Wood windows are usually wood on the inside typically pine or douglas fir.
Wooden or vinyl windows.
Vinyl windows aren t as durable as wood windows but they can last over 20 years.
Exteriors are wood covered with extruded aluminum pvc or fiberglass.
30 bay 45 bay.
30 bay 45 bay and 90 box bay.
The base of the window frame is made of wood and vinyl is wrapped around the exterior of the window.
The long term savings from replacing old windows with new vinyl windows are considerable and make vinyl windows worth the cost.
Available with double hung windows in the following styles.
A vinyl clad wood window is comprised of both vinyl and wood.
Available with casement windows in the following styles.
A quality vinyl window will also save you money on energy bills because the insulation in the frame of the window itself is energy efficient.
Additionally vinyl windows require no maintenance because they never need painting or scraping.
Vinyl windows are made largely of high quality extruded polyvinyl chloride pvc some metal and other types of plastics are used for the sash mechanism.
Where andersen has innovated with vinyl is by using it as a protective cladding for its wood core windows.
Wood protected by vinyl or fibrex composite exterior.