One of the most crucial parts of owning, and maintaining a home is choosing products that can offer both good aesthetics and performance. When it comes to windows, there are a lot of options to choose from and deciding which ones to have installed in your home can be overwhelming. This (eBook /series of posts) will help you understand more about casement windows and why they are a worthy investment.

Construction

Appearance

This type of window comes in a number of attractive designs and styles such as French, pushout, no grill, prairie grill, colonial grill and top-down grille. Materials include wood, steel, wood-clad, aluminum, fiberglass or vinyl. Casement windows can be customized to specific sizes and dimensions, making them suitable for a variety of architectural themes and requirements.

Ease of Maintenance

Casement windows are easy to clean from the inside, with both sides of the glazing easily accessible. Moreover, maintenance is easy: to keep the window operating reliably, all you need is a bit of regular lubrication as recommended by the manufacturer.

Strength and Protection

Compared with other window styles such as double-hung, casement windows are harder to break into. Their locks are typically hook-shaped and embedded within the frame, making them practically untouchable from the outside.

Function

Ease of Operation

Casement windows use single-lever latches or tandem latches that allow you to open and close them with one hand. Opening and closing a casement only requires unlocking the latch and pulling or pushing the sashes and vice versa. Furthermore, as its operation is very simple and basic, issues such as a problematic latch can be resolved easily.

A Fully Opened Window

No other window can be opened as far and wide as a casement window. When you swing the entire window open, you let the fresh air in and the warm air out, making for natural ventilation which not only helps you save on cooling costs but is also healthy for the family.

In the next portion, we discuss an important advantage of casement windows: energy efficiency. Stay tuned!