| Deciding on the right type of windows can be | | | | with compared to softwood. For this reason, most |
| challenging at times. This is because there are many | | | | hardwood windows come with simple designs. It is |
| types of windows available in the market. They are | | | | possible to incorporate complex designs for |
| made from different materials, and can come in | | | | hardwood windows, but more skills and experience is |
| many different designs. The type of materials that | | | | required to craft out the designs. |
| you choose for your windows, and the design that | | | | Windows made from hardwood are much more |
| you eventually settle on depends very much on your | | | | durable compared to softwood. With a simple finish, |
| personal preferences. If you are hoping to achieve a | | | | hardwood windows can last for years. They are very |
| more traditionalist style, perhaps wooden windows | | | | easy to maintain. Simply wipe off the excess dirt and |
| will be most ideal. Even then, there are different | | | | grime with a damp cloth on a regular basis to keep |
| types of wooden windows to choose from. | | | | the window frames clean. Hardwood windows also |
| Softwood windows. | | | | do not dent easily from accidental knocks. As a |
| There are several different types of softwood. | | | | result, it is easier to preserve the exterior surface of |
| Some examples of softwood are pine, cedar, spruce, | | | | hardwood windows. |
| hemlock and yew. Notice that some softwood like | | | | Different types of designs. |
| cedar may appear to have hard surfaces, but they | | | | For both hardwood and softwood windows, they |
| are actually a type of softwood. | | | | may come in a wide variety of designs. But bear in |
| Softwood is easier to work with, and has been | | | | mind that wooden windows are most commonly |
| widely used to construct windows. However, | | | | seen in houses with traditional (or even ancient) |
| compared to hardwood, it is less durable, and is more | | | | designs. That is because man has been making |
| vulnerable to wear and tear. This is because the basic | | | | windows from wood since ancient times. All the |
| internal structure of softwood is different from that | | | | ancient buildings have wooden windows installed in |
| of hardwood. Hardwood has internal vessels that help | | | | them. Many of these windows have lasted till the |
| to transport water for the tree. Softwood does not | | | | present day. That is evidence of the durability of |
| have such vessels. Water is transported through the | | | | hardwood windows. |
| tracheids only. When viewing the cross section, pores | | | | As a homeowner, you will have to decide on the |
| are visible on hardwood, and not softwood. | | | | design of your wooden windows. You can choose to |
| Hardwood windows. | | | | have a classic design, an European age design, or an |
| Hardwood includes many different types of wood. | | | | ancient design. Choosing the right design will help |
| Some examples of hardwood are mahogany, cherry, | | | | enhance the overall look of your home. So choose |
| oak, maple and beech. Hardwood is harder to work | | | | carefully. |