[Greenbuilding] availability of tilt-turn European wood windows inUS (round II)

[Bob Korves]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Sacie Lambertson" <sacie.lambertson at gmail.com>
To: "Greenbuilding" <GREENBUILDING at LISTSERV.REPP.ORG>
Sent: Monday, November 19, 2007 10:18 AM
Subject: Re: [Greenbuilding] availability of tilt-turn European wood windows 
inUS (round II)


> Among the many advantages, specially when it rains, the huge
> disadvantage of inward opening windows is that you must be careful
> where you place your furniture.  In our nearly all window small
> bedroom we would have no place to put our bed if we wanted to open
> several windows.
>
> While we don't have eaves on our house, we do have permanent awnings
> that extend a full 2 feet and these do not stop the rain from coming
> in any of our windows; it's wind blown rain almost always.   Sacie

I guess that could be a problem if you lived in an area that is hot when it 
rains.  My experience has mostly been in places where, when it rains, it is 
cool enough to have the windows closed.
-Bob Korves