Wood as renewable resource is a good material for having the natural atmosphere of living. Despite the advantages as house building material, it has its own drawbacks. It is by nature inhomogeneous, the grain of the fiber running along the direction of growth of the tree trunk. Dryness and moisture cause wood to shrink and bulge respectively, but the effect varies in different directions.

By using solid wood and wood based products, it is possible to lessening the weakness of the wood as material itself. The new wood-derived materials are in addition dry, crack-free, and homogeneous, so that they retain their original shape and size. It is possible to manufacture in industrial scale. The complete set from wall, floor, and roof can be produced in factory. Many manufacturers also provide stack and set, dry-in or turn-key assembly instructions depend on the building site are.

Wood today is available in modern form of beam and planks. For a long time, wood formed into timber in traditional way but not in this modern era. Today it is possible to produce wood-based materials with predefined properties. This is achieved by first shredding the wood to produce shavings or chips, then reconstituting these using special techniques to give the required product. It also affects the mechanical strength of wood if it is loaded across or along the grain. The term prefabricated wood assembly becomes common makes timber framed method is as second choice.

Whilst in the past houses were constructed primarily using concrete block or timber-framed methods, today prefabricated wooden assemblies are becoming more and more common. Construction using wood-based materials is beginning to establish itself as standard building technique.