Aluminum windows .Practical, convenient, modern. Aluminum windows( like other structures of this material) are good for offices, but the apartment looks uncomfortable, cold. In addition, aluminum windows condense moisture on themselves, which can create high humidity in the room - and from here you can give up to dampness with mold in addition. However, there is another kind of aluminum windows - warm. However, the technology of manufacturing such windows is too expensive - perhaps, that is why warm aluminum windows did not take root in our country( Portuguese, for example, 90% of windows have aluminum windows!).
Plastic windows .The basis of the plastic window is a profile( a design made of plastic and metal with air cavities to conserve heat).The best manufacturers of window profiles are German and Finnish companies( Rehau, Veka, Trocal, Schuko, Artec, KBE, Koemmerling).Turkish and domestic manufacturers of profiles are inferior in quality and are, respectively, cheaper. Experts recommend not to pursue this issue for cheapness.
At the customer's request, the profile can be white or black( this is the original one), and can be covered with a laminate with different colors and textures. Lamination will cost a pretty penny - for it you will have to pay up to 30% of the cost of the window.
How to check the quality of the plastic window? First of all, you need to carefully inspect the profile surface - it should be clean and white. The second criterion for the quality of the profile is the number of chambers that determines how well the window will hold heat and prevent frosty air from entering. The camera can be from 2 to 5 - to give an opportunity to see them, the company presents the customer a profile in a cut. And, of course, important when choosing a plastic window is its price - a real PVC window will not cost less than $ 120 per 1 sq.m. Advantages of plastic windows :
- durability;
- unpretentious in care, they should be wiped periodically with a slightly damp rag;
- plastic windows are relatively difficult to cause mechanical damage - scratch, for example;
- metal inside the structure gives additional protection against penetration of robbers into the house;
- a large selection of shapes, sizes, ways of opening.
Disadvantages of plastic windows :
- plastic windows "do not breathe" - they are not able to pass air and maintain humidity in the room, resulting in a greenhouse effect;
- non-ecological, synthetic materials used, the content of environmentally hazardous substances - lead, zinc, cadmium;
- plastic windows attract dust due to their electrostatic properties.
Wooden windows - a symbol of prosperity and comfort, created by Mother Nature itself. To the advantages of wooden windows include the undoubted atmosphere of comfort in the house, high heat savings, sound insulation, ability to maintain the necessary humidity level in the room, environmental friendliness of the material, the ability to "breathe".
However, many wooden windows have properties with time to deform( crack under the influence of moisture, heat) - except here is an expensive three-layer glued beam. Picking wood, choose your choice of pine, and if you can afford - select a beech, oak or chestnut.
Most manufacturers of wooden windows are also cunning, speaking about the 100% environmental friendliness of this product - in one way or another all wooden windows are covered with a special solution to prevent the rotting of wood, the appearance in it of various microorganisms. And if you get wood windows that are not treated with such a tool, then there will be another drawback - the need for regular care in order to avoid the appearance of rotting.
Wood-aluminum windows is a subspecies of wooden windows, which appeared relatively recently, but already gaining popularity. On the outside of the frame in such windows are aluminum lining, reliably protect the wood from the effects of external factors. Of course, the cost of such windows is much higher - but their longevity also increases at times.
Perhaps the largest lack of wooden windows - their high price. No wonder they are considered a symbol of luxury life. For comparison - 1 sq.m. PVC windows will cost an average of $ 150, and for the same parameters of the wooden window will have to shell out an average of $ 200( for wood of high quality - twice as much, for a tree-aluminum window - plus 50% of the cost).
General rules for selecting windows of any type :
1. Purchase windows in a company that has proven itself in the market of similar services. Do not hesitate to ask how many years the company exists and how many windows it delivered during this time. There is an opportunity to get acquainted with the feedback of customers - read. If you can see the objects with the windows installed by this company - look.
2. Be sure to read the company's documentation - professionals not only will not hide it from you, but, on the contrary, gladly boast of various certificates, diplomas and certificates.
3. Installation. Its cost should not depend on the cost of the window( that is, the scheme "more expensive the window - more expensive installation" does not work here, the costs of effort and time during the installation do not depend on the price of the window).
4. Do not enter on various tricks such as "Two windows for the price of one" - this is not the case when you need to save.
5. Pay special attention to all clauses of the contract and its annexes( blueprints of windows and their description).
Let the new window bring into your home an atmosphere of coziness and warmth, will become a reliable protection and decoration of the interior.
Windows are rightfully considered the face of any apartment, the part of it that attracts attention in the first place. In addition to the aesthetic function, the windows also perform a number of other, equally significant: protect against frost and heat, isolate street noise, protect the house from robbers. The choice of windows should be approached more than seriously. What criteria should be guided by choosing windows in the house?
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