House Builders' Selection of "Kuda-bashira" (Connective Posts) for Japanese Post-and-beam Construction

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  • SHIMASE Takuya
    Hokkaido Research Center, Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute

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  • 住宅建築業者の材料選択 : 管柱を対象として
  • ジュウタク ケンチクギョウシャ ノ ザイリョウ センタク : カン チュウ オ タイショウ ト シテ

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The following findings were obtained from a questionnaire given to house builders about their selection of kuda-bashira (connective posts) for the construction of Japanese post-and-beam housing. 1) The proportions of kuda-bashira in 2007 are as follows: laminated wood, 56.0%: solid wood (kiln-dried), 39.0%; and solid wood (excluding thekiln-dried), 5.0%. Larger builders tend to use laminated wood and smaller ones prefer solid wood. 2) However, laminated wood have been coming into increasing use among small- and medium-sized builders. 3) On the other hand, a return to solid wood can also be seen, particularly among the small- and medium-sized builders. 4) When ordering laminated wood, builders place more emphasis on "functional value", and when ordering solid wood, they focused on "emotional value".

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