Wood is a living material and is affected by changes in the weather. Temperature and humidity variations cause the timber to expand and contract. Unless this movement is allowed for in the design, windows and doors can take on their own lives with consequent problems in closing and sealing. You have probably experienced this with windows and doors being hard to close in the winter and long spells of wet weather and drafts in the summer and long spells of dry weather.
To overcome this all of our windows and doors are made from laminated sections. The wood is sawn into thin sections and glued together to make up the frame members. This process provides greater strength, and evens out the stresses in the timber which in turn reduces the risk of warping and results in a construction which is strong, stable and durable.
Our main line of timber products are made with laminated pine sections The pine is a slower grown variety offering a tighter grain that is sanded down to a higher level.
The pine we are using is carefully selected and is 100% FSC approved, from managed forests.
To prevent rot and decay, the finalised sections undergo a vacuum impregnation treatment, with clear preservative, which can then be over coated with a micro-porous paint or stain finish, either in the factory, or by the customer on site. Site finishing must be done in clean, dry conditions and prior to installation in the building.
Wood is an ideal material to manufacture windows due to its high level of natural insulation. When combined together with high performance double or triple glazed units outstanding U-values can be achieved.
Please see each product for individual characteristics.
Features Engineered timber profiles Swedish Redwood (Pine) Factory applied paint or stain ... more
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Features Engineered timber profiles Swedish Redwood (Pine), Meranti or Oak Aluminium Clad ... more
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