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 has many benefits, and one of them is the cheaper cost. Cleaning can involve taking off the sashes, cleaning them conveniently and putting them back in place. There is however one hitch about these sliding window and that is the lower ventilation. That is because only one of the two sashes can be moved on the other to open a sliding window.

Hinges let you open your casement window either on the outside or on the inside, and that is how you get all the ventilation that you require. The usual casement windows use hinges, while the new ones work on pivot mechanism. Whatever you choose, you have no worry about cleaning because both the sides of the window can easily be reached.

The only thing that differs in an awning and a casement window is the position where it is hinged. In a casement window, hinging is on the side, whereas awning windows are hinged on the top. Hopper windows are hinged only at the bottom, and are usually only located on lower walls.

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.

Fixed pane windows are sealed, and cannot be opened at any time. It is best suited for climatic conditions that are not really favorable, and require the continuous use of a cooler or a heater.

A double hung window has one sash hung from the top, and the other from the bottom. One sash has to be slid on the other to open, and that is why only one of the two halves of a double hung window can be opened. This window is quite often seen in most American homes, and the only problem is that of ventilation because only one half of the double hung window can be opened. To deal with that, open the upper portion of one double hung window and the lower sash of the other double hung window that is opposite to the first one. So you have fresh air coming in, and stale air going out simultaneously.

There is just one difference between a double and a single hung window, and that is the number of sashes that can be opened. It is just one in the single hung window, while it is two in the case of a double hung window.

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.

In this type of window, there are at least three portions that extend from the wall. These portions extend in a bow like curvature which is why it is called a bow window.

You can tilt a tilt turn window to even a hundred and eighty degrees, and that too quite conveniently. You don't have to bother about any hassles in cleaning it up, or doubt its safety features. The central lock makes it one of the safest window options that also serves as an emergency exit because of its big size and tilt turn features.

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 includes a pocket of air or space amid itself, and the usual window in the house. This space also acts as insulation for the house that protects it from hot and cold climates. It also acts as a block that safeguards the house from storms and other adverse climatic conditions.

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