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Window styles for your home Most windows come in many styles. These include: Double-hung sash window: The traditional style of window, with two parts (sashes) that overlap slightly and slide up and down inside the frame. 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. Exterior window shutters look great on the outside of the house. Clerestory window: A vertical window set in a roof structure or high in a wall, used for day lighting.
Skylight: A flat or sloped window
built into a roof structure for day lighting Oriel window 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.
Picture window: A very large fixed
window in a wall, intended to provide an unimpeded view as if
framing a picture.
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