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Wooden Windows - Timeless Beauty

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Wooden windows are the most popular choice for homeowners and builders alike. They bring natural warmth, beauty and elegance to any home, whether it is traditionally or contemporary styled.

New Wooden Windows

Wooden replacement windows are a perfect option when existing windows are too damaged to repair. Oak or Cherry, light or dark stains are all choices that reflect the homeowners unique style while preserving the character of the home. Creating a cohesive period look is important for older, especially historic homes or new construction created in an historic style. Windows are a key element in maintaining the home's period integrity, original architecture and overall feel.

Easy Maintenance

Today's wooden windows are easy to maintain and install. There are many manufacturers that offer pre-assembled units that arrive pre-treated and primed. Wood is also a natural insulator. Combined with the proper weather stripping kit to prevent drafts, wooden windows can help save on the annual cost of heating and cooling your home. Naturally sound absorbent, noise from the outside is significantly reduced. Once painted and installed, they can transform a home's exterior from bland and unremarkable to extraordinary and filled with character. Properly refurbished windows can provide the homeowner with increased equity in their home for a fraction of the cost of new windows.

Reclaimed Wooden Windows

Reduce, reclaim, and recycle. Use reclaimed wooden windows to help reduce your carbon footprint and decrease chemical emissions. There are several advantages to re-purposing older windows. They are thoroughly dry, which means there will be no shrinkage or cracking in the frames. Older windows that used old growth trees have tighter grains. This makes them denser and less susceptible to the elements than some younger trees. It prevents the unnecessary use of landfills, helping to protect our environment. When properly protected by primer and paint, those 50 or 100 year-old windows will last another 100 years. Check your local area for vendors that buy and sell reclaimed windows.

The main reason that wooden windows are so in demand is that they are easily customisable. Arched windows or square, standard or special ordered, they can be created to meet the needs of any architectural style. If you are considering having windows especially made for your needs, make sure you understand which types of wood will be best for your purpose and environment. Hardwoods need less chemical treatments than softwoods. Kiln-dried timber is best used in dry, arid environments, whereas air-dried timber may be better utilised in regions that are humid, with higher precipitation.

The author is based in 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

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