How to choose wooden euro windows

High-quality wooden euro windows not only provide silence in the house, protection from dust and drafts, but also create an atmosphere of warmth and comfort in it. The tree is an environmentally friendly material, it radiates a special energy, it is pleasant to touch and pleasant to look at. But most importantly, if the wooden eurowindows are properly tended, they will serve as long as plastic ones.

Existing types of window constructions

Types of wooden windows are quite diverse:

• single windows with a double-glazed window;
• windows with separate doors;
• twin double windows;
• combined windows with separate-paired doors;
• windows made of wood and aluminum, with a paired construction;
• single windows made of wood and aluminum.

The structure of the wooden eurowindows:

• double-glazed windows. It unlike ordinary glass reduces the penetration of street noise and delays heat in the room. It may contain one or more chambers that fill air or an inert gas;
• frames. The profile of the wooden beam is capable of withstanding significant loads;
• gasket. In wooden eurowindows, two sealing contours are usually installed - internal and external;
• sash. What construction will have the doors, the buyer can decide in advance. Here there are different options: some of them will be deaf, some - opening. The most common type of mechanism is a swing-and-tilt. It makes it possible to open the doors wide or to put on airing.

How to choose wooden eurowindows

together with the popularity of this type of windows, there is a growing demand for them, and many manufacturers offer their services in the manufacture and installation of wooden windows. Their cost is quite high, but, strangely enough, it does not guarantee high quality. Therefore, in order to recognize among the numerous proposals the very windows that will not lose their beautiful appearance and functionality over time, it is necessary to consider a number of criteria for judging their quality:

• A wooden profile of high quality. Do not allow the bars that served as the material for the production of the profile, consisted of a whole piece of wood. They need to be glued together from several fragments in order to provide the future window with durability and reliability. It is also unacceptable to use the core of the tree, which does not add quality to the product. At visual inspection it is easy to distinguish by the presence of annual rings. Also, you can not allow the presence of knots or rough areas.
• The best are considered windows made of wood impregnated with a special composition, preventing drying and deterioration of the material.

• High-quality windows should have neat joints of the valves, properly handled, the presence of not completely clogged nails, sticks protruding from the holes of the seal, is not permissible.
• If you choose to take into account all these moments, and choosing to carry out regular maintenance, then eurowindows made of wood can serve more than half a century.
• Reliable double-glazed windows. Indisputable leaders in the production of glass are Germany and Finland. There are more economical Russian analogues, only before making a choice in their favor do you need to find out whether they meet all the standards and quality requirements.
• To ensure minimal penetration from the street of extraneous noise, as well as prevent heat loss during the cold season, the double-glazed window must be double or triple. It must be protected from penetration of water by treatment with special substances, including hermetic.
• It is desirable that the glass itself has the ability to reflect the sun's rays, but it should be borne in mind that the more of them, the less light will fall into the room.
• Suitable fittings. The metal fittings must be reliable and strong enough to withstand the rather large weight of the window structure. Wooden eurowindows, the price of which considerably exceeds the cost of plastic ones, is usually installed with a view to long service, so it is extremely important that the fittings operate without failures and jams, ensure a tight fixation of the leaflets and does not cease to operate after a few years.
• The question regarding the choice of accessories should be considered in advance, because without it, even the highest-quality and expensive window will not work. It is necessary to look for information about who currently leads the market of window fittings, and who enjoys the confidence of the majority of consumers.

• Cheap windows - an excuse to be on the alert. In case someone suggests saving on wooden windows, then most likely he is either a fraudster or simply not a professional. This offer is designed for those people who do not know how much the wooden Euro windows , and how much are plastic. Wooden, due to its ecological and beauty, are much more expensive, so you can save on them, only using low quality raw materials and cheap accessories for production.

It is desirable to abandon such tempting offers, because the savings on quality, in the long run, may be much more expensive than it seemed in the beginning. If there is an opportunity, it is better to invest once afterwards not to know the problems for many years.

Which type of wood to choose for the manufacture of windows

There are several types of wood that are traditionally used for making windows. They all have different qualities and have different effects on their value:

• Pine. In the line of wooden euro windows it is the most economical. Pine has become widespread due to not only this quality, but also because of its excellent performance characteristics. Another of its indisputable advantages is the availability of different types of prices, which gives the buyer the opportunity to order the order in the amount for which he expected, but not lose as a good. Pine windows can be painted in any colors, this feature can be useful in interior design;

• Larch. The windows made of it have a very beautiful appearance. Their noble color combined with bright annual rings creates a very favorable impression even without the use of any colorants. Larch is much stronger and more reliable than pine and oak, although the oak is harder than larch. But it costs twice as cheap as an oak tree. With its high relative to pine, larch has some qualities that make it unique. Among them is its biological stability. Due to the special resin composition, larch can not be treated with antiseptic agents. In cases where other species of wood begin to rot, it remains unscathed;
• Oak. Made of oak wooden euro windows, photos of which will not leave anyone indifferent, very aesthetic and famous for a long time of its beauty and pronounced pattern of fibers. Oak is considered a valuable tree species, so the windows from it have always been the privilege of wealthy people. It has a solid, solid wood resistant to the effects of unfavorable environments. It also has different shades, which makes it possible to select it for the decoration of the room. After a while, the wood of oak becomes darker and this gives it even greater beauty and nobility.

What aspects affect the cost of windows?

The cost of a window can not be standard, it depends on many factors, including its dimensions, as well as the type and quality of the materials used. The list of basic qualities, which form the price, includes the following:

• a tree species that was used in making the profile. Due to the quality and reasonable price, the most common windows are coniferous wood. More expensive are such species of wood as oak, beech, larch. Of these, elite windows are produced;
• kind of double glazing. Its design also affects the cost of the window. Wooden euro-windows, which directly depends on the variety of glass and the number of cameras, it is better to order double or triple, despite the higher cost, because.they are much more functional than single ones;
• quality fittings. The metal from which it is made, the manufacturer, the design of the pens, the reliability of the mechanisms all this also increases the price;

• installation, which is incorporated in the cost of windows. Here the main thing is not to make a mistake in the choice of installation specialists and entrust it to those who are really a master of their craft and work according to the state standard.

What kind of glass to order for a wooden window

Separately, you should talk about what kind of glass is better to choose for windows. Recently, a lot of their kinds have appeared, which differ in strength, in the amount of light transmitted, and in soundproofing and heat-saving properties.

In this article we will examine the main and most popular types of glasses, which, although they are more expensive than conventional ones, but increase the functionality of wooden windows:

• energy-saving glass. The fact is that in winter cold, a lot of heat leaves through the windows. To reduce these losses to a minimum, a special coating is applied to the glass, which allows penetration into the room by the sun's rays and delays the heat emanating from the radiators;
• sun glasses. In order to achieve a sun-protective effect on the glass, a special coating is also applied, which is capable of reflecting part of the solar energy and absorbing the other part;
• microfiltered glass. They have become a real breakthrough due to the reflection of the sun by the faces of very small, invisible prisms, which are applied to certain parts of the glass with the help of the latest technologies;

• laminated glass. The lamination process consists in gluing two or several glasses with a special film. Thus, the noise insulation of the window and its reflecting properties increase noticeably. But the main advantage of laminating is to minimize the possibility of penetration of criminals into the house through the destruction of windows. Even broken glasses are held in film and remain in the frame;
• also special films can be applied to the glass, which serve to protect them or to impart decorative properties. This coating can be useful, if it is not possible to order expensive anti-impact glasses. Glasses with film coating are much cheaper and, although they do not have anti-shock properties, it takes a certain amount of time to break them, which may well suffice for the arrival of security or police.

Wooden eurowindows from the manufacturer

In fact, with all the abundance of interesting offers it is very difficult to find a company that produces really high quality wooden euro windows. Their production requires great responsibility. The firm should receive the appropriate licenses and certificates, as well as exactly comply with all the rules and production technologies.

Such responsible business as manufacturing and installation of wooden windows is better to entrust to the organization which not only sells, but also independently produces this type of product. Only in this way can you be sure that money is spent knowingly. Moreover, it is better to visit consultations in several companies, with the aim of making an opinion on additional services and prices.

In order to earn a reputation, a firm must last for at least five years. If the buyer appeals to such an organization, he can be sure that he will be consulted and serviced at the highest level. Representatives of this organization will not want you to nullify their long-term work with one unflattering response, so they will answer all the questions, show production, demonstrate the visual structure of the windows.

Windows should also order wooden window sills, which will give them a finished look. Do it better at the same time so that when the coloring is separate, you do not get different shades.

In recent years, many people have ordered wooden euro windows. Reviews of them indicate that so far no one has been disappointed.