Wooden Conservatories – For The Times We Live In
When it comes to selecting the type of conservatory that you want to have built onto your home, it is hard to beat the natural look of a wooden conservatory. Wooden conservatories are a reminder of a bygone age, when most building were built of timber or were timber framed. When you consider that you can still see many fine examples of these buildings, you realise that a properly constructed timber structure is something that will last for a very long time.
A wooden conservatory can be used as an additional living space for the home or may be used in its more traditional sense, that being a place to propagate plants and to protect them against harsh weather conditions. There are many different styles of conservatories available in timber from the traditional Victorian type to wooden lean to conservatories and the selection of one of these types is a matter of personal taste.
A quality conservatory made of timber has various advantages over conservatories made of PVC or aluminium. Timber is a natural product that always looks well and has a very distinctive feel. You can always add detail to a timber conservatory such as carvings and wood panels that will further enhance the look of your conservatory.
Timber is a renewable material, which makes it different again to uPVC and aluminium and the process involved in getting timber ready for use in a conservatory is much more natural than those for the other two materials.
If the timber comes from a managed forest resource, then usage of the timber for building will not damage the environment. In fact the opposite is true, the more properly managed forest there are on the planet, the more active will be the production of oxygen.
There are several types of timber that are most popular for using in the construction of conservatories.
- European Oak is grown in Britain and Ireland and throughout East Europe. This was a very popular timber in earlier times due to its strength and durability.
- Meranti is a timber grown in Asia and especially in Malaysia and Indonesia. It is again a durable timber.
- Sapele is a timber grown mainly in Ghana in Africa.
- Idigbo is a fast growing durable timber which is grown in West Africa.
- Western Red Cedar is a softer timber which is mainly sourced in North America and Canada and this timber has is moderately durable.
- Finally Scots pine is a very popular timber in Ireland, Britain and across Europe but is has a low durability.
Timbers with lower durability can be used for constructing a conservatory but these timbers will require higher maintenance and the application of stains or micro porous paints at intervals.
Decorating timber conservatories can be a pleasure and you have the option of using such blinds as coloured or white wooden blinds to match with the timber in the structure.
If you want to research wooden conservatories, a great place to start is on the internet. If you want to narrow down a search, include your country location. For example if in Britain you could search under ‘wooden conservatories UK’. And remember a quality timber conservatory, which is finished to a high standard and perhaps furnished with attractive wooden conservatory furniture is hard to beat for beauty and also for living comfort.
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