Window Opening Method
First, let’s understand the different ways windows can be opened. The main types of opening methods are sliding windows, hung windows, and casement windows.
Door and Window Style
Sliding Window
Advantages: Small space occupation, good ventilation, convenient for sliding and drying, relatively affordable.
Disadvantages: Average insulation and soundproofing, average sealing, tracks accumulate dust.
Selection of Opening Method: Sliding windows are suitable for spaces with limited space and where performance requirements are not high.
Casement Window
Advantages: Good insulation and soundproofing, good sealing, large glass looks beautiful and grand.
Selection of Opening Method: Mainstream choice, northern regions prefer inner-opening windows, southern regions are suitable for both.
Inner Opening Window
Advantages: Can solve design issues, collision-proof, can tilt inward, easy to clean.
Disadvantages: Occupies indoor space.
Selection of Opening Method: For floors above the 7th level, using inward-opening windows is safer.
Outer Opening Window
Advantages: Does not occupy indoor space.
Disadvantages: Risk of falling, complex operation.
Selection of Opening Method: More commonly used in the southern regions.
Tilt&Turn Window System
Advantages: It has all the advantages of a casement window, while also allowing for slight ventilation. The ventilation preserves the warmth, and it prevents rain from entering the room.
Disadvantages: Relatively expensive
Selection of Opening Method: A more premium option, more suitable for use in northern regions when heating is on.
Awning Window
Advantages: Small opening angle.
Disadvantages: Poor ventilation effect.
Selection of Opening Method: Mainly used for commercial installations, less commonly used in home decoration.
Folding Window
Advantages: Small opening angle.
Disadvantages: Poor ventilation effect
Selection of Opening Method: Mainly used for commercial installations, less commonly used in home decoration.
Screen Window Position Selection
- Screen windows for inward-opening windows: Installed on the exterior side, it does not affect indoor aesthetics and usage.
- Screen windows for outward-opening windows: Installed on the interior side, which can easily conflict with indoor objects.
Impact of Screen Window Position
- The position of screen windows for inward-opening windows is more rational, as it does not affect indoor aesthetics and usage.
Window Materials
- Wooden windows: Suitable for users who pursue the charm of solid wood.
- Steel windows: Have been phased out, with high-end thermal break steel windows being expensive.
- Plastic steel windows: Good insulation performance, with a broad market prospect.
- Thermal break aluminum windows: Mainstream in the market, with excellent comprehensive performance.
Material Selection
- Thermal break aluminum is the market mainstream with outstanding comprehensive performance.
- Plastic steel windows have good insulation performance.