Nowadays, few people use wooden platbands on the windows, because they do not install windows from this material, and most often plastic with plastic platbands under the “tree”. They do not need special care and are unpretentious. However, platbands are a very important window detail, they play not only a decorative role, but also close the gap between the window and the wall, protect the aggregates from self -destruction and retain home heat. Wooden platbands on windows are flat, style and casual. Flat platbands are the simplest option of platbands. Easy to manufacture and do not require any special technologies. Due to their simplicity and their cost is more affordable for ordinary buyers. The production of shaped platbands requires a special technology with style cutters to cut out various cavities on the platband. Famous platforms made of wood during their manufacture become real fairy tales and their variations. This type of platbands is considered the most expensive. A thin pattern on the plane is obtained using special technologies with vertical style cutters installed on them. But nothing will never be compared with the work of human hands, even the technique of the highest class. Unique and amazing specimens with a very original carvings are born in the hands of the joiners. Masters made by hands, figured platbands are excellent from machine -off also in that the slots of their drawings are cut through through. After all, drilling is carried out only to the only defined depth and therefore the different -caliber slots with this version of the threads of the platbands are not made through. Handmade platforms are considered the most original and expensive. Their cost has a ratio ratio.
Wooden platbands for windows: Production
For the production of flat and shaped wooden platbands, ordinary pine wood is used on the windows. For the production of carved platbands, the wood of easily amenable species, for example, linden. Its wood is well lend itself to handmade processing. Linden wood is easy to grind and it holds the edges perfectly. But she has a great drawback: she is afraid of great humidity. Therefore, you must definitely use a good coating at the final stage, which can be achieved if you apply several layers of varnish, which involves the use for external work. At a temperature difference existing in some regions, the use of wood of dense and solid. Wooden platbands on windows are best from birch or oak. It is very difficult to process them, but the platbands from the wood of these breeds are obtained by the most durable. The only drawback of all wood platforms is their great hygroscopicity, drying and crackling. To prevent this from happening, you sometimes need to update the varnish coating.
