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Six Reasons to Choose Wood for Your Double-Hung Replacement Windows

Double-hung windows (also known as "sash windows") are a traditional, and incredibly popular style of glazing frame. If you're not familiar with the term, it describes a window that is divided horizontally so that the two halves slide down and up.

Why Choose Wood?

Vinyl replacement windows are widely believed to be significantly less expensive to buy than wooden ones, and cheaper and easier to keep. So why might you select wood double-hung windows? Listed here are six compelling reasons:

   They just look better. Wood's been around more than mankind, and we're developed 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 can often out-perform vinyl when it comes to keeping the cold out--or keeping it in when your air-conditioning is on throughout the summer. When combined 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 by your family and friends as a result. Just as many people are more likely to admire a 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 to the environment
   They're longer lasting. How long your wooden windows last will depend on how well you appear after them, most especially how often you clean, paint and/or treat them. But there are plenty of wooden windows around which are still in good condition a couple of centuries once they were installed.
   They may add more to the value of your house when you arrived at sell it. Many buyers will probably pay a premium for any home with wooden windows, and also you stand a good chance of recouping some of the extra costs you incurred.

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If you choose wood double-hung windows, be prepared to paint or treat them every few years or they'll be susceptible to dry rot, warping, and pest infestation (including termites). However, if you maintain them, they can be a wonderful and enduring enhancement to your home.