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

[Stephen Thwaites]

Just to prove i can talk out of both sides of my mouth at almost the same 
time.....

Yes, when a T&T window is tilted, the only way is through the glass - it's 
all in the very clever hardware.

In a former residence, i enclosed a porch with some T&T windows and took 
great joy in leaving the windows open (tilted) for most of June, July and 
most of August. Despite what Michael Moore may be believe we lock our doors 
up here. Especially in that neighbourhood. Never felt insecure w/ the tilted 
T&T windows though......

Stephen Thwaites
Thermotech Fiberglass
Ottawa, ON, Canada



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Reuben Deumling" <9watts at gmail.com>
To: "Bob Korves" <bkorves at winfirst.com>
Cc: <greenbuilding at listserv.repp.org>
Sent: Monday, November 19, 2007 11:59 PM
Subject: Re: [Greenbuilding] availability of tilt-turn European wood 
windowsinUS (round II)


>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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