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.
If you are on a tight budget and still crave something that looks simply stunning, then go for a sliding window. Cleaning these windows is easy - you can pull out the sashes, clean them up as often as you like, and then insert them into their appropriate place. However, the only snag is that these won downs give lesser ventilation because one sash must be slid upon the other while opening it.
Casement windows work on hinges, and can be either opened outwards, or inwards. This lets you enjoy a lot of fresh air and a high amount of ventilation also. Cleaning these types is also worry free, as both the sides of the casement window are very much within reach.
There may not be heavy ventilation in an awning window as these must be tilted from the bottom to open. That is mainly because it is attached by the hinge on the top rather than the sides, as in the case of casement windows. If you see an awning window attached to hinges at the bottom, then that's a hopper window.
Jalousie windows are made up of glass slats that are arranged to form a window. There is always an element of risk that is associated with a Jalousie window and these are not considered to be safe. This window must be cranked open, and then the slats tilt to provide ventilation.
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.
Casement or double hung window types that extend beyond the exterior of the wall is called a Bay window. It is either in the casement form or in the double hung form and has a central window with one or more sections on either side.
A bow window involves more than three segments that extend from the wall to take the shape of a bow like curve.
Tilt turn window is both a window and also an emergency exit, and that's mainly because this kind of window can turn up to even a hundred and eighty degrees. So you can tilt it to a comfortable angle to clean it up.
The egress window’s large size makes it a great emergency exit, and it meets definitions of local building codes for an emergency exit.
A storm window is the perfect choice for any house that expects to counter storms and other harsh climatic conditions. That is because this type of window has an air space between it and the window. This serves as great padding and safeguards the house from hot or cold climate.
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