decision. The myths have burned away. What remains is the truth. And what we build with it begins now.<\/p>\n\n

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