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Posted: Tue Oct 18, 05 5:10 pm Post subject: |
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The other option is Aluminium windows and frames in a hardwood frame, personally, being a builder these are my favourite kind of windows.
Lows:
The most expensive windows besides hardwood, they can be more than some hardwood.
The frames are cold because of them being aluminium.
Highs:
They have an unlimited lifespan along with a hardwood frame which will last at least 100 years.
The cold frame is almost completely unnoticeable with regards to affecting room temperature.
As for the other types:
uPVC won't last forever and after a couple of years will fade and stain, a LOT of people will soon have to rip their windows out because uPVC are not all they are cracked up to be.
Softwood, a great option, but will last for 30 years tops if its a good wood. stained is best as paint traps in moisture and speeds up the rotting process.
Hardwood, expensive, lasts for a very long time, look great. |
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