Browse Forums Building A New House 1 Jan 12, 2018 3:44 pm Hi All, We are in the planning stages of our Hayman 29 with Metricon in Melbourne. We want to get timber frames for our windows and stacker doors instead of the standard Aluminium frames, like the ones they have in their display home. Does anyone have experience with timber windows ? I mean in terms of maintenance, how much work would they be considering Melbourne weather. Any insights on the subject would be much appreciated. Thanks Re: Timber Windows and Stacker Doors 2Jan 12, 2018 8:33 pm I expect it will depend on who you get the timber windows from and their quality. The developers of the Nishi Complex in Canberra thought highly enough of the timber windows from Paarhammer to use them on their development, but then Paarhammer is at the premium end. http://www.paarhammer.com.au/portfolio/Nishi-Canberra Re: Timber Windows and Stacker Doors 3Jan 12, 2018 8:54 pm I can check with Metricon about their supplier, won't be high end for sure though My question is more around how often would they need re-staining ? How much would it cost ? Is it possible to do DIY ? Hi Stuey, think you’ve got a couple of options here you’d just need to decide your preference/which options suits best. You could recess the windows (just keep in… 1 3966 What do you need them to withstand? If it's normal wear and tear, then either will do, if you want resistance to ingress then laminated would be the favourite, but only… 1 12379 Flashings over doorways and windows our carpenter has installed flashings that is buckled and short of the window frames and door frames is this right Is there a… 0 10909 |