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Windows. The following slides are examples and descriptions of commonly used windows. These are not the only window styles, just the ones we use most often. Which ones do you have in your current home?. Awning Window. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Windows
The following slides are examples and descriptions of commonly used windows. These are not the only window styles, just the ones we use most often.–Which ones do you have in your
current home?
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Awning Window
Glass pane that pushes out from the bottom, so the top of the glass is fixed in place.
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Bay Window window projects out
beyond the plane of the wall, floor to
ceiling, three
sides
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Bow WindowSimilar to a bay window, but it curves
with more sashes and less angularity
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Casement
• Windows that open out and some have screens
• Sashes that crank open
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Dormer Window A small window projecting from the house
in an alcove-like extension of the room, commonly used in attics to make home appear larger and to provide light.
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Double Hung Window
Stacked windows, open with one panel sliding up or beside another panel
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Fixed Pane Windows
This type of window has no moving parts.
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French Doors
These window/doors
come in pairs.
Either one or both
can open into
another room or
outside to a
patio/porch.
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Garden or Oriel Windows come in a variety of shapes
and sizes. Some have panes that open out or slide open, but does not touch the floor.
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Glass BlocksAllow daylight without sacrificing
privacy, available in a broad range of styles and options
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Hopper Window Opens from the top and the bottom is fixed
in place. This window operates the opposite of the Awning window.
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Jalousie
These windows are installed in breezy areas where cross- ventilation is a plus! They open and close using a crank mechanism.
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Light tubes
Non-operable windows that introduce light into the room.
Ceiling port
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Palladian Window created by Mr. Palladian. The top of
the window has a semi circular fixed series of window panes.
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Picture Window
A window designed to frame an outside view that is usually one or several fixed pane(s)
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Roof Lantern WindowSkylight structure in the form of a lantern,
used to provide light and ornamentation.
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Ranch or Strip Windows Most often a wide window set high off the
floor. It usually has sliding sashes. They often require special consideration when decorating to make them attractive.
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Sidelights
Small narrow
fixed pane
windows used
to frame a door
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Skylights
Non-operable windows
that introduce light
into the room.
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Sliding Glass DoorsOften set into a regular wall, one panel
slides to form doorway.
Some glass doors
will have a screen
door as well.
Privacy can be an
issue!
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Stained Glass Window
Created from colored, frosted or beveled glass used in both the interior and exterior of buildings and homes.
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WindowscapeComposed of various shapes of windows on
one wall
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Parts of a Window
Vertical jamb--------
glass
apron
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Parts of a Window
Muntin- single strip of wood that frames a single pane of glass into smaller pieces
Mullion – strips that separate smaller pieces of glass in a larger window
Frame – stationary framework that encloses the sash, sill and sides of the window
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• Sash – the framework that surrounds the glass within the window frame, it may be fixed or operable.
• Sill – the shelf at the base of the window
• Jamb – the sides that form a window frame
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• Apron – the interior window piece just below the sill
• Grille - a removable decorative grating that makes an expanse of glass look as though it is made up of many smaller panes
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Low-E Windows
• Highly efficient Low-E windows have a coating that reduces the UV rays. This creates an energy loss by as much as 30 – 50%. As a result, your home will stay cooler in the summer and warmer in the winter. They also help protect your homes furnishings from UV light that can cause fabrics to fade.
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Dual Pane Windows
• 2 pieces of glass ½ inch apart. The gap is filled with inert gas like argon, krypton or carbon dioxide. This space acts as thermal barrier so it transfers less heat in or out of the home.
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WINDOW TREATMENTS
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How to measure a window
• How to measure the window– Use steel tape measure for accuracy– Measure accurately top, middle and bottom,
add 1/8 inch– Measure height and record, than width and
record
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– Measure each window separately, never assume they are the same
– Decide whether the treatment will be hung on the inside or the outside of the window. Check the manufacturer’s information for clearance information.
