Vinyl Wrapped Wood Windows

This is opposed to what is known as a butted casing where the edges of the side pieces butt up against the top and bottom pieces at a 90 degree angle.

Vinyl wrapped wood windows. Window wrapping refers to the process of cutting and form fitting vinyl aluminum coil along the outside of windows and other vinyl trim areas. This makes vinyl clad wood windows a more attractive option than wood windows because there s less maintenance on the outside of the window. Window wrap is vinyl aluminum coil generally sold in rolls of 50 feet by 2 feet. One contractor wants to replace trim work on the face of house with louisiana pacific lp smart.

Each side of the window must be wrapped separately. As vinyl continues its dominance over the window market wood windows may seem harder and harder to find. Secure the curved piece of vinyl wrap to the wood with industrial staples just a few inches at a time. Unlike vinyl pvc coated aluminum wrap can withstand high temperatures and extreme weather conditions.

Where andersen has innovated with vinyl is by using it as a protective cladding for its wood core windows. This combination of a weather resistant vinyl exterior the strength of a solid wood frame and the beauty of a wood interior performs well beyond what vinyl can achieve on its own. Bend the flat wrap into a u shape along its entire length and press it up against the frame or ledge. These products have wood frames wrapped with vinyl.

However they still require a significant amount of upkeep compared to vinyl windows. How to replace. If you re scanning through the pros and cons thinking that you d like the low maintenance and weather resistant exterior that vinyl offers with the longevity of wood you should consider vinyl clad wood windows. While it is possible to do this yourself it can be a time consuming project requiring a great attention to detail.

But jeld wen has developed midgrade and better windows too like the premium atlantic vinyl and the w 4500 clad wood and custom wood windows. Vinyl clad wood window vinyl exterior wooden interior. Wrapping exterior window trim is the process of combining 4 equally shaped pieces of wood trim that in effect wrap around and decoratively frame the window. Attach the vinyl wrap.

This brand was long known as a low cost vinyl window leader. We will be getting vinyl soffits and fascia and the contractor will wrap window trim with aluminum. The base of the window frame is made of wood and vinyl is wrapped around the exterior of the window. Like vinyl aluminum wrap holds up against moisture much better than unwrapped wood trim which must be maintained every 4 5 years to prevent moisture damage from regular weather conditions.

But many of the big names in windows still have substantial offerings in wood or wood clad windows.