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2. Outer skin
2.1 A wide range of wood solutions
The exterior skin refers to the visible part of the dwelling, when viewed from outside the building. This envelope acts as an interface with the outside world, but also, and above all, as a protective layer, sometimes with several layers that can be stacked on top of each other, thus enhancing comfort and well-being: protection against the elements, impacts and the wear and tear of time. Under no circumstances does it have a structural function, nor does it contribute to bracing the structure of a timber-frame house.
The cladding that takes on the role of this skin emphasizes the building's integration into the surrounding environment, giving it character and originality, and adding the finishing touch. Nowadays, there are...
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Standards and norms
- Construction de bâtiments et maisons à ossature bois - NF DTU 31.2 - 2011
- Building work – Smoke-making - NF DTU 24.1 -
- Building work – Exterior wood cladding - NF DTU 41.2 -
- Mise en œuvre des fenêtres et portes extérieures - NF DTU 36.5 -
- Thin, long and oriented strand board (OSB) – Definitions, classification and requirements - NF EN 300 -
- Panneaux de fibres de bois, définition,...
Regulations
Article R 111-9 of the French Construction and Housing Code on general provisions applicable to residential buildings.
Decree 2011-604 of May 30, 2011 and Order of November 27, 2012 relating to the certificate of compliance with acoustic regulations applicable in mainland France to new residential buildings (New Acoustic Regulations).
RT 2012 thermal regulations
Decree no. 2010-1269 of October 26, 2010 on the thermal characteristics and energy performance of buildings.
Decree no. 2011-544 of May 18, 2011 on certificates of compliance with thermal regulations and the completion of a feasibility study on energy supplies for new buildings or new parts of buildings.
Decree no. 2012-1530 of December 28, 2012 on the thermal...
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Practical guide to RAGE.
Cahier CSTB 3316 : règles générales de conception et de mise en œuvre – Wood framing and thermal insulation of cladding systems subject to technical approval.
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