Hi all,
Shopping for a new window for a kitchen gut and renovation. I’ll have exactly 42″ to work with between cabinets and I want to pull as much light into the kitchen as possible. I think I can go as wide as a 38″ wide rough and still have room for the 2 1/2 trim. The length would be about 40″ rough.
I’m looking to go with either a midgrade double casement, slider or awning window.
Since there are no dividers, the awning would obviously offer the best view but I’m not sure how energy efficient they are. I’ve read that the casements have the tightest sealing mechanism.
Anyone have any experience with awning windows. Do they seal tight.
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Turn a casement window sideways and you get a .....
In my experience, an awning window is a casement turned sideways. I put about a dozen into my basement several years ago. All the hardware, etc are identical to casements sold by the same supplier. Two locking handles ensure a tight seal.
Just ask an eskimo about the importance of a tight seal. :)
Good luck.
Awning may be out
Thanks Norman but I read now that an awning probably wouldn't be the way to go in this shaped opening i.e taller than wider. So I may have to settle for the center divider look of a double casement or slider. I'm not a big fan of the sliders as they seem to be the least energy efficient windows. As I recall Anderson does make a single casement in this size but it seems like alot of glass to have on one hinge.
I am pretty sure a garden window lets more light in through the same sized hole as the other styles you mentioned. Seems crazy, even as I type it. But I think it's true. I really like them behind the sink, but they'd work equally well anywhere else in a homey kitchen...anywhere in a home, now that I think a minute.
Almost every window cpmpany wil make you a custon window for the cost of the next size up on their regular price schedule.