ᐅ Floor-to-ceiling windows or double French doors with a Juliet balcony?
Created on: 5 Sep 2020 12:13
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allstar83
Hello everyone,
what are your experiences with floor-to-ceiling windows with a fixed lower section or double doors with a French balcony on the top floor (see pictures)? The space is currently planned as one room (multi-purpose room for office, guests, play, etc., facing southwest) and should be able to be divided if needed.
Unfortunately, I have never had either of these window types in an apartment before. I would really appreciate your feedback. Should both options be roughly the same price?
Thank you very much.
what are your experiences with floor-to-ceiling windows with a fixed lower section or double doors with a French balcony on the top floor (see pictures)? The space is currently planned as one room (multi-purpose room for office, guests, play, etc., facing southwest) and should be able to be divided if needed.
Unfortunately, I have never had either of these window types in an apartment before. I would really appreciate your feedback. Should both options be roughly the same price?
Thank you very much.
I clean only one window 10 times a year, which is the patio door.
Otherwise, on the upper floor, each room has a floor-to-ceiling window. However, for thermal reasons, I would only install standard windows in the future, but make them wide enough so that the roof overhang can block the sun without darkening the room.
Otherwise, on the upper floor, each room has a floor-to-ceiling window. However, for thermal reasons, I would only install standard windows in the future, but make them wide enough so that the roof overhang can block the sun without darkening the room.
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allstar836 Sep 2020 20:43tomtom79 schrieb:
Just install standard ones, but make them nice and wide This is the direction I'm currently thinking as well.
tomtom79 schrieb:
For thermal reasons, I would only install standard windows from now on.In our old rental apartment, we also had floor-to-ceiling windows, but the lower half was completely opaque. I understood the reason for that. No matter what, it was always cold there near the sofa, so a blanket had to be used from autumn through spring. A new build is surely insulated, but windows are always colder than walls.Whether option A or B, as soon as something is placed in front or you don’t want to look outside (or have others look in) all the time, classic windows are the way to go.
tomtom79 schrieb:
just install standard ones, but make them nicely wide,Yes, basically, increasing window width allows more daylight to enter than increasing the height. However, in the situation shown in image A, there is no room for wider windows because of the roller shutter box, and windows with slanted top edges are more complicated and expensive to darken.https://www.instagram.com/11antgmxde/
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Bookstar schrieb:
You really clean your windows four times a year? :ODo you think that’s a lot or a little? I clean them when I feel it’s necessary. For example, I notice that the east-facing side gets much dirtier since it rarely rains there, so especially in spring, pollen builds up more. The kitchen also needs it more than, say, the living room.If there’s enough space, I’d agree with @11ant: always choose wide rather than tall windows. Due to the greater height of the incoming light, it simply reaches further into the room.
We chose to avoid standard windows in the bedroom, walk-in closet, and upstairs bathroom exactly because I don’t like having a direct view inside; having them set back makes the spaces feel more private and cozy. In the office and children’s room, there is one standard window and one floor-to-ceiling window with a French balcony—I think it looks great from the outside. The layout was planned so that hopefully no bed or desk needs to be placed in front of these windows.
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