08-28-2016, 09:13 AM
Maybe some Punawebbers can help my husband and I on this...
We have a wide area of jalousie windows that need to be replaced. They're way old, the hardware is getting weak AND, maybe even more importantly, we are sick to death of cleaning them! They can fall out for one thing and crash to the floor (like happened to me this morning - glass everywhere!), and bc the screens are on the outside -- on the 2nd floor -- it requires getting on a ladder to remove them. Aaaaah!!! We are getting too old to get up on ladders to clean screens on the 2nd floor!
We really do like how jalousies let air in the whole expanse of the window opening, but we may have to give that up in lieu of easy cleaning.
Any advice for replacements? We like the look of awning windows, but we want to make sure both sides can be cleaned from the inside, that the screens are easily removable from the inside, etc.
We would consider casements, as long as the windows can pivot to clean from inside and they have easy removal of screens on the inside.
So two important criteria: Clean both sides of the window from the inside, and be able to remove screens from the inside.
Any advice on type of window and where to purchase would be appreciated!!
We have a wide area of jalousie windows that need to be replaced. They're way old, the hardware is getting weak AND, maybe even more importantly, we are sick to death of cleaning them! They can fall out for one thing and crash to the floor (like happened to me this morning - glass everywhere!), and bc the screens are on the outside -- on the 2nd floor -- it requires getting on a ladder to remove them. Aaaaah!!! We are getting too old to get up on ladders to clean screens on the 2nd floor!
We really do like how jalousies let air in the whole expanse of the window opening, but we may have to give that up in lieu of easy cleaning.
Any advice for replacements? We like the look of awning windows, but we want to make sure both sides can be cleaned from the inside, that the screens are easily removable from the inside, etc.
We would consider casements, as long as the windows can pivot to clean from inside and they have easy removal of screens on the inside.
So two important criteria: Clean both sides of the window from the inside, and be able to remove screens from the inside.
Any advice on type of window and where to purchase would be appreciated!!