How I choose windows for my home?

When building a new house, or carrying out repairs to an existing one, it is necessary to solve a difficult question - how to choose good windows at a low price. Windows play in a room not just as one of the elements of the interior, but also perform important functions for lighting and airing the room. They protect it from outside noise and retain heat inside. Therefore, any person facing the problem - which windows to choose for his house, should be familiarized, at least in general terms, with the design of modern windows and with the materials used for their production. The most common in our time windows made of wood, aluminum, plastic-PVC, or a combination of them.

Wooden windows These windows symbolize comfort and prosperity in the house. When enumerating the advantages of wooden windows, they mention their environmental friendliness, high heat-saving and soundproofing characteristics, as well as the ability to "breathe". Among the shortcomings of wooden windows, it should be noted the possibility of their gradual deformation when exposed to external factors (mainly heat and moisture). Such defects are not characteristic of windows from a high-priced three-layer glued laminated timber. Experts recommend pine for windows made of wood; if you have the means, choose hardwoods such as beech, chestnut or oak. When advertising their products, manufacturers of wood windows are slightly cunning, talking about one hundred percent environmental friendliness of their products, because in the process of their production, wood is treated with a special solution to prevent rotting and damage from its insects. Windows that have not undergone such treatment require special care in order to avoid wood rotting. The main disadvantage of wooden windows is their price - it is higher, for example, than the price of PVC windows.

Wood-aluminum windows are now common. These are wooden windows with aluminum lining attached to the outside of the frame. This ensures reliable protection of wood from external adverse climatic influences. This kind of windows has a price 50% higher than that of ordinary wood, but they are much more durable. Aluminum windows The experience of their application proved the practicality and convenience of such windows. Aluminum windows with modern design are more suitable for offices, in residential areas they look uncomfortable, preventing the creation of a homely atmosphere. Condensate is often formed on aluminum windows, and this leads to increased humidity in the room, dampness appears, mold appears. There are designs of aluminum windows, almost completely devoid of these shortcomings, but they have not yet received wide distribution. Double glazed windows This type of windows is very popular, especially in Australia, and is one of the most practical in terms of price-quality ratio.

For sure,  is the most famous technology. I think if you choose a window, then only such. Plastic windows The basis of the design of a plastic window is a metal-plastic profile with air cavities inside to preserve heat. According to its characteristics, profiles in Germany and Finland are in the first place, products of Turkish and Russian manufacturers are of lower quality, but they cost less. According to experts, it is not worth while to buy excessively when buying windows - by buying a quality product, you will save on subsequent repairs. Initially, profiles are available in white or black, at the request of the customer they are covered with laminate, thereby giving the desired color and texture. This operation is not cheap - it can increase the cost of a window by 30%. The quality of plastic windows is evaluated according to several criteria: - the surface of the profile should not have scratches and chips - the number of cameras in the profile. This affects the level of sound and thermal insulation of windows.

Cameras usually range from two to five. - the price of the window. It is believed that the price of a high-quality plastic window can not be less than $ 120 per 1 square meter. The advantages of PVC windows include their durability, ease of maintenance, resistance to mechanical damage, high strength of the internal metal construction, convenient ways of opening and closing, the presence of many different shapes and sizes. For objectivity, it is necessary to note the disadvantages of this type of windows: - a kind of "greenhouse effect" may occur in the room due to a violation of the optimum level of humidity, since plastic windows do not let the air through - they say that they do not "breathe". - this type of windows is not environmentally friendly, as it is made of synthetic material. Often they contain such harmful substances as cadmium, lead, zinc and some others. - Plastic gives windows an electrostatic property and they strongly attract dust from the surrounding air to their surface. You should not be afraid of these shortcomings, many of them are eliminated by using more modern materials, and the window designs are constantly being improved, in particular, built-in ventilation chambers appeared and plastic windows modernized in this way let the air under human control ? the windows "breathed".

The durability of windows affects both the quality of their own and the quality of the installation work. This operation should be trusted only to proven experienced professionals who have the appropriate equipment, tools and materials. The most practical method of selecting the installer company will be following the recommendations of your relatives or friends who have already used the services of this company. With the right choice of windows and their high-quality installation, the atmosphere of family warmth and comfort will settle in your house, the windows will not only decorate your home interior, but also reliably protect you and your family.