History of wood construction in Nepal

Since the beginning of the history of art and architecture in Nepal, Nepal has been able to establish a milestone for creating the wood and wooden sculptures that can be still seen in the residents, palaces, temples and even the monuments. Being enriched with the huge forest Nepali architecture has been always based on the wood and wooden construction. Going back to the Aryan, Lichchhavi, Malla, Shah and even the Rana period the use of wood was highly appreciated. The struts, windows, doors, staircase, joists and in many other parts wood was used and highly decorated for showing the pleasing appearance. Even in this modern period of steel and wood is still highly appreciated and vastly used.

The used of wood is not only limited for the constructional purpose but also for furniture. It is well known that the beauty of a house or office or any interior space is highly enhanced by the proper selection of the material within it and it is also a statement of no doubt that wood and wooden furniture have their identical signature that gives the desired pleasing environment within the interior space.

Thus from all the explanations about the wood and the beauty of wooden products, it should be clear that wood factory is highly in use in Nepal. The exact date of initiation of the thing called Factory for the creation of the wooden products in is not clearly known but small cottage industries for making the goods whenever it is required were available in Nepal since Lichchhavi period. The examples can be seen in the art and architecture of that period. Even the structure like bridge was made up of wood at that time. In those periods there was nothing called factory but people who know this art were assigned to make the wooden items. The knowledge was passed generation by generation.

Now coming to this age, with the globalization and industrialization era we have exposed to the modernity and modern way of earning. Thus industries and factories are the products of it. Since the knowledge of wood carving wood furnishing has already been in the mind of the Nepalese, production of the wooden goods has taken its peak level in factories. Nowadays the production of the furnishing material, finishing material and even the decorative material is being done in the industrial level. New machine has been introduced from abroad which increases the rapidity of the work and production of the material. Increasing the employment and export business, the industrilisation has given the golden opportunity.