Kelo wood

Kelo wood (short Kelo ) is the Finnish name for dead and naturally dried wood. The Kelohonka , the dead wood of pine trees, is a special form . Kelohonka is the type of kelo that is commonly used for house building.

Origin and occurrence

Kelo wood is not a result of weathering , but is created through decades of dehydration in the dry, cold polar climate , after the tree has ceased to grow due to age.

The barkless wood has a silver-gray surface, reddish heartwood and is considered a noble exotic among the timber, since it is not cultivated , but is only found in natural forests and is accordingly rare. The further north the pine grew, the darker the heartwood. Most of the kelo wood on the market comes from Russia , the Karelian Republic and only a small part from northern Finland. The stocks in Finland have declined sharply as it has been used as firewood for centuries.

use

Since kelo wood has been exposed to natural drying for decades, it no longer warps and is weatherproof. Therefore, it is usually installed untreated. From a technical point of view, it corresponds to kiln-dried wood . Due to its k-value (below 0.6) it is well suited for house cladding and log house construction. Another application is building a sauna .

Web links

• Huliswood Oy: the quality and properties of Kelo wood