Wood-aluminum windows vs. plastic windows

For an additional 10k we would have chosen wood/aluminum. The difference was 35k and we finally found something for the punch list. Since we have a lot of wood both outside and inside the house anyway, the dark plastic windows prove to be visually harmonious - I had some concerns about that before. Today I wouldn’t think twice about that decision. Nothing is missing.

The essential question is, do you want the windows to be wood-colored on the inside as well? If not, I would opt for plastic or aluminum; if you really like wood, then for me it would now depend on the total window area and which wood is included in the price inside. We have wood/aluminum and are very satisfied, whereby we took the wood inside with a light white lacquer (grain visible). Aluminum "two-tone" would have been similarly expensive, but by now I would take wood (oak) with a natural glaze on the inside.

Which bricks did you use? We are actually also close to deciding. The developer recommends Poroton – no matter who you ask, you get a bunch of different opinions.

Then just follow my mantra and take the stone your builder knows best. A wall is a product of stone and mason, and no manufacturer has the philosopher’s stone in their range.

One can also simply leave wood to itself, but you have to be able to live with the consequences ... insofar, recommendations should always be taken with caution when they try to downplay the obvious disadvantage (durability!) of, for example, wooden windows.

A plastic or aluminum window must (!) never be painted, and the durability is also not compromised by neglecting this maintenance. Ultimately, it is also a question of money and taste. You don’t have to choose wood and then want to paint it anthracite ...

I had wooden windows (softwood) in the then common color maize yellow on my house. I had the windows painted exactly once, although that wouldn’t necessarily have been needed. Now 30 years have passed and the windows are still top, although at that time I had expected something different from softwood instead of the harder Meranti. For me, it would merely be a question of personal feeling as well as aesthetics and price. I have not recognized any noticeable added value over all these years with our or the neighbors’ other windows. I believe one can invest more meaningfully elsewhere.

I would only choose wood-aluminum if I want to have wood aesthetically on the inside ... otherwise, plastic plastic is completely sufficient ...

and regarding [poroton]:
That you can't hang anything on it is nonsense and certainly not a reason not to choose it ....
There would be more important reasons for me, such as soundproofing