Casement windows offer many distinct advantages. Their neat and simple design, for instance, can add a timeless elegance to your home. They also provide easy and worry-free operation. Apart from these qualities, casements are champions at increasing access to natural ventilation, allowing for living spaces that naturally stay cool and comfortable during the summer. But just how much you’ll benefit from these windows is dependent on how they open. The area’s trusted roofing and window company, D&M Roofing, explains more.
- Choose the direction windows open according to your dominant hand. Casement windows are hinged at the sides, and they open using a crank. To ensure ease of operation, the hinged side of the window should match with your handedness. If you’re right-handed, for instance, you should pick right-hinged casements that crank open in the same direction.
- Take natural ventilation into account. If you want to draw cooling breezes into your home, make sure to choose casements that you can swing out and crank at a 45-degree angle. Placement is also important. Install a left-handed casement on one wall and a right-handed casement on the opposite wall. This position not only maximizes the cooling air that enters your home, but also encourages smooth and continuous airflow throughout the space.
- Make your choice based on aesthetics. From a visual standpoint, it’s best to position the hinged side of the windows close to the edge of the room. This way, the sashes of your casements will open toward the middle. If you’re pairing two casements together, have them open in opposite directions so they open just like double doors.
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D&M Roofing specializes in residential roofing services, but you can also count on us to handle your exterior home improvement needs. These include window replacement — an upgrade that can take your home’s look and feel to the next level. Get in touch with us by calling (330) 852-3800 or filling out this contact form. We proudly serve homeowners in and around Canton and Akron, OH.
