Wooden structures, such as historic log cabins from the Jizera Mountains, demonstrate that with proper care and modern monitoring, their long-term durability exceeds expectations. Is it true that wooden structures have a shorter lifespan than brick ones? Throughout the Czech Republic, we can find many examples that disprove this statement. For instance, numerous log cabins have functioned for many generations in mountain conditions. Specifically, this beauty from the Jizera Mountains was built in 1745, the same year Marie Theresa ascended to the throne. The entirely wooden, massive timber construction has survived in surprisingly good condition up to the present day. The protected historic cottage with a long history is undergoing a very sensitive reconstruction, during which contemporary technologies, materials, and procedures are respected. Only some of the original wooden parts will be replaced with new ones.

The long-term behavior of the wooden elements will be monitored by the SENZOMATIC system. Wireless sensors measuring moisture (both mass and relative), temperature, and other parameters are placed near details that could be at risk of moisture transport within the wooden material. At the same time, the sensors will evaluate the behavior of the traditional wooden structure, which does not incorporate modern materials and has been exposed to outdoor and indoor conditions precisely as it has been for the last 280 years.