| Awning |
Crank windows, hinged on the top, that open upward. These usually go in the basement.
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| Bay Window |
A window or band of windows that project from the face of a building. Some units may extend to the floor, adding square footage to the floor plan.
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| Box Bay Window |
A bay window in some house plans, with a rectangular projection.
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| Box Window |
A band of windows in some house plans that project from the face of an exterior wall in a bow-like fashion.
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| Casement |
A hinged window that typically swings outward. This type of window was common before the double-hung or “sash” window was introduced.
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| Clerestory |
Windows placed high in a wall typically in a two-story space. Pronounced “clear”-story.
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| Dormer |
A structural element with a gable or hipped roof that projects from a main, sloping roof and contains a window. Often a continuation of a wall, breaking the main eave line, adding light or square footage to a floor plan.
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| Dormer Windows |
Also referred to as dog houses, dormer comes from the French word dormir, which means “to sleep.” Dormers are located on the second floor, usually in bedrooms or bathrooms, and project through the roof to provide a window in this space.
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| Double-Hung Window |
A type of window that features a pair of superimposed, offset sashes that slide up and down vertically. Typically, both top and bottom sashes are operable. Double-hung windows are versatile, making them the most common type of window in American house plans.
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| Eyebrow Dormer |
A dormer whose eave line emerges from the main roof and slopes in an upward curve allowing an arched window to penetrate the wall revealed below. This style of dormer is popular in house plans with European- or French Country-influenced style.
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| Fanlight |
A semicircular or arched window over a door or window, often with muntins (dividers within a window pane) that radiate in the form of an open fan.
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| Fixed Windows |
These windows cannot be opened.
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| Hopper |
Crank windows, hinged on the bottom, that open outward from the top.
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| Palladian Window |
Also known as a Venetian window, this is a large, central window with a semicircular transom flanked by two smaller windows. This is generally the focal point of a room and is widely used in a variety of traditional and country house plans.
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| Shed Dormer |
A dormer whose roof consists of a single sloping plane. This style of dormer is popular in the Craftsman style house plan.
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| Single Hung Windows |
Only the bottom sash moves up and down, the top is fixed.
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| Sliders |
Windows that slide open, like sliding glass doors.
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| Transom Window |
A window located above a door or window. Customarily seen as rectangular or arched. In modern home plans, the transom is typically a decorative element, but may be operable for ventilation in some cases.
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