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Has a single sash hinged at the top. Opens at the bottom with a hand-turned crank. More durable than casement windows. One type is the...

A bay window is made of three windows: one large unit in the middle and two flanking windows that are usually placed at 30- to 45-degree...

Has a single sash hinged at one side to swing open by means of a crank or lever. Tends to be more weathertight than double-hung, single-hung or...

Has a two-sash system Each sash slides vertically in a channel common frame. It opens from the top and bottom. A popular variation is the...

Slides horizontally to open. Durable, since the sash is fully supported in the frame. The nail-on frame style uses nailing flanges and is...

A fixed window. Has no moving parts or sashes and does not open. Sometimes used with another window type, such as an awning window. Usually...

A window installed on a sloping roof. Also called a roof window. Can be stationary or vented. Sizes range from 18” to 60” wide to 18”...

Sometimes called combination windows because they combine the functions of storm and screen windows. Typically made of aluminum Easy to...

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