Woodex - any experience regarding sash windows?

Skag

I was told by a joiner that he uses Woodex to create sash windows.

I was wondering, is this good material? It's soft wood, and it's also engineered wood, that much I know.

BUFF

there are both hardwood & softwood Woodex products.

Skag

BUFF said:

there are both hardwood & softwood Woodex products.

Thanks. Any experience with the softwood one? How does it compare to other softwoods?

Bendy_House

I don't know about that particular product, but 'engineered' usually equates to 'more stable'.

Do you know if it's also heat-treated? I understand that this can also positively alter the timber's properties, making it more rot resistant, and possibly stronger?

Skag

Bendy_House said:

I don't know about that particular product, but 'engineered' usually equates to 'more stable'.

Do you know if it's also heat-treated? I understand that this can also positively alter the timber's properties, making it more rot resistant, and possibly stronger?

I don't know but that's something I could ask the joiner.

Thanks for the input. I've got engineered wooden floor, and I know the actual wooden slice is thinner than proper wood, so I was also thinking if that's the case with the windows.

stuart45

Floors are different. The centre is something like ply, or MDF.

Skag

stuart45 said:

Floors are different. The centre is something like ply, or MDF.

Yes, indeed.

Bendy_House

Engineered softwood (or hard) for the windows will still be solid timber. Only less affected by knots and other imperfections, and far less likely to move and warp. A much better option.

travis-powers

When I was a youngster timber used to be sold in grades, timber today is awful and unstable so the fact that your joiner is using engineered timber is a plus!

Skag

travis-powers said:

When I was a youngster timber used to be sold in grades, timber today is awful and unstable so the fact that your joiner is using engineered timber is a plus!

I know about the "old wood" that used to be of much better quality (similar to other stuff too).

So I take it that any engineered wood is better than solid wood due to that fact.

travis-powers

Yes 100% I’m guessing your home has some age to it hence the sash windows, should you remove any of the old timbers look at the grain it will be really tight, that’s slowly grown timber you just don’t get it now.