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A casement is a style of opening window that is hinged on one side like a door...

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What are Casement windows?

Casement windows slide vertically in their 'casing', hence the term.


What does the term 'casement' refer to?

Located on the upright side of a window frame, the term casement refers to a window sash opening on hinges. This can also be called a casement window. Before the sash window was introduced, the casement window was the most common house window in the UK.


What is a casement?

A window sash on hinges


How are wooden casement and picture windows connected?

Wooden casement and picture windows are typically connected through a shared frame or structural support in a window assembly. Casement windows, which are hinged and open outward, can be positioned adjacent to or above a fixed picture window that doesn't open. This configuration allows for optimal views and ventilation, combining the functionality of casement windows with the expansive, unobstructed sightlines provided by picture windows. Proper sealing and framing are essential to ensure energy efficiency and aesthetic appeal in the connection of these window types.


What is a casement window?

A casement window is one with a frame attached to the building the window revel and inside teh frame is a secondary frame which has a hinge on the side to open the window in or out. Some are double which means to windows one hinged on the left frame the otehr on the righ frame the these open indelendantly of each other but come together when closed in the middle to stop access and draft. A sash window is one the slides up and down with a counter-weight in teh frame to hold the open window where you require it.