ᐅ Floor-to-ceiling windows that open outward, providing more usable interior space

Hello dear forum members,

On the ground floor, I mostly have floor-to-ceiling windows, and partly there are things placed in front or just a small space (still in the planning stage). Outward opening could help here.

Is this done or not? Is it possibly not allowed?
Why not? Brilliant? Crazy idea? Unusual but feasible? Old hat?

Best regards

Tolentino

Classic herd mentality: Schulzes don’t do it because Meiers, Müllers, and Beckers all don’t do it. Klöntüren are hardly found anywhere away from the Waterkant either. Which elements were you thinking of specifically?

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Hello,
why do there always have to be floor-to-ceiling windows everywhere?
In areas where seating corners or other things are planned, you can use regular windows.
They are 1. cheaper, 2. easier to clean, and you still have a window sill to put something on.
Right now we also have floor-to-ceiling windows everywhere, and sometimes they are annoying.
Regards, Olli

How can outward-opening windows be visualized? Depending on the size of the sash, I would have to lean quite far out the window to close it again. Or do they have a maximum opening angle? We also have a lot of window area, and especially now in winter, you can notice that they radiate some cold. I wouldn’t want to sit on the couch in front of a floor-to-ceiling window.

Never seen this before. Disadvantages that come to mind immediately:

- The elements get completely wet in rain
- Opening and closing is not possible without going outside (really inconvenient!)
- Custom-made, because the frame and door would have to be swapped (expensive)

Alessandro schrieb:

We also have a lot of window area, and especially now in winter, you can definitely feel that they emit a bit of cold. I wouldn’t want to sit on the couch in front of a floor-to-ceiling window.

Seriously? What kind of windows are those? In new construction, modern windows shouldn’t emit noticeable cold; they should be close to the indoor room temperature.

Otherwise, I find outward-opening windows impractical. Normally, you don’t fully open regular windows anyway – at least I don’t do that constantly. Outward-opening windows also mean that you can only clean the outside of the window from the outside. That’s really annoying with a single-pane window on the upper floor.