Personally I like all the windows in the house to match when possible. Is there a reason you are entertaining the thought of double hungs?

Whichever way you go , please make sure the grilles are on the inside of the glass!

Pretty house!

Casements are great. Super energy efficient, quiet, and no meeting rail to leak or block the view. In my bedrooms, I joined (mulled?) a casement window with an awning window of the same size. Awnings are great because you can leave them open in sloppy weather. The two windows look the same from the outside when shut but the inside handles are in different positions. Are grilles necessary for the design as they reduce the light and chop up the view? Consider fiberglass windows (e.g., Marvin).

I apologize, I should have mentioned that the current grilles are not correct or how I want them. I’m leaning towards more girlies vs less as I’d like the house to look older be newer. I like the idea of a 3 over 4 sash for over the kitchen windows. I had thought double hung as I like the more vintage look. Also, I wanted the dimension of the grilles on outside of glass…is there a benefit of not?

Also, if I go with all casement, the windows on the front of the house will be huge, will they look ok as casements? The window dimensions are on the plans…

Marvin fiberglass window tech specs:

• Marvin Elevate Casement (fiberglass with wood interior): MAXIMUM ROUGH OPENING not to exceed 113" x 71 5/8"; Maximum up to 7 units wide by 1 unit high.
• Marvin Essential Casement (fiberglass): MAXIMUM ROUGH OPENING not to exceed 114" x 78"; Maximum up to 6 units wide by 1 unit high

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Also, I wanted the dimension of the grilles on outside of glass…is there a benefit of not?

Grilles between the panes make the window easier to clean because there are single panes of glass. Info

I agree, I like Marvin as well but believe Pella’s timeframe works better for our project from what I was told…

But Pella is a poor choice for the long haul and for when you need customer service.

Grilles between the glass lack dimension and prevent you from ever changing the color of the window. SDL windows look like real wood windows.

You may want to price and comsider some fixed windows. The cost savings can be substantial. They can be made with interior grills.

Is Lisa Foustthe same as Lisa?

After having used fixed windows, I vowed never to use them ever again. They act as hothouses, and you can't open them to get any air. Ugh.

"After having used fixed windows, I vowed never to use them ever again."

Well, not all five joined living room windows or the two angled windows on either side of the bay would have to be operable, for example.

Zero problem in a northern location with 18 fixed windows with a southern orientation with a proper overhang. No greenhousing in summer but the sun shines 28 feet across in winter to brighten things up. Design goes past looks.

Mix of fixed with casement. Tightest and enough for airflow.

Most houses have way too many operable windows. Who goes around opening 20 windows - my previous had 40. Depends on the climate for sure but if I want to ventilate a house, use fans.

Casements are significantly easier to open and close.

The double hung dormer wndows appear to be 3-0 wide so they should meet the code requirement for emergancy escape and rescue.

Make sure the glass in the upper bedroom windows meets the minimum code requirement for ventilation (openable area to the outdoors shall be not less than 4 percent of the floor area being ventilated).

The dormers would look better if they were wider.