Sliders vs double hung

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Opinions? Go...

[mroped]

She's talking about windows 

In the prints we have sliders at 48" width and 60" height for Living Room only.
The bedrooms I asked the architect for double hungs at 64"X 60" or so.
Now, we are thinking that we should go with all sliders at 48"x60" and have all Windows uniform.
Makes it all look uniform/linear in some ways which might be better for the outline/appeal
and also makes it much easier when building in the rough openings.

The issue is which one is more practical or has a better air exchange?

Opinions please! ( they can be inspired by your own experience or scientifically studies! )

[MJ2.0]

May 13, 2016 8:44:31 GMT -5 mroped said:

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Lmao, okay because I saw it on FB and wasn't sure how to respond.

[mroped]

Just when I was thinking that I was the only one with THAT kind of mind set!

[bean29]

You definitely want all the windows to be uniform for resale value.  The designer that worked on my Mom's remodel was very upset that they added a casement crank out window in the addition when the rest of the windows in the house are double hungs - that kind of stuff matters to some people.

My house has casements on the first floor and sliders in the basement.  I chose the siders b/c in my first house when you went to crank out the casements in the basement (also had exposure) you could not open them all the way, b/c of the landscaping plants.

My windows sizes are not all uniform either.  I think I have a list of my window sizes, I will check when I get home.

I do think that if you have an exposure, the design looks better if you line up the upper windows and the lower ones, our builder did not do that, they also told me when I asked that it was not important, not necessary.

[Tiny]

do 'sliders' create a vertical opening, while double hung create a horizontal opening?

I would think that that would influence what type of window treatments you would be limited to... and how you would 'control' light/privacy in your rooms.


I think a friend's house has windows with a vertical opening... on the windows where she's installed shades - she puts up and leaves up the shade and then opens the window. Having the window open with the shade partially down or down - means there's no air flow (or that the shade catches all the incoming air and eventually gets 'dirty' along that edge). On the windows with full treatments - drapes + curtains she pulls back the drapes/curtains to get 'air' when the window is open.

Another friend has vertical blinds which start before the windows - so the vertical opening windows aren't much of an issue - of course the blinds catch a lot of 'dirt' over time if she leaves the blinds in the way of the open window.

[Tiny]

FWIW: I do not have uniform sized windows either - except for the basement windows which are all the same size. The windows tend to be the same 'height' in each room but there are a variety of widths. It doesn't seem odd or look weird. I have at least one window in every room of the house.

The windows are sized to fit the room they are in.

[Lizard Queen]

I have both casements and double hung windows on my house. Doesn't look weird at all. You can only see one, maybe 2 sides of the house at a time. The way it works on my house, the only elevation with both types is the rear, and the odd one out is the kitchen window, so that doesn't look weird at all.

I just don't care for sliders. I've only had them in apartments, and gives me the apartment feeling.

[tskeeter]

I think your question is a design question, rather than a function question.  Any good, well installed window will fill the hole in the wall and keep the weather outside.  

If if you have a traditional looking house, I'd think double hung.  If your home is contemporary, mid century modern, or prarie style, casements or sliders.  The key is the style of window that was originally installed.  Unless the house was really poorly designed, the original window style will be consistent with the style of the house.

Design considerations aside, some double hung Windows will be easier to clean than sliders.  Some double hungs can flip into the room so they can be cleaned from inside the house, kind of like how your oven door opens.  Might be a handy feature for second floor Windows.  I've not seen a similar, easy clean, feature on sliding Windows.

[kittensaver]

May 13, 2016 12:28:24 GMT -5 tskeeter said:

I think your question is a design question, rather than a function question.  Any good, well installed window will fill the hole in the wall and keep the weather outside.  

If if you have a traditional looking house, I'd think double hung.  If your home is contemporary, mid century modern, or prarie style, casements or sliders.  The key is the style of window that was originally installed.  Unless the house was really poorly designed, the original window style will be consistent with the style of the house.

Design considerations aside, some double hung Windows will be easier to clean than sliders.  Some double hungs can flip into the room so they can be cleaned from inside the house, kind of like how your oven door opens.  Might be a handy feature for second floor Windows.  I've not seen a similar, easy clean, feature on sliding Windows.

 times 1,000

[Deleted]

I have sliders in most rooms in our current house and really dislike them.  I never had them before, so didn't think about them when we were house hunting.  I like the windows open in the spring and fall, but I have to pull the blinds all the way up to open the window even a little.  I can't sleep like that or even have the lights on in my bedroom at night, so I just keep the windows closed and the AC on.  I am never having sliders again.  