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Factors for choosing a window
treatment–Personal
taste
–Money
–Upkeep of treatment
--Custom-made, ready-made or homemade
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– Design details - window treatments have a tremendous impact on the room, either formal or informal mood
• Type of window helps determine the treatment
• Scale and proportion of covering
• Placement of window (direction of exposure)
• Color scheme of room
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• Control of the home environment
–Light: blocking or filtering
–Noise: blocking or filtering
–Insulation from cold or heat
–Privacy
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Window Treatment Hardware
–Will it be seen or unseen?
–Will it be on a traverse rod or stationary rod?
–Will it be made of wood or metal?
–Will the rod have endcaps or finials?
–Will there be tiebacks or hold backs
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• Hello students!! This slide and the next 3 slides are not in your notes. The photos are included for you to have a visual so that you will understand what an endcap is and how it is different than a finial, etc.
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Traverse Curtain Rod• Curtains move left and right by pulling a
cord up or down
• Stationary rod curtains do not move
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Endcaps and Finials
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Tiebacks (fabric) and Holdbacks are used to hold curtains back
permanently
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Formal draperies go to the floor
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Romantic draperies and curtains puddle onto the floor
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Fabric (curtains) that stops at the sill or apron of a window is
informal.
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Curtains are unlined, lightweight, sheet to medium weight, informal.
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Sheers - better to be full in appearance, can remain in
place or be drawn back
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Café -½ window is covered, often used the kitchen or bath
windows
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A Sash curtain is flat and anchored to the top and bottom, often used on a door.
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Tie Back Curtains
The curtain is
pulled back permanently.
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Priscilla curtains - tieback with lots of ruffles on the edges
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Tabtop curtains - has tabs that hold the curtain onto the rod
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Curtain Hardware
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Tension rods - fits in the window and is held in place by tension
of an interior spring
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• Sash rods are anchored by nails to the door/wall
• Extension rods are attached to the wall, comes out 1/2”, 1”, or 1 ½” from the wall
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Draperies are heavier fabrics, often lined for extra protection from light, sound and temperature.
Most draperies are pinch pleated and hang from a traverse rod.
–Can be stationary panels
–Focuses attention on the window
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Draperies cont.d
–Can be used to change the apparent shape, size or placement of a window, or even suggest an non-existent window
–Dry-cleanable, needs vacuuming often
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Drapery Toppers are often decorative, used to hide hardware, cover and undesirable window shape and give the illusion of height
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Cornices are constructed of wood and covered with fabric,
painted, stained or padded and covered with fabric
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Valences are short lengths of fabrics placed across the top of
the window
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Pelmets are architecturally stiffened fabric scarves used in
Palladian windows
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Swags are fabrics draped gracefully across windows
attached on both sides; Jabots are fabrics that drape
gracefully down the sides in folds
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Blinds
• Blinds are evenly spaced slates that can be manipulated with a cord, wand, by touch or with a remote control; the whole blind can be drawn up/down or over.
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Horizontal blinds
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Venetian blinds
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Plantation blinds are white wood slats, 1” in width
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Mini blinds have ½” metal or plastic slats;Micro-mini blinds have less than ½ inch wide slats
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Vertical Blinds – 3 ½” slats run perpendicular to the ground, often used to cover a sliding glass door
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Roller shades– top mount, sometimes: fabric covered,
fringed, room darkening, light filtering, and/or heat reflective
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Roman Shades lie flat until raised/drawn up, then it creates
a series of horizontal folds
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Balloon shades are similar to Roman, but create poufs when
drawn up
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Waterfall shades are similar to Roman but has softer folds
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Pleated single sheet blinds are permanently creased fabric
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Cellular blinds or shades are double honey-combed, great insulators
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Cellular blinds or shades
• top hung
• bottom hung
• top&bottom hung
• power rise
• fabric outsides with moveable slats inside
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Shutters are fixed to the wall or inside of the window, wooden, semi-moveable slats, hinged to be bi-fold
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Alternative window treatments
–Silk vines draped around the window–Fishnets across the top of the
window–Moveable shutters that are not
attached to the wall–Lace tablecloths, bed sheets or
blankets hung as curtains
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Stained, frosted or etched glass
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Glass blocks