Myth?! "Breathing Walls" What is the truth?

Addendum: If you want to ensure a pleasant stay in your four walls, it makes sense not to install materials that you don’t like the smell of.

Additionally: This of course only applies to materials that are not installed airtight. Whether, for example, an insulation system consists of rose petals or dead rats, you won’t notice it inside the house itself.

It would be much more important to select the furniture in the house properly. Colors on the walls, flooring materials, furniture such as couch, chairs, table, bed, ...

If you, or others, can explain to me with plausible arguments why solid wood is NOT climate-regulating, then I am happy to listen.

Many have already written about this. Modern houses are built (absolutely) airtight. Therefore, no exchange of moist/used air takes place. The walls of your climate house are just as massive and airtight as stone houses. Wood may absorb a little moisture, but plaster does this too (as long as the walls are not covered with latex, wallpaper, etc.). However, how the odors of the inhabitants or the kitchen are supposed to be filtered without air exchange is a mystery to me. Even if solid wood can do that, its absorption capacity would eventually be exhausted (like the cat in the car or the extractor hood). These are all nice advertising promises. However, when it comes to houses, belief in them is much stronger than in everyday products – turn on the TV and watch the promises in the commercials. Whatever it is – free from a cold in two days, everything clean with one wipe, and Zewa that never tears, up to rejuvenating facial creams (which always only use 18-19-year-old models in the ads). You can live well in a wooden house. But that is also possible in any other well-designed house. What I can confirm is the positive effect of clay plaster. The plaster actually absorbs some moisture and releases it slowly again. Still, you have to ventilate in the bathroom. What I can also confirm is the "breathability" of old huts. I bought my current temporary apartment as breathable = leaky. After the thorough renovation with tight windows and the new front door, the apartment suddenly has breathing problems. Ventilating suddenly becomes necessary again.

Thank you for your contribution, . I see that airing out is a crucial point. I will follow up with the provider and gladly report back with their response.

Some things are simply easier than they seem: Open the windows from time to time.

I see that ventilating is a crucial point.

And in winter Heizen must not be forgotten. It is just as important as ventilating.

And in winter heating is not to be forgotten. That is just as important as ventilation.

Congratulations, . Only two posts here, but very sensible and factual.