Relocation of Wooden Buildings on the Example of a House from the Village of Boćki in the Podlaskie Voivodeship

Social isolation in cities and separation from the outside world resulting from the Covid-19 pandemic has caused, especially among residents of urban areas, a desire to return to their roots and traditional solutions, associated with nature and health. This is evident in the number of urban residents interested in buying old wooden houses, which are being adapted to modern needs, or translocating them to another area. Old, sometimes disused buildings, which are in danger of becoming a thing of the past, thus gain new life in a new place. However, the process of relocation is also inevitably linked to modernisation and reconstruction, i.e., making changes to the authentic fabric of the residential building as a result of its new function. The purpose of the article is to introduce the process of relocation of wooden buildings and the technical problems associated with it, using the example of a house from the village of Boćki translocated to the village of Gnieciuki in the Podlaskie Voivodeship. This is a positive example of saving wooden architecture in the spirit of tradition, combining the past with the present. However, it shows how many difficulties can be encountered in construction work, and how important it is to be aware of the historical value of a building so that it continues to be a visual and cultural frame from the past after being moved to a new location.