jamjar Posted March 18, 2012 Share Posted March 18, 2012 Hiya We have been looking/researching houses online - mostly new builds. Could someone please explain why a lot of the house have rather strange windows and by that I mean small strip windows rather high up. Obviously these still let in light but you cant really look out them. Our logic so far has to be either: 1. Privacy? Well I know the newer blocks are samller and therefore the houses are closer, but curtains/blinds take care of this. or 2. Heating? or rather trying to keep the house cool. Again aircon or fans could take care of this? Just seems a bit odd, any insight would be great. Or if anybody has gone through the process of buying a new build from the start can you change/choose the type of windows Thanks Robert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guest26012 Posted March 18, 2012 Share Posted March 18, 2012 Hiya We have been looking/researching houses online - mostly new builds. Could someone please explain why a lot of the house have rather strange windows and by that I mean small strip windows rather high up. Obviously these still let in light but you cant really look out them. Our logic so far has to be either: 1. Privacy? Well I know the newer blocks are samller and therefore the houses are closer, but curtains/blinds take care of this. or 2. Heating? or rather trying to keep the house cool. Again aircon or fans could take care of this? Just seems a bit odd, any insight would be great. Or if anybody has gone through the process of buying a new build from the start can you change/choose the type of windows Thanks Robert We rented a house a few years ago here that was a duplex and had windows in the bedrooms like that. We were very close to the house next door so I guess that was the reason. Not the case with our house that we built. We have large windows and large sliding doors, but we are detached! Depends on the type of house tbh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamjar Posted March 19, 2012 Author Share Posted March 19, 2012 Thanks fot that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freckleface Posted March 19, 2012 Share Posted March 19, 2012 If you are building the house as opposed to purchasing a newly built house you can change just about everything to suit what you like as long as the property will be structurally sound. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevieF8 Posted March 21, 2012 Share Posted March 21, 2012 It is part of the building codes: Provide glass areas in excess of 20 per cent of the floor area of each room. This is generaI rule-of-thumb. Most buiIding codes recommend that the glass area be not less than 10 percent, but much more is desirable to meet daylight requirements on cloudy days. On brighter days, the amount of light can be controlled by interior and exterior shading devices As for the positioning: Place the window as high in the wall as possible to lengthen the depth of light penetration into the room. If possible, place the head of the window close to the ceiling. More sky is visible through the upper parts of the window than the lower; moreover, the overhead sky is brighter than the sky at horizon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JimmyC Posted March 28, 2012 Share Posted March 28, 2012 Long thin windows - awnings. Awnings open via a wind out mechanism. They are more efficient than standard sliding windows at circulating air around the room. In general an awning will be used for either aesthetics or to comply with building regulations. A bedroom would usually need an awning if the distance from the room to the boundary was 1000m. I would choose an awning over a sliding window if security was a concern as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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