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Softwood or Hardwood?
Just recently we've noticed people coming to the Broxwood site via a Google to search for hardwood windows. This made us wonder, do people really want hardwood or do they simply believe hardwood to be a better choice than softwood?Published on January 5th, 2012 by Olav Skretteberg
Preservative free timber – is it a realistic construction option?
Following on from my previous post, I’m going to talk some more about wood preservation. In the UK today, standard practice in construction is to specify preservative treated timber for external use. But as I previously stated, there are many examples from the past - where houses and other buildings constructed from preservative-free timber are still performing well after hundreds of years. So could we return to the days of preservative-free timber for windows and doors?Published on November 1st, 2011 by Olav Skretteberg
Why Choose Timber Windows
People in the UK like timber windows and doors, yet many have switched to PVC. Why? Well, according to many salesmen, PVC doesn't rot like wood, it’s cheaper and of course it doesn't need painting. Sounds great but before you rush off to place your order, in this, my first blog post; I'm going to challenge that wisdom.Published on September 30th, 2011 by Olav Skretteberg