Combined windows: combinations, advantages and disadvantages
Combined windows - products consisting of several different materials. The main goal of such designs is to combine different materials to compensate for the shortcomings and enhance the advantages of each of them. The appearance of this type of window is the result of hard work and continuous improvement of the technological processing of raw materials and the search for natural finishing materials. Combined designs are pretty practical. The high cost of windows is due to the use of different cost and unique raw materials.
The most popular source material combinations are:
- a combination of wood, aluminum and plastic;
- a combination of wood, copper and aluminum;
- combination of plastic and aluminum;
- other options.
A popular combination of aluminum and wood in window construction is due to the affordability of the material. Moreover, in such windows, wooden parts are protected by metal plates. There are two types of window construction made of aluminum and wood:
- single-frame design is a window having a single binding;
- The two-frame design has a twin or split binding.
The main advantages of combined windows are:
- additional protection of the wood massif from rotting processes and negative environmental factors;
- the possibility of a wide selection of colors and various shades;
- ability of profiles to hold glazing firmly;
- ease and simplicity in service and leaving, lack of need of restoration and coloring.
A feature of fixing aluminum trim on a wooden profile is the presence of an insulating layer between them, which prevents the accumulation of condensate and the rotting process of wood. Some models of windows are equipped with decorative strips made of wood and worn from the inside on a metal window. Such products are very durable, durable and at the same time give the room a cozy and warm look. The combination of three materials with different properties gives the combined windows practicality, a high level of heat and sound insulation, and also increase the life of the windows.
One significant drawback of such windows is the rather high price. However, the development of innovative technologies gives hope that in the near future they will become more accessible to domestic consumers. But about which profile for plastic windows is betterread here.
