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Popular Window Styles and How to Choose the Right One

Written by Posted On Thursday, 05 September 2019 11:28

Windows are major components in the interior and exterior look of your house. Windows at each room should go with the architecture and theme of the house. Interior decorators plan everything matching with the styles of walls and windows inserted into the walls. The style and size also need to be synchronized to the needs and type of functions that we want the windows to perform like ventilation, enhance beauty, increase light, heat protection, noise reduction and make the serene scenery visible. It recommended installing double glazed windows panels in any kind and style of windows. You can find an easy award double glazing funding for your home improvement plan. There are various beautiful styles of windows popular in the world, from which you can choose the right one fitting in your choice and requirements.

Casement Window

These are like a more typical window style with two doors opening outward. These casement style windows are similar to doors with two panels instead of one. These windows are either operated with hands or by moving a crank manually. These windows are exposed outside to the rain and wind. The interlocking of both doors of windows provides rain and heat proofing.

Horizontal Sliding Windows

As the name tells itself how these windows will operate. These windows consist of two parts one is fixed and the other one is sliding horizontally to open and close the windows. Or in some cases both the panels are moveable and you can open either side by moving both the sliders to the right or the left simultaneously.

Awning Windows

These windows open outward from the bottom side and the top side of the window is fixed to the hinges above. These windows are usually small and installed on a higher level on the wall for ventilation purposes. It also doesn’t let the rainwater and fast winds to enter the house. It is usually provided with a rod with slots to fit in the protruding hooks on the bottom line of the window frame to keep it open.

Single Hung Windows

These windows are usually installed into narrow spaces to let the light in and help in the ventilation or stop the exchange of heat to the outside by closing it. This window type is made of a single unit of two sashed mounted vertically in the frame. The lower sash is moving up and down to open and close. There are holding hooks attached to the moving part and upper frame to interlock for keeping the window from falling down in open position.

Bay and Bow Windows

These windows are usually a combination of three windows with two single hung side windows and one central wider casement windows. It can be all of same type or a combination of different window types as mentioned before. A bow shapes bay windows can also be built by using equal-sized compartments of windows attached to an arch-shaped wall. These windows will let more light enter the room and it also provides more space to the interior room. A shelf can be made in the bottom of windows in the arch to provide a platform for sitting and enjoying the scenery outside.

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