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> Wood is a terrible material to make window frames out of I respectfully disagree. There are certainly downsides, and upsides to modern materials (e.g. UPVC),
by JR1427 1y ago
> Wood is a terrible material to make window frames out of
I respectfully disagree. There are certainly downsides, and upsides to modern materials (e.g. UPVC), but there are reasons to still use wood in many situations.
From a practical perspective, wood is easy to work, and easy to repair. You can pretty much indefinitely go setting in new pieces of wood where needed (speaking as the owner of a 105 year old wooden boat, which still has ~60pct original material).
Wood is also clean and easy to dispose of, whereas modern materials provide a real headache and hazard.
And IMO nothing compares to wood from an aesthetic perspective, which is important for living spaces.
- RetroTechie 1y ago> Wood is also clean and easy to dispose of, whereas modern materials provide a real headache and hazard. Well there is a difference between painted & non-painted wood, as far as eco-impact of their disposal goes. Not to mention various anti-rot treatments like used for fencing poles & the like. But in general you're correct. > And IMO nothing compares to wood from an aesthetic perspective, which is important for living spaces. No argument there. Eg. my sister has a kitchen table that's like a 5..6cm thick massive wooden slab. It has a very different quality, look & feel compared to most of today's "fast-fashion" furniture done in cheap, veneered particle board. One way or the other that table will easily outlast her. Also: unless you live in a damp environment, wood indoors basically lasts forever. True, for window frames etc there exist more durable options today. But it's mostly a matter of cost, maintenance & aesthetics.