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Windows Design Dilemma

single casement or doubles?

4 years ago

We are converting a 3 season porch into an all-season living room. We want to maintain the light and air that we get from the existing sliders and have decided on casement windows, leaning towards andersen 400 series. we can fit 15' of windows on one side of the house and are trying to decide between a series of 5 ~36"x64" single casements or 3 ~63"x64" double casements. the doubles will have the bar in the middle and will have less square feet of glass so i am leaning towards the singles. I am worried about the crank mechansim and how these large windows will do over time given the size and weight of the unit. I can't make up my mind. I have looked at the ultimate french casements that Marvin sells as well (no bar in the middle) but they are a bit pricey. Suggestions or ideas please!!

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Patricia Colwell Consulting
4 years ago
So basically you are ripping down a porchnand building an addition ? You do realize in most places a porch cannot be just made into living space it needs to be built like an addition jst like a garage for instance cannot just be easily converted o living space . I think if you go this route then it will always look like a converted porch even if you live where it is possible.
cameronok
Original Author
4 years ago
Thank you for your insight. We are basically leaving the roof intact and replacing the sliders on 2 sides of the room with either new double paned casements or walls/siding. The other side sits against the garage. We are opening up the room to the rest of the house (add structural beam) to make the exisitng living room larger. Permits will be obtained.
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