ᐅ Fixed glazing vs. tilt-and-turn windows

Created on: 19 Feb 2016 06:17
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daytona
Hello everyone,
on one side of the house, two openings (windows) are planned, each measuring 1.8 x 2.35 m (6 x 7.7 ft), spaced about 3 m (10 ft) apart.
One of them needs to function as a patio door, so it will likely be a tilt-and-turn type. The other opening does not need to be operable for practical reasons, so we were initially considering a fixed glazing there. However, we were told that fixed glazing looks noticeably different from tilt-and-turn windows due to its slimmer frame. Since the two windows are relatively close together, this might cause a visual mismatch.
What do you think? Would the cost savings of fixed glazing justify this difference?
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Saruss
21 Feb 2016 23:00
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daytona
22 Feb 2016 10:55
The spirit of invention knows no bounds @Saruss
ypg schrieb:
. Do we already know that no one will ever want to step outside or inside this house here?

Yes, because in our case there is a depth of 1.5m (5 feet) in front of the window...
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Ddorfer
1 Mar 2016 00:33
My main argument for fixed glazing would not be the - minimal - cost savings, but the safety aspect.
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Grym
1 Mar 2016 09:59
Safety? I don’t understand. Are you referring to burglar protection or escape routes?

If it’s about burglar protection, then everything needs to be fully glazed and secured, since a burglar only needs one window.
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PhiTh
1 Mar 2016 10:57
In my opinion, burglary protection is key. If everything is fixed glazing except for one window, it’s simply easier and more cost-effective to secure that single opening than if all windows can be opened. You don’t need more than one door (within a few meters) to access the garden anyway...

The issue with having doors or windows open in opposing directions is definitely an argument against frameless fixed glazing, which I have also unfortunately experienced firsthand.
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nordanney
1 Mar 2016 11:10
PhiTh schrieb:
So, in my opinion, burglar protection. If everything is fixed glazing except for one window, it is simply easier and cheaper to secure that one than if all are openable... You don’t need more than one door (within a few meters) to get into the garden...
Is that really the case?