INTERIOR DESIGN Ms. Cromartie Spring 2015 Mod 13-14

WINDOWS Today we will discuss windows and window treatments and why they are needed. Objectives:  Students will be able to list and explain the structural elements of windows and treatments  Students will be able to identify the most commonly used windows and treatments in homes.

PARTS OF A WINDOW

TYPES OF WINDOWS  French Window  Fan Light and Side Light window  Palladian  Bay  Bow  Jalousie  Double Hung  Gliding Sash  Hinged Casement

FRENCH WINDOW  A pair of casement windows extending to the floor in an outside wall, serving as a window and door.  They are some times known as ‘french doors’ because of their dual use.

FANLIGHT AND SIDELIGHT WINDOWS  A window over a door or another window.  Fanlight windows are usually in form of a semicircle or half eclipse,  These styles of windows are mostly seen in front doors or the front side of homes.

PALLADIAN WINDOWS  A window with a larger central semicircular arched window with two smaller side windows.  Most commonly seen in Renaissance and other Classical style buildings.

JALOUSIE WINDOW  A window with parallel glass, wood, or acrylic louvers set in a frame.  Commonly seen in storm doors, breezeways, or porches. (good ventilation)  Jalousie windows are used to enclose outdoor areas like porches.

BAY WINDOW  A window space projecting outward from the main walls of a building forming a bay in a room.  Most often seen in living room or sitting room areas.

BOW WINDOW  A bow window is a curved version of a bay window

DOUBLE-HUNG WINDOW  A window where both sashes in the window frame are operable (move up and down)  They also tilt forward for easy cleaning.

GLIDING SASH WINDOW  Two sash windows with at least one sash sliding horizontally past one another.

HINGE-CASEMENT WINDOW  A window attached to its frame by one or more hinges

DORMER WINDOWS  A window in a small gable- like projection built out from a sloping roof.

DOORS  Transom  Sliding  Folding  Screen  Batten  Flush  Paneled  Louvered  Dutch  Glazed  Jalousie

TRANSOM DOORS  A transverse horizontal structural beam or bar, or a crosspiece separating a door from a window above it.

SLIDING DOOR  A type of door which opens horizontally by sliding, whereby the door is either mounted on or suspended from a track.

FOLDING DOOR  A type of door that opens by folding back into sections

SCREEN DOOR  A hinged storm door (cold climates) or hinged screen door (warm climates) covering the exterior door. This type of door has a mesh screen to block things from entering. However still allows for ventilation and light to come through.

BATTEN DOOR  This type of door uses battens to strengthen panels made up of multiple boards to cover joins.

FLUSH DOOR  Simple interior and exterior door that features plain facings on both side of the construction.

Paneled Door  A door that has molding to create multiple panels on the surface

LOUVERED DOOR  A window blind or a shutter with horizontal slats that are angled to admit light and air, but to keep out rain, direct sunshine, and noise.

DUTCH DOOR  A door divided horizontally in such a fashion that the bottom half may remain shut while the top half is open.

GLAZED DOOR  Any door with glass panels or panes and top and bottom rails

JALOUSIE DOOR  A window which consists of parallel glass, acrylic, or wooden louvers set in a frame.