Window Styles
Stylish residential windows are a great way of enhancing the beauty of any house, but what looks good is not always the best pick. Durability of the window is also extremely important. You could choose a plain window, or a stylish choice. Here are some styles of windows for you.
A sliding window is not very highly priced, and can be perfect if you are looking at a window that is going to keep in a lot of energy. It is also very convenient to clean these sorts of windows mainly because the sashes can be detached and put back easily. The only drawback with sliding windows is that you can open only a part of it. That is because to open these, you must slide one sash horizontally over the other one.
Casement windows allow you to open these on the outer or inner side on the hinges. You also have the option of picking newer styles with pivot mechanisms that have come into the market recently. You have excellent ventilation with these types of windows, as it can be opened quite wide.
Unlike casement windows that are hinged to the sides, awning windows are hinged to the top. They have to be tilted from the bottom to open and that results in lesser ventilation. There are also awning windows that are hinged at the bottom, and these are often seen on lower walls. Such windows are called hopper windows.
Jalousie windows have to be cranked open as it is merely an assortment of glass slats that tilt open to provide a lot of fresh air. However, security wise it is quite risky to have one of these Jalousie windows.
In case you are looking at keeping your windows shut all the time to avoid the unfriendly weather outside, then a fixed pane window is a great pick. These windows provide no ventilation.
A double hung window looks very pretty, and is very commonly seen in most American homes. It is made up of two sashes, and one has to be slid over the other to open it. That's why only half of the double hung window opens at one time. The ventilation can however be managed by the simple tactic of opening the upper part of one window, and the lower of the other one that is opposite to the first one. With that, the air in the room makes its way out from the window with the upper portion open, and fresh air makes its way in from the lower portion.
Both single and double hung windows are of the same type, and the only difference between the two is the number of open able sashes. In single hung, just one sash can be opened and in double hung, both sashes can be opened.
Bay windows are the kind that have a middle window section, and one or more on both the sides of that mid window. These windows are either in the form of casement or double hung windows. This type of window protrudes out of the wall.
A bow window involves more than three segments that extend from the wall to take the shape of a bow like curve.
Apart from being a prime safety option because of its central lock system, the tilt turn window also is safety option that can be used as an emergency exit. The tilt turn window type can be rotated to even a hundred and eighty degrees, and that is why cleaning it is no problem at all.
Egress windows are big windows that serve as a perfect emergency exit. The size of these windows is very much in accordance with what is defined by local building coded for an emergency exit.
A storm window, as the name says, protects against storms by creating a pocket of space between the regular window and the storm window. This makes it the perfect padding against adverse climatic conditions.
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