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The many different types of windows you can add
to your home to replace your current windows
Single-hung sash window: one sash is moveable and the other fixed. Sliding window: has two or more sashes that overlap slightly but slide horizontally within the frame. Casement window: A window that turns out at an angle, staying fixed along one side, usually opened using a crank. Vent Window: Like a casement window but with the hinge at the top or bottom. Tilt and slide: a window combining the opening options of a casement and a sliding window. Tilt and turn: a window combining the opening options of a casement and vent window. Jalousie window: A window comprising many
slats of glass that open and close like a Venetian blind, usually using
a crank. A Jalousie door is a door with a Jalousie window. Skylight: A flat or sloped window built into a roof structure for daylighting Bay window: A multipanel window, with at least three panels set at different angles to create a protrusion from the wall line. Fixed window: A window that cannot be opened. A non-openind window is sometimes called a "light" because its function is limited to allowing light to enter without any outside air. (Clerestory windows are often fixed.) Picture window: A very large fixed window in a wall, intended to provide an unimpeded view as if framing a picture. A
replacement window
is a framed window designed to slip inside the original window frame
from the inside after the old sashes are removed.
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