There are several varieties of windows to consider when replacing or adding new windows to your home. The Window Source offers several different styles including bay windows, bow windows, and garden windows. Both bay and bow windows offer added light and also a feeling of more square footage in your home.
What is a bay window?
A bay window is a great option to add more space to your home and make any room feel a bit larger. The bay window projects out from the wall of your home and it contains three window units. The middle window is parallel with the wall of your house. In most cases, the middle portion is a picture window giving you optimal views of your yard or scenery. The other two units are usually double-hung or casement windows. The bay window unit adds extra space where it juts out from the house. A bay window is timeless and a great addition to any room.
What is a bow window?
Similar to a bay window, a bow window also projects out from the house. Giving the illusion of more space inside and also offering a unobstructed view outside. The bow window usually contains three to six window united of equal size. The bow window forms a curve by combining the multiple window units. Ventilating casement units are typically selected in a bow window with an optional non-operating picture window as well.
What is a good location for a bow or bay window?
You have several options when you’re thinking about adding or replacing a bay or bow window. Any place in your home with a picture window has the potential for an incredible bow or bay window. Every window is custom-made and requires no structural changes. It is also cost-effective and will add a new dimension to the room and exterior of your home. You’ll enjoy feeling like your home has more space inside. The new window can also be tied into an overhang or installed with an optional roof assembly.
Bow and Bay Window Features:
- Multi-chambered 3 1/4 inch vinyl window frames
- Heavy-duty solid wood buck frame with steel mullion rods securely supports entire bow or bay unit
- Head and seat are 1-inch exterior grade plywood with birch veneer paintable finish or upgrade to stainable oak.
- Double-hung, casements and picture windows are available with an interior wood grain finish for a completely finished wood grain appearance
- Structure supports spacious projection for visual depth and utility
- Warm edge spacer system
- Exterior vinyl cladding is completely maintenance-free
- Can be built into exterior soffit area for protection and a finished look
- Optional shingle roof package
- Optional superior insulated seat board
- Meet Energy Star requirements with select glass packages
What is a garden window?
If you’re looking for more space and increased natural light, a garden window is a perfect solution for you! A garden window projects out from the exterior wall of your house and can be installed in a kitchen or other place in your home. A garden window has four window panes including two ventilating side units that open with a crank. The center pane and the roof are picture windows for the best views possible.
The garden window is an ideal place to grow plants indoors giving it bountiful natural light. A garden window is also a way to show off decorative pieces. The insulated glazed roof is weather-tight and leak-proof. Garden windows are a great option for a window installation in the Akron-Canton Ohio.
Replacing your existing window with a garden window gives you a beautiful new space to grow your favorite plants and expand your home. You won’t regret adding a budget-friendly garden window.
What is a good location for a garden window?
The most popular place for a Garden Window is in the kitchen, above the sink. You can put a new or replacement garden window in almost any location though. They’re custom-made to replace any existing window without making any structural or costly changes.
Garden Window Features:
- Multi-chambered 3 1/4 inch vinyl window frames
- Heavy-duty solid wood buck frame securely supports entire garden unit
- Double insulated triple-sealed glass roof
- Spacious 16 1/2 inch projection beyond the exterior wall surface
- Inside wood is 1 1/4 inch hardwood plywood with birch veneer stainable finish
- Sashes open a full 90 degrees for easy cleaning and to meet egress code requirements
- Heavy-duty crank and hinge operating hardware on trapezoidal operating casement windows
- Multi-point locking system with easy single lever operation
- Warm edge spacer system
- The exterior is completely maintenance-free
- Meet Energy Star requirements with LowE/Argon
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