Ellie Posted July 2, 2019 Share Posted July 2, 2019 Y'all always have the answers. 🙂 You know how some homes in the 60s had long windows that were set high on the wall? Is there a name for those? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prairiewindmomma Posted July 2, 2019 Share Posted July 2, 2019 Clerestory windows? They let in light or fresh air while maintaining privacy in a space. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellie Posted July 2, 2019 Author Share Posted July 2, 2019 6 minutes ago, prairiewindmomma said: Clerestory windows? They let in light or fresh air while maintaining privacy in a space. Hmmm...maybe. No, I don't think that would be it. These are operating windows, and you can stand at them and look out. Clerestory windows are high up on high walls, like libraries or churches. You can't see out of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Selkie Posted July 2, 2019 Share Posted July 2, 2019 Letterbox windows, maybe? Although those aren't always set high on the wall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrincessMommy Posted July 2, 2019 Share Posted July 2, 2019 Are you talking about these kinds of windows. I don't know what they are called but I do like them. I wish we had more of them in other rooms... such as my bedroom (I don't need to have a full view) and the TV room - no where to put the couch without blocking a window. Mine are 45" up from the floor. They let in enough light but still provide some privacy.  Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katy Posted July 2, 2019 Share Posted July 2, 2019 Do you mean like these? I don't think I've ever heard a specific term for them. https://www.houzz.com/discussions/617729/replacing-mid-century-modern-windows Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellie Posted July 2, 2019 Author Share Posted July 2, 2019 2 minutes ago, Katy said: Do you mean like these? I don't think I've ever heard a specific term for them. https://www.houzz.com/discussions/617729/replacing-mid-century-modern-windows Yes! We had a window like this in one of our homes; the middle pane was fixed, the outer two opened out. I thought there was a name for them, but I guess not. Thanks for finding a picture of them. 🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweet2ndchance Posted July 2, 2019 Share Posted July 2, 2019 Windows that swing out (or in) to open them are called casement windows. They can be oriented vertically or horizontally. The picture shared above has casement windows that are oriented horizontally so the window swings out left or right instead of pushing the window up and out like you would for a vertically oriented casement window. Military housing often has casement windows with bug screens on the inside that have to be removed to open the window and then replaced once the window is open. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prairiewindmomma Posted July 2, 2019 Share Posted July 2, 2019 Ellie: https://www.finehomebuilding.com/2011/11/10/character-defining-windows  Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardenmom5 Posted July 2, 2019 Share Posted July 2, 2019 (edited) like this? sliders. https://www.homecrux.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Slider-windows_7.jpg  Edited July 2, 2019 by gardenmom5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AFwife Claire Posted July 2, 2019 Share Posted July 2, 2019 Lol, I always call them jailhouse windows, because that's what they remind me of, but that has nothing to do with how the windows actually operate! 😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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