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Looking For Timber Windows and Doors? Why Not Consider the Best Wood?
Thu 26 Mar 2009 - 11:30
Looking For Timber Windows and Doors? Why Not Consider the Best Wood?
By [http://ezinearticles.com/?expert=Morris_Streak]Morris Streak
Installing timber windows and doors in your UK home can carry a hefty price tag. So, you may be tempted to select an alternative like vinyl windows or fiberglass replacement windows. Here's some information on a new option that gives you the look and feel of wood with exceptionally high durability. It's called Accoya® wood.
What is Accoya® Wood?
Accoya® wood is a viable alternative to traditional wood materials. Accoya® wood is a manufactured and non-toxic wood product that's perfect for use in timber windows. Accoya® wood is real wood that's been treated using a proven process called "wood acetylation." This process actually alters the wood on a cellular level to improve its technical properties. Touted by the manufacturer as a "new wood species, " Accoya® wood can be used anywhere traditional wood is used and has the performance characteristics of durable tropical hardwoods like mahogany and teak, making it an ideal material for replacement windows.
Features of Accoya® Wood
Accoya® wood's properties make it eminently suitable for outdoor use like window replacement. In fact, it has Class 1 durability. Wood species are rated on a class scale from 1 to 4 that describes how well they resist biological hazards like fungal infestation, insect damage and decay. Class 1 is the highest rating possible. It's important to note that Class 4 is categorized as "non-durable" and includes well-known timber windows materials like fir, pine, ash and oak. In fact, Accoya® wood places well above oak on a decay-resistance scale while costing significantly less. Accoya® wood is 100% recyclable and sourced from sustainable forests. A sustainable forest is one managed by modern forestry methods that essentially transform trees into a renewable resource.
More Positive Aspects of Accoya® Wood
Paint and stain adhere well to Accoya® wood because of its dimensional stability. Dimensional stability is describes "whether a section of wood will resist changes in volume with variation in moisture content" ( http://www.hardwoodinfo.com/). In other words, since Accoya® wood doesn't expand and contract, coatings hold fast. Accoya® wood will last 25 years in in-ground applications like fence posts and 50 years above ground, which makes it perfect for replacement windows. Although the hardness and durability of Accoya® is superior to untreated wood, it retains wood's natural beauty, another factor that makes it a good material for timber replacement windows. According to the Accoya® wood website at [http://www.bswaccoya.co.uk]http://www.bswaccoya.co.uk, Accoya® wood is "ideal for exterior applications such as doors, window frames, garden decking, facades, cladding and sidings, boat decks and garden furniture where exposure to the elements means that dimensional stability, durability and UV resistance are important."
For homeowners in the UK who are planning to replace their home's timber windows and doors, Accoya® wood is a choice they should consider.
Morris Streak has been installing timber and sash windows for the last 20 years. He is focused exclusively on the sash windows and timber window market. Since that time, he has shown hundreds of homehowners how to properly install sash and timber windows in their homes. By eliminating salesmen and installers, the owner of a typical 3 bedroom, 2 bath home can save thousands of dollars in costs, while at the same time ensuring that each window is done correctly.
Morris is also a dedicated member of Premier Windows Ltd - The goal is to provide the highest quality windows and workmanship in order to truly enhance the aesthetic of your home. To achieve this, we install only the best, most secure and energy efficient windows and doors. Premier Windows Ltd. specialises in sash and timber windows and to be more specific, Premier deals best in double glazed sash windows, sash window repair, sliding sash windows, sash windows,timber sash windows, wood sash windows,timber windows, timber frame windows, timber replacement windows, [http://www.premierwindows.ltd.uk/timber-windows/timber-windows-and-doors]timber windows and doors, timber windows uk.
If you need more information feel free to get in touch with us at http://www.premierwindows.ltd.uk/timber-windows
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