Casements are best known as the infamous “Crank Windows”, casements are a great choice for the front of the house as their screens are on the inside of the house allowing a beautiful, clean look from the outside. Casements work on a bulb seal system similar to the concept of how your fridge would close; this is done by compressing the air out of the seal for a tight fit. Awnings are the same construction as a casement except for the fact that there are two locks instead of one. Awning windows are generally done in kitchens, bathrooms and sometimes as an upgraded basement window.
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Fixed Casement & Slim Fixed Windows:
Sometimes known as Low Profile, and High Profile windows. Fixed casements windows are used to match the style of frame for casements. From the outside view fixed casements and operating casements look identical. Fixed Casements are purposely made thicker to match the frame size of operating Casement windows.
Slim Fix Windows are used to match the frames of slider and hung window types. They are often seen in a common combination as seen below. Consumers may have seen houses where Slim Fix windows were used in between two operating Casements. This is not optimal for style and it is a general rule to not mix Slim Fixed windows with casements.
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Double Slider Tilt & Double Hung Tilt Windows:
Double Sliders are definitely the most convenient window to clean out of all types of windows available on the market today. The tilt in feature is very handy for second floor windows, especially if you are of small stature and have trouble reaching out to clean glass. Double Sliders are generally designed for back bedrooms, dining rooms, kitchens, and large horizontal openings. Double Sliders can also be turned into End Vents(three-panels), for extremely long, or large horizontal openings.
Double Hung Tilts are generally used in older-style homes. Double Hung Tilts are in construction the same as Double Sliders except for the fact that they have spring-loaded mechanisms to hold the sashes in place when you slide open the window. Double Hung Tilts are generally for the back, side, or top floor of a house as they have screens on the outside. For exterior appeal it is best to keep Double Sliders, and Double Hung Tilts away from the front, main floor of a house.
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Single Slider Tilt & Single Hung Tilt Windows:
Single Slider Tilts are very similar to Double Slider Tilts except that one side is fixed providing extra stability and a cleaner view. The tilt in feature is very handy for second floor windows, especially if you are of small stature and have trouble reaching out to clean glass. Single Sliders are generally designed for back bedrooms, dining rooms, kitchens, and large horizontal openings.
Single Hung Tilts are generally used in older-style homes. Single Hung Tilts are in construction the same as Single Sliders except for the fact that they have spring-loaded mechanisms to hold the sash in place when you slide open the window. Single Hung Tilts are generally for the back, side, or top floor of a house as they have screens on the outside. For exterior appeal Single Hung Windows look good in front bays and bows as an option instead of casements. Single Hung windows can generally suit the style of any room in the house whether alone, or in combination.
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