Usage:
English windows (opened outward) is a typical system of windows frame joinery used in British and Irish areas. It is used in housing industry in new buildings as well as in renovation of older buildings.
Characteristics:
Swing window (hinged) and turn with the function of cleaning the wing from the outside – “easy clean”-when the window is open to 90 degrees you can wash the glass from the outside without having to leave the building in a safe and easy way. Frames connected with posts by moulding in the so called V or Y way.
Advantages:
– possibility of opening outward as well as inward
– very good tightness of a window (the wind blows on the sash from outside and presses it to the frame);
– does not take a room’s space (allows for using e.g. an internal sill);
– available in many opening options – depending on a user’s needs;
– interesting functionality of windows;
Disadvantages:
– impossible to use tilt & turn opening
– difficult to clean a window from inside of a room (concerns side hung windows)
Profiles:
Dedicated profile Aluplast Ideal 70