Architectural term
Bob Throllop
to climb out of; that is, a big tall window in an old building that's
hinged and opens easily, for the convenience of people who need to
climb out on the ivy in order to escape from mysterious foreign
assassins?
Jim Hetley
Casement? If it has a porch or such, it could also be a French door.
You can climb out of single or double hung windows as well -- I've
done it, and certain sizes are designated as "egress windows" for
building code compliance.
Jim
(under his architect's hat)
Bob Throllop
I've been looking at casemented windows on Google, and everything I
see looks like it came from Home Depot. Do you have suggestions on
particular styles of windows that would be casemented (and tall enough
to walk through)? I'd like something with a bit more old-timey
flavor, though I'm not particular as to style. Would or could a
lancet be appropriate?
Bob Throllop
Oh, and is there a name for those long metal hooks that are sometimes
used for opening and closing blinds that are out of reach (and are
quite handy for fencing, if a fireplace poker isn't available)?
John F. Eldredge
For that matter, I have seen casement windows, in the Valentine Museum
(an early-19th-century house turned city history museum) in Richmond,
Virginia, USA, that were specifically designed for use as doorways. The
windows had three sashes; if the lower two were slid up over the
uppermost window, then you could walk through without having to duck.
Another clever innovation that these windows had was interior shutters
that folded back into alcoves at either side of the windows, so that the
shutters were completely out of the way when opened.
--
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Will in New Haven
I thought an egress window was one used to look at beautiful white
birds.
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Will in New Haven
Eric Ammadon
Ouch!
--
arggh, is it priate day again?
Brenda Clough
You might look at European-style windows. The standard window in
Germany opens either from the top (leaning into the room a few inches,
too small to pass a body through) or from one side (swinging in wide
open like a door). Interestingly, the doors with glass work the same
way. I have no idea how the cunning design allows of changing the
hinging from one side of the door to the other, but it's mighty
versatile. German windows also have either shutters (which fold out on
the outside of the house and fasten with hooks to prevent banging) or
exterior steel blinds that roll up and down.
Brenda
R.L.
Dunno, but can I be a beta reader?
R.L.
Jim Hetley
Casement windows go 'way back in history -- just side-hinged sash,
like a glass door. You can make them any size you want. You can give
them pointy Gothic arches, round heads, whatever. Stained glass . . .
Just remember, most old-time windows used small panes, as large glass
sheets were hard to make in decent quality.
Jim
Bob Throllop
> Dunno, but can I be a beta reader?
Don't hold your breath. I'm not known for finishing what I start.
Ric Locke
Such windows have two frames. Usually the inner section is hinged at the
bottom to the intermediate frame, which is hinged at the side to the
outer frame.
The outer frame hinges sometimes double as catches, which means a second
pair can be installed on the other side and the window opens in either
direction.
Regards,
Ric
Dorothy J Heydt
Casement is the one you want. It doesn't say much about size,
but those are the ones that open out.
Cf. Keats, "magic casements opening on the foam of perilous seas,
in faery lands forlorn."
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Dorothy J. Heydt
Vallejo, California
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