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20 Facts About Wooden Casement Windows
Modern day wooden casement windows combine all the period character of traditional windows with modern technology, offering extremely high performance without compromising tradition.
Wooden casement windows can vary enormously in design but good, professional manufacturers can produce exactly the design and style you need to match the character of your house.
Here are 20 reasons why they might be the perfect window for your refurbishment or house build project:
1. Wood is a classic example of sustainable and recyclable materiel requiring very low energy consumption to process, and is thermally efficient in use
2. They utilise hardwood timber construction
3. High quality, low maintenance factory-applied microporous paint system
4. They are more easily repaired than PVC, and therefore will have a much longer life. This can make them an excellent investment choice - if maintained correctly
5. Quality, professional companies will provide the finished product with high quality window furniture
6. Can be fitted with Chubb high-security locks
7. Importantly, Espagnolette locking and child restrictors available
8. Full weather sealing, hidden from view
9. Traditional glazing bars - not just 'stuck on'
10. 'Flush' style casements
11. For the many buyers nowadays who are environmentally conscious, wooden windows are a thoughtful and sensible choice due to the material's excellent sustainability. Many of the timbers used in the manufacturing industry carry accreditations to certify they come from a sustainable, reputable and source
12. Quality versions can be manufactured with original 'putty' style glazing beads
13. Constructed with double glazing to current Building Regulations
14. The aesthetic properties of these wooden windows are impossible for windows constructed from PVC to create
15. Good manufacturers will provide solid brass locking lever handles and casement stays as standard
16. Bespoke designs are of course easily possible
17. Argon gas filled sealed units for top quality thermal performance
18. Timber keeps the appearance of traditional windows without compromising the advantages of modern design and technology
19. Due to the traditional appearance of these windows and the materials used in the construction process, local planning committees tend to prefer them to be used in areas of architectural interest
20. Quality companies will manufacture their products in the traditional manner
Summary
Wooden windows will not be everyone's choice but the many reasons listed above provide a compelling argument that they a worthy of serious consideration for any modern day renovation or construction project. The mindset that they are draughty, rattly and will easily rot should not apply as modern technology plays a huge part in their construction. The fact that they are eco-friendly is also a huge advantage and for many, this will be the all-important and decisive factor.
About the Author
The author is based in Suurey, England and works in the website design industry. For excellent, high quality
wooden windows
and
wooden doors
he recommends visiting the Woodland Products website at: Woodland-Products.co.uk