M2 Window Treatment PDF

MATERIALS & RESOURCES 1 M2 WINDOW TREATMENT 2.1 Windows The word window is derived from the Old Norse word for 4. Awning Window - Has wide, horizontal sashes that open wind, vindr, combined with the word for eye, auga, to...

MATERIALS & RESOURCES 1 M2 WINDOW TREATMENT 2.1 Windows The word window is derived from the Old Norse word for 4. Awning Window - Has wide, horizontal sashes that open wind, vindr, combined with the word for eye, auga, to outward to any angle; can usually be left open when it's make vindauga. Literally translated this meant an eye of raining. 100% ventilation if full open the house through which wind entered. 2.1.1. Importance of Windows - they provide four vital functions 1. To admit light. 2. To admit air (ventilation). : 5. Hopper window prevent debris and dirt from entering the house, hopper windows;acts as a barrier against unwanted 3. Protection from outside elements. contaminants while still letting air vent through the home. 4.To frame or admit in the room the visual beauty of 100% ventilation if full open the exterior. 2.1.2. Factors to evaluate in the installation of windows: 1. Exterior Evaluation a, Climate 6. Jalousie Window - identified by narrow, horizontal strips of b Orientation glass that open by means of a crank to any desired angle. c. Prevailing breeze 100% ventilation if full open d. Architectural style e. Setting or Location 2. Interior Evaluation a. Light b. View c. Ventilation 7. Picture window designed to frame an outside view. It may d. Safety consist of one large, fixed pane of glass in which case the window cannot be opened. Or it may have movable sections 2.1.3 Basic Window Types on one or both sides of a fixed pane - or above and below - Elevation symbol Perspective which can be opened for ventilation. No ventilation if all fixed 1. Single/Double Hung Window- has two sashes, one or both 8. Sliding Glass Doors - Today's functional version of French of which slide up and down. 50% ventilation doors. They are often set into a regular wall, but are sometimes part of a modern “glass wall.” 50% ventilation 2. Casement Windows A window with one or more sashes that are hinged on a vertical edge. This kind opens from the may have single/multi side. 100% ventilation pane glass 9. Bay Windows Three or more windows set at an angle to each other in a recessed area Ventilation depends on how many are fixed/sliding 3. Ranch or Strip Windows Most often a wide window set high off the floor. Usually has sliding sashes and is common to most ranch type houses. Ventilation depends on number of sliding panels 10. French Doors Sometimes called French windows. They usually come in pairs, of light construction with glass panes extending for most of its length and often open onto a porch or patio serving. Serves as a window or a door. known as portes-fenêtres, which means 'windowed doors' or 'door- sized windows'. 100% ventilation if full open  Pivot - A window 11. Bow Window - A curved window, sometimes called a having a section which is pivoted near the circular bay. Ventilation depends on how many are center so that the top/side of the section swings in and fixed/sliding the bottom/other side swings out. 100% ventilation if full open 2.2 BENEFITS/USES OF WINDOW TREATMENTS 2.2.1. Privacy - major reason for treating windows. The amount of privacy needed depends on the 12.Glass Wall - Usually a group of basic window units made window location, and is critical especially when in to fit together, forming a veritable wall” of bedrooms or bathrooms. windows. Ventilation depends on how many windows are fixed/sliding 2.2.2 Energy conservation – has become extremely important factor in interiors. Regional climate will also affect drapery. Layering window treatments provides insulation in both hot and cold climates. 2.2.3. Light control- Window direction play a major role in light control. Depending on where the 13. Palladian Window - An arched top window with straight panes below the arch. No ventilation windows are facing, multilayered treatments help to filter out the light and the glare. Drapery treatments can also become a design element when used to add light to a room that is too dark or dim a room that has too much light. 2.2.4 View enhancement – framing a window with 14. Clerestory Window - A shallow window set near the curtains will add to the beautiful view that could ceiling. Ventilation depends on how many windows are Be seen outside as well as reduce the fixed/sliding harsh,straight lines of the window frames. Also, it can help to cover up views that are not aesthetically pleasant. 2.2.5 Acoustics and Noisecontrol- Layering window treatments for insulation helps to control noise as well as temperature. Outside traffic and close neighbors present common noise problems. 15. Corner Windows - Any window that comes together at the Fabrics and woods absorb sounds, reducing noise corner of a room. Ventilation depends on how many windows are fixed/sliding both inside and outside. 2.2.6 Aesthetics 1. To cover or conceal defects on walls. 2. To decorate the wall in a certain Style. 3. To relieve the monotony of unbroken wall space. 16. Dormer Window Usually a small window projecting from the house in an alcove-like extension of the room. Ventilation depends on how many windows are fixed/sliding 17. Slanting Window Often called "cathedral" window. Its main characteristic is the angle at the top where the window follows the line of a slanting roof. Ventilation depends on how many windows are fixed/sliding