| Well for one thing, wood and water don't seem to | | | | common failure for any wood, located within a |
| get along too well. If you have a wood window in | | | | bathroom that isn't maintained on a regular basis. |
| your bathroom, there's a good chance that you're | | | | Not only can the wood windows become damaged, if |
| going to have mold and mildew hanging around | | | | the home is framed with wood, there's a good |
| somewhere. | | | | chance that the damage can go all the way to the |
| I have replaced more water damaged windows that | | | | building foundation. Don't underestimate the power of |
| were located within a shower or bath tub area, than | | | | water and the damage that it can do to wood. |
| any other windows within the homes that I have | | | | If the wood window is located in the bathroom, but |
| remodeled. I don't recommend using aluminum or | | | | isn't located within the shower or bath tub area, |
| steel windows in bathrooms either. Vinyl windows | | | | there is a good chance that these windows won't |
| seem to hold up the best in bathrooms. | | | | suffer as much. However, if your wood window is |
| Most wood windows in your bathroom, are going to | | | | located within the shower and the shower is used |
| provide a nice comfortable home for any mold and | | | | daily, you can almost guarantee that the wood |
| mildew, especially if there is moisture on a regular | | | | window will become damaged eventually, unless it is |
| basis in the bathroom. Moisture will accumulate on the | | | | maintained properly. |
| wood window, even if it isn't in direct contact with | | | | In other words, I don't ever recommend installing |
| water from the shower. | | | | wood windows near your bathtub or shower. Any |
| Any moisture from a warm or hot shower, can | | | | areas where water or moisture is going to be |
| accumulate on your wood window sill, that is located | | | | hanging around on a regular basis, provides a good |
| within a closed bathroom. This is probably the most | | | | place for mold and mildew to start growing. |