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I don't do blinds. But that doesn't mean others wouldn't want to as far as resale. I'm thinking swing arm curtains.

Sorry I wasn't detailed enough in op... I was rushing out ! Lol.

[CCL]

Sliders seem kinda old-school to me. I don't like casement/crank windows at all. They seem to always jam then I can't get them open or closed. What is a swing arm curtain? If it all swings out, won't there be issues with furniture placement?

[Timberwolf]

I replaced old windows with double hung, tilt-down windows and I LOVE them. They are so easy to clean.  I don't think I ever cleaned my old windows on the exterior (2nd floor) because I hated having to climb the ladder with a bucket of water and do that terrible chore.

I guess I agree with tskeeter as far as the style of house, it matters what the overall style of the house is.  I just happened to have the right style for double hung to look appropriate.

[mroped]

The house will be a ranch style but with a touch of prairie- 2' overhangs.
Roof pitch -medium to high- 8/12
Natural stone exterior.
 
Pit doesn't realy fit into any style!

[973beachbum]

If sliders is is slang for casement we always had double hung for every window except the kitchen.  The window over the kitchen sink in ever house I have ever been in had a casement there and double hung in the rest of the house.  It is just easier to crank that window than to try and lean over the sink to push it up.  It is now weird at all.

As far as which I like best for ventilation I prefer double hung windows.  Especially for big windows where the two open in the middle close to each other you just don't get much breeze with a casement window.  But if I was the type of person who didn't care about that and would just put on the AC I do think they look a little cleaner.

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No. Sliders aren't casement. Sliders open like a sliding glass door, but are windows. They don't crack, but they slide sideways and open vertically rather than slide up and down and open horizontally.

[973beachbum]

May 13, 2016 18:34:14 GMT -5 oped said:

No. Sliders aren't casement. Sliders open like a sliding glass door, but are windows. They don't crack, but they slide sideways and open vertically rather than slide up and down and open horizontally.

Like in The Brady Bunch?  I didn't think those had been made in 40 years.

We actually had then on our old house.  They were actually put in the house about the time of The Brady Bunch.  And it had the avacado green range and harvest gold fridge to match.

My problem is they were pretty tall.  So when I would try and push it to the side to open it I would naturally push on the bottom.  I am 5'2" so pushing with a hand at the top also isn't easy.  Well it would kind of move but sometimes you could feel it get out of square as the bottom moved a little farther than the top.  So we had to do it very carefully to keep from breaking the window.  I never had to worry about that with a double hung.

As a consequence the second thing we did was change the windows to double hungs.

The first thing we did was replace the kitchen appliances to to plain old black.

[Deleted]

They would be tall windows, so that is a consideration.

They must be coming back around again? Or is it just me.

[973beachbum]

It might be what is becoming popular in your area.  I just asked DH and he said home depot type places have always sold them, they just don't sell many.  Now that I think about it I have seen them occasionally in bathrooms that have short but wide windows.

He said the getting out of square is still a problem but not as much as the tract is better now than it was and that is for all windows..  But for me I would probably still go with the double hung except for the window in the kitchen above the counter and maybe a small short window if we had one.  If it was only 2 feet high it would be easier to push it without putting too much pressure on it by pushing all from the bottom corner.


Then again maybe your husband is going to custom something that means my problem wouldn't happen.

ETA I should say that although I always say double hung I could care less if they actually moved on the top. Never in my life have I ever seen anyone actually lower the window from the top.

[tskeeter]

May 13, 2016 16:34:37 GMT -5 mroped said:

The house will be a ranch style but with a touch of prairie- 2' overhangs.
Roof pitch -medium to high- 8/12
Natural stone exterior.
 
Pit doesn't realy fit into any style!

Sounds like fly over country rural to me.  I think casements or sliders would look just fine.

[tskeeter]

May 13, 2016 18:54:25 GMT -5 oped said:

They would be tall windows, so that is a consideration.

They must be coming back around again? Or is it just me.

We've got sliders in our 2006 vintage Tuscan inspired single story.  They look fine.