Wooden Hardwood Window
Finally (after rather a long wait!) our new double glazed wooden hardwood window for the en-suite has been fitted! Yay! Which means I we now have some natural daylight to add to the down lighters.
We had a tough time trying to choose the right window, as we knew we wanted hardwood, but did not know which type was best. Also, it needed to match in style and colour our new bi-folding Sunfold doors as well. In the end we chose Iroko hardwood which we got stained using Sikkens Cettol 2 application wood stain, which was also used on our doors and windows in the family room.
We also took the decision not to gor for sash, but storm proof windows, particularly as we are so exposed. The difference is sash windows close in the window frame, where stormproof close on top of the frame and seal with a weather proof strip. We have 25mm thick sealed double-glazed unit, and had the glass window edge finished in black, rather than the usual silver. Finally we added scrolled (period) black window handles, which still provide multi-locking capabilities for added security.
Unfortunately, it did not quite turn out as we had planned! We got ovular finishing, when we asked for stop-chamfer with quite a few other areas not quite right. We are in discussions at the moment to get these bits ‘fixed’.
However, it is lovely to have another view to look out of, and be able to ventilate the room after showers!
Tags: Farmhouse Renovation, Hardwood Windows, Sikkens Wood Stain, Wooden Double Glazed Window
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rfi21X I want to say – thank you for this!