Corner windows will give aesthetic appearance to the building.īay windows are projected windows form wall which are provided to increase the area of opening, which enables more ventilation and light form outside. To provide this type of window special lintel is provided in the wall. By providing this type of windows, light or air can be entered into room in two different directions. That means corner windows has two faces in perpendicular directions. The space between the rails is divided into small panels by mean of small timber members called sash bars or glazing bars.Īs in the name itself corner windows are provided at the corners of room. It consists top, bottom and intermediate rails. Sash window is type of casement window, but in this case panels are fully glazed. For normal casement windows also, metal shutters are provided to give strong support to the panels. But they are costly compared to mild steel windows. Some other metals like aluminum, bronze, stainless steel etc. So, now days these are widely using especially for public buildings, private building etc.
These are very cheap and have more strength. Metal windows, generally mild steel is used for making metal windows. Sometimes wired mesh is provided to stop entering of fly’s. The panels of shutters may be single or multiple. Rebates are provided to the frame to receive the shutters. The shutters are attached to frame and these can be opened and closed like door shutters. Generally, they are provided for bathrooms, toilets and privacy places etc.Ĭasement windows are the widely used and common windows nowadays. The sloping of louvers is downward to the outside to run-off the rain water. Recommended angle of inclination of louvers is about 45 o. We can maintain the slope of louvers by tilting cord and lifting cord.
Louvers can also be folded by provision of cord over pulleys. The louvers may be made of wood, glass or metal. Louvered windows are similar to louvered doors which are provided for the ventilation without any outside vision. Then we can fix the windows at our required position of ventilation or light etc. So, by pulling the weights of cord the shutters can move vertically. To operate the double hung windows, a chain or cord consisting metal weights is metal provided which is connected over pulleys. So, we can open the windows on top or at bottom to our required level. These two shutters can slide vertically with in the frame. The shutters are arranged one above the other. The swinging may either horizontal or vertical based on the position of pivots.ĭouble hung windows consist of pair of shutters attached to one frame. Pivot is a shaft which helps to oscillate the shutter.
In this type of windows, pivots are provided to window frames. Generally, this type of window is provided in buses, bank counters, shops, etc. The movement of shutters is done by the provision of roller bearings. The movement may be horizontal or vertical based on our requirements. In this case, window shutters are movable in the frame. The shutters provided are generally weatherproof. Fully glazed shutters are fixed to the window frame. In general, they are provided to transmit the light into the room. Windows are classified as follows.įixed windows are fixed to the wall without any closing or opening operation. There are so many types of windows are available based on their positions, materials, and functioning. The selection of suitable windows in a particular place should be dependent on the following factors.īased on the above factors we can select a suitable window for our structures.
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