ᐅ Floor-to-ceiling windows and the use of window sills – Definition
Created on: 20 Feb 2022 13:17
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Andii87
Hello everyone,
We have purchased a newly built condominium from a developer, and the construction is nearing completion.
We recently visited the apartment and reviewed the building specifications at the same time.
The specifications state: "floor-to-ceiling windows in the bedrooms and children's rooms," and under the section about windowsills: "no windowsills for floor-to-ceiling windows."
You can see one of these room’s windows in the attachment. As you can see, the windows do not reach all the way to the floor but have a ledge in between, on which a windowsill has now been installed (the photo is a bit older, so the windowsill on the ledge was not yet installed at that time).
For us, this contradiction is not entirely clear. Is there a standard definition of a floor-to-ceiling window? So, according to the building specifications, are these windows considered floor-to-ceiling or not?
We have purchased a newly built condominium from a developer, and the construction is nearing completion.
We recently visited the apartment and reviewed the building specifications at the same time.
The specifications state: "floor-to-ceiling windows in the bedrooms and children's rooms," and under the section about windowsills: "no windowsills for floor-to-ceiling windows."
You can see one of these room’s windows in the attachment. As you can see, the windows do not reach all the way to the floor but have a ledge in between, on which a windowsill has now been installed (the photo is a bit older, so the windowsill on the ledge was not yet installed at that time).
For us, this contradiction is not entirely clear. Is there a standard definition of a floor-to-ceiling window? So, according to the building specifications, are these windows considered floor-to-ceiling or not?
Flush with the floor looks quite different. But almost no one has that. I’m here with @tomtom79. Flush-mounted or something similar would have been a better description.
I would still try to discuss it. Maybe the builder had leftover windows and just decided to try it. What do the plans say?
I would still try to discuss it. Maybe the builder had leftover windows and just decided to try it. What do the plans say?