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

[Reuben Deumling]

I assume the idea would be that when tilted (only one half tilts) you get
ventilation but a burglar would not be able to enter. Of course the properly
inclined or equipped burglar can get in anywhere, but these windows offer a
different balance between the two (ventilation while you're away or asleep)
and some extra security...

On Nov 19, 2007 7:47 PM, Bob Korves <bkorves at winfirst.com> wrote:

> I don't understand how inwardly opening windows would help with security.
> (???)
> -Bob Korves
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Leslie Moyer" <Unschooler at atlasok.com>
> To: "Bob Korves" <bkorves at winfirst.com>; "Greenbuilding"
> <GREENBUILDING at LISTSERV.REPP.ORG>
> Sent: Monday, November 19, 2007 8:06 AM
> Subject: Re: [Greenbuilding] availability of tilt-turn European wood
> windows
> inUS (round II)
>
>
> >
> >
> > Bob Korves wrote:
> >> What are the advantages of inward opening casements or tilt-and-turn
> >> windows other than not opening into an outside walkway close to the
> wall?
> >
> > I don't know what Reuben's interest in them is, but in a slide
> > presentation I recently saw about "green" construction in Germany, the
> > windows were cited as a safety feature....allowing the family to open
> the
> > windows during the day without allowing easy access to thieves.
>  (Breaking
> > the window is the obvious flaw in that argument, though.)
> >
> > --Leslie
> >
> >
>
>
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