08-28-2016, 11:47 AM
Although we had casement windows on the mainland, I would NEVER have them here, as leaving the windows open when you leave the house has a greater potential for coming home to soaked areas inside than on the mainland UNLESS YOU HAVE VERY WIDE EAVES (ours are 3', and many rain events, we got rain in our old sliding windows - this is the reason why I also think sliding windows are not made for here! Casements also have problems with winds...
We went with awning windows, and have a few different manufacturers, as we replaced all of our main house windows over a few years.... by far, the best are the Coastal stacked awnings with Stainless Steel hardware.... be aware that with any hinged windows (casement or awning) the hardware will get chewed up by the elements if not stainless steel. (our 2 Millgard awning windows on the leeward side both have plastic parts that decayed after 8 years....) all of our non-stainless windows have some corrosion, & the non-stainless on the windward side of the house are already pitted, even though I have repainted the hardware....
For cleaning, look at the Coastal Advantage (no annoying scissors on the bottom), allowing some ease to "reach around" the open screen-less window.... unfortunately, we can only report on those annoying scissors....
Info on Coastal windows:
http://www.coastalwindows.com/windows/awning
We went with awning windows, and have a few different manufacturers, as we replaced all of our main house windows over a few years.... by far, the best are the Coastal stacked awnings with Stainless Steel hardware.... be aware that with any hinged windows (casement or awning) the hardware will get chewed up by the elements if not stainless steel. (our 2 Millgard awning windows on the leeward side both have plastic parts that decayed after 8 years....) all of our non-stainless windows have some corrosion, & the non-stainless on the windward side of the house are already pitted, even though I have repainted the hardware....
For cleaning, look at the Coastal Advantage (no annoying scissors on the bottom), allowing some ease to "reach around" the open screen-less window.... unfortunately, we can only report on those annoying scissors....
Info on Coastal windows:
http://www.coastalwindows.com/windows/awning