CompositeReplacementwindowsfeatureasashandframethataremadefrom
morethanonekindofmaterial.Thisallowsthemanufacturertomakethe
materialfitthetask.Forexample,theinsidesurfacesofthewindow
mightbemadefromwood,soitcouldbepaintedorstained.Theoutside
surface,however,couldbemadefromamoreweather-resistantmaterial
likevinyloraluminum.Theclassicexampleofthisisawoodwindowwith
vinyloraluminumcladding.Anewertypeofcompositewindowhasexterior
partsthataremadefromablendofwoodchipsandrecycledplastic.These
wood/plasticblendscanbepainted,butareimpervioustorotifthepaint
fails.CompositeReplacementwindowsgenerallycostmorethanvinylwindow
framesbutlessthancladwoodwindows.