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The Window Broker is pleased to feature windows by Gorell, the oldest manufacturer of
replacement windows in the country. All windows have a lifetime manufacturer's warranty
and a 50-year non prorated glass warranty, along with The Window Broker's labor warranty of 20-years.
Similar
to the walls of the house, windows must withstand the extremes of weather. From
heat to cold, wet to dry, sun to shade, wind to calm, every window in the home
is asked to maintain a constant, comfortable, interior environment, no matter
how extreme the exterior environment.
Windows are basically complex, precision,
and fragile machines that must open and close at a touch to let in air and
light. Whether they swing in, swing out, swing from the side, or swing from the
top, slide up, down, or sideways - windows are largely ignored until they don't
work, or begin to deteriorate. And, because windows face both the outside, and
inside of the house, they are the single greatest design focus in most homes.
Though windows are chosen for function
(light and air, and weather barrier), their form, and fashion are equally
important to the overall design, comfort, and convenience of a homeowners'
lifestyle.
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There are five basic types of windows found
in most homes. Though there are types other than those listed here, most other
types are basically similar to the main five. And, in each of the four
operating types, there are the same basic parts. Glass that permits light to
enter without regard to the weather; sashes that hold the glass and open and
close to allow ventilation; a frame that anchors the window unit to the wall;
and hardware that operates and/or locks the sash. In the stationary type, the
similarity involves the glass and the frame/sash combination.
Each type of window has a different
operating mechanism and a few special parts. And in each type the parts and
hardware fit together a little differently, and serve slightly different
functions.
There are five basic window types of windows
listed with definitions and similar types:
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Up and Down Sash includes Double Hung and Single Hung |
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Slider where the Sash slide to right or left and can be single slide or multiple sliding sash |
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Casement and Awning which swing out from the sides or up from the top or down from the bottom and include jalousie and hopper type windows |
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Fixed Panel such as a Picture Window |
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Architectural Shapes which can be curved or angled |
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