The question – Wooden sash windows or plastic windows which option gives a better impression in an office environment – can have at least three answers. That wood is better, being more traditional and high end. That plastic is better, being less apt to rot and cheaper to install. That it makes no difference; no one will notice anyway.
As for tradition, wood was a part of the first window and will probably be a part of the last. After all, plastics are relatively modern, whereas even fossils can be of wood. And wood is renewable, and we all know that fossil fuels will one day run out, if the world lasts so long.
Wood is a great insulator, lasts well when exposed to weather and even longer when protected by paint or finish, and is easy to carve for elegance of design. Moreover, it is plentiful, renewable, and beautiful in its own right, both when new and smooth and when old and weathered. Andrew Wyeth did not paint pictures of plastic windows.
Wood is politically correct. Your windows can be made of yellow pine dredged off the bottom of a river – what could be more thrifty? Walnut trees can be grown as a resource, and if you buy windows made out of them, the tree farmer can send his kids to college. If, heaven forbid, your wooden windows end up in the landfill, they will biodegrade.
Of course people notice. Then, if what they notice is plastic, what are they thinking? ‘Hey, this guy is smart, and he knows how to save a buck. His furniture is plastic, so it won’t scratch easy. I bet he saved a bundle by using that composite door and look, vinyl windows! He’ll never have to paint those babies!’ Or are they thinking, ‘This office looks kind of lightweight. I wonder how long this guy has been in business, anyway?’
Think of the door to the office. There are plastic doors, but no one wants a lightweight, hollow sounding portal when it is opened to welcome a client. The client will admittedly not be opening the windows, but the wooden frames and sills will be just as much part of the picture as the drapes that will undoubtedly frame them.
Wooden sash windows or plastic windows which option gives a better impression in an office environment? Look at those handsome frames around the hunting prints on the wall and mull it over for a minute. Then answer that question with ‘Plastic’ if you dare.
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