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

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

Why Choose Wood?

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

   They just look better. Wood's existed more than mankind, and we're programmed to find it aesthetically pleasing. And 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 throughout the summer. When paired with high-performance glass, wooden windows might help keep the heating and cooling bills (as well as your carbon footprint) low.
   They're a standing symbol. Wood double-hung windows are a premium product, and will also be perceived because of your family and friends as such. Just as so many people are more likely to admire an all natural, leather couch rather than a man-made plastic one, they're likely to note your investment in quality.
   They're green. Wood is biodegradable while vinyl far less kind to the environment
   They're longer lasting. How long your wooden windows last is determined by how well you look after them, especially how often you clean, paint and/or treat them. But there are plenty of wooden windows around which are still in good shape a few centuries after they were installed.
   They may add more to the value of your house when you come to sell it. Many buyers are likely to pay a premium for any home with wooden windows, and also you stand a high probability of recouping some of the extra costs you incurred.

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When you purchase wood double-hung windows, be ready to paint or treat them every couple of 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.