| Why are My Kitchen Windows Hard to Open? |
| Written by Charles Faust | |
| Tuesday, 20 May 2008 | |
Hard to open Kitchen WindowsQuestion: We have a hard time opening our kitchen casement windows, what's wrong? Answer: More than likely you have wooden casement windows or wooden casement windows with a metal or vinyl cladding. Wooden casement windows fail and become hard to open for a few reasons. One of the main causes of casement window failure is water getting into the wood and causing it to rot or expand. When the window is new the inside wooden surface is stained or painted. Over a few years the sun's UV rays kill the protective gloss coating. Once the coating is gone, water is able to mix with the wood and the rest is history. On all wooden windows you an sometimes notice the rot and repair it before the whole window requires replacement. On metal or vinyl clad casement windows the windows are generally beyond repair by the time that you notice it. Since my company believes in using products that will last a long time, we will not install wooden casement windows. We offer a all vinyl casement window with an interior surface that you can stain or paint. You will be able to enjoy the "wood look" with the risk of any water damage. This "wood look' in available in a oak or pine wood grade. Good luck with your casement windows and please take a look at non-wood replacement windows so you will not have to redo your project in another 10-20 years.                 |
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