General questions

It sounds logical somewhere to envelop yourself with the naturalness of wood. Does it have demonstrable positive consequences to live like this?

Yes, people living in Wood live longer. That's because the body comes to rest through the wood. What exactly is the reason for this is still unknown, but measurements of the heart and blood vessels show that living in raw wood is life-prolonging and soothing.

Is it safe to live in a wooden house? And speaking of safety, is the house at least as sturdy as a regular house?

Yes, the ideal home has the highest attainable certification when it comes to risk of collapse, better than regular homes. It is also proven to be resistant to flooding and subsequent recovery. And the wood of the ideal house is more resistant to fire than reinforced concrete.

Isn't it true that Wood retains CO2? What does this mean for my ability to buy a house and what about nitrogen?

Yes, in the wood of the ideal house is a lot of CO₂ saved, something that the legislator will experience as positive. Regular building has exactly the opposite effects. Also, the legislator will be happy when it comes to nitrogen, since its emissions are minimal. That is possible because the wooden parts of the House are light and can be placed with just an electric crane.

Can I avoid having my entire interior made up of wood and perhaps get the feeling of living in a log cabin?

Yes, you live in wood, but that doesn't have to be all you see. It is possible to cover walls with, for example, stucco, stone, clay or wood in another form, such as narrow strips. Other options include, for example, a white wash or a blackened wall, using the Japanese yakisugi method.

Is wood not noisy or is it exactly the opposite in this case and is wood extremely suitable for building a low-noise House?

Indeed, the ideal house not only meets the most stringent noise standards, but even exceeds them by far.

Are there any downsides to finding the ideal home?

Disadvantages have not yet been found, but we continue to search.

The images on the preview website of hetidealehuis are only placeholders. When will the sketches of the future houses come online?

A skilled architect is working on sketches that offer a realistic representation of the houses that will soon be offered on hetidealehuis.nl keep an eye on the website or sign up for the free andermens updates via andermens.nl

Normally, building a house takes a very long time and this happens in wind and weather. Is this somewhat avoidable with this modern and at the same time old-fashioned way of building?

Yes, the House will be fully prepared in a comfortable factory hall. In just a few days, the individual parts are assembled on the construction site. The house is then wind-and rain-proof and can then be made habitable.

Building is often done with unhealthy materials. Wood sounds natural, but thinking about varnishes, paints and maintenance, the question arises whether it is really as natural as it seems.

Yes, living in Wood is one of the most natural and healthy ways to live. And it remains so because varnishing and other forms of processing are not necessary. The only protection for the wood is on the outside of the house, but even there the cladding can consist of raw wood. Also, electromagnetic radiation does not penetrate the house, which contributes to the natural, protected feeling. Finally, when assembling the house at the construction site – for example, when joining roof and Wall parts - no unnatural materials are used.

Is it true that building with wood allows more creative designs?

Yes, architects can be more creative with wood than with regular building materials. That's because Wood is both light and strong. Sloping walls, for example, are not a problem.

Is it possible to avoid compromises, such as plastic and Pur foam?

Yes, it is possible to build much more uncompromisingly with wood than is happening now. Even if you do not use glued timber, CLT, contractors may resort to, for example, plastic sheeting and toxic Pur foam when assembling a wooden house. Hetideal House works with validated contractors. They assemble according to the guidelines of hetideal House and do not apply compromises even in places where you do not see it.

Is it also beneficial in terms of energy bills to live in a wooden house?

Yes, of all building materials, wood is best suited for retaining heat. Unless it is processed, such as CLT, so glued wood. By living in the raw ideal wooden house, you can save between 60 and 70 percent on the energy supplier's bill compared to a regular house. Count on a U-value of only 0.2 W/m2K and a lambda value of 0.079 w/m2K. at the same time, the ideal house is not "glued", it "breathes" and has a pleasant atmosphere.

The website of hetidealehuis is now a preview. When will the website really go online and can I order my house?

Behind the scenes, we are working hard to get hetidealehuis online as early as 2023 so that you can order your ideal house. As soon as there are enough investors, the team can hetideal House start offering housing.

Would you like to invest in hetideal House or know more about it then leave your details here, after which we will contact you soon.

Is it already being built with wood? Why then is the ideal house much better, even "ideal"?

In the Netherlands, a lot is built with wood, but not in the ideal way. A well-known way is gluing wood, as is done with CLT or glulam. How healthy is that for people and the environment, what happens at the end of the cycle? The wood ends up in the scrapyard instead of being reusable, as with the ideal house. Another way of building is already a lot better, but in the Netherlands there are only a handful of examples to be found and therefore without the improvement that hetideal House made it. The ideal home is actually ideal and hetideal House makes every effort to make this available on the Dutch housing market.

Do you need your own building plot for the ideal house?

Yes, at this stage of the project, the starting point is that you have a plot ready for construction. Then (as soon as the website is active) you order a house and it is placed on your land and connected, after which you will be handed the key and you can move into it.
It is the ambition of hetideal House to develop into non-detached houses where the land is part of the project.