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