Case study on regional welfare home ”Nakamura-home” : study on the renovation of traditional wooden house by official subsidy system

The purpose of this study is to examine repair contents of the traditional wooden house renovated as welfare home and to evaluate seismic and insulation performance of the house. This paper focuses a welfare home named ”Nakamura Home” in Kikugawa-cho Shimonoseki city which was renovated by official subsidy system. The results are as follows. 1) The repair contents are mainly constructing kitchen, bath and toilet newly and fixing a slope and handrails, but the reinforcing seismic and insulation are not considered at all. 2) There are some rotten materials in north and west side. And the structure of main building is strong, but Zashiki and barn are weak. 3) The temperature of the living room is comfortable, but dressing room and passage are too cold in winter.

renovation

traditional wooden house

grant

seismic performance

insulation performance