analysis: Understanding the Varying Types of Windows

Types of windows

Notes:
Do you know your window types? Casement vs. double-hung. Portrait vs. bow windows. There are so many varieties and styles that you can choose.
Let’s break them down.

• Double-Hung Windows:
  This type of window has two sashes that slide vertically up and down in a frame:
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• Casement Windows:
  These hinged windows operate by a turn of a crank in an operating mechanism – opens outward:
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• Awning Windows:
  similar to a casement window except it opens upward like an awning:
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• Picture Window:
  Just as they are stated – large stationary window giving you a picture look outside:
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• Transom Window:
  windows above a door, entry way or other beam:
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• Slider Windows:
  windows that slide open:
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• Palladian Window:
  a large window consisting of a central arched section flanked by two narrow rectangular sections:
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• Stationary (Fixed) Windows:
  fixed windows (they do not open):
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• Bay or Bow Windows:
  windows that stick out in a bow forming a bay inside the home:
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