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Window/windows in your home
| Posted on August 31, 2013 at 4:55 PM |
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Windows In Your Home  Window that is applied in the correct
location in your home can
create a beautiful home for you and
your family. Windows or window does help in
many ways or function in some positives
ways to improve the overall function
of your home. Let us see what we can
find out about windows in your home today....   A window is opening in the wall or roof
of a building that has a frame which is fitted with glass or
transparent material in a frame to let
light, air, objects and allow for seeing through.
A window can be a fixed or movable and
is base on the application or location of the window.
The types of windows used in homes or
on buildings are; Fixed, Single-hung sash, Double-hung sash,
Horizontal sliding sash , Casement ,
Awning , Hopper,Tilt and slide ,
Tilt and turn, Jalousie Window-louvered
, Clerestory , Skylight - A roof window and bay window.
These are some the major windows used
in the construction field or used in architectural
drawings for homes and building.
Windows play a very important role in the development of a well
design building, that's why many
architects or designers place major emphasis on the type
of window and the amount window added
to a structure.    In the matter of light or illuminating
your home or structure ,
it is recommended by me or others to
have more windows in your home to let the light in.
However, if your windows/window are
placed at an incorrect location of your building this
can prevent daylight light from
entering the structure. This is a factor that affect many homes that
is design by Architects/Draftsman in
our region and clients in many cases are affected by
bad designs that is used for their
building. A general guide for placing windows/window
in a structure is to use the sun rise
and sun set (the sun rise due east and set due west)
to guide you in placing your windows on
the structure.The building orientation can also affect
lighting and also where the building is
located too can affect lighting e.g if your in the
city or the in country where theirs
allot of trees etc.
Moving from lighting to the function of windows/window in your home. These function is easy as 1,2,3 .... well they are day-lighting ,ventilation , Aesthetic features, Act as a barrier and opening just to name a few. Window has different sizes for different location for your home and sizes can vary base on the clients request for window size. However, their are some standard
recommendation that can be used such as;  Bathrooms; 2 feet by 1 , 2 feet
by 2 , 2 feet by 3 etc. Generally bathrooms window size start at 2ft. Living Room; 3ft by 4 feet to
6ft by 6ft. Bedroom; 2ft by 3 ft on the
smaller side to 4 by 5 feet on the larger side and this can vary base
on the size of the room. Dining room windows; 3ft by 4
ft to 6ft by 5 ft feet and this can vary base on the size of your
area. Garages and Basements; 3ft to 4
ft and this also vary base on size of unit.
Do remember these are just
recommendation of sizes that can be used ,
a developer or architect can play with
window sizes to make a space more
comfortable or attractive that is base
on the client request.
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