Building a wooden model of a house is a hobby where a scaled replica of an existing or future house is created using wood as the primary material. Wooden house models are quite popular in the field of architectural model making.
How is a wooden house model built?
The DIY processes for creating a wooden house model depend on the skill level of the enthusiast. Despite the availability of digital methods, crafting wooden models can be a fully manual experience. Online, you can find kits containing wooden components such as wooden boards, blocks, and panels to construct the model. These kits include parts that are assembled to create the framework of the house model.
Laser cutting machines and printers are helpful in completing the model. Woodworking can be challenging depending on the type and hardness of the wood. Applying patterns is possible too. An amateur model maker can also build the wooden house model entirely by hand, meaning without machinery but with cutting, shaping, and engraving tools. You also need the necessary volumetric data to verify the scale and volume of your model.
Wood for Architectural House Models
Apart from the DIY realm, wooden house models are widely used in architecture because wood, with its various types like oak, birch, and balsa wood, offers several advantages. Colors can be combined to clearly depict the house's floor plan: light backgrounds and prominent patterns. The wood is shaped to create embellishments, beams, and posts of the house.
