{"id":3165,"date":"2019-07-14T07:19:55","date_gmt":"2019-07-14T05:19:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sequ-door.co.za\/?p=3165"},"modified":"2019-07-14T07:19:55","modified_gmt":"2019-07-14T05:19:55","slug":"wood-to-aluminium-conversions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sequdoor.wpsandbox.co.za\/?p=3165","title":{"rendered":"Wood to Aluminium Conversions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Technology has come a long way over the last 50 years. These advancements have allowed homeowners to make their living space more comfortable and easier to maintain. That\u2019s why it comes as no surprise that so many people are taking the wood out of window and door frames and replacing them with aluminium.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re still not convinced as to whether you should make the aluminium change to your home, here is a comparison between wood and aluminium.<\/p>\n<h2><b>Advantages to aluminium:<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>The most cost-effective option for South African window frames and doors<\/li>\n<li>Can be easily customised for specific home need and styles<\/li>\n<li>Does not rot, unlike wooden window frames and doors<\/li>\n<li>Is practical and essentially maintenance-free<\/li>\n<li>Comes in a variety of colours to suit your personal style and environment<\/li>\n<li>Stylish with a modern, streamlined aesthetic<\/li>\n<li>Easy to install<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>Disadvantages to aluminium:<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Improper installation may limit insulation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Now that we\u2019ve gone through the pros and cons of aluminium doors and windows, let\u2019s have a quick rundown of the advantages and disadvantages of wooden frames.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Advantages to wood:<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Can be customised to be more aesthetically pleasing<\/li>\n<li>Natural insulator and can be very energy efficient<\/li>\n<li>Can come in a variety of finishes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>Disadvantages to wood:<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Require regular maintenance to protect against damage from the sun and rain<\/li>\n<li>Wood rot spreads quickly and repairing or replacing the window frame or door is expensive and time-consuming<\/li>\n<li>Works out to be more expensive than aluminium after it has been installed, glazed, varnished, and painted<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>With the pros and cons weighed up, it is easy to see why aluminium has become the medium of choice for window and door frames across South Africa for both businesses and homes. Aluminium is an easy choice to help improve your lifestyle and security at home.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Before and after<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>We could tell you about the superior quality of aluminium frames, but a picture does our conversions so much more justice than words.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3730\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Wood-to-aluminium2-e1564611746725.jpg\" alt=\"wood to aluminium conversion\" width=\"1200\" height=\"581\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sequdoor.wpsandbox.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Wood-to-aluminium2-e1564611746725.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/sequdoor.wpsandbox.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Wood-to-aluminium2-e1564611746725-300x145.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sequdoor.wpsandbox.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Wood-to-aluminium2-e1564611746725-1024x496.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sequdoor.wpsandbox.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Wood-to-aluminium2-e1564611746725-768x372.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Our latest project entailed the removal of outdated wooden windows and door frames, which were replaced with sleek and elegant aluminium frames.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/contact\/\">Contact us<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Technology has come a long way over the last 50 years. These advancements have allowed homeowners to make their living space more comfortable and easier to maintain. That\u2019s why it comes as no surprise that so many people are taking the wood out of window and door frames and replacing them with aluminium. If you\u2019re [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3722,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[116,117,8],"tags":[23,3,36,7,16,44,31,9],"class_list":["post-3165","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-aluminum-doors","category-aluminum-windows","category-before-and-after","tag-aluminium","tag-aluminium-doors","tag-aluminium-windows","tag-before-after","tag-home-security","tag-safety","tag-security","tag-wood-to-aluminium"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sequdoor.wpsandbox.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3165","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sequdoor.wpsandbox.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sequdoor.wpsandbox.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sequdoor.wpsandbox.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sequdoor.wpsandbox.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=3165"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/sequdoor.wpsandbox.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3165\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sequdoor.wpsandbox.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/3722"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sequdoor.wpsandbox.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=3165"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sequdoor.wpsandbox.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=3165"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sequdoor.wpsandbox.co.za\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=3165"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}