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The guy who came to fix our windows a couple of years ago referred to the sapele cills as redwood. It's reddish, and it's wood, so there is that. The cills haven't held up well over the years. I wonder whether an actual redwood might have lasted longer, with its higher resin content.
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It is indeed both red and wood.
Wonder if the same dude calls oak orangey wood?Also, not looking to pick holes in the very thorough and sound advice that @Airhead takes the time to contribute on here.
I don’t know anything about 95% of it but I do know the difference between redwood and Sapele so thought it worth pointing out to avoid confusion for anybody wanting to buy Sapele and ending up with pine.
horsee1
Sapele is what is sold instead of mahogany, it is a bit red in colour but it's not a type of pine. (redwood)
You often see Sapele being used as the cill and rest of frame and casements made from softwood/redwood/pine species.