Timber circular windows

Round Top timber French Doors. Timber Door with sidelights with arch over. Timber french doors with arch over. Timber windows and door. Accoya Front Door. Accoya doors and windows. Round Accoya window. Round opening timber window. Iroko Garage Doors and windows. Arched timber door frame in the workshop. They can be produced to match in to your other windows or furniture. I can supply curved hardwood beading if required. My round window frames can be painted or varnished, for that natural look.

I always keep a wide range of frames in stock ready for immediate dispatch, call me or email for details I also produce bespoke gothic arched frames, arch top window frames, teak gratings, and arched fan lights, all in solid hardwood, see the links below!

My opening frames are now available as side hinged casements, with stainless hinges, aquamac 21 wiping seals, and iron latches and stays. A huge two meter diameter opening frame. In an uncertain and fast evolving world, versatility and durability are high priorities if a product or material is to become part of the circular economy. Wood is a highly durable building material.

Modern treatments mean that wood can resist biological degradation even longer, as well as locking in carbon. The long lasting nature of timber products makes them excellent value for money too.

Properly maintained timber windows have in some instances lasted well over years — the oldest surviving examples of sash windows were installed in the 17th Century at Ham House. A life cycle assessment report by the Wood Window Alliance showed that over a 60 year design life timber windows offer the lowest cost alternative for mild scenarios, while aluminium clad and modified timber offer lower whole life costs for moderate and severe scenarios.

This compares to PVC-U windows which were shown to have the highest whole life costs over 60 years in all scenarios. This report from Heriot Watt University shows that the timber-based frames considered last longer, are better value and have significantly lower environmental impacts than comparable PVC-U frames. Modern methods of construction mean that timber components can be pre-engineered off site and delivered ready to erect into a form or structure.

This ensures that high levels of quality control are practised in the factory and that accurately manufactured components are assembled quickly and efficiently on site. Apart from its concrete foundations, the nine-story residential tower is built entirely of cross laminated timber. Using timber in this form of construction meant that the project was completed in just 49 weeks compared to 72 weeks using the more traditional concrete and steel alternatives. Where does timber fit in a Circular Economy?

Interactive Knowledge Resource for Circular thinking in Construction.