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Six Benefits of using Wood for the Double-Hung Replacement Windows

Double-hung windows (also called "sash windows") are a traditional, and very popular style of glazing frame. If you aren't familiar with the word, it describes a window that's divided horizontally so the two halves slide up and down.

Why Choose Wood?

Vinyl replacement windows are widely thought to be considerably less expensive for buy than wooden ones, and cheaper and easier to maintain. So why might you choose wood double-hung windows? Here are six compelling reasons:

   They just look better. Wood's been around more than mankind, and we're programmed to think it is aesthetically pleasing. As well as in older, period houses (Cape Cod, Colonial, and so on) vinyl just looks inauthentic.
   Wood's a wonderfully good insulator; it may often out-perform vinyl with regards to keeping the cold out--or keeping it in whenever your air-conditioning is on during the summer. When paired with high-performance glass, wooden windows might help keep your cooling and heating bills (as well as your carbon footprint) to a minimum.
   They're a standing symbol. Wood double-hung windows really are a premium product, and will be perceived because of your friends and family as a result. Just as many people are more likely to admire an all natural, leather couch rather than a man-made plastic one, they're prone to note neglect the in quality.
   They're green. Wood is biodegradable while vinyl is much less kind towards the environment
   They're more durable. How long your wooden windows last is determined by how well you appear after them, especially how often you clean, paint and/or treat them. But there are plenty of wooden windows around that are still in good shape a few centuries once they were installed.
   They may add more towards the value of your home whenever you arrived at sell it. Many buyers are likely to pay reasonably limited for a home with wooden windows, and you stand a good chance of recouping a few of the extra costs you incurred.

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If you choose wood double-hung windows, be ready to paint or treat them every few years or they will be prone to dry rot, warping, and pest infestation (including termites). However, should you maintain them, they could be a wonderful and enduring enhancement to your house.