The Brief
A beautiful timber window, and more daylight
Our client wanted to replace her existing uPVC bathroom window with a beautiful timber window, while enlarging the opening to bring more natural light into the space. The job also covered a balcony door and a fixed staircase window, so the finished spaces share one material and one finish.
The bathroom window: the old uPVC unit, and the Accoya timber window that replaced it in a larger opening.
The Bathroom
Swapping uPVC for timber in a larger opening
The original bathroom window was a small white uPVC sliding sash-style unit set into stone-effect tiles. The opening was enlarged, so this was more than a like-for-like swap: the new, taller timber window is made to suit the larger opening and brings daylight right down the wall.
Timber also suits the space. Against the warm tiles, the Accoya frame and lining look part of the bathroom rather than fitted into it.
Materials & Finish
Accoya timber with an Osmo oil finish
All three units were made in premium Accoya®, chosen for its stability and durability. That matters in a bathroom, where a window sees steam and condensation every day, and it suits a balcony door that is exposed to the weather.
Instead of paint, the joinery was finished in Osmo oil. An oil finish lets the grain show through and keeps the warm, natural colour of the timber, and it is maintained by re-oiling rather than stripping and repainting.
Three openings, one timber, one finish.
The Balcony Door
A timber door onto the terrace
The balcony door was a white-framed unit opening onto the roof terrace. The new Accoya door replaces it with a warm timber frame and a brass handle, keeping the clear view over the terrace and the trees beyond.
The balcony door, before and after.
The Staircase Window
A fixed window with a slim timber frame
On the staircase landing, the fixed window was replaced with a new Accoya frame. A fixed window is all about the view, and the finished window frames the tree outside, with the oiled timber giving a soft edge against the pale walls.
The fixed staircase window, before and after.
The Result
Warmer rooms, brighter bathroom
Across the three openings, the existing white frames have been replaced with Accoya timber in a single oiled finish. The bathroom now has a larger window and more natural light, and the balcony door and staircase window share the same warm timber, so the spaces feel consistent.
Replacing uPVC with timber?
Tell us what you have now and what you would like in its place, including whether an opening could be made larger. We will visit, measure up and give you an honest quote.