Why Timber NOT Aluminum?
Timber has aesthetic appeal which aluminum cannot reach.
That warm, natural charm – which sets off not only the distinct setting of your home, but the ambience which timber windows and doors lend to interior decoration and styling.
Well maintained timber windows will last for generations, as observed in many heritage listed buildings, this has to be good for the environment.
Aluminum windows, are affected by salt damage, a known fact to the industry, once tarnished how can this be rectified?
The real problem with Aluminum can be directly found from Embodied Energy Investigations which discuss energy consumption to manufacture different products and materials used.
The Energy consumed processing aluminum is massive in comparison, when this is combined with the carbon released during the process.The thermal performance of timber in doors and windows is better, this all helps with containing the Energy spent within a home.
This table discusses aluminum v timber